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SUMMARY:CAMOC Book Talk - Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong
DESCRIPTION:Join our first Book Talk event of the year on Wednesday\, February 12\, with Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong by Karen Fang. This event will feature a screening of short animated films by “Malt Adult” and a panel discussion with the author\, moderated by Larry Lee. \nExplore the artistic legacy of Tyrus Wong\, a pioneering Chinese American artist whose work significantly shaped American visual culture—from Disney’s Bambi to Hallmark greeting cards. Through a film screening and panel discussion\, we will examine Wong’s contributions and the broader historical context of Asian animation in American art. \nIn a 40-minute film screening\, Chicago’s independent animation duo Malt Adult will curate a selection of works by animators\, Chinese American artists\, Chinese artists living in Chicago\, and Chicago-based animators to celebrate Wong’s enduring influence. \nLearn more about Background Artist. \n– – – \nKaren Fang is a film scholar and visual culture critic who writes and speaks for museums and film festivals around the world. Known for previous books about Hong Kong cinema and nineteenth-century British interest in exotic objects\, Karen often writes about the intersection of eastern and western aesthetics. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian Magazine\, Hyperallergic\, Nikkei Asia\, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. \n“Malt Adult” is a free\, curated screening and zine series based out of Chicago. Established in 2016\, it features independent and underground animation from artists pushing the boundaries of the medium\, with a mission to bring contemporary animation to the Midwest. \nLarry Lee is a multimedia artist\, art historian\, and educator. He curates the Spotlight Series and teaches at the SAIC\, UIC\, DePaul University\, and Columbia College Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/camoc-book-talk-background-artist-the-life-and-work-of-tyrus-wong/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:CAMOC Lunar New Year Party
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year at CAMOC! \nDate: Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\nTime: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nTicket Price: $8.88\nFree Entry for Museum Members! \nJoin us at our annual Lunar New Year Fair on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, at 2:00 PM for an afternoon of festivities. \nWe will welcome the Year of the Snake with a buffet-style lunch\, a performance from Yu’s LD Sports Association (@yuliondance_chicago)\, games & prizes\, traditional paper-cutting & calligraphy\, and more. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and celebrate this important holiday in Chinese culture for new beginnings\, family\, and prosperity with us! \nPurchase your tickets today through Zeffy.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/camoc-lunar-new-year-party/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs
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SUMMARY:Bluff City Chinese\, A Documentary Film - Screening & Panel Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join CAMOC on Saturday\, January 25\, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the FL2 gallery space for a screening of Bluff City Chinese\, A Documentary Film\, followed by a panel Q&A. \nRuntime: 45 min \nGenre: Documentary Feature \nLanguage: English \nBluff City Chinese is a powerful documentary following the intertwined journeys of two Chinese-American storytellers from different generations\, who come together to recover and share the untold history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis\, Tennessee. Directed by Thandi Cai (Anna) and featuring their mentor and Delta Chinese elder\, Emerald Dunn\, the film dives into the layered and challenging process of reconstructing a community’s history from the ground up. Set against a backdrop of social and racial tensions\, Cai and Dunn work to build an authentic record of Memphis’s Chinese community\, navigating profound questions of identity\, belonging\, and intergenerational understanding along the way. \nThe story begins with parallel narratives: Emerald Dunn’s extensive historical research\, which has documented Chinese experiences in the South\, and Cai’s own return to Memphis in 2020. Brought together by the Chinese Historical Society during a time of increased anti-Asian sentiment nationwide\, they share a sense of urgency to reclaim the voices of the past. Drawing on Dunn’s independently gathered archives of photographs\, genealogical records\, and news clippings\, they embark on a journey beyond personal discovery\, inviting others from the Chinese Memphian community—ages 15 to 92—to share their stories. These conversations result in 28 collected oral histories\, forming a rich 150-year long patchwork of stories and to spin a tapestry of memories\, hopes\, and dreams. \nThe two storytellers then take the audience to explore the untold narratives of Chinese settlers in the Mississippi Delta. By guiding viewers through their journey\, from the Main Library to historic Elmwood Cemetery and everything that happened in-between\, this film invites you to reflect on the past\, connect with the present\, and consider the future of Chinese-American heritage in the American South. \nBy telling this history\, Cai and Dunn forge an intergenerational bond that bridges distinct upbringings and perspectives\, shaped by shared experiences of fear\, hope\, and pride as Chinese Americans in Memphis. Reflecting this diversity\, the documentary team includes first- through fourth-generation Chinese Memphians\, all dedicated to capturing the community’s complex and evolving identity. \nAt its core\, Bluff City Chinese is a tribute to the Chinese Memphian community—a powerful testament to how storytelling\, tradition\, and a shared vision for the future can bring generations together. As Cai and Dunn explore what it means to preserve their community’s legacy\, they reveal the resilience of a people reclaiming their narrative\, ultimately offering an inspiring call for unity\, identity\, and the passing of wisdom from one generation to the next. \nLearn more:\nhttps://bluffcitychinese.com/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/bluffcitychinese/
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bluff-city-chinese-a-documentary-film-screening-panel-qa/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Series Opening Reception - Linye Jiang: Undisclosed Location
DESCRIPTION:CAMOC is pleased to present the first Spotlight Artist of 2025\, Linye Jiang with Undisclosed Location. \nIn this installation\, Jiang’s work is a love letter to photography\, focusing on overlooked\, peripheral details in the landscape rather than grand\, iconic scenes—poetic fragments that feel personal and familiar. By stepping into the frame and re-photographing their own work\, the artist challenges the invisibility often expected of photographers\, occupying the space between observer and participant. “Undisclosed locations—private\, unmarked\, and unseen—exist because I chose to withhold them\,” and offer here a quiet inquiry into absence\, visibility\, and the complex relationship between self and landscape. \nLinye Jiang (@linye.j) is a lens-based artist whose work explores gender roles\, human complexity\, and the intersection of societal culture with personal experience. With a focus on pushing the boundaries of photography\, Linye integrates the medium with sculptural forms and performance\, creating immersive installations. Her work draws from personal narratives\, this intimate connection infuses her work with authenticity and emotional depth. Based in Chicago\, Linye actively engages with the local and international art communities through exhibitions\, collaborations\, and educational programs. \nCAMOC’s ongoing Spotlight Series\, curated by Larry Lee (@‌lardamang)\, exists to showcase the dynamic array of Chinese American artists working in the vibrant world of contemporary fine arts in Chicago and beyond. \nRSVP for the opening reception on Sunday\, January 19\, 2-5 PM. \nThis exhibition will run from Jan. 19th to Feb. 23rd\, 2025.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/spotlight-series-opening-reception-linye-jiang-undisclosed-location/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening - Shared Lines: The AAPI Experience on Route 66 by Sammy Yuen
DESCRIPTION:CAMOC presents “Sammy Yuen\, Shared Lines: The AAPI Experience on Route 66” from April 14\, 2024 to September 28\, 2024. Explore AAPI stories through line drawings\, with four additional Chicago-specific drawings. Opening reception on April 14th from 2 pm-4 pm. Don’t miss this cultural journey!
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/exhibit-opening-shared-lines-the-aapi-experience-on-route-66-by-sammy-yuen/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Free Book Talk Event with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Free Book Talk Event\n\nSaturday\, March 30th\nFrom 11am-12pm\nChinese American Museum\, 238 W 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL 60616\,\nLocated on the 4th floor\n\nJoin Dr. Li for a discussion based on her book “Transpacific Cartographies: Narrating theContemporary Chinese Diaspora in the United States” (Rutgers University Press\, 2023)\, which examines how contemporary Chinese diasporic narratives address the existential loss of home for immigrant communities at a time of global precarity and amid rising Sino-US tensions.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/free-book-talk-event-with-the-chinese-american-museum-of-chicago/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
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SUMMARY:Chee Wang Ng: The Sustenance of Aftertaste
DESCRIPTION:CAMOC presents “Chee Wang Ng: The Sustenance of Aftertaste”. Explore Chinese American identity through postcards\, street photos\, and creamers. Open from Nov 4\, 2023\, to Mar 31\, 2024 with an opening reception on Nov 4th.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/chee-wang-ng-the-sustenance-of-aftertaste/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231211
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Series: “James Kao: Thicket”
DESCRIPTION:The painter James Kao loves to draw from observing and then imagining nature. James will show five drawings that reflect on how built and unbuilt worlds confront each other; and three additional drawings which reveal how war cuts through both.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/spotlight-series-james-kao-thicket/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Big Fight in Little Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Big Fight in Little Chinatown documents the fight to save North American Chinatowns that are under threat of disappearing – along with their rich history and communities.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/film-screening-big-fight-in-little-chinatown/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231023
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Series: Chinoiserie (Chinesey Things)
DESCRIPTION:Father-daughter team\, Adrian and Clementine Reid Wong bring together an array of forms\, colors\, and elements while reflecting on the question\, “What makes a thing Chinese?”
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/spotlight-series-chinoiserie-chinesey-things/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230717
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SUMMARY:Made in Taiwan | 台灣製造 CATHY HSIAO & NESTOR SIRÉ
DESCRIPTION:Artists Cathy Hsiao and Nestor Siré comment on our digital connectivity. Taking porcelain and recycled plastic\, they reveal how economies thrive under political and economic erasure.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/made-in-taiwan-%e5%8f%b0%e7%81%a3%e8%a3%bd%e9%80%a0-cathy-hsiao-nestor-sire/2023-07-16/2/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Made in Taiwan | 台灣製造 CATHY HSIAO & NESTOR SIRÉ
DESCRIPTION:Artists Cathy Hsiao and Nestor Siré comment on our digital connectivity. Taking porcelain and recycled plastic\, they reveal how economies thrive under political and economic erasure.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/made-in-taiwan-%e5%8f%b0%e7%81%a3%e8%a3%bd%e9%80%a0-cathy-hsiao-nestor-sire/2023-07-16/1/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #4
DESCRIPTION:Join us to watch the final two episodes of American Born Chinese\, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-born-chinese-watch-party-and-discussion-4/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #3
DESCRIPTION:Join us to watch episodes 5 and 6 of American Born Chinese\, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-born-chinese-watch-party-and-discussion-3/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #2
DESCRIPTION:Join us to watch episodes 3 and 4 of American Born Chinese\, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-born-chinese-watch-party-and-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:American Born Chinese Watch Party and Discussion #1
DESCRIPTION:Join us to watch the first two episodes of American Born Chinese\, followed by a discussion and your thoughts on what it means to be American Born Chinese.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/american-born-chinese-watch-party-and-discussion-1/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:The Chinese Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:In a screening of “A Very British History: The British Chinese\,” Vlogger Shu Lin explores how Chinese migrants transformed Britain’s bland post-war dining scene.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-chinese-diaspora/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:May 17: Book Discussion: American Born Chinese
DESCRIPTION:Book talk and discussion series on the graphic novel and Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” \nRSVP HERE \nAMERICAN BORN CHINESE has been adapted as a genre-hopping action-comedy series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang. \nIn celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month\, we are hosting a book talk and discussion series on the graphic novel and what it means to be American Born Chinese. We begin the series with a book reading and discussion\, followed by a weekly screening and discussion of each episode. \nYou may purchase a copy of the graphic novel through the museum\, or you can bring your own copy. Weekly attendance is encouraged\, but you can attend any or every discussion meeting. \nPlease select the PAID TICKET option if you’d like to purchase your copy through us. \nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/may-17-book-discussion-american-born-chinese/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chop Suey Men / The Brothers Chen: Chen Yuke Thew\, Suey\, Foon and Fong
DESCRIPTION:The Chop Suey “joint” was a prime target of anti-Chinese discrimination in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This art exhibition focuses on four sojourners lost to historical haze.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/may-14-chop-suey-men-the-brothers-chen-chen-yuke-thew-suey-foon-and-fong/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adoptee Identity\, Are We Asian American Too?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with Sarah Whyte\, Danae Kovac\, and Joy Messinger on understanding adoptees’ identity. This is an in-person event. \nRSVP HERE \nThis panel works toward understanding adoptees’ relationship to the Asian American Community. They seek to examine\, where does the complications of being a person of color raised by white parents leave you? Are Asian adoptees Asian American too? Through this panel\, we hope to bring conversation around both the adoptee and Asian American community and create inclusivity. \nThis panel will be an hour long and will end with a 30-minute Q&A. \nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/adoptee-identity-are-we-asian-american-too/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T160000
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SUMMARY:"What Color Am I?" Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our new Spotlight Series exhibition “What Color Am I” by Sarah Whyte. \nRSVP HERE \nDate: March 26\, 2023\nTime: 1-4pm\nVenue: Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 4th Fl\nAddress: 238 W 23rd Street\, Chicago\, IL 60616 \nStatement About the Art \nWhere does the paradox of being called a China doll and then being told that color does not matter leave you? What Color Am I? Is a series of artworks that talks about the complications of racial understanding as a person of color raised by white parents. \nThrough captivating embroidered slurs on fake Chinese silk and breathtaking self-portraits that are obscured with layers of text\, imagery\, embroidery\, and gesso\, this visual story explores the struggles between the duality of racial identity and relationship. \nThe embroideries and paintings start separately but merge as a visual representation of both the artist’s Asian ethnicity and their white upbringing being a part of who they are. In the embroidery pieces when people see the shiny brocade-style fabric with dragons and phoenixes on it oftentimes they think that’s what Chinese silk is\, but the material Sarah is using is actually 100% polyester. Synthetic fibers like polyester melt whereas natural fibers like 100% silk burn. This detail reveal can be seen on the edges of most of the embroidery pieces. Sarah chose this material as a play on her labeled identity as a “fake Asian”. \nFor the paintings\, Sarah creates colorfully rendered self-portraits and then covers up most of the image in a gray-white gesso wash. She obscured the portraits with layers because so much of her own identity is obscured by layers of racial ambiguity. Then she hands embroidered poems she wrote in relation to the piece onto the painting. After the embroidery was finished she would cover up the words with a block of paint. Physically the words are there but unless you take a close look at the painting the words are easy to miss. It’s almost like she is highlighting and yet also erasing the embroidered words\, sharing and yet also not making it easy for the viewer to read. \nSo often the question of race in transracial adoption is the elephant in the room because remember it doesn’t matter what you look like you are my child. But Sarah believes it’s essential that we acknowledge the issue of racism and systematic oppression that coincides. Through her work\, Sarah poses the question of perception. Do you understand the material\, the body\, and the form as authentic or inauthentic? How do we label and choose what belongs and does not belong to these categories of race\, identity\, and community? What are the lines of the social construct that are flexible and fluid? After all\, what is and is not considered to be a part of these groupings can change depending on the narrator and the social climate we live in. Does it matter if you perceive yourself differently than the general public? \nWhat does it mean to be Asian? To be Chinese? To be “yellow”? To be “white”? To be American? Where do people draw the racial lines and how do they categorize race? \nSo\, tell me What Color Am I? and What Color Are You? \nArtist Bio \nSarah Whyte is an interdisciplinary fiber artist and painter whose work questions her identity. As a Chinese American\, woman adoptee who grew up in a white family Sarah’s identity is complicated. Through her experience with both transracial and transnational adoption\, She examines the hierarchy of race\, gender\, and culture within her artwork. \nSarah was born in China and lived in an orphanage at the beginning of her formative years. Sarah was then adopted and brought to the United States where she grew up in Virginia and Texas before moving to Chicago for school. She holds a BFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and is currently getting her MFA in Studio Arts at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and is expected to graduate in 2024. \nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/what-color-am-i-exhibition-opening/
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Kara Eng
DESCRIPTION:A Free Event! Come meet the author of “Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl” \, Kara Eng and discuss her book. RSVP HERE or at the link below!  \nDate: March 25\, 2023\nTime: 2:00pm – 3:30pm\nVenue: Chinese American Museum of Chicago\nAddress: 238 W 23rd Street\, Chicago\, IL 60616 \nBook Synopsis:\nLiving in the outskirts of Chicago’s Chinatown\, Vanessa Jade Lee always believed that she knew the truth about herself and her family. Her days have been filled with nothing but bliss and joy…or so it seems… For the past ten years\, she had set her eyes forward\, determined to forget\, trying desperately to flee from the pain of the past.\nBut all efforts to avoid such memories slowly unravel when she encounters a mysterious photograph that threatens to tear apart her family and the reality of its troubled past. Forced to distinguish between truth and\, sometimes unintentional\, lies and deception\, Vanessa realizes that she must be willing to break through the glass of her own little world and consider the sacrifices she must make in order to get to the bottom of this.\nAbout the Author:\nKara Eng is a teen author and has been influenced by her Chinese-American family\, culture\, and community to write ever since she was a little girl. Her love for Christ has led her to found her Inspire Club to involve\, impact\, and inspire others in Chicago. When she is not writing or engrossed in books\, you will find her playing volleyball\, babysitting\, or hanging out with friends. \nRegister on Eventbrite
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-with-kara-eng/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T153000
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SUMMARY:Book Talk with Kara Eng: Not Just a Simple Chinese Girl
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-with-kara-eng-not-just-a-simple-chinese-girl/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T160000
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SUMMARY:The Six Movie Screening and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for viewing of “The Six”\, the movie will be followed by Q&A session with “The Six” co-creator\, Steven Schwankert\, the co-creator and lead researcher of The Six\, a book and documentary film project revealing the story of RMS Titanic’s Chinese passengers.\nMovie Description\nWhen RMS Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912\, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York with the other survivors\, the six were met not with compassion\, but suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later\, they were expelled from the country and vanished. What became of them\, and why did they disappear so completely? In an epic journey that crosses continents\, an international team of investigators sets out to uncover the truth about the six Chinese\, and to right a century-old injustice. For the first time\, we discover who these men really were\, tracing their origins and tracking down descendants denied access to their history. “The Six” is an extraordinary story of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy that still reverberates today. \nTO MEMBERS\n\n  \nMembers Tickets are FREE \n***please lookout for an upcoming email that will include your promocode to redeem your free ticket***
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-six-movie-screening-and-qa/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T150000
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SUMMARY:Sip & Paint Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Paint never-before-seen artifacts while sipping tea made in the traditional gongfucha style. All proceeds go to sustaining our museum. \n\n\n\nJoin the Chinese American Museum of Chicago’s Associate Board for paint and tea time!\nTicket Tiers\nTier 1 Donation\n$30 – Choose one item from the 4th floor public display to paint \nTier 2 Donation\n$50 – Choose one of three (3) never-before-seen artifacts to paint \nTier 3 Donation\n$100 – Choose one of three (3) never-before-seen artifacts to paint and receive a 1-year museum membership \n  \nAll tiers include tea\, snacks\, and paint materials. Food and drinks are prohibited on the 1st and 2nd floors of the museum.\nThe tea tasting is sponsored by Life is Tea.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/sip-paint-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230205T160000
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SUMMARY:UNITY\, Maggie Wong Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:About the Exhibit:\nThe Spotlight Series at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago is pleased to present UNITY\, Maggie Wong’s first solo exhibition in Chicago. \nThrough various manipulations of newsprint via sculptural and print interventions pulled from the artist’s collection of Unity Newspaper\, the show depicts a version of childcare that supported revolutionary action\, particularly the publishing of Unity by the League of Revolutionary Struggle\, a radical communist group that emerged in 1978 upon the merger between the August 29th Movement\, a Chicano revolutionary organization\, and I Wor Kuen\, an Asian American revolutionary organization\, both influenced by Mao and followed Marxist-Leninist thought. \nThis system is what raised the artist and countless other now-grown adults that now serves as a point of departure to feel through a movement as a mothering environment. \nAbout the Artist:\nMaggie Wong (b.1988\, Oakland\, CA) is a visual artist attuned to materiality and sculpture’s disciplinary capacity to shape social space. She creates multidisciplinary works that focus on care labor\, sentimentality\, and collectivity. As a teacher. Maggie is interested in the interplay between informal and experiential education amidst formal art ecologies. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She is currently the Educator-in-Residence at the Luminary\, and lecturer at SAIC. Her work has been shown at Mana Contemporary Chicago\, Comfort Station\, Annas Projects\, take care (LA)\, Temple Contemporary\, YBCA\, and 99cent Plus\, and has been written about in ArtForum and Sixty Inches from Center. Her writing has been published by Yale University Press\, Viral Ecologies\, and the Journal of Art Practice.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/unity-maggie-wong-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:UNITY\, Maggie Wong
DESCRIPTION:The Spotlight Series at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago is pleased to present UNITY\, Maggie Wong’s first solo exhibition in Chicago. \nThrough various manipulations of newsprint via sculptural and print interventions pulled from the artist’s collection of Unity Newspaper\, the show depicts a version of childcare that supported revolutionary action\, particularly the publishing of Unity by the League of Revolutionary Struggle\, a radical communist group that emerged in 1978 upon the merger between the August 29th Movement\, a Chicano revolutionary organization\, and I Wor Kuen\, an Asian American revolutionary organization\, both influenced by Mao and followed Marxist-Leninist thought. \nThis system is what raised the artist and countless other now-grown adults that now serves as a point of departure to feel through a movement as a mothering environment. \nAbout the Artist:\nMaggie Wong (b.1988\, Oakland\, CA) is a visual artist attuned to materiality and sculpture’s disciplinary capacity to shape social space. She creates multidisciplinary works that focus on care labor\, sentimentality\, and collectivity. As a teacher. Maggie is interested in the interplay between informal and experiential education amidst formal art ecologies. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). She is currently the Educator-in-Residence at the Luminary\, and lecturer at SAIC. Her work has been shown at Mana Contemporary Chicago\, Comfort Station\, Annas Projects\, take care (LA)\, Temple Contemporary\, YBCA\, and 99cent Plus\, and has been written about in ArtForum and Sixty Inches from Center. Her writing has been published by Yale University Press\, Viral Ecologies\, and the Journal of Art Practice.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/unity-maggie-wong/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221105T180000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception of "Guanyu Xu: to be seen"
DESCRIPTION:The Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) is excited to announce the fifth exhibition of the Spotlight Series\, featuring artist Guanyu Xu. Please join us on Saturday\, November 5\, from 3pm-6pm CT for the opening reception.\nIn a new body of work centered on an imperial robe on display in the museum\, Chinatown\, and the New York Times repeated coverage of COVID featuring Asian faces\, photographer Guanyu Xu challenges the viewer to reconsider the parallel instances of colonization\, objectification\, fetishization\, and racism in three temporalities. Guanyu Xu: to be seen will run from November 5 through December 17.\nThe Spotlight Series is a new initiative to showcase recent and past work by emerging and mid-career artists of Chinese descent locally. Curated by Larry Lee (Molar Productions)\, the project aims to introduce\, promote and celebrate the divergent artistic visions and experiences of being Chinese in America looking at and reflecting upon our relationship to contemporary visual culture to a wider audience within our community and Chicago.\n\nAbout the artist:\n徐冠宇 Guanyu Xu (b.1993 Beijing) is an artist currently based in Chicago and a lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Influenced by the production of ideology in American visual culture and a conservative familial upbringing in China\, Xu’s practice extends from examining the production of power in photography to the question of personal freedom and its relationship to political regimes. He negotiates this from the perspective as a Chinese gay man. In his work\, Xu migrates between mediums like photography\, new media\, and installation. These movements operate similarly to his displaced and fractured identity.\nHe is the recipient of the Chicago DCASE Artist Grant (2022)\, CENTER Development Grant (2021)\, Hyéres International Festival Prize (2020)\, PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai Exposure Award (2020)\, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Annual Competition (2019)\, Lensculture Emerging Talent Award (2019)\, and Kodak Film Photo Award (2019). He has received artist residencies including ACRE (Chicago\, IL)\, Light Work (Syracuse\, NY)\, and Latitude (Chicago\, IL). His works have been exhibited and screened internationally including the Aperture Foundation\, New York; International Center of Photography\, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art\, Chicago; New Orlean Museum of Art\, New Orleans; Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston; Wesleyan University\, Middletown; Fotomuseum Winterthur\, Switzerland; Mint Museum\, Charlotte; 36th Kasseler Dokfest\, Germany\, and others. His work can be found in public collections including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art\, Harvard Art Museums\, Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago\, and New Orleans Museum of Art. His works have been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times\, ArtAsiaPacific\, The New Yorker\, W Magazine\, Harper’s Magazine\, Dazed\, and China Photographic Publishing House.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/opening-reception-of-guanyu-xu-to-be-seen-2/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions and Gallery Events
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SUMMARY:Truths as We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at CAMOC for the first gathering of Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic on Oct 22! This open mic storytelling gathering\, hosted by Ada Cheng\, is co-sponsored by the Bronzeville Historical Society\, Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and People Matter. \nThe open mic will rotate between Bronzeville and Chinatown neighborhoods. The inaugural event is on Saturday\, October 22\, at the Chinese Museum of Chicago and our next event is Saturday\, November 19\, at Bronzeville Historical Society. \nWe welcome everyone to participate in these two upcoming events and share their stories. \nOpen mic rules:\n– In-person sign up at 1pm.\n– Arrive early for seats.\n– All open spots are given 7 minutes with a courtesy warning at 6 minutes to perform and can perform more than once if time permits.\n– This is a safe space for all regardless of race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, and ability. \n  \nAbout the producer and host:\nAda Cheng is a professor-turned storyteller\, solo performer\, and storytelling producer. She has been featured in storytelling shows and done her two solo performances all over the country. She is the producer and the host of multiple storytelling shows\, including Pour One Out: A Monthly Storytelling Series\, Am I Man Enough?\, Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show\, Speaking Truths Series\, and This Is America: Truths through My Body. \nHer motto: Make your life the best story you tell. \nCheck out her website here.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/truths-as-we-speak-them-a-storytelling-open-mic/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic in Bronzeville/Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:I am very happy to present Truths As We Speak Them: A Storytelling Open Mic in Bronzeville/Chinatown. \nThis open mic storytelling gathering\, hosted by Ada Cheng\, is co-sponsored by Bronzeville Historical Society\, Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, and People Matter.\nOur first event will take place in-person on Saturday October 22 from 1:30-3:00pm CT.\nPlease mask up for safety.\nThis open mic will rotate between Bronzeville and Chinatown neighborhoods.\nWe will have our inaugural event on Saturday October 22 at the Chinese Museum of Chicago and our next event on Saturday November 19 at Bronzeville Historical Society.\nWe welcome everyone to participate in these two upcoming events and share their stories.\nOpen mic rules:\nIn-person sign up at 1pm.\nArrive early for seats.\nAll open spots are given 7 minutes with a courtesy warning at 6 minutes to perform and can perform more than once if time permits.\nThis is a safe space for all regardless of race\, class\, gender\, sexuality\, and ability.\n\n\nProducer and host:\nDr. Ada Cheng is a professor-turned storyteller\, solo performer\, and storytelling producer. She has been featured in storytelling shows and done her two solo performances all over the country. She is the producer and the host of multiple storytelling shows. Dr. Cheng uses storytelling to illustrate structural inequities\, to raise critical awareness\, and to build intimate communities.\nHer motto: Make your life the best story you tell.\nCheck out her website: www.renegadeadacheng.com.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/truths-as-we-speak-them-a-storytelling-open-mic-in-bronzeville-chinatown/
LOCATION:Chinese American Museum of Chicago\, 238 W. 23rd St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks and Gatherings
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