Monday, March 6, 2006

Artist Exchange!

A great heartfelt thanks to those of you who have really helped me through this process! hi5s to Stephen, Omar, and Chaz!
(Letters to Martha be ready for purchase next week! exciting!)








Re:Location
Asian Arts Initiative 2006 Artist Exchange Performance Event
Friday, March 17 / 8 p.m.
$8 admission; $6 for members



Asian Arts Initiative: http://www.asianartsinitiative.org


1315 Cherry St.


Philadelphia, PA 19102





Over a dozen artists from throughout the country share their new work
in a multi-disciplinary showcase, and reveal through spoken word,
dance, theater, and poetry, their multi-faceted explorations of the
hot topics of gentrification and displacement—and the role of the arts
in fighting or furthering these complex dynamics!

Featured Artists:


Mango Tribe: Jen Cendana Armas (Queens, NY), Kay Barrett (Chicago,
IL), Sarwat Rumi (Chicago, IL), Marian Yalini Thambynayagam (Brooklyn,
NY), San Tong (New York, NY), Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai (Brooklyn, NY)



Rodney Camarce – Philadelphia, PA

Ching-In Chen – Boston, MA

Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil – Cary, NC

Mytili Jagannathan – Philadelphia, PA

Pradeepa Jeevamanoharan – Minneapolis, MN

Achinta McDaniel – Venice, CA

Michelle Myers – Swedesboro, NJ

Alison Park – Philadelphia, PA

Hanalei Ramos – Jersey City, NJ

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinha – Toronoto, ON

Kristina Wong – Los Angeles, CA

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