Lenora Lee Dance

Francis Wong’s “Diapsora Tales #2: 1969” 9/20, 7:30pm at the Berkeley Art Museum!

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Chinese Culture Center, and Asian Improv aRts present

Diaspora Tales #2: 1969

The Francis Wong Unit featuring saxophonist Francis Wong, bassist John-Carlos Perea,and guitarist Karl Evangelista with guests taiko (Japanese drums) artist Melody Takata, yangqin artist Yangqin Zhou, dancer/choreographer Lenora Lee, and rapper/performerAK Black.

Immerse yourself in Diaspora Tales #2: 1969, an invigorating multimedia work encompassing music, dance, spoken word, and video projection. Francis Wong, an acclaimed composer and jazz musician, tells the story of his Bay Area family living through turbulent times, touching on UC Berkeley’s Third World strike (which resulted in the establishment of ethnic studies programs at the University), the Black Panthers, drug culture, and other themes.

Friday, September 20th, 7:30pm

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

2626 Bancroft Way

Berkeley, CA 94720

For tickets and more info: www.bampfa.berkeley.edu, www.franciswong.net

Media Sponsor: Eastwind Books of Berkeley, Photo by Andy Nozaka

September 8, 2013 | Categories: Community Events | Leave A Comment »

San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents “REFLECTIONS” 9/14, 6:30pm!

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San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents

REFLECTIONS

A Short Film inspired by an interdisciplinary performance piece of the same name, Reflections addresses the struggle for dominance and survival.

by Lenora Lee & Olivia Ting
featuring Kei Lun Martial Arts & Enshin Karate, SSF Dojo
as part of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival Screendance Shorts IV

Saturday, September 14th, 6:30pm
Delancey Screening Room
600 The Embarcadero at Brannan
San Francisco, CA 94107

For tickets & more info: www.sfdancefilmfest.org, www.LenoraLeeDance.com

September 8, 2013 | Categories: Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

Don’t miss the premiere of “The Escape” and “Rescued Memories: New York Stories” 11/8 & 11/9!

Rescued Memories: NY Stories short from Lenora Lee on Vimeo.

The de Young Museum in collaboration with Asian Improv aRts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Chinese Historical Society of America Museum, and Donaldina Cameron House present the premiere of “The Escape” and “Rescued Memories: New York Stories” 11/8 & 11/9 at the de Young Museum!

These two new interdisciplinary works are companion pieces inspired by stories of women who had become vulnerable upon arrival into the U.S. during the early 20^th Century. They seek to shed light on the experiences of these women in the context of the social history of the period for Chinese in America as well as for women in the society as a whole with the struggles and achievements of the 20^th Century Women’s Movement, which took on such issues as child labor and human trafficking.

By Lenora Lee Dance in collaboration with Kei Lun Martial Arts & Enshin Karate, South San Francisco Dojo, featuring media design by Olivia Ting, music by Francis Wong, text by poet Genny Lim, lighting by Patty-Ann Farrell, and videography directed by Tatsu Aoki, filmed by Ben Estabrook, Eric Koziol, Heath Orchard, Joel Wanek, Zhuoyun Chen, and Joshua Chuck. Performed by Larissa Fong, Raymond Fong, Marina Fukushima, Chin-chin Hsu, Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Wei-Shan Lai, Lenora Lee, Yukihiko Noda, Chia-Yi Seetoo, and the dragon dancers of Kei Lun Martial Arts.

Friday, November 8, as part of Friday Nights at the de Young

6:00 pm and 7:15 pm | Piazzoni Murals Room

Film Screening: The Escape (2013, 30 min.) by Tatsu Aoki

6:30 – 8:30 pm | Wilsey Court

Live Music by Francis Wong’s Trio SF performing jazz and creative music.

7:00-8:15 pm | Koret Auditorium

Performance: The Escape and Rescued Memories: New York Stories. Tickets are required.*

Saturday, November 9

8:00-9:15 pm | Koret Auditorium and Wilsey Court

Performance: The Escape and Rescued Memories: New York Stories. Tickets are required.*

de Young Museum

Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, SF 94118

*Events are free and take place at the de Young Museum unless otherwise stated. Tickets for The Escape and Rescued Memories: New York Stories are $15 general/$10 museum members and can be purchased at https://tickets.famsf.org/public/ • available starting October 1st! Space is limited.

For info: www.deyoungmuseum.org/artistfellows • email Lenora@asianimprov.org

The Escape & Rescued Memories: NY Stories are part of the de Young Artist Fellows project, which has been generously funded by the James Irvine Foundation’s Innovation Fund & the Institute of Museum and Library Services/Museums for America. Also supported by Zellerbach Family Foundation, San Francisco Arts Commission, WKK Donor-Advised Fund San Francisco Foundation, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University, Puffin Foundation, Lighting Artists in Dance Award a program of Dancers’ Group, CA$H a program of Theatre Bay Area in partnership with Dancers’ Group, and Individuals. Community Partners include Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Asian Women’s Shelter, Dancers’ Group, New York Asian Women’s Center, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women.

The works will make their New York City premiere May 8 & 9, 2014 at Asia Society, co-presented by A/P/A Institute at NYU and Asia Society.

August 19, 2013 | Categories: Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

Much appreciation to all of those who have contributed this year…

A very special thanks to those who have contributed to the online campaign! We couldn’t have reached our goal without you…

Stella Adelman, Anne Bluethenthal, Elaine Chan-Scherer, James Q. Chan, Katie Chan, Leslie & Bob Chan, Sherman Chan, Demetria & Conant Chi, Louisa & Arthur Chin, Yoonmi Choi, Jennifer Chu, Christopher Chua, Jane & John Chung, Marjorie H Chung, David Dea, Doreen Der-McCleod, Grant Din, Sumio Enomoto, Linus Enriquez, Bonnie Fimbres, Larissa Fong, Raymond Fong, Shar & Al Hall, John Ho, Michael Holscher, Clinton Huey, Catherine Hung, Jonathan Iiyama, Glenda & Chris Jeong, Cynthia Joe, John Jung, Ed Kam, Derek Kim, Margot Knight, Masaru Koga, Wei-Shan Lai, Amy Lam, Derek Lang, Alson & JoAnn Lee, David & Kathy Lee, Karina Lee & Perry Howe, Kenneth Lee, Larry Lee, Shirley Lee, Judith Leff, Mary & Dayton Leong, Wendy Leung, Hanmin Liu & Jennifer Mei, Jean Liu, Jonathon & Janet Low, Linda Lucero, Audrey Lum, Mary McFadden, Belinda Mekdara, M Emily Onglatco, Alleluia Panis, Vinay Patel, Amoena & James Quan, Jeanne & Winchell Quock, Chia-Yi Seetoo, John Seto, Katherine Seto, Sabrina Gee Shin, David & Marcella Soohoo, Melody Takata / GenRyu Arts, Tisha, Van Tran, Michele & Binh Tran, Joel Wanek, Ben Wong, Francis Wong, Jones Wong, Bradford Woo, Joanne & Jerrick Woo, Lillian Woo, Michelle & Steven Ureta, Alisa Yee, Dot Yee, Le Yoeun, Connie Young Yu, Joanne & David Yu, Anonymous Donors

Much appreciation to those who have supported us earlier this year!

Jeanette & Low Chan, Leslie & Bob Chan, Mark Chung, Laura Hays, Mildred Hall, Michael Holscher, Phyllis Huey Tom, Jeanette Huie, Keith Jew & Pamela Jang, Cynthia Joe, Victor Clark Joe, Derek Lang, Larry Lee, Linda Lee & Harry Chuck, Thompson Lee, Winnie & Jenson Lee, Lianne & Terry Leong, Mary & Dayton Leong, Christina & Leonard Lew, Jean Liu & Terry Chea, May & Lawrence Lui, Jean & Richard Lym, Joan & George Louie, Victoria Marks, Jill Shiraki & Wilbur Obata, Benson Toy, Joanne & Jerrick Woo, Joyce Ashizawa-Yee & Bradley Yee, Sandra Yuen

August 19, 2013 | Categories: Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

7 DAYS LEFT… You can help us reach our goal before June 28th!

June 21, 2013

Dear Friends,

My deepest gratitude to the 57 donors who have contributed to the campaign so far helping us raise $5,375 online plus $1,325 through checks!

THERE ARE ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT TO RAISE $2,625

for Phase 2 of the “Rescued Memories: New York Stories” project!

We will be going to NYC in next month to film scenes in NYC Chinatown with dancers Marina Fukushima, Wei-Shan Lai, Lynn Huang, Juliet Ante, Chin-chin Hsu, Yi-Ting Hsu, martial artist Yukihiko Noda, and media designer Olivia Ting. We will also record the music for this piece with Francis Wong, NY artists Min Xiao-Fen, and Jonathan Chen and Chicago artist Tatsu Aoki. The project will premiere at the de Young Museum November 8 & 9 and in NYC spring 2014!!

Please consider supporting the project and the team of over 20 artists and collaborators involved in creating this work.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT HOW

In gratitude,

Lenora

www.LenoraLeeDance.com

A very special thanks to those who have contributed to this online campaign so far!

Anne Bluethenthal, Elaine Chan-Scherer, James Q. Chan, Katie Chan, Leslie & Bob Chan, Demetria & Conant Chi, Louisa & Arthur Chin, David Dea, Doreen Der-McCleod, Grant Din, Sumio Enomoto, Linus Enriquez, Bonnie Fimbres, Raymond Fong, Shar & Al Hall, John Ho, Clinton Huey, Glenda & Chris Jeong, John Jung, Derek Kim, Margot Knight, Masaru Koga, Wei-Shan Lai, Derek Lang, Alson & JoAnn Lee, Karina Lee & Perry Howe, Lamam2, Mary & Dayton Leong, Wendy Leung, Hanmin Liu & Jennifer Mei, Linda Lucero, Mary McFadden, Belinda Mekdara, Amoena & James Quan, Jeanne & Winchell Quock, Chia-Yi Seetoo, John Seto, Katherine Seto, Melody Takata / GenRyu Arts, Michele & BinhTran, Ben Wong, Francis Wong, Jones Wong, Bradford Woo, Joanne & Jerrick Woo, Michelle & Steven Ureta, Alisa Yee, Le Yoeun, Connie Young Yu, Joanne & David Yu, Anonymous Donors

Much appreciation to those who have supported us earlier this year!

June 9, 2013 | Categories: Latest Updates | Leave A Comment »

Lenora Lee Dance Interdisciplinary dance works giving artistic voice to Asian Americans

Francis Wong’s “Diapsora Tales #2: 1969” 9/20, 7:30pm at the Berkeley Art Museum!

San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents “REFLECTIONS” 9/14, 6:30pm!

Don’t miss the premiere of “The Escape” and “Rescued Memories: New York Stories” 11/8 & 11/9!

Much appreciation to all of those who have contributed this year…

7 DAYS LEFT… You can help us reach our goal before June 28th!

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