| AARGH!! The Asian Pacific Islander Cabaret |
| Friday+Saturday 10/23-24 8PM |
Thursday, October 22 5PM Festival
Kick off Party
Thursday October 22 6:30PM VIP
reception
Thursday October 22 8PM Battle of
the Ptiches
Thursday October 22 8PM Ten
Minute API Play Contest
Performances with special guest star
Kristina Wong performance
Friday/Saturday October 23-24 8PM
AARGH!!
Sunday October 25 2PM Ken
Narasaki's No-No Boy play reading
Sunday October 25 7PM Ken Choy's
Theatrical Extravaganza Lazy Susan
Kick off Party
Thursday October 22 6:30PM VIP
reception
Thursday October 22 8PM Battle of
the Ptiches
Thursday October 22 8PM Ten
Minute API Play Contest
Performances with special guest star
Kristina Wong performance
Friday/Saturday October 23-24 8PM
AARGH!!
Sunday October 25 2PM Ken
Narasaki's No-No Boy play reading
Sunday October 25 7PM Ken Choy's
Theatrical Extravaganza Lazy Susan
Friday and Saturday night, October 23-24, the festival presents
AARGH!!, the Asian American cabaret/showcase. Hosted by
performance artist/writer Ken Choy and actor/honorary mayor of Little
Tokyo Rodney Kageyama, the evening will present new and
seasoned artists, musicians, and comics. Lined up to perform are
respected theater artist Jude Narita, D’Lo, C. Kenneth Lee, Mikey de
Lara, and Seriously.
AARGH!!, the Asian American cabaret/showcase. Hosted by
performance artist/writer Ken Choy and actor/honorary mayor of Little
Tokyo Rodney Kageyama, the evening will present new and
seasoned artists, musicians, and comics. Lined up to perform are
respected theater artist Jude Narita, D’Lo, C. Kenneth Lee, Mikey de
Lara, and Seriously.
| Jude Narita |
| Ken Choy |
| Rodney Kageyama |
| Mikey de Lara (Friday only) |
| C. Kenneth Lee |
| Seriously |
| D'Lo |
In 1992, Ken Choy was awarded a Jerome Foundation fellowship
and moved to, of all places, Minnesota. Unbeknownst to him,
there was a burgeoning Asian Pacific Islander arts community
assisted in large part by the Asian American Renaissance. The
day after his arrival, Choy went to an AAR meeting, committed
himself to teaching classes, and became a major force for the
organization. The comical bickering between Choy and novelist,
poet, and performance artist David Mura prompted the Asian
American Renaissance cabaret. Choy’s first idea was “Gooks:
The Musical,” but didn’t think everyone would get his sense of
humor. Choy settled on AARGH!!, the Asian American
Renaissance….uh…Ghoulash…Ghabaret…Gharavaganza.
All liked the expressive nature of the title despite its lacking to be
a perfect acronym.
Choy moved back from hel—I mean, Minnesota—and decided to
reboot AARGH!! for Southern California audiences, bringing
together musicians, comics, dancers, performance artists, theater
artists, and others in one setting.
and moved to, of all places, Minnesota. Unbeknownst to him,
there was a burgeoning Asian Pacific Islander arts community
assisted in large part by the Asian American Renaissance. The
day after his arrival, Choy went to an AAR meeting, committed
himself to teaching classes, and became a major force for the
organization. The comical bickering between Choy and novelist,
poet, and performance artist David Mura prompted the Asian
American Renaissance cabaret. Choy’s first idea was “Gooks:
The Musical,” but didn’t think everyone would get his sense of
humor. Choy settled on AARGH!!, the Asian American
Renaissance….uh…Ghoulash…Ghabaret…Gharavaganza.
All liked the expressive nature of the title despite its lacking to be
a perfect acronym.
Choy moved back from hel—I mean, Minnesota—and decided to
reboot AARGH!! for Southern California audiences, bringing
together musicians, comics, dancers, performance artists, theater
artists, and others in one setting.
| Origins of AARGH!! |
| Friends of the Fest |
Thai Community
Arts and Cultural
Center
Arts and Cultural
Center
| Asian Pacific Health Care Venture |
| TeAda Productions' El Verde |
| Asian Arts Initiative |
| Sponsors |
