VOICES RISING
Jose Antonio Vargas
Qian Julie Wang
Mira Jacob
Pooja Reddy
David Henry Hwang
Juju Chang
Naomi Funaki
Mikiya Ito
Rosalind Chao
BD Wong
WHAT'S NEXT FOR ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE ARTS?
LIVE IN NYC
CUNY Elebash Recital Hall
365 5th Ave, NYC 10016
MAY 09 2024
Doors: 6:30 PM | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
FREE with registration
Now streaming on YouTube!
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SPEAKERS & PERFORMERS
Juju Chang
Moderator
ABC News & Nightline award-winning news anchor, journalist, and first Korean American woman to land a prominent role in a morning news TV show.
David Henry Hwang
Panelist
Tony, OBIE, & Emmy award-winning playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, and theater professor whose works have been seen on Broadway and other stages throughout the world.
BD Wong
Panelist
Tony award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor famous for roles in Law & Order: SVU, Jurassic Park & World series, Mr. Robot, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Mulan, and more.
Mira Jacob
Panelist
Award-winning author of the graphic memoir Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations and novel The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing. Co-founder of Pete's Reading Series in Brooklyn.
Jose Antonio Vargas
Panelist
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, theater producer, media entrepreneur, and the founder of Define American non-profit media organization. Best-selling author of Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.
Qian Julie Wang
Panelist
NY Times best-selling author of Beautiful Country: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood and managing partner at Gottlieb & Wang LLP.
Rosalind Chao
Panelist
American actress currently starring in the newly released Netflix series 3 Body Problem from the creators of Game of Thrones.
Naomi Funaki
Tap Dancing Performer
Award-winning tap dancer from Tokyo, Japan and Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch".
Mikiya Ito
Drummer Performer
Newcomer Drummer from Japan. His drumming style melds his musical influences across the Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban music and Jazz genres. Performed with Grammy Award-winning singer Jermaine Holmes and the Dylan Doyle Band.
Pooja Reddy
Stand Up Comedian Performer
Stand-up comedian and writer featured on Vulture’s Comics to Follow and can be seen hosting for Disney ABC’s Local Network.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The recent surge in anti-Asian hate has been met with an unprecedented celebration of Asian American
creators at the highest levels on the national stage. From the success of television shows,
documentaries, and films to best-selling books and graphic novels by artists of Asian descent,
Asian Americans in the post-pandemic era are drawing themselves and their stories into
existence more than ever, using art as a form of representation and resistance.
In honor of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
and during a pivotal moment for Asian American representation in the arts, The WNET
Group's ALL ARTS and Exploring Hate initiatives team up with The Serica Initiative
to proudly present "Voices Rising: What's Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?"
A panel of celebrated Asian American artists will discuss where we are post-
pandemic, how to keep the momentum going, and what’s next for the Asian
American artist community, in a live, recorded discussion accompanied by
artistic performances.
You must register at the form below to be able to attend.
Seating and entry is first come, first served.
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The program will be recorded and broadcast on ALL ARTS and
streamed across all partner platforms on June 10th.
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It’s a very complicated moment. We want to celebrate, but at the same time, we have to recognize that much more needs to be done.
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- Filmmaker Gina Kim to the Washington Post
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