{"id":1046,"date":"2010-02-19T10:21:58","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T15:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lanternreview.com\/blog\/?p=1046"},"modified":"2010-03-02T21:30:51","modified_gmt":"2010-03-03T02:30:51","slug":"friends-neighbors-weekend-roundup-feb-19-24-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lanternreview.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/19\/friends-neighbors-weekend-roundup-feb-19-24-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends & Neighbors: Weekend Roundup (Feb 19-24, 2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re posting slightly later than usual this week, but still in time to let you know about some really interesting events!\u00a0 Of especial note: two AAWW events (Purvi Shah Workshop and Jason Koo Book Party) and the SULU series in NYC, Flamenco-Inspired Poetry Reading by PAWA Arkipelago in SF, Marilyn Chin in San Jose, Smithsonian<\/em> Annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese Internment (marking the anniversary of Executive Order 9066) in DC.\u00a0 Also: don’t forget about the open mic series going on (Family Style in Philly<\/em> and *SPARKLE* Queer-Friendly Open Mic in DC), and that in many cities, Lunar New Year festivities are not yet over. Check out your city’s newspaper or Chinatown web site to find out if festivities are still going on!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>New York City<\/strong><\/p>\n

Creativity And Activism: Celebrating the Lives of <\/small>Mine Okubo and Mishi Nishiura Weglyn<\/a>
\nFebruary 19 | 6-8:30 pm
\nNew York University
\n5 Washington Place, Rm. 101
\nPlease call, email, or use online form to RSVP<\/p>\n

Quick Love: A One-Day Workshop on the Heart’s Poetry with Purvi Shah<\/a>
\nFebruary 20 | 1-4 pm
\nAsian American Writers’ Workshop
\n16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
\nAdmission: $40 | $36 for members<\/p>\n

Book Party for Jason Koo’s <\/a>Man on Extremely Small Island<\/a>
\n<\/em>February 20 | 7-9 pm
\nAsian American Writers’ Workshop
\n16 West 32nd Street, 10th Floor
\n$5 Suggested donation (open to the public)<\/p>\n

SULU Series feat. Hanalei Ramos, Jay Legaspi, Jackie Mariano, Triangle Offense, Napon Pintong<\/a>
\nFebruary 21 | 8 pm
\nBowery Poetry Club
\n308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker)
\nAdmission: $8 | $5 for students<\/p>\n

Page Meets Stage Presents: Yusef Komunyakaa and Tyehimba Jess<\/a>
\nFebruary 24 | 8 pm
\nBowery Poetry Club
\n308 Bowery (btwn. Houston and Bleeker)<\/p>\n

Philadelphia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family Style Open Mic hosted by Yellow Rage (and feat. Jay Legaspi)
\n<\/a>February 19 | 7:30 pm
\nAsian Arts Initiative
\n1219 Vine St.
\n$5-10 sliding scale admission
\n(advance sign-ups highly recommended for performers)<\/p>\n

San Francisco
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Art of Found Objects: A Visual Art Workshop with Truong Tran<\/a>
\nFebruary 20 | 10 am – 2 pm
\nMina Dresden Gallery
\n312 Valencia Street
\nSan Francisco, CA 94103
\n$40 Registration Fee<\/p>\n

Duende Within: Flamenco Inspired Poetry (presented by the PAWA Arkipelago Literary Series)<\/a>
\nfeat. poets Sandy Mcintosh, Eileen Tabios, Edwin Agust\u00edn Lozada, and Michelle Bautista
\nFebruary 21 | 2 pm
\nBayanihan Community Center
\n1010 Mission Street
\nFREE<\/p>\n

San Jose, CA
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marilyn Chin (presented by the SJSU Center for Literary Arts)<\/a>
\nFebrurary 24 | 3 pm
\nMt. Pleasant High School
\n1750 South White Rd.<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smithsonian Annual Day of Remembrance, feat. Philip Kan Gotanda and Prof. Scott Kurishage<\/a>
\n[Marking the 68th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066]
\nFebruary 20 | 2 pm
\nCarmichael Auditorium
\nNational Museum of American History
\n14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW<\/span><\/p>\n

*SPARKLE* Open Mic Poetry hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle Evennou<\/a>
\nFebruary 24 | 9 pm
\nBusboys & Poets (5th & K location)
\n1025 5th St. NW
\nAdmission: $3 (wristbands sold at Global Exchange store starting 10 am)<\/p>\n

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