In Our Theater

Home, far and near
A festival of Asian American performance

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES:
Night 1 | Friday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
Night 2 |Saturday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. 
Night 3 | Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.**

$15 general admission, $12 for students; $25 for all three nights!
**At Family Style Open Mic, regular admission of $5-10 sliding scale applies
SPECIAL OFFER: $25 for all three nights!
To purchase tickets for Home, far and near performances, call
(215) 557 0455 or buy online on Brown Paper Tickets.



Our annual Artists Exchange assembles an outstanding group of the country’s most exciting multi-disciplinary performing artists to delve into the deepest, darkest, and most enlightening issues facing our communities. Through two nights of riveting showcases, and an open mic feature presentation, Krystal Banzon, Kennedy Kabasares, Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Soomi Kim, Katie Hae Leo, Gein Wong, and Philly favorites Makoto Hirano and Anula Shetty investigate diverse experiences of immigration, body, family, and “home, far and near.”

Home: Far and Near is supported in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Performance Network’s Performance Residency Program and Community Fund

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Curated by Maori Karmael Holmes and Sara Zia Ebrahimi
First Fridays, October 7, November 4, and December 2 at 8 p.m.
$8 general admission, $5 for students**

We’re proud to host this new film series featuring documentary and narrative films that seek to illuminate injustice, spark debate, and incite action! Entertaining as well as insightful, the films in the series promise to explore the struggles and contributions of marginalized peoples and their communities around a multitude of issues including the environment, economic justice, gender-based oppression, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and classism.

**Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling (215) 557 0455


In search of her roots, first-generation, mixed race American filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro traces her father's footsteps back to Mt. Kilimanjaro where she discovers the beauty and brutality of the life he left behind and translates them into her own personal legacy. The film raises questions about what we inherit, what we pass down, and how bearing witness can break silences that have lasted lifetime...

A Lot Like You is an Official Selection of the Seattle International Film Festival and the San Diego Black Film Festival. Length: 80 min. Click here to see the trailer.


Friday, November 4
Black August Hip Hop Project
Directed by Dream Hampton

Black August Hip Hop Project features exclusive interviews with exiled activist Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others. The film documents the movement behind the annual Black August Hip Hop Concert produced by the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroos Movement for more than a decade. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about support for political prisoners in the United States. Part concert film, Black August highlights performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa featuring Mos Def, dead prez, Talib Kweli, David Babbyer, Common, Erykah Badu and others. Click to see the trailer.



December's installment of Kinowatt will be presented in conjunction with the opening reception of Witness: Artists Reflect on 30 Years of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Asian Arts Initiative's Gallery on the evening of Friday December 2 at 6pm.

Check back soon for more information about the film shorts that will be presented!
 

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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 
November 2-8, 2011

Now in its fourth year of programming, PAAFF remains dedicated to screening the best films created by and about Asian Americans and continues to provide access to Asian American filmmakers and actors, learn about moviemaking through Q & A’s and workshops, and explore relevant topics pertaining to Asian Americans in film through panel discussions.

Learn more about the films and filmmakers featured in this year’s festival at http://www.phillyasianfilmfest.org/ or click here to see PAAFF's program guide online.


Film screening begins at 7 p.m., followed by Q&A with director Chris Woon
Post-show reception with b-boy demo follows at 8:30-9:30 p.m.
$8 General Admission/$6 Students and Seniors



Film screening begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by Q&A via Skype
with director Sonali Gulati
Post-show reception follows at 8:30-9:30pm
$8 General Admission/$6 Students and Seniors

Click here to see the full PAAFF festival schedule: and purchase tickets!