Slant Shares AAPI Histories Through Music at La Mama
Slant returns to The Club to dig deeper and wider into the liminal space between past and present with Lucky FM 2.
Lucky FM 2
Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.*
Saturday, May 30 at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 31 at 3:00 p.m.
The Club @ La Mama Experimental Theatre Club – 74A E. 4th Street (between 2nd Avenue and Bowery)
Admission: $30 Adults | $25 Students/Seniors | $10 La MaMa Members
Slant returns to The Club to dig deeper and wider into the liminal space between past and present with Lucky FM 2. Through the underground radio’s telethon portal, Slant journeys through AANHPI histories with bamboo flutes, drums, and guitars, telling stories of the Japanese American concentration camps, the International Hotel, Vincent Chin, and today. Performed viscerally through music, dance, and humor, Slant finds unity amidst chaos in a celebration of community.
All seating is general admission.
Tonight’s performance is sold out, but there are four more dates from which to choose! To purchase tickets, please visit La Mama’s website.
*Friday’s performance is also available online. Livestream tickets are $15-$45, and you can purchase them by clicking here.
About Slant
Slant is the trio ensemble of Rick Ebihara, Wayland Quintero, and Perry Yung. In 1995, Slant premiered Big Dicks, Asian Men to counter Hollywood stereotypes by deconstructing race-baiting toxic masculinity through music, humor, and dance. The production received rave critical reviews and led to touring across America and international appearances in the former Yugoslavia and Lijiang, China. This was followed by other works throughout the 2000s that featured farcical themes punctuated by outlandish and poignant moments that audiences flocked to see at La MaMa and across the U.S.
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ENCORE SCREENINGS OF “PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE”
Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story
Saturday September 7 at 1:00 p.m. with Jennifer Takaki, George Hirose, and Cindy Hsu
Sunday September 8 at 2:00 p.m. with Jennifer Takaki, George Hirose, and Linda Lew Woo
Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime
DCTV Firehouse Cinema – 87 Lafayette Street
Admission: $16 | $8 Members and Group Sales (10 or more)
In celebration of what would have been Chinese American photographer Corky Lee’s 77th birthday on September 5, DCTV is hosting encore screenings this weekend. The screening on Saturday, September 7 will have a special Q&A moderated by CBS News Anchor/Reporter Cindy Hsu with panelists Director Jennifer Takaki and Executive Producer George Hirose.
Click here to read JapanCulture•NYC’s interview with filmmaker Takaki.
For fifty years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the COVID pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens.
To purchase tickets, please visit DCTV’s website. Fees apply.
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