Asian Improv aRts in association with the Sound and Social Justice Commons and San Francisco State University Creative Music Studies

Presents

ImprovisAsians 2018!:

April 18 - April 20, 2018

San Francisco State University

Creative Arts Building

1600 Holloway Ave.

San Francisco, CA

ImprovisAsians! is an annual series of performances and discussions at San Francisco State University exploring the connection between the performing arts and community-building. All events are free!

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Performativities I

A program of duo and solo performance by

SFSU Professors Hafez Modirzadeh and Francis Wong (saxophones)

Ramin Zoufonoun  (solo Persian piano)

SFSU Professor John Carlos Perea (Native American flute) and Shura Ng Taylor (guzheng)

1:10 pm to 2 pm

Knuth Hall, SFSU Creative Arts Building

Admission Free and Open to the Public

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Performativities II

A program of interdisciplinary works featuring

SFSU Professors Wesley Ueunten (sanshin and voice), John-Carlos Perea (bass), and Francis Wong

Melody Takata (taiko)

Lenora Lee Dance

1:10 pm to 2 pm

Knuth Hall, SFSU Creative Arts Building

Admission Free and Open to the Public

Asian Improv aRts, API Cultural Center, Chinese Historical Society of America, and Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation present the World Premiere of

Dancer Yi-Ting Hsu to be featured June 17 in Asian Improv Nation/"Reconciliations"  Photo by Jason Lam

We said our 30th Anniversary season will be our busiest and most ambitious to date. With our June 14-16 events we are continuing to bring our offerings to the public in this already banner year. Please consider attending the following upcoming Asian Improv productions!

Suna: New interdisciplinary work from Melody Takata

Please join us for these two upcoming 30th Anniversary presentations!

April 22, 2017 - Jon Jang/Francis Wong Quartet presented by Jazz in the Neighborhood. 

May 20, 2017 - Asian Improv Nation: A 30th Anniversary Showcase presented by the Asian Art Museum

Asian Improv aRts in association with the Sound and Social Justice Commons and San Francisco State University Creative Music Studies

Present

ImprovisAsians! 2017

March 13 - March 17, 2017

San Francisco State University

Creative Arts Building

1600 Holloway Ave.

San Francisco, CA

ImprovisAsians! is an annual series of performances and discussions exploring the connection between the performing arts and community-building. All events are free!

Bobby Bradford, William Roper, Francis Wong

Lenora Lee

Melody Takata

Musicians Francis Wong, Bobby Bradford, and William Roper, dancer/choreographers Lenora Lee and Melody Takata, will present an interdisciplinary concert in tribute to the late composer/instrumentalist Glenn Horiuchi and in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the production company Asian Improv aRts.

For more details click here

Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 08:00 PM

Join Professor Xiaoxing Xi, Dr. Hatem Bazian, Donald K. Tamaki, and other leaders from Chinese American, Japanese American, and Muslim American communities for a historic panel discussion. Asian Improv aRts is proud to support this important conversation. 

Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 6:00-7:30PM

City College San Francisco, Chinatown/North Beach Campus

808 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108, Room 402

RSVP here: bit.ly/xiaoxingxi

For more information click here.

Stay tuned for a busy schedule of performances!

May 7: Francis Wong Unit at Cameron Carnival in San Francisco Chinatown

May 21: Jon Jang Ensemble at the San Francisco International Arts Festival

May 21-22: Double Victory Project at the Fort Point Historic Site in San Francisco featuring Francis Wong Unit, Lenora Lee Dance, Kei Lun Martial Arts, and Wesley Ueunten and ensemble

Photo Credit: Fort Point, by Robbie Sweeney

Asian Improv Nation! If you are in the Lancaster, PA area, please come see the show!

For info click here