Bay Area! This one's for my people in the South Bay... First Thursdays is monthly dinner series for people in the non-profit, for-profit, and government sectors interested in Asian American & Pacific Islander community issues and service opportunities.
You are invited to (re)present, featuring live artists performing hip hop/dance, martial arts tricking, painting and photography, and spoken word. It's this Thursday, May 6 at Theater on San Pedro Square in San Jose. Here's some more info:
(re)presentBest of all, the whole evening is free (though donations are certainly welcome). For more information, and to RSVP for the event, go to the First Thursdays website here, or the Facebook event page here.
Thursday, May 6
8:00-10:00pm
Theatre on San Pedro Square
29 N. San Pedro Square
San Jose CA
A South Bay First Thursdays event featuring live artists who (re)present AAPI history in the making - representing their interpretation of art, performance, and ingenuity.
Featuring:
-Music Performances
-Hip Hop/Dance
-Martial Arts Tricking
-Painting & Photography
-Spoken Word
Performers/Artist:
Andre Nguyen - Photography project in Malaysia with refugee children
Anna Nguyen - Spoken Word
Charito Soriano - Soulful Vocalist + Guitar
HyDef Performance - Performance Dance & Martial Arts Tricking
The Like Me's - Band
Maurice Seaty - Spoken Word
Monique Macasaet - Pop Vocalist + Guitar
Niki Escobar - Artist Expressing Female Empowerment
Patrick Ngo - Instrument: Dan Bau
Shawn Megofna - Vocalist + Ukulele
Shun Satsu/Motion Monsterz - Break Dance