Join us for a panel exploring stereotypes and reclaiming the AAPI American narrative through art, music, film, and fashion. Followed by a DJ set + party.
Asians and Pacific Islanders have lived in the US for close to two centuries, yet few can describe Asian/Pacific Islander American culture. Considered Asian to non-AAPI Americans and American to the people of their motherlands, these individuals are distinctly Asian/Pacific Islander American.
"Since most AAPIs are still first or second generation, a lot of us learned what it is to be American through entertainment. We copied what we saw in Hollywood, heard in music, read about in books and magazines, but since we had little to no representation, what we were really doing was taking from other American cultures. And on the rare occasions that we were represented in entertainment, we were usually typecasted and only shown through stereotypes."
As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, join us as we hear from artists and thinkers reclaiming and redefining AAPI culture and identity.
Moderator:
Melissa Tuan - artist manager at Above Ground and co-founder of 2AB
Panelists:
NOODLES - Filipino DJ and artist who has toured with Kehlani and performed at festivals including Camp Flog Gnaw and DirtyBird Campout
Ben Chung - dancer, choreographer, current co-owner of Kinjaz and former member of the Jabbawockeez dance crew
Zeena Koda - Senior Director of Global Digital Brand Management at The North Face and co-founder of Asian American Collective
Sherry Cola - Named “One to Watch” by People Magazine, actress and comedian Sherry Cola has proven that from comedy to drama, she can do it all. Currently, she stars as Alice in Freeform’s hit series, “Good Trouble”, a first-generation queer Chinese-American juggling the messiness of her 20’s and trying to find her voice as a stand-up comic. Off set, Sherry is passionate about speaking up for her Asian and LGBTQ communities.
Image Credit
Faye Wong (王菲) in Chungking Express (重慶森林), 1994
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NeueHouse Bradbury
Wednesday, May 25th
The Gallery
7:30 PM Doors
8 PM Panel
9 PM DJ Set + Party
NeueHouse Bradbury entrance is located on 3rd Street right behind the Blue Bottle coffee. Please ring the bell and check in with reception.
We recommend parking at 213 S Spring Street.
*All guests are required to provide adequate verification of
vaccination in order to visit NeueHouse and attend this event. Guests without vaccination will be allowed entry with proof of a negative PCR or Antigen COVID-19 test result from a licensed facility within 48 hours of arrival (digital or print-out)*
