oacc class brochure, july - september 2014

Oakland Asian Cultural Center388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607

Classes | Exhibits | Events | Rentals | Tours

July - September 2014Transforming lives through

Asian Pacific arts

The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) was founded in 1984 by a coalition of volunteers who recognized the need for a strong artistic and cultural force in the Chinatown area. Our mission is to build vibrant communities through Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) arts and culture programs that foster intergenerational and cross-cultural dialogue, cultural identity, collaborations, and social justice.

The Asian American community is the fastest growing population in the state of California and almost 1.5 million Asians are now living in Alameda County alone. In the last decade, OACC has used multidisciplinary cultural arts to address some of the many issues facing the Asian and Pacific American community - issues such as generational differences, cultural differences, ethnic and cultural identity, stereotypes, and more.

OACC has provided the forum and physical space to build the bridge between generations through dance, music, literary, or visual art classes, as well as

through public performances and community events.

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About

ClassesWe offer a variety of cultural dance classes for youth. Please contact

the instructor or organization of each dance class to confirm your participation before you register as space & scheduling varies per class.

Taught by the instructors of the Ger Youth Center, they aim to preserve and promote Mongolian Traditional Dance in the San Francisco Bay Area. The class will emphasize the great variety of Mongolian folk dances enriched by clans, tribes, palace dances, and religious ritual dances. All experience levels are welcome!

NEW STUDENTS: Please contact Ger YouthCenter at [email protected] for registration andtuition information.

Mongolian Traditional Dance

Chinese Folk Dance for youth ages 4 -17. Coordination, choreography, and culture will be emphasized. Students also get the opportunity to perform all around the Bay area!

EVERY SATURDAYClasses every hour from 10am-5pm.Please contact instructor, Patty Chu for information: [email protected]: $48 per month, pro-rated

Chinese Folk Dance

American Center of Philippine Arts (ACPA) instructs youth ages 5 -18 on basic steps in Philippine Folk Dance and applies these steps to choreography and the stage. Philippines history and culture will also be emphasized. Each class is designed with the student in mind for natural progression and growth.

NEW STUDENTS: Please contact ACPA at [email protected] for details and registration forms.

Philippine Folk Dance

Martial Arts, Health, Healing ArtsDrop-ins are always welcome! Soothe your mind, body and spirit with one of our

regularly scheduled martial arts, health, fitness, and healing arts classes.

Come learn and be inspired by Master Shi Yong Yao, a Shaolin Qi-Gong (“chi-gong”) Master from the Shaolin Temple in China. With over 30 years of experience, Master Shi Yong Yao specializes in “hard” Qi-Gong and “gold finger” Qi-Gong, and teaches the “Eight Section Brocade”, referred to as Ba Duan Jin.

EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm Saturdays, 10 - 11amTuition: $120/month unlimited classes $80/month unlimited for seniors (62+) $70/month 1-class per week $35/month 1-class/week for seniors (62+)$20 drop-in / $10 drop-in seniors

Qi Gong

Learn the fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu to improve your physcal stamina, strength, and flexibility. Students of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to participate in the cultivation of mind, body, and spirit through traditional Shaolin training. Mastery of this ancient art form can help bring you health!

EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY

Shaolin Kung Fu

YouthWednesdays 5:30 -

6:30pmSaturdays 10 - 11am

Monthly Unlimited: $901-class per week: $55

Drop-in: $15

AdultWednesdays 6:45 -

7:45pm Saturdays 11am - 12pm

Monthly Unlimited: $1201-class per week: $75

Drop-in: $20

Classes

Music and Visual ArtsWe offer a variety of visual arts classes. Please contact the instructor of each class to confirm your participation before you register as space and

scheduling varies per class.

Guzheng lessons by Ms. Winnie Wong, director of China Spirit Music Ensemble for students ranging from age 5 to 75. Students will not only learn about Chinese music, but will also learn about self-esteem, self-discipline, poise, and etiquette. Each student will find their own meaning in music and the instructors make sure that no matter what the student’s goal is, their outcome is the best quality and self-fulfillment.

NEW STUDENTS: For information on classes or private lessons, please call (415) 515-5797.

CLASSES HELD EVERY SATURDAY, Hourly classes between 10am - 4pm

Tuition: $130/month for group lessons

Guzheng

Class led by 2011-2012 OACC Artist in Resident, Judith Kajiwara. Sweat and groove to this upbeat, fun and friendly 1-hour dance workout! The choreography is based on hip hop moves, influenced by African & Jazz dance, Using contemporary and retro rap and R&B music. This is a mixed level class for all ages. Beginners are always welcome!

EVERY WEDNESDAY 6 - 7pm

Tuition: $40/month (general), $30/month (seniors 62+), $12 drop-in

Hip-Hop Dance Workout

Classes

Learn Chinese language and culture through painting, drawing, and calligraphy! With step-by-step lessons in sketching and watercolor painting, this class is a fun and easy way to learn fundamental skills of painting and drawing.

Saturdays 1 - 2:30pm

Tuition: $64/month youth $84/month adults

Chinese Painting & Drawing

Classes

School Tours

Visit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for your next class field trip or tour! OACC offers 30 minute to 1 hour interactive tours and

cultural art activities that are designed for your school or group. Our curriculum covers a diverse range of Asian Pacific Islander

American (APIA) cultural and historical subjects.

Tours are offered on a limited basis, please contact Programs Assistant, Carmen Chan, [email protected] for more information!

Exhibit

OACC has both permanent and temporary exhibits year round. Come visit our current exhibit today!

June - July: Woodcut prints by OACC Artist in Residence, Pauletta Chanco.

My Inspiration from Woodcuts

“For me, woodcuts are quite the anti-thesis of how I normally work which is in soft veils of colors. The boldness of the image in woodcut, the sometimes extreme physical exertion needed to cut the blocks, and the rawness of wood grain are aspects of the medium that excite my creativity. Despite the various steps necessary to arrive at printing the final woodcut, it operates for me with the same directness as drawing. I suppose it is the action of cutting into the wood and then rolling black ink onto the surface before printing it that harnesses the visceral immediacy of the woodcut. I believe every painter should wander into the territory of this beautiful relief printmaking medium!” --Pauletta Chanco

For more information, please visit: http://www.paulettachanco.com/All prints are on sale, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit OACC. Contact OACC or Ms. Chanco for details on purchasing. Ms. Chanco can be contacted via her website at http://www.paulettachanco.com/

Events

July

7/11, Friday: “#Nailedit: Vietnamese & the Nail Industry,” A documentary film about the origins and impact of Vietnamese in the 8.7 billion dollar nail industry. Come out to OACC and support the film through this crowd fund party. 6pm, suggested $5 -$25 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. Register online: http://bit.ly/1lVbFgL

7/27, Sunday: “Valor with Honor” Film Screening at OACC. Please join us for the first East Bay “Valor With Honor” Documentary Film Screening on the Japanese American 442nd RCT. The 442nd was a segregated US Army unit composed of Japanese Americans led by white officers. The film has over 20 Nisei veterans telling their personal stories of serving in WW2 and the bittersweet return home to America. There will also be a Q&A session with the filmmaker, Burt Takeuchi. 1-3pm at OACC, FREE, but donations accepted. Register online: http://bit.ly/1jjxC3h

7/19, Saturday: Pauletta Chanco “Shifting Sands” Art Show at SFMOMA. OACC’s Visual Arts, Artist in Residence Pauletta Chanco at here “Shifting Sands” Art Show at the SFMOMA. There will be a reception on Saturday, July 19th, 2014 from 3-5pm at SFMOMA Artists’ Gallery (Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Boulevard, Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123), FREE.

7/19, Saturday: UNDIVIDED Oakland will be a positive and uplifting event that builds community among people of different backgrounds through music and art. 7-9pm, Doors open at 6:00pm at OACC, FREE, but donations accepted. Register online: http://bit.ly/1pPkTet

Events

August

September9/6, Saturday: OACC Harvest Moon Festival, directed by Seibi Lee. Save the date for this “must-see” performance celebrating stories of beauty and mystique from the traditions of the Pacific Islands, Bali, and North India. Featuring solo artists: Mahealani Uchiyama, Kompiang Metri-Davies, and OACC’s Performing Arts Artist in Residence, Seibi Lee.

Event dates and times subject to change. Please call OACC at 510-637-0455, or check oacc,cc for updated information on the events.

Thank you.

9/20, Saturday - 9/28, Sunday: Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW) Exhibit at OACC. Come visit OACC as we participate in this year’s ACAW with an exhibit curated by Julina Togonon.

8/1, Friday: CAL Alumni Mixer at OACC. Come re-connect with fellow Bears in the Bay Area! 6-8pm, Free, but donations accepted.

Did you know that you can rent Oakland Asian Cultural Center for your next private or corporate event, meeting, fundraiser, reception, wedding and more? Please cotact Lucas Maciel, Rentals Manager at 510-637-0457 or email [email protected] for booking and price information.

OACC is centrally located on the 2nd floor of Oakland Chinatown’s Pacific Renaissance Plaza. Our 15,000 square-foot center includes a 325-seat auditorium designed with lighting, sound stage, and dressing rooms for performances and flexible seating arrangements. A full-service kitchen is available for catering and culinary classes. Classrooms, conference rooms, a dance studio, and an exhibit space offer year-round opportunities for cultural enrichment. OACC is centrally located, and very close to ample public transportation, and is 2 blocks from the 12th Street/City Center BART station.

Please also visit our wedding page in Here Comes the Guide! herecomestheguide.com/northern-california/wedding-venues/oakland-asian-cultural-center/

All funds from the rentals of our facilities are channeled directly to the support of our non-profit programs and the maintenance of our facilities. By renting our space, you are supporting our ongoing work with the local community to nurture Asian Pacific American arts and culture in the Bay Area.

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Rentals

The Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project’s mission is to capture and preserve the living and history of Oakland Chinatown by

facilitating an ongoing community dialogue across generations and cultures.

The most current phase of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project was the Mapping Morsels phase. Food has always been integral to Chinatown’s

identity. For over a century, small family-run food businesses have been the lifeblood of one of the most vibrant

communities in the East Bay. Mapping Morsels tells the story of Oakland Chinatown food culture by collecting memories from the community

about their encounters with neighborhood restaurants and markets.

A previous phase included Tai Chi Chats - In 2011-2012, Tai Chi Chats captures the stories of Madison Park’s daily exercise community, who bring rich cultural activities and promote a growing, thriving, and environmentally sustainable public space. With a documentary video, interactive cultural maps, and an exhibit at OACC, the Chats highlight the community’s diverse culture and envision together a park design for the future. These Chats help inform the current public planning process for the Lake Merritt BART Planning Area and advocate for public park space and cultural activities in Chinatown.

For more information on the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project, visit: memorymap.oacc.cc

Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project

World Kids Academy is a new language after school program designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing

fluency in the language students are studying. Current language offerings: Chinese Mandarin and Spanish. For more information, visit:

worldkidsacademy.com

Emeryville Taiko is a non-profit San Francisco Bay Area Taiko group providing traditional Japanese drumming classes and performances, led by

Sensei Susan Horn. Please visit etaiko.org for more information.

Other Activities at OACC

Other Learning Opportunities

Ikebana at OACC

Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, dates back over 550 years and is still practiced in modern-day Japan. Ikebana pays attention to the overall line and form of all plant material used, and emphasizes minimalism and asymmetry.

Classes held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. 2-4pm

Tuition is $70 per month - includes flowers and plant materials. Other materials must br brought by student. There is a discounted rate of $25/person for groups of 4 or more for each class. Group participation is strongly encouraged. For more information or to register, e-mail/call instructor, Tomoko Tsuji at [email protected] or (510) 922-0698.

Artists in ResidenceSeibi Lee

Ms. Lee is honored to be OACC’s current AIR. The program has

given her a supportive creative environment to develop the beloved

Chinese myth of Houyi and Chang’e, told in traditional Kathak style which

will be featured in OACC’s first Harvest Moon

Festival on Saturday, September 6th, 2014.

Photo by: Eric Mindling

Pauletta Chanco“Joy, family, community, and friendship are the words that come to my mind and heart in being offered this artist-in-residency. It is an honor for me to be able to offer my artistic gifts as a form of generosity for the Oakland Asian community and I am thrilled to be able to be of service in this capacity.” - Pauletta Chanco

Photo by Dorcas Wong

OACC’s Artist in Residence Program aims to foster emerging and established Bay Area

artists in creating new works to premiere at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.

Century ClubJoin OACC’s Century Club! Century Club membership will give

members access to free and discounted events (some private ones only for members), reserved and/or priority seating for some special events at OACC, and more.

Patrons can choose to donate at the $100 level or at $200, $300, $1,000, levels, etc each year. Higher level donors may also receive discounts on room rentals, free room rentals, and other exclusive

invitations and benefits.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Executive Director, Tamiko Wong at

[email protected]

Wish List:OACC is in need of new equipment, repairs, and other donations.

Some items on our wish list include:

- Office Supplies (small filing cabinet)- Office Chairs

- Funds for repairs (AC, wall divider, bathroom touch-ups, floor and ceiling repairs)

- Media equipment (cameras, camcorders, tripods)- Baby grand or grand piano

If you would like to make any donation, please contact

Help OACC out!

Intern & Volunteer OACC is constantly on the lookout for passionate and driven

individuals to help out at the center and during events!

Contact Steven Cong for information, and to get started! [email protected]

oacc class brochure, july - september 2014

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cultural differences

cultural force

asian american community

healing arts classes

ger youth center

youth ages

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