Our friends at the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association in Orange County are sponsoring a new open mic series. If you’re the area, go and listen. Here’s their press release:
Chào các bạn!
Sinh hoạt Open Mic mới nhất tại quận Cam: Common Ground / Sân Chơi Chung, sẽ diễn ra tại VAALA Cultural Center 1600 N. Broadway, Santa Ana vào tối thứ Năm mỗi đầu tháng. Buổi đầu tiên sẽ được diễn ra vào lúc 6:30pm thứ Năm, 5 tháng 8 với sự tham dự của rất nhiều nghệ sĩ trẻ đến từ Nam & Bắc California! Hãy đến với Common Ground / Sân Chơi Chung!
Dear Friends!
common ground/sân chơi chung is going to take place on Thursday, August 5, 2010, 7-9pm at the VAALA Cultural Center! We look forward to see you at this celebration of arts, community, youth and culture. Doors and Art Exhibition open at 6:00pm. Open mic sign ups by 6:30pm. A line-up of women (vietnamese, thai, filipino, japanese/turkish) from all over California will share their artistry and voices at common ground’s first open mic event with youth co-host, Bay Nguyen, representing Orange County!
Mai Doan-Poet/Writer (San Francisco)
Anna Minh-Giang Nguyen-Spoken Word Poet (San Jose)
Gingee- DJ/Poet/Musician (Eagle Rock)
Jumakae- Hip Hop Artist/Singer/Songwriter (Long Beach)
Diana Nguyen- Youth Spoken Word Poet (Lawndale)
Keli Arslancan- Visual Artist (Buena Park)
Em-1- DJ (Los Angeles)
Please encourage your youth to share their talents in the visual and performance arts. All variety of creative expressions, including instrumentals, singing, dancing, spoken word, and poetry are welcomed.
common ground/sân chơi chung
August 5, 2010
@ the VAALA Cultural Center,
1600 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Doors open at 6:00pm. Open Mic sign ups by 6:30pm
Show starts at 7:00pm
$5 donation suggested. No one turned away for lack of funds
For inquiries and volunteer opportunities, please contact [email protected].
Sincerely,
common ground organizers
diana bui, Co-Coordinator Artist Outreach & Relations
duyen tran, Public Relations & Fundraising
hai minh thi nguyen, Community Outreach & Support
dan le, Tech Support & Street Team
thuan nguyen, Co-Coordinator Tech & Facilities
*Co-Sponsored by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA)
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