APICC is proud to celebrate Asian Improv aRts' 35 Year Anniversary as part of the 25th Annual United States of Asian America Festival: Generations of Power.

For 35 years, Asian Improv aRts (AIR) has been at the forefront of the Asian and Asian American movement – advancing artists, activism, and culture on a national level. Come join us for two unique programs of music, dance, and film, bringing together a national lineup representing multiple generations of AIR artists, as we celebrate this historic milestone and look forward to the future with radical imagination.

FEATURED PERFORMANCES AND ARTISTS

Kioto Aoki (taiko / percussion), Chicago
Tatsu Aoki (taiko / shamisen), Chicago
Karl Evangelista (guitar), Bay Area 
Marina Fukushima (dance), Bay Area 
Ben Goldberg (clarinet), Bay Area 
YiTing (Gama) Hsu (dance), Taiwan / Bay Area 
Hien Huynh (dance), Bay Area
Christopher Lam (Vietnamese Monochord - Đàn Bầu), Bay Area 
Jacqueline Lam (Vietnamese zither - Đàn Tranh), Bay Area 
William Roper (tuba), Los Angeles 
Karen Stackpole (multiple percussion), Bay Area
Melody Takata (taiko), Bay Area  
Francis Wong (saxophone), Bay Area
And additional artists TBA

ABOUT ASIAN IMPROV ARTS

Since 1987, Asian Improv aRts (AIR) has built a national cross-cultural, interdisciplinary community rooted in social justice and equity, advancing artists who create innovative works representing Asian and Asian American experiences. AIR’s impact has been far-reaching; building the strength, sustainability and national visibility of Asian American arts and culture, embedded in community-based work with an authentic Asian American voice and grounded in a social justice approach that has deep connections to BIPOC communities. Over its 35 years, AIR has produced more than 100 recordings of Asian American artists, chronicling a legacy of Asian artistic excellence in the U.S. and mentored many artists in their early stages, some of whom are now luminaries in their field, such as Vijay Iyer and Jen Shyu.

PROGRAM TIMES & TICKET INFORMATION

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Program A: 6-7pm PST, and
Program B: 7:30-8:30pm PST

Tickets will be available through the Asian Art Museum website.

The Asian Art Museum strives to be welcoming and accessible to all. Please visit their Accessibility page to see a full list of accommodations, including complimentary assistive listening devices, ASL interpretation, and wheelchairs. Please note that for some accommodations, they require at least two weeks advance notice.