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Monday, March 5, 2012
   
[a4 Event]     

March Town Hall: 

Featuring OCA & AAPAC

 

Photo: Leszek.Leszczynski  

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 10:00AM-12:00PM

Chen Dance Center

70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor

(between Canal and Bayard Streets)

Subways: N Q R J Z B D 4 6 

 

RSVP here

 

March--it comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. Channel that lion's energy and put your best foot forward at a4's March Town Hall! Especially since Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee of the New York City Council, will be our special guest. He and his staff will join us to listen to your questions and concerns!

 

This month, we are also featuring the Organization of Chinese in America (OCA), who will be speaking about their recent efforts in advocating for the family of Private Danny Chen as well as their call for artistic works supporting that effort.

 

Also the Asian American Performer's Action Coalition will speak about APA representation in the NYC theatre scene. Don't miss it! 

 

a4 is serving as an outreach partner for these two initiatives.

[a4 Event]     

Brainstorm! Spring 2012

a co-production of a4 and the Museum of Chinese in America

 

We are pleased to announce the Spring 2012 season of Brainstorm!, a series of lively panel discussions focusing on the artist as entrepreneur.

 

CROWD-FUNDING

It takes a village to raise a budget

 

Thursday, March 22

6:30-8:00PM

 

Museum of Chinese in America

 

$10 General Admission, free for a4 Alliance+ members and MoCA members

 

Purchase tickets here

 

 

 

 

CROWD-PRODUCING

The audience as collaborator

 

Thursday, April 26 

6:30-8:00PM

 

Museum of Chinese in America

 

$10 General Admission, free for a4 Alliance+ members and MoCA members

 

Purchase tickets here

 

 

 

 

CROWD-DISTRIBUTING

Your project becomes a movement

 

 

Thursday, June 14

6:30-8:00PM

 

Museum of Chinese in America

 

$10 General Admission, free for a4 Alliance+ members and MoCA members

 

Purchase tickets here

 

 

 

illustrations by Jinjin Sun

 
 

  

[a4 Event]     

Share your thoughts on Town Hall

 

Have you attended one of our Town Halls before? Share your thoughts and feedback on the experience with us in our 2012 Town Hall Survey.

 

Town Hall Survey

[Community News]

Organization of Chinese in America

  

 

What happened to Danny Chen? The Organization of Chinese in America - New York Chapter (OCA-NY) is the lead advocacy organization seeking justice for Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old soldier who died from non-combat injuries at his army base in Afghanistan on October 3, 2011.

 

OCA-NY will be presenting their latest activities and work at our next Town Hall on Tuesday, March 6, from 10am-12pm.

 

Watch OCA-NY's latest youtube video here

 

Learn more about OCA-NY here

[Community Event]     

Chinatown Restaurant Week

 

 

March 9-18, 2012 is Chinatown Restaurant Week!

Restaurants in Manhattan's Chinatown will be offering a special prix fixe multi-course dinner starting at $18.88 per person. Local non-restaurant businesses will also be offering special promotions.  

 

Find out more about Chinatown Restaurant Week here

 

a4 is a community supporter of Chinatown Restaurant Week.

[Featured Events]
Alliance+ Member Events

 

Tuesday, March 6 - Sunday, March 11, times vary

The Architecture of Loss

The Stephen Petronio Company unveils the world premiere ofThe Architecture of Loss, a music and dance performance dedicated to the shifting grounds we navigate in a rapidly morphing world. Projections by a4 Board President Ravi Rajan.

Learn more

 

Thursday, March 8, 8:00pm

Vespers in Venice: Music of Monteverdi

The Church of Saint Luke in the Fields presents this concert featuring pieces from Monteverdi's Selve morale anthology. a4 Board President Ravi Rajan performs.

Learn more

 

Thursday, March 8-Saturday, March 17, 7:30pm

Stella Rising

The Pan Asian Repertory presents this one-woman show by chanteuse Napua Davoy. This mother/daughter story of conflict and reconciliation features original music ranging from jazz to opera, where Hawaiian paradise meets The Grapes of Wrath.
 
Friday, March 9, 8:00pm
The Shanghai Restoration Project with NeochaEDGE
The Asia Society presents this concert by The Shanghai Restoration Project, a group known for its blend of Chinese instrumentation, hip-hop, and electronica. Sean Leow of Shanghai-based creative agency NeochaEDGE also gives a multimedia performance.

 

Saturday, March 10, 8:00pm
Big Apple Playback Theatre Performance to Benefit Japan
In observance of the one-year anniversary of the Tohoku, Japan earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster, the Center for Remembering and Sharing welcomes back Big Apple Playback Theatre. Performers will share stories from those affected by the disaster.

 

Wednesday, March 14, 6:00pm
Middle East Exhibitions Tour
The Center for Architecture Foundation presents this guided tour of their exhibitions, Change: Architecture and Engineering in the Middle East, 2000-present, and City of Mirages: Baghdad, 1952-1982. Wine reception to follow.
 

Saturday, March 17, 12:30pm

Okinawan Dance and Music Performance

Junko Fisher's Okinawan dance and music company performs at the Kaufmann Theater of the American Museum of Natural History.

Learn more

 

Sunday, March 18, 4:00pm

I'm iN: Carnatic Vocal Music

Lotus Music & Dance presents this afternoon of Carnatic vocal performance, a form of music commonly associated with the Indian subcontinent.

Learn more

 

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[Featured Alliance+ Member]

Leviathan Lab

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Leviathan Lab is a professional creative studio that invests in the advancement of Asian American performing artists. 

By providing artistic resources (including subsidized theater workshops, career mentorship and writers labs) and showcases for Asian American performing arts work, Leviathan Lab strives to build performances that compel audiences to question how Asian Americans are encountered in both performance and American culture. By expanding the repertory for Asian American artists, they build bridges to an Asian American audience, connecting them and others to work made by Asian American artists and promoting a new appreciation for the vitality and importance of the Asian American presence on the American stage and screen.  



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[a4 Opportunities]
Posted! Opportunities on the UAI Forum  

 

(Call for Applications) The Asian American International Film Festival is seeking submissions. The festival is looking for the best film and video work by artists of Asian descent.

Deadline: Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) IFP Filmmaker Labs seeks first-time filmmakers for a year-long fellowship supporting independent filmmakers through the completion, marketing, and distribution of their first features.

Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2012 (documentary)

Friday, April 6, 2012 (narrative)

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) The San Francisco Foundation seeks applicants for its Multicultural Fellowship Program, a two-year, full-time program that aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2012

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) The DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the Kennedy Center and the BAM Professional Development Program seek applications for their Performers in Transition Arts Management Fellowship, for dance performers who are looking to make a career transition into arts management.

Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2012

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) The Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program is seeking applications. The program offers month-long residencies to artists of all disciplines.

Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2012

Learn more

 

(Call for Nominations) The NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs is accepting nominations for the 2012 American Dreamer Awards. This annual award honors individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions to the lives of immigrants and immigrant communities in New York City.

Deadline: Tuesday, March 16, 2012

Learn More

 

(Call for Proposals) The Princess Grace Foundation-USA has opened applications for the 2012 Princess Grace Awards in theater, playwriting, dance performance, choreography, and film. The awards support emerging artists.

Deadline: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 (Theater)

Monday, April 30, 2012 (Dance)

Friday, June 1, 2012 (Film)

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) Asian Women Giving Circle is now soliciting proposals for its 2012 Women, Arts and Activism grants.

Deadline: Monday, March 26, 2012

Learn more

 

(Call for Applications) The National Endowment for the Humanities is seeking applications for its fellowships, which support individuals pursuing advanced research in the humanities.

Deadline: May 1, 2012

Learn more

 

(Call for Submissions) KoreanAmericanStory.org is soliciting content from writers, journalists, filmmakers, and other creators that capture the experiences of Korean Americans who immigrated to the US during the 1970's and 1980's.

Learn more

 

(Job Opportunity) The City University of New York is hiring a Visiting Professor at the senior faculty level of full or associate professor for the Dr. Thomas Tam Visiting Professorship in Asian-American Studies.

Learn more

 

(Job Opportunity) Queens College Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance seeks a Lecturer in acting.

Learn more

 

Learn about more opportunities and post your own! 

 

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In This Issue
March Town Hall
Brainstorm! Spring 2012
Town Hall Survey
Organization of Chinese in America - New York
Chinatown Restaurant Week
Alliance+ Events
Featured Member: Leviathan Lab
Posted! Opportunities on UAI Forum
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