Portals to Asian American Community Mobilization: An Evening of Dance and Dialogue
Dance Mission Theater | 3316 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Event Details
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Can dance serve as a portal to community mobilization? This special event begins with a performance of Two Doors, a dance choreographed by SanSan Kwan. Two Doors is inspired by a 2021 incident in New York City in which doormen closed their doors just after witnessing an attack on an Asian woman outside on the sidewalk in front of their lobby. When we witness a violent act, a pain is felt through the body. Two Doors explores the viscerality of anti-Asian racism and the sovereignty that we wrest for ourselves in response. Through a choreographic study of the aftermath of violence, this work depicts a journey toward self-possession via relational vulnerability.
The performance will be followed by a panel discussion with SanSan Kwan, Karthick Ramakrishnan, and Ben Wang on Asian American mobilization and the ways that the arts, research, and community healing can all shape each other. Moderated by Colleen Lye, the discussion will include time for audience participation.
Panelists:
- SanSan Kwan, Professor of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, UC Berkeley
- Karthick Ramakrishnan, Director, AAPI Data, UC Berkeley
- Ben Wang, Director of Special Initiatives at Asian Health Services, Oakland
Moderated by: Colleen Lye, Chair of the Asian American Research Center and Associate Professor of English, UC Berkeley
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Cost: $10*
