신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin

Asians ACTING! Yahoo! Come see these shows.

       

                                               

		Nov. 29, 2007                                         Two new exciting works!                                                                         Mu Performing Arts is proud to be showing new works by Sun Mee Chomet and Paul Juhn for this year's New Directions Festival.  These two pieces were commissioned as part of  the Jerome Foundation's New Performance Project. Please come and support these talented Asian American Artists as they present their works in progress. Also note that ASIAMNESIA will be performed at the Center for Independant Artists in Bloomington next weekend, while WORKS OF ART will be at the Mu Studio the following weekend.
ASIAMNESIA and WORKS OF ART!
		ASIAMNESIA by Sun Mee Chomet Directed by Randy Reyes Performed by Katie Leo, Rose Tran, Katie Vang, Katie Bradley, Sun Mee Chomet This is an exploration of what it means to be Asian-American women.  What do five creative, restless Asian-American create in a room if given time, books, pens and paper.  Who are we today? Who have we been?  What influence do stereotypes have on Asian-American women¹s minds?   Do stereotypes entrap us?  Who would we be if we could escape the prison of categories in our minds?  It is a process using dance, movement, music and scene work.   It is a complete collaboration.  And the questions are still being asked .Dec. 8 @7pm, Dec. 9 @3pm and 7pm Tickets $7 at the Center for Independent Artists 4137 Bloomington Ave. S, Minneapolis 612-724-8392                     WORKS OF ART by Paul Juhn Directed by Victor Maog Performed by Paul Juhn Art is a Korean American actor in NYC.  His Korean American buddy needs him to go on a blind date in his place.  His friend beinga lawyer and Art being the typical out of work actor, Art accepts. With that ensures a very twisted romance that is the Works of Art. Dec. 15 and 16 @7pm Tickets by Donation at Mu Performing Arts Studio 2700 NE Winter St (see website for directions). 612.824.4808
Reverberations from on high
		words by Rick                                     What do five women and one man have in common?  Mucho Mu talent, as they say. The women, led by our ringleader Sun Mee Chomet take a rapid fire approach to what they have to deal with on a daily basis, from stereotypes to archetypes and delve into the history behind it all.  The man is Paul Juhn, one of our original performers from the early days.  He's now based in NYC and making waves with his recent work on Sides: The Fear Is Real which ran Off Broadway.  Paul is creating his first one person show about romance, and knowing Paul it's full of charm. Both of these presentations come through the Jerome New Performance Program so enjoy and let us know what you think!

Books I read this week

I read Flight just now, in one setting, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Alexie is hilarious, and I love how he's not afraid to get emotional.The main character is truly lovable, and his vision quest felt very real, very urgent. An interesting take on "historical fiction" elements.

Black, White, and Jewish would be a great book for young adults, especially in 11th and 12th grade.

I LOVED Secret Daughter by June Cross. An extremely compelling story, and a very American one. Cross does a wonderful job of placing her family/ies in a historical context, and I thought her portrayal of her young self was sensitive and nuanced, without being sentimental, self-pitying, or melodramatic. I highly recommend this memoir to anyone.

Next I'm reading Caucasia, which has received mixed reviews from folks I know. But I'm eager to read it, and surely will be full of opinions myself. I'm intrigued because of my favorite poets is Fanny Howe, Senna's mother, and I've read most of her work including her wonderful memoir, The Wedding Dress. My co-editor Rachel Moritz and I have even had the pleasure of publishing Howe's work through our micro-press, WinteRed Press. In her memoir, Howe describes the desegregation era in Boston, when she was a young, poor, single mother of biracial children.