Feat. Performances By:

Kelly Tsai: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based, Chinese Taiwanese American spoken word artist who has given over 300 performances worldwide in notable venues like the Nuyorican Poets Café, House of Blues, Apollo Theater in Harlem, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and three seasons on HBO's "Def Poetry." A frequent collaborator with filmmakers, choreographers, musicians, and theater artists, Tsai has released three chapbooks: Inside Outside Outside Inside (2004), Thought Crimes (2005), No Sugar Please (2008), and the CD Infinity Breaks (2006). She has shared stages with Mos Def, KRS-One, Sonia Sanchez, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, Amiri Baraka, and many more. (www.yellowgurl.com)

Alice Tong: Alice Tong is a singer, songwriter, artist, activist, social worker, 2nd generation Chinese-Taiwanese-American. Alice has a BA in Ethnomusicology and a Masters in Social Work. Her musical style ranges from such categories as folk rock, indie rock, soul, and jazz. Her music has been in independent films, including “American Fusion” which won the Audience Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Alice’s album “Small” can be bought at www.blacklava.net.  She now lives in San Francisco where she gets obsessed with her dogs and makes and performs more music.

TASC Special Ops: TASC Special Ops is a Chinese yo-yo team part of the Taiwanese American Student Club at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Chinese yo-yo is an integral part of Taiwanese culture and identity. The team continues to demonstrate the art of Chinese yo-yo in the Midwest through performances, demonstrations, and workshops. Their performances focus on combining traditional and modern elements together.

John Kim, Sehjong Hamjong: Descriptions coming soon!

Banquet Menu- The Tuscan Mangia Dinner

Main Course
Pasta! Penne & Linguini
Sauces! Primavera with White Wine Butter & Creamy Basil Pesto

Dessert
Tiramisu

Beverages
Iced Tea
Coffee & Decaf
Hot Tea
Iced Water