Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
A Hip-Hop Exploration of South Asian American Identity with Seti X CHAIR: Annar Desai-Stephens (Eastman School of Music) Join Los Angeles born, South Asian American Sikh Recording Artist SETI X for this workshop exploring Hip-Hop Culture and its relationship with South Asian American youth and their development of self-identity. As a co-founder of India’s First All …
12 Gates Art Gallery
106 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
In partnership with Music of Asian America Research Center and University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Program, we present the third annual PAAFF Conference. This year’s three-day conference explores the Music of Asian America through a series of paper presentations and interactive workshops that will run parallel to festival film programming, punctuated by two live …
12 Gates Art Gallery
106 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
In partnership with Music of Asian America Research Center and University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Program, we present the third annual PAAFF Conference. This year’s three-day conference explores the Music of Asian America through a series of paper presentations and interactive workshops that will run parallel to festival film programming, punctuated by two live …
University of Pennsylvania, ARCH
Arch Building, 3601 Locust Walk, Room 108, Philadelphia, PA, United States
November 10 – 11, 2018 Co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival and the Music of Asian America Research Center What is “Asian American music”? This is a question that Asian American musicians and others have asked since the 1970s. Some argue that “Asian American music” is not only a useful political and heuristic device, …
University of Pennsylvania, ARCH
Arch Building, 3601 Locust Walk, Room 108, Philadelphia, PA, United States
In partnership with Music of Asian America Research Center and University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Program, we present the third annual PAAFF Conference. This year’s three-day conference explores the Music of Asian America through a series of paper presentations and interactive workshops that will run parallel to festival film programming, punctuated by two live …
University of Pennsylvania, ARCH
Arch Building, 3601 Locust Walk, Room 108, Philadelphia, PA, United States
In partnership with Music of Asian America Research Center and University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Program, we present the third annual PAAFF Conference. This year’s three-day conference explores the Music of Asian America through a series of paper presentations and interactive workshops that will run parallel to festival film programming, punctuated by two live …
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
In partnership with Music of Asian America Research Center and University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Program, we present the third annual PAAFF Conference. This year’s three-day conference explores the Music of Asian America through a series of paper presentations and interactive workshops that will run parallel to festival film programming, punctuated by two live …
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
CHAIR: Mandi Magnuson-Hung (Wells Fargo History Museum) One of the most enduring stereotypes in North America is the emasculated Asian male. Created in the late 19th century, this belief arose partly because early Chinese immigrants often had queues and wore silk gowns, and partly because they were forced to take jobs doing what many White …
Institute of Contemporary Art
118 S 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Presented by Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis CHAIR: Lei Ouyang Bryant (Swarthmore College) Join composer Byron Au Yong and writer Aaron Jafferis as they teach material from Activist Songbook, a collection of 53 songs and raps to counteract hate. Material for Activist Songbook is based on interviews of Asian American, immigrant, and refugee organizers. …
Reading Terminal Market
12th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Several market vendors will be adding limited quantities of Filipino dishes to their menus for one-day-only as part of our Filipino Food Sunday event. Vendors confirmed to date include Sang Kee (Seafood Palabok) and Flying Monkey Bakery (Ube Cupcakes)
12 Gates Art Gallery
106 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Kate Pourshariati (Penn Museum Archive) Kate is the film archivist, media cataloger, and cultural film series programmer for the Penn Museum. This program will consist of a brief introduction to US Imperialism in the Philippines, followed by a guided viewing of an independently made 1913 propaganda film that argued Filipinos were not fit for self …
12 Gates Art Gallery
106 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Wednesday, Nov. 14 | 6:30–8:30pm | 12G As one of the special events during the American Peril exhibit, PAAFF returns to Twelve Gates Arts for an evening of American propaganda. Our definition of Propaganda is content that: 1) promotes one-sided or biased information, 2) reinforces ideology central to systems of control (political, religious, class/race hierarchy), …
12 Gates Art Gallery
106 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Rob Buscher (University of Pennsylvania) Beginning with Thomas Edison’s 1898 documentary news reel footage of the Wreck of the Battleship Maine and subsequent coverage of the Spanish-American War, film has played an important role in the way that Americans understand and consume conflict. As the technology used to produce motion pictures improved and Hollywood became …
