Fall Events

Upcoming Fall 2009 Events

 

Silk Road Cabaret:  Broadway Sings the Silk Road

Discounted tickets for UIC students to see Silk Road Theatre Project¹s production of Silk Road Cabaret:  Broadway Sings the Silk Road are now available at AARCC. Silk Road Theatre Project showcases Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean playwrights.   Their show features songs from popular Broadway musicals set along the Silk Road from Pacific Overtures to Two Gentlemen of Verona to Jesus Christ Superstar to Bombay Dream to Kismat to The King and I to Zorba to Miss Saigon, and many more in between.  The play blends music with personal stories and showcases performers of diverse backgrounds as they claim, reclaim, subvert, and poke fun at a host of old favorites from the Broadway repertoire.

 

Here are details for this event: 

World premiere of Silk Road Cabaret:  Broadway Sings the Silk Road

Thursday, October 22 at 8:00 P.M.

77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for staff/faculty.

For more information, see their website:  http://www.srtp.org/

For those of you who want to drive, parking is $6 loop parking    (validation required) at 230 W Washington St.  For those of you who want to take the train, we will meet at AARCC in Taft Hall at 6:00 P.M. and leave at 6:30 P.M. to take blue line O'Hare to Monroe, and walk to the event.

 

You must buy your tickets at the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center located in Taft Hall.  Cash or check is accepted.  Tickets are limited, so hurry and make your purchase as soon as possible! If you have any questions, contact Dany Chheang at dchhea2@uic.edu or (312) 413-9569. 

 

Past Fall 2009 Events

 

Saving the World...One Filipino/a at a Time:

A Conversation About Filipino American Psychology with Kevin Nadal

Wednesday, Oct. 7

4:00 p.m.

Student Center East #613

Dr. Nadal is an assistant professor in psychology at John Jay College for Criminal Justice- City University of New York. His research focuses on the Pilipino American experience, particularly identity and mental health. His first book, Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice (June 2004) is the first book of its kind.  Kevin is also an entertainer, having been performing comedy and one-man shows across the U.S. and was featured in the in the 2008 Independent Film Brown Soup Thing.  

Kevin's mission in life is to "save the world... one pinoy/pinay at a time." He also hopes to make the world a better place for LGBTQ youth and all oppressed groups whose voices are not heard. He hopes to do so through education, entertainment, love, and soul connecting.  For more information on Kevin, visit www.kevinnadal.com, for more information on AARCC's event, contact ckodama@uic.edu or 312-413-9653.  Co-sponsored by Asian American Studies and the Gender and Sexuality Center.

Note:  Kevin will also be performing a comedy show at Columbia College on Thursday, October 8 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at The Court (731 S. Plymouth Court), which will be FREE for all UIC students.  For more information contact lalchaar@colum.edu or (312)369.7569.

 

Korean American Community Services Annual Health Fair

AARCC is having its first volunteer service day of the year with the Korean American Community Services on Saturday, October 10.  KACS is an Asian American organization that provides educational, legal, health and social services to Korean Americans.  They will be providing health services at the Swedish Covenant Hospital and need volunteers.  You do not have to be bilingual in Korean and English or have a medical background.  However, non-bilingual positions are limited and would involve inputting data at payment areas.  Bilingual positions will help escort clients to their designated areas.  Specific times for volunteering will be based on your schedule, as well. 

On the day of the health fair, volunteers will receive free parking (Swedish Hospital parking lot), for those of you who want to car pool or drive there.  Otherwise, public transportation would be another option.  There will also be free lunch for volunteers at the hospital.  If you want to stay longer, although it is not mandatory, there is a dinner voucher for the Staff and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at 6 P.M. 

Further information regarding where we will meet for this event will be disclosed later with those of you who want to volunteer.  If you would like to volunteer or have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Dany Chheang at dchhea2@uic.edu or (312) 413-9569.  Please let me know by Friday, October 2.