Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/group/3631/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Big Fight in Little Chinatown (April 5, 2024 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120359 120359-21844610@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 5:30pm
Location: North Quad
Organized By: Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies

Please join us for a screening of the movie "Big Fight in Little Chinatown" followed by a panel discussion with director Karen Cho, State Senator Stephanie Chang, Detroit Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero and American Culture's PhD student Lily Chen. Moderated by American Culture and A/PIA studies faculty, Roland Hwang.

See movie trailer here: https://www.bigfightinlittlechinatown.com/

Free and open to the public.

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Film Screening Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:56:23 -0400 2024-04-05T17:30:00-04:00 2024-04-05T20:30:00-04:00 North Quad Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Film Screening Event Poster
*In Search of Bengali Harlem* film screening (April 5, 2024 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/116795 116795-21838004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 5, 2024 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies

Join us for a screening of "In Search of Bengali Harlem" followed by a conversation with the directors, Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah, and Professor Manan Desai, associate professor of American Culture and English Language and Literature.

Challenging the monolithic idea of immigrants and processes of immigration, Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah’s *In Search of Bengali Harlem* relates the specific history of Bengali Muslim immigrants who arrived in mid-20th century Harlem, often marrying into Black American families. In this fascinating uncovering of New York (and American) history, in a post-9/11 world, emerges a resistance against being reduced to stereotypes, and against being restricted by the many borders we draw around ourselves. –Bedatri Choudhury

About the series:
(Re)Emergence: Asian American Histories and Futures, a collaboration between Asian American studies scholars and the Institute for the Humanities, is a series of events committed to interdisciplinary exploration and community engagement. The series brings together filmmakers, creative writers, scholars, and activists to think through diverse Asian American histories and how we might learn from them to shape radically different futures. See the complete list of events at https://myumi.ch/mZ4dE.

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Film Screening Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:07:02 -0400 2024-04-05T19:00:00-04:00 2024-04-05T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Film Screening In Search of Bengali Harlem movie poster
Generation APA: ECLIPSED (April 6, 2024 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/120138 120138-21844112@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 6, 2024 7:00pm
Location: Power Center for the Performing Arts
Organized By: Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies

The annual GenAPA cultural show will be held on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. With roughly 300 performers and 1,300 audience members, GenAPA stands as the largest student-run pan-Asian cultural programs in the Midwest. Promoting cultural diversity through tradition and history remains intrinsic to the core values of GenAPA.

This year’s theme is “Eclipsed” which conveys being obscured, overshadowed, or surpassed by something more prevalent, akin to the moon covering the sun during a solar eclipse.

This year’s headliner, Tiffany Day is a Chinese American singer-songwriter. Day fits well with our theme, Eclipsed, as she felt obscured in the environment that she grew up in and uses her platform today to show younger generations what is possible.

In addition to our headliner, we have several student groups performing. Our student groups include Michigan Malaysian Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino American Student Association, Qingyun Chinese Ensemble, rXn, Michigan Masala, KGayo3, Pluot, VeryUs, Greenwood, UM Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Hawai`i Club, and Seoul Juice.

Pre-order tickets here: https://forms.gle/21eT2LWnBgoGAceeA
Pre-ordered tickets can be picked up at Mason Hall Posting Wall from 4/1 - 4/5
Pre-ordered tickets CANNOT be picked up at the show.
All sales final, no refunds will be granted.

For questions and concerns, please email genapacore@umich.edu.

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Performance Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:51:40 -0400 2024-04-06T19:00:00-04:00 2024-04-06T22:00:00-04:00 Power Center for the Performing Arts Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Performance The GenAPA logo is centered on the screen, on a blue and red gradient background with clouds. On top is the words "Generation Asian Pacific American Presents", and on the bottom are the words "Eclipsed GenAPA 2024"
Bad Axe (April 7, 2024 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/120822 120822-21845386@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 7, 2024 10:00am
Location: Museum of Art
Organized By: Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies

Join fellow Michigan Alums, their families, and the Midwest Asian American Student Union to watch a documentary called ‘Bad Axe’, led by fellow Asian-American Michigan alum David Siev (LSA Screen Arts & Cultures '15).
The movie is based on his close-knit Asian-American family living in rural Michigan during the 2020 pandemic as they fight to keep their local restaurant and American dream alive. With rising racial tensions, the family must unite and use their voices as they reckon with backlash from a divided community, white supremacists, and intergenerational trauma from Cambodia’s Killing Fields.
The movie screening is part of the Spring 2024 Midwest Asian American Student Union conference which the University of Michigan is hosting, and will be followed by a panel including David Siev and his family.

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Film Screening Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:12:59 -0400 2024-04-07T10:00:00-04:00 2024-04-07T12:00:00-04:00 Museum of Art Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Film Screening Event Poster