Around the World: Conrad Tao, Maz Jobrani, and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
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Each week, we'll share a variety of videos, articles, webcasts, and more from around the web — all curated by Asia Society Texas Center staff to reflect the broad interests and goals of our mission. On Tuesdays, immerse yourself in music, dance, and more by innovative performing artists.
Digital Performance: YoungArts at Conrad's
On Thursday, May 7, at 6 p.m. Central, pianist and composer Conrad Tao will host a virtual edition of YoungArts' quarterly performance series. Dubbed a musician of "probing intellect and open-hearted vision," by The New York Times, Tao will present a unique live show exploring livestreaming as a medium during this one-night-only event.
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Digital Festival: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase
Throughout Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the LAAPFF Virtual Showcase will celebrate the histories and cultures of Asian American artists. Creating a space for expression, engagement, and empowerment, the virtual festival will include world premieres, documentary shorts, interactive Q&As, and more.
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Video: Maz Jobrani: Just Iranian-American
In this Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original, comedian Maz Jobrani sits down with Washington Post reporter Jason Rezian for a kebab dinner in advance of his Kennedy Center performance. Interspersed with clips of Jobrani's stand-up, the two talk about their shared experiences as Iranian Americans.
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Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, United Airlines, and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; Dr. Ellen R. Gritz and Milton D. Rosenau and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts and Culture; and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Presenting Sponsor of the Japan Series. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Hearts Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Vinson & Elkins LLP, and Mary Lawrence Porter, as well as Friends of Asia Society.
About Asia Society at Home
Though Asia Society is temporarily closed, we are dedicated to continuing our mission of building cross-cultural understanding and uplifting human connectivity. Using digital tools, we bring you content for all ages and conversations that matter, in order to spark curiosity about Asia and to foster empathy.
About Asia Society Texas Center
With 13 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational organization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and West. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.