PROGRESS REPORT (10/1/08-10/15/08)
In this e-mail:
APAP NEWS
1. Come help Obama and other progressive Democrats this fall!
2.“Vincent Who?” to hit Austin, Houston, Atlanta and more!
3. Asian American Civic Project Update
4. APAP establishing a Lawyer’s Committee
APAP CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1. October 2008 - Nationwide – “Vincent Who?” Fall Schedule
2. October 2 – Washington, D.C. – Meet the Director and Cast of “Vincent Who?” APAP and APAP/PAC Friendraiser
3. October 4 – Washington, D.C. - DC APA Film Festival Presents "Vincent Who?"
4. October 4 – Washington, D.C. - "Vincent Who?" Post-Screening Party
COMMUNITY NEWS AND CALENDAR
1. October 1 – NYC –Roundtable Discussion on LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement.
2. October 3-5 – LA – Last 3 shows of “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
3. October 18-November 12 – LA - Nikki McClure Show Opening
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APAP NEWS
1. Come help Obama and other progressive Democrats this fall! APAP is working in key battleground states. If you are interested in helping out with phonebanking and canvassing, please let us know. We can put you in touch with the right contacts. If you would like to go to Vegas on Oct. 17-19th, please sign up with this Evite. (Free housing and transportation!)
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=QQYAKUCDEBWMBDAJXEOT
2. It promises to be a busy fall for “Vincent Who?” If you are in/around Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Oakland, New York, Washington DC, Boston, the Tri-State Area, or Chicago, we’ll be in your area in October. Please let us know if you would also like us to come visit your school or community group. We’re also lining up trips to Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, New Jersey, Philadelphia and upstate New York in the spring.
3. Clarence Tong brings us this update on the Asian American Civic Project. Please see our web site for more details, as well as testimonials from all of our Campaign Fellows:
http://apaforprogress.org/wordpress/?p=302 and
http://apaforprogress.org/wordpress/?p=303
4. APAP is in the beginning stages of establishing a Progressive Lawyers Committee. If you have an interest in policy and fundraising, please contact us at
apafp@apaforprogress.org
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
1. October 2008 - Nationwide – “Vincent Who?” Fall Schedule. Email us for more details at
apafp@apaforprogress.org To donate to the film, please go to:
http://apaforprogress.org/wordpress/?page_id=6
Oct. 2nd - American University
Oct. 3rd - Georgetown
Oct. 4th - DC APA Film Festival
Oct. 5th - Johns Hopkins
Oct. 10th - Austin Asian American Film Festival
Oct. 11th - Houston Asian American Film Festival
Oct. 17th - NAASCON student conference at Emory (Atlanta)
Oct. 25th - Boston Asian American Film Festival
Oct. 27th - Tufts University and Boston College
Oct. 28th - Brandeis and Amherst (Five colleges)
Oct. 29th - UConn
Oct. 30th - Yale
Nov. 1st - Association of Asian American Studies Conference (UConn Storrs)
Nov. 13th - Cal State Los Angeles
Nov. 14th - Facing Race Conference (Oakland)
Nov. 15th - University of North Texas (tentative)
Nov. 17th - New School in NYC
Nov. 18th - Sarah Lawrence
Nov. 19th - Vassar/NYU
Nov. 30 - University of Chicago (tentative)
Dec. 2 - University of Illinios - Urbana Champaign
Now, this is the part where you can help:
1.) If you’re located in one of those cities and you would like us to come visit your school or community group, please let us know. Most film festivals don’t have the funds to bring out documentary film makers, so it would be great if you could afford to bring us out to your school around the same time! (We’re also in negotiations with colleges in MN, NC, WI, upstate NY, WA, MI and FL about coming out. Please let us know if you want to save costs and share expenses.)
2.) Donate. We’re in the final stages of post and any additional funds we can get would go a long way. We have managed to get this far without any grants or donations. Your support would mean the world to us. And if you pay by check, donations are tax-deductible! Email us at apafp@apaforprogress.org and we can tell you how.
3.) Finally, keep spreading the word. Tell you friends about our film. Tell your friends about Vincent!
Thanks and look forward to seeing you this fall in a city near you!
The “Vincent Who?” Team
http://www.vincentchin.net/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vincent-Who/13568129602
2. October 2 – Washington, D.C. – Meet the Director and Cast of Vincent Who? APAP and APAP/PAC Friendraiser. Come meet the director and a few of the cast of their first documentary, "Vincent Who?", premiering at the DC APA Film Festival that Saturday. Place: Teaism-Penn Quarter, 400 8th Street, NW. Date: Thursday, Oct. 2nd. Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cost: Regular $20 / Student $10. Host Committee: Manu Bhardwaj, Gloria Chan, Toby Chaudhuri, Christine Chen, Wylie Chen, Ben DeGuzman, Ha Hoa Hamano, Cara Huang, Paul Igasaki, Noelle Lee, Parag Mehta, Anita Merina, Madalene Mielke, Varun Nikore, Aryani Ong, Naomi Tacuyan, Doua Thor, Malcolm Amado Uno, Cuc Vu, Frank Wu, George Wu. To donate directly, go to:
http://www.actblue.com/page/teaism
3. October 4 – Washington, D.C. - DC APA Film Festival Presents "Vincent Who?" DC APA Film Festival Presents "Vincent Who?" Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Bar Assocation for Washington, D.C. (APABA-DC). Co-Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) of American University Washington College of Law; George Washington University Law School APALSA; Georgetown Law School APALSA; University of D.C. Law School APALSA; Asia Society; and Organization of Chinese Americans. What: Film Screening of "Vincent Who?" (Washington, D.C. Premiere). Place: Navy Memorial Theater, at 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Downtown D.C. Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008. Time: 7:00 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per film ticket (
http://apafilm.org/2008/schedule.php)
4. October 4 – Washington, D.C. - "Vincent Who?" Post-Screening Party. (Free) from 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. at the Law Firm of Nixon Peabody LLC at 401 9th Street, NW, immediately following the 7:00 p.m. film screening. RSVP for Post-Screening Party by October 1 to Grace C. Wu at
programs@apaba-dc.org
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OTHER EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
1. October 1 – NYC –Roundtable Discussion on LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement. What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A. Light food will be provided. Where: Asian American Research Institute. 25 west 43rd St. New York, NY 10036. When: October 1st, 4:30PM-7:30PM. Panelists: - Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor). -Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley. Marlene Kim, UMass Boston. For more information, go to
http://www.leap.org/inform_ppi_newyork.html
2. October 3-5 – LA – Last 3 shows of “Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” To those who haven't made it yet, this weekend is your last chance to catch Kristina Wong's "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in Los Angeles. Tickets are going fast, buy yours today at http://www.teada.org. Miles Memorial Playhouse. 1130 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403. 310-998-8765. 10/3 & 10/4- 8:30 PM. 10/5- 3PM CLOSING SHOW!!!!
3. October 18-November 12 – LA - Nikki McClure Show Opening. GR2. 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025. gr2.net. (310) 445-9276. Giant Robot is proud to present Vote for Survival, an art show featuring new work by Nikki McClure. Vote For Survival is an art tour traveling by train, making stops on the West Coast: Olympia, San Francisco, Los Angeles. The show features a series of limited-edition signs, silk-screened on wood signboards and is a call to action--a reminder of what is really important as this election nears. Original paper cuts will also be exhibited, including artwork from the 2009 “Wake Up” calendar, book covers, and new work inspired by the summer of berries and boats. A reception for McClure will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, October 18. For more information about the artist, GR2, Giant Robot magazine, or the contest, please contact: Eric Nakamura, Giant Robot Owner/Publisher at eric@giantrobot.com or (310) 479-7311.
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