Asian Arts Initiative archive
May 3, 2018 By
Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis write useful protest music for the day after tomorrow

“Activist Songbook,” a collection of 53 contemporary protest songs derived from community interviews, launches Thursday May 3rd at Asian Arts. Composer Byron Au Yong and Lyricist Aaron Jafferis speak with Imani Roach about collective action and how Asian American narratives complicate the American racial landscape.

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May 1, 2018 By
Sueyeun Juliette Lee lights the way and bridges the great divide

Sueyeun Juliette Lee speaks with Imani Roach about her site-specific installation and performance piece, Piece Light, which premieres on Thursday May 3rd as a part of the Asian Arts Initiative’s 25th anniversary celebration weekend. They talk collaboration, the future of the Korean peninsula, and the boundless imagination that peace requires.

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February 24, 2015 By
News post – #asianartsinitiative pushing Pearl Street forward, Art-Reach welcomes John Orr, @mshandelman in Seattle, opportunities and more!
September 30, 2014 By
News post – Farewell to Vivant, Bridgette Mayer in Vegas, Cadmium Red under fire, Jeff Carr retires, opportunities and more!
September 11, 2014 By
Museum on wheels — Erin Bernard’s Philadelphia Public History Truck
June 18, 2014 By
Pew announces 2014 grants for Philadelphia artists and organizations!
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January 30, 2014 By
Kathryn Sclavi — interview with the artist and a new collaborative storytelling show
October 9, 2013 By
Asian Arts Initiative transforms Pearl Street with a community block party
August 17, 2013 By
Isaac Lin’s In Plain Sight at Asian Arts Initiative – an Artblog speed read
April 8, 2013 By
That Person Who is Your Creation – Iranian feminist art at the Asian Arts Initiative
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November 9, 2012 By
News post – Obama re-elected, Patricia Goodrich all over the world, Theodore Harris at AAI, opportunities and more!
June 8, 2012 By
News post – Summer concerts, Art in the State, Terry Adkins, opportunities and more!
May 18, 2012 By
News post – West Prize announced, free Museum Day, cooking & comedy, opportunities and more!
April 23, 2012 By
Knight Arts Challenge year 2 winners announced!
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Nine panel comic of the Artblog series "Grand Ballroom of Doom." Each panel features a different drawing of a man improperly wearing a face mask (pulled beneath, and not covering, their nose). Phrases like "Oh yeah." or "FUCK YES!" sit beneath each panel.
 
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