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October 11, 2009
5th Annual Lilah Kan "Red Socks Award"
presented to Orville Mendoza |
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At the Julia Miles Theater, following
the matinee performance of IMELDA.
The Annual Lilah Kan “Red Socks” Award has been presented
for the past four years to an appreciative and deserving theater
artist. This list includes: Rosanne Ma '05, Lloyd Suh '06, Nicky
Paraiso '07 and Ernest Abuba '08. Along with a check for $1,000,
each recipient has received an elegant plaque designed by the
artist Carol Sun.
The goal of this award is to celebrate and continue the spirit
in which Lilah shared her home, love and life with artists from
all walks of life, but specifically honors an Asian American artist
working in the New York City theatrical community. The “Red Socks”
Award reflects the personal journey of Lilah Kan - who amidst
pursuing her own career in theater always found time to open her
home for scores of artists (David Henry Hwang, John Lone, Maxine
Hong Kingston, Mako, Frank Chin, Victor Wong, Phillip Kan Gotanda
and Kim Miyori to name a few) who were making their way in the
NY theater world. Lilah’s trademark gift of presenting a pair
of Red Socks to an artist on opening night is well known and remembered
by many.
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“Beyond 3,000 Pairs of Shoes:
Who is Imelda Marcos to us today?”
October 4, 2009 at the Julia Miles Theater |
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Randy Gener
(Moderator) is a writer, editor, critic, playwright, and
visual artist based in New York City. He is the author of the plays
Love Seats for Virginia Woolf and What Remains of a Rembrandt Torn
into Four Pieces, among other plays. He has written numerous scholarly
essays (in the encyclopedia Cambridge Guide to the American Theater;
the anthologies Theater and Humanism in a World of Violence; roMANIA
After 2000; and The American Theatre Reader, which he co-edited
as a staff member; among others), as well as articles and reviews
in Applause, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Star Ledger,
Time Out New York, and other publications. He was a theatre critic
at The Village Voice in the 1990s; is a founding critic of The New
York Theatre Wire (www.nytheatre-wire.com); is an editor of the
Arts and Theatre Institute of the Czech Republic’s newspaper Prague
Quadrennial Today; and is a freelance dramaturg for Roundabout Theatre
Company and Denver Center Theatre Company. He is the 2007-08 winner
of George Jean Nathan Award, the highest accolade for dramatic criticism
in the United States, for his essays in American Theatre magazine
(published by Theatre Communications Group), where he works as the
senior editor. |
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Lea Salonga with Imelda cast
at Sun Oct 4 performance |
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Amy Besa (Co-owner of
Purple Yam Restaurant in New York along with husband, Chef Romy
Dorotan, and cookbook author):
Romy and Amy are now working towards opening their second restaurant,
Purple Yam, in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York. They closed their
13 ½ year old restaurant, Cendrillon, in SoHo in March of this year.
Purple Yam, just like Cendrillon, will emphasize Philippine cuisine,
but will embrace and feature other pan-Asian classic dishes from
Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and India, etc. Mrs. Besa and her husband
are co-authors of Memories of Philippine Kitchens (Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, May 2006) a cookbook that traces the historical influences
that shaped Philippine cuisine and was awarded the Jane Grigson
Award for Distinguished Scholarship for the quality of its research
and writing by the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
Mia Katigbak (Artistic Producing Director and
co-founder of NAATCO -National Asian American Theatre Company):
In 2006, she and NAATCO were the recipients of the Rosetta LeNoire
Award, given by Actors Equity Association in recognition of their
“artistic contribution to the universality of the human experience
in the American theater.” She received New Dramatists’ Charles
Bowden Actor Award in 2006 and the Distinguished Award for Artistic
Excellence from Ma-Yi Theater in 1999. She has been a guest speaker
for forums sponsored by the New York Times, Actors Equity Association,
Lincoln Center, New World Theater in Amherst, Massachusetts, Humana
Festival and Theater Communications Group. She is on the Steering
Committee of the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists
(CAATA) and chairs its Strategic Planning Committee. She was one
of the organizers of the First National Asian American Theater Festival
in 2007 and is spearheading the Second Festival, which takes place
October 13-18 this year, along with Second Generation of NYC.
Jorge Z Ortoll (Executive Director, Ma-Yi Theater Company):
Works produced for Ma-Yi Theater: wAve by Sung Rno, Magno Rubio
by Lonnie Cater, The Square, a theatrical quilt of 16 playwrights
and curated by Lisa Peterson and Chay Yew, Watcher and Middle Finger
by Han Ong, Peregrinasyon and Pinaytok by Chris Millado, Theory
of Everything by Prince Gomolvillas, A Portrait of the Artist as
Filipino by Nick Joaquin, and Flipzoids by Ralph Peña. U.S. delegate
to International Theatre Institute Conference in Athens, Greece
(2002), Tampico, Mexico (2004), & Manila, Philippines (2006). He
attended the Latin American & Caribbean Theater Conference in Santa
Marta, Columbia in September 2007 as the sole U.S. delegate. Jorge
was on the Executive Committee of the First National Asian American
Theater Festival held in New York City, June 2007.
Angel
Velasco Shaw (Independent film/video Maker, Educator, Freelance
Curator, and Cultural Activist): Videos screened nationally
and internationally include “The Momentary Enemy,” “Blowback,” “Umbilical
Cord,” (collection: Cinematheque Suisse Schweizer Filmarchiv); “Asian
Boys,” (collection: Cinematheque Suisse Schweizer Filmarchiv); “Nailed,”
(collection: The Museum of Modern Art New York); and “Balikbayan/Return
to Home.” Velasco Shaw was the originator and project director for
the Vestiges of War 1899-1999: The Philippine-American War and Its
Aftermath, and co-curated Empire and Memory: Repercussions and Evocations
of the 1899 Philippine-American War, a film/video exhibition at
the Guggenheim Museum. She has participated in numerous conferences
and cultural events in the Philippines, conducted media workshops
in the Philippines and Laos, and in Filipino American communities
nationwide. She is currently working on a series of cross-cultural
exchange projects in Southeast Asia called: “Trade Routes: Converging
Cultures: Southeast Asia and Asian America.
Rafe
Totengco (Fashion Designer):
In 1989 he left a successful clothing business he started in Manila
to pursue his dream of a career in fashion design in New York City.
He launched his namesake handbag collection in 1995, and since then
the Rafe brand has grown to include women’s handbags, shoes and
small leather goods. He has been recognized in his field with numerous
honors, such as the “Fresh Faces in Fashion” award by the Gen Art
Foundation (1996) the “Ten Best” award from ENK International (1997)
and the TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) awarded by President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo (2002). In 2005 Rafe was tapped by Target as the
first accessories designer to create a capsule collection for the
mass retailer, setting a precedent for all those to follow. Rafe
is currently available at upscale department stores and specialty
boutiques worldwide as well as select online shopping sites and
is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) |
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September 22 — October 18,
2009
at the Julia Miles Theater
424 W 55th Street
(9th and 10th Avenues) |
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Sunday June 7, Noon - 6pm
Pan Asian Rep and cast members of IMELDA: A New Musical marched
in the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade,
starting at Madison Avenue at 41st Street. The parade culminated
with a Culture Festival at Madison Square Park featuring
a special sneak preview of two songs from IMELDA, sung by the cast!
For more information: www.aratilis.org/pidci |
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Tuesday June 9
Pan Asian Rep and the cast of IMELDA were honored and delighted
to be invited to the Philippine Consul General's welcoming reception
for Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro at Kalayaan Hall
of the Philippine Center. Cast members performed two songs from
the show, IF I HAD RAISED THE BUTTERFLY and MYSELF, MY HEART,
for Vice President de Castro, Philippine Consul General Cecilia
Rebong and the invited guests.
You can see a clip of this performance here.
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Tisa Chang (bottom row, far
right) and Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro (bottom row,
center) with the cast of IMELDA |
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Sunday June 28
Jonelle Margallo, Leanne Cabrera and Loresa Lanceta performed
songs from IMELDA onstage at Exchange Place Plaza by the Waterfront
in Jersey City, as part of the Philippine-American Friendship
Day 19th Grand Parade.
For
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Wednesday September 30
IMELDA Opening Night
6:00—Pre-show toast in the Julia Miles
Theater lobby,
with complimentary sushi from Bamboo 52, and Beerlao beer and
Issara wines
7:00—Opening Night performance
Post-show party with cast at Saigon 48
Opening Night Tickets are $100,
call Pan Asian office to make a reservation: 212-868-4030 |
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Sunday October 4
Following 3:00 matinee performance, Pan Asian Rep hosts a panel
discussion with Mia Katigbak and Jorge Ortoll, moderated by Randy
Gener. All are welcome. |
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Sunday October 11
Following 3:00 matinee performance, Pan Asian Rep hosts the presentation
of the 5th Annual "Red Socks" Award, which is given
in memory of Lilah Kan
RSVP required to attend ceremony and reception,
call Pan Asian Rep office - 212-868-4030 |
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March 16 – April 11, 2009
at the West End Theater
263 W 86th Street
Between Broadway and West End Avenue |
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Monday March 16, 2009
An Opening Night party was held after Christine Toy Johnson performed
her cabaret show, "Things I Love". |
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Ernest
Abuba, Tisa Chang, Christine Toy Johnson, Bruce Johnson and Robert
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Christine Toy Johnson
and Bruce Johnson |
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Saturday March 21, 2009
Pan Asian Rep welcomed a theatre party from the Vietnamese Language
and Culture Meet-Up group for a performance of SMART ASS by Lan
Tran, and hosted a post-show talkback and reception. |
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Lan Tran and NEWWORKS
09 project director Ernest Abuba during post-show talkback |
Meet-Up group members mingle
with Tisa Chang during post-show reception |
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Thursday March 26, 2009
Opening Night of
THE SECRET OF O-SONO |
Cast of THE SECRET OF O-SONO |
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THE SECRET OF O-SONO company
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Japanese Movement master, Sachiyo
Ito, playwright Elsa Rael and Artistic Producing Director Tisa
Chang |
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Monday March 30, 2009
Guests at Opening reception after Monday Music Night performance
by Helen Sung (center) and her jazz trio. |
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Tuesday March 31, 2009
Emerging Artists (from left) Mitsu Salmon, ryotaro, Lucas Kwong,
Jeremy Siskind and Stephen Yu pose with Tisa Chang at Opening
reception. |
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Monday April 6, 2009
Andy Akiho and his band, with Tisa Chang and Lonnie Harrington |
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Tuesday April 7, 2009
Opening Night reception for DINNER and
RAMONA, by Paola Irun |
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Opening Night party-goers pose with Paola Irun
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Thursday April 9, 2009
Opening Night reception for A DAY AFTER THE
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| Tisa Chang, actor Gyu-Bo Kim, director Juyoung Hong
and assistant director Hyeon Ju Hwang, with representatives from
the Korean Cultural Service NY, Jeong Yeun-Yang and Sung Chun Lee
(center) |
Hyeon Ju Hwang, Pan Asian board members Chris Wu and R. Tim
Lau, Tisa Chang and Juyoung Hong
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November 4-December 7, 2008
at the Julia Miles Theater,
424 W. 55th Street
More Info
SHOGUN MACBETH by John R. Briggs adapted
from the play by William Shakespeare, directed by Ernest Abuba,
with Japanese Movement by Sachiyo Ito and Fight Choreography by
Fight Master
Michael G Chin. |
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SHOGUN MACBETH
SPECIAL EVENT NIGHTS |
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MANGA NIGHT
Thursday November 6, 2008; 6:30pm
Tickets $20-$50
Pre-Show reception with guest appearances by Larry Hama,
creator of GI Joe and writer and editor for Marvel Comics, and Pornsak
Pichetshote, Associate Editor at DC Comics.
Cosplay lovers are welcome to come dressed as their favorite characters.
The reception includes complimentary snacks, Singha Beer from Thailand
and Issara Wines. |
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Larry Hama |
Pornsak Pichetshote |
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OCA - NEW YORK THEATRE PARTY
OCT 8th, 2008 |
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OPENING NIGHT Celebration
Wednesday November 12, 2008; 6:00pm
Tickets $125
To order call 212|868-4030
A Red Carpet celebration with a Pre-Show toast in the theater lobby,
complimentary Singha
Beer from Thailand and Issara Wines, and a post-show party with
the cast at Bamboo
52 (344 W 52 Street).
Opening Night Committee
Tina Chen
HT Chen & Dian Dong
Rose Eng
Margaret Fung
Larry Hama
Mary Yung Kantor
Tim Lau
Johnny Lin
Michael Miller & Sharon Jensen
Sybil and Alfred Nadel
Marcia Salvatore
Chris Wu
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STAGE COMBAT NIGHT
Thursday November 20, 2008; 6:30pm
Tickets $20-$50
Pre-show reception with surprise guests and demonstrations by industry
professionals.
The reception includes complimentary snacks, Singha Beer from Thailand
and
Issara Wines. |
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NY ANIME FESTIVAL 2008 |
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Pan Asian Repertory Theatre presented
an exclusive Shogun MacBeth demo at the New
York Anime Festival at the Javits Center Saturday September
27th.
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Emi F. Jones, Shigeko Suga
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Claro Austria |
Chris Doi, Claro
de los Reyes and Calvin Ahn |
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Claro de los Reyes,
Calvin Ahn, Sacha Iskra and Keoni Chun |
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4th ANNUAL LILAH KAN RED
SOCKS AWARD |
August 20, 2008
Celebration and Award Ceremony
Awarded to Ernest Abuba
The Red Socks Award was created to honor the memory of Lilah Kan
and was established by her sons, Jeremy and Jonathan Spear and family
friend,
actor John FitzGibbon.
Lilah Kan was a theatre professional, chef, archer, writer, mother
hen, and tireless supporter of artists who needed a hand at one
time or another.
Each year an artist is recognized for this award and is nominated
in rotation by
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, NAATCO and
Ma-Yi Theatre.
Past awardees are: Rosanne Ma, Lloyd Suh and Nicky Paraiso. |
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From Left: John FitzGibbon,
Ernest Abuba & Jeremy Spear |
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From Left:
Lloyd Suh, Jeremy Spear,
Ernest Abuba, John Fitzgibbon,
Nicky Pariaso & Rosanne Ma. |
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AAIFF'08 |
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Pan Asian Rep sponsored Asian CineVision's Asian
American International Film Festival 2008, in New York City
July 10 - July 19.
Check out the AAIFF'08 site for a full schedule:
More Information |
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HANDS TOGETHER |
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| New York Artists Gather for China
Earthquake Relief to Benefit UNICEF |
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presented by Matrix Music
Collaborators |
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June 14, 2008 at 3pm
The Players Theatre
115 MacDougal Street
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre was featured in an international line
up of artists and musicians to benefit UNICEF's efforts to aid the
victims of the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. Tina
Chilip, Kathleen Kwan and Rosanne Ma, from last fall's The Joy Luck
Club, performing a scene from the acclaimed production. |
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THE MISSING WOMAN |
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Thursday April 10, 2008 at 7:30
Special cultural discussion following
The Missing Woman
Pan Asian Rep welcomed
Professor Rosalind Morris
from Columbia University to lead an informal chat about Southeast
Asian
art and history, following that evening’s performance of The
Missing Woman. |
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CHINESE NEW YEAR BENEFIT |
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February 2008 – Chinese New Year Benefit
Tuesday February 12th
Mei Hua Society’s Annual Chinese New Year Dinner Benefit for Pan
Asian Repertory Theatre
at Peking Park Restaurant 100 Park Ave. (entrance on 40th Street
between Park and Madison Avenues)
6:00 pm Cocktail and Silent Auction
7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Performance
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THE JOY LUCK CLUB |
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 Cocktail
reception at Bar 41
206 W 41st Street, at 7th Avenue
Cast of THE JOY LUCK CLUB, and Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing
Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, introduced the production
to friends and other guests at this meet-and-greet.
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Tuesday, October 30th
Asian Halloween-themed pre-show reception in theater lobby |
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Wednesday, November 7th
OPENING NIGHT GALA
Red Carpet Champagne Reception in theater lobby Post-show cast party
at Xing Restaurant (785 Ninth Avenue) |
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Friday, November 9th
Post-show discussion with cast and director |
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Sunday, November 11th
Post-show discussion with cast and director |
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Thursday, November 15th
Pan Asian Rep was honored to host Amy Tan, who was visiting from
San Francisco, at the Julia Miles Theater for a special pre-show
champagne reception. |
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Friday, November 16th
“MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS” NIGHT
Pre-show cocktail Reception for mothers
and daughters in theater lobby |
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Wednesday November 21st
Pre-Thanksgiving Party with the Pan Asian Family! Complimentary
snacks and beverages, prizes and giveaways. |
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