1990 Institute Newsletter 2-21 Oct 21, 2022 asks How can our Asian American vote help to unite rather than divide us?

My essay for 1990 Institute Newsletter 2-21 Oct 21, 2022 asks How can our Asian American vote help to unite rather than divide us?

ICYMI: PBS NewsHour: What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit?

Governor Whitmer emailed and tweeted and press released my EV article! Wow!

ICYMI: PBS NewsHour: What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit?

(1) Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Twitter: "I'm proud that Republicans and Democrats worked across the aisle to build up our economic development toolkit and empower Michigan to compete for every project and every job. Together, we’re ensuring Michigan is the top destination for EV and mobility. https://t.co/kyS00V1Gro" / Twitter

2 Readings tomorrow "You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids" at AADL and Booksweet

I have two back to back readings tomorrow! 

First at IS/LAND Open Studio at AADL Downtown Library Multipurpose Room this Friday Oct 21, 2022 6:00-7:30 pm EDT, in person. This will be an open studio with IS/LAND dancers and musicians so will not be your ordinary performance experience. It is always super cool with lots of discussion et al.

IS/LAND | Open Studio Rehearsal | Ann Arbor District Library

And then at Booksweet Bookshop from 7:30-9:00 pm, in person and outdoors (weather pending)!

An evening of readings at Booksweet on the northside of Ann Arbor from four local authors: Vicki Brett-Gach, Jihyun Yun, Ann S. Epstein, and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang.

Friday, October 21 from 7:30-9 pm, 1729 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, in person, hopefully outside, weather permitting. They said there will be treats!

This is a FREE event, but your RSVP is very helpful to their planning.

10/21: Local Authors Night @ Booksweet | Booksweet

Speaking at UM Language Matters, Nov 7, 2022, 5:30pm EDT

I'll be speaking at Univ of Michigan "LanguageMatters" Invitation to Lightning Workshop and Roundtable Conversation, Mon. Nov 7, 2022, 5:30-6:30pm, EDT, in person, somewhere at Univ of Michigan.

This will be super fun, I'll have all sorts of new stories to tell, hope you can join!

UM Language Matters – All accents, dialects, and languages deserve respect. How can you help us spread the word?

IS/LAND | Open Studio Rehearsal | Ann Arbor District Library

I'll be reading at IS/LAND Open Studio at AADL Downtown Library Multipurpose Room this Friday Oct 21, 2022 6:00 pm, in person 

IS/LAND | Open Studio Rehearsal | Ann Arbor District Library

Reading at Booksweet's Local Authors Night on Fri 10/21

 

An evening of readings at Booksweet on the northside of Ann Arbor from four local authors: Vicki Brett-Gach, Jihyun Yun, Ann S. Epstein, and Frances Kai-Hwa Wang.

Friday, October 21 from 7:30-9 pm, 1729 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, in person, hopefully outside, weather permitting. They said there will be treats!

This is a FREE event, but your RSVP is very helpful to their planning.

10/21: Local Authors Night @ Booksweet | Booksweet

What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit? | PBS NewsHour

My article for PBS NewsHour, with photographs

What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit? | PBS NewsHour

What does Confucius’ birthday mean to us today? | 1990 Institute Newsletter vol 2 iss 20

My essay for 1990 Institute

What does Confucius’ birthday mean to us today?

1990 Institute Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 20 October 7, 2022

IS/LAND Presents: Invisible Embrace | Ann Arbor District Library

I'll be performing with IS/LAND at Ann Arbor District Library

IS/LAND Presents: Invisible Embrace
Friday October 7, 2022: 6:30pm to 7:30pm 
Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

IS/LAND, a performance collaborative comprised of Asian Pacific Islander American and Asian artists presents “Invisible Embrace”: a meditations on communal healing across generations, communities, and ethnicities, connected through words, visuals, and movement. The restorative and healing properties through this physical movement and storytelling offer the audience an experiential exploration of the interactive connections between the dancers with each other and the audience.

IS/LAND Presents: Invisible Embrace | Ann Arbor District Library