|
|
||||
![]() |
![]() |
|||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||
![]() |
||||
![]() |
||||
|
|
March 27-April 2, 2003 artpicks Asians Misbehavin'Michelle Myers, fresh from rocking Ladyfest this past week as one half of the spoken-word duo Yellow Rage, steps up to the mic this weekend, rhyming and reeling through her experiences as an Asian American. Joining Daniel Kim and Anula Shetty to reprise their sidesplitting, groundbreaking Fringe performance, Asians Misbehavin', as part of the New Edge Performance Series, Myers raises awareness of cultural stereotypes and attacks oversimplification of the Eastern way of life, all with her signature hard-hitting delivery. And that's one way to get somewhere. Her justified fury is counterbalanced by the magnificently earnest comedy of Dan Kim who, as a graduate of MIT ("in English Lit," he adds perplexedly) is perfectly placed to explore the twin quirks of Korean childhood -- strict discipline and ambition. Completing the trio, poet and writer Anula Shetty tracks the hidden emotional turmoil brought about by the secrecy -- and impeccably starched respectability -- of her Indian family. At times riotous, the show educates without simplifying its themes, and stays true to the punchy aesthetic of Asian-American culture, still forming new modes of expression that put post-post-colonial concerns and talents well and truly on the radar. Asians Misbehavin', Fri.-Sun., March 28-30, $8-$10, CEC Meeting House Theatre, 3500 Lancaster Ave., 215-387-1911.
-- Respond to this article in our Forums -- click to jump there
Recent Comments
Local couple arrested for skipping out on tip `I can say that I actually know the other people at the table, they are colleagues of mine, and they are mild and well-mannered people. Additionally, ` » Local couple arrested for skipping out on tip `George: Spoken like a true restaurant owner or cheapskate diner.
You missed the whole point.
It isn't always up to the server how much money ` » Medical Tourist `ICMS defenders seem to me just as interested in profit, much like plastic surgeons operating under the radar and in 3rd world countries. This is a complex ` » Medical Tourist `Concerned, I think we share your general "concerns". ICMS definitely doesn't want to see people exploited and as a result already has a complete list ` » Check out Meal Ticket's Felicia D in Grub Street's Bartender's Bible `Not gonna lie, I have a major Felicia D. crush.` » Medical Tourist `Of course I am sympathetic to this patient, but also very concerned that stem cell therapies are being sold around the world before they have been proven ` » Heads up, bikers: police pulling over bicycles today `Hey Isaiah - you might want to check this group out - it's been spontaneously organized and in less than 48 hours has about ~350 participating - and made ` » CP Abroad: Better biking in Chile `Would love to see a red bicycle icon for the redlights here. Would that actually begin to change behaviors, such as the sorry-but-it's-illegal rolling ` » Does the proposed Council law target fixed-gear bikes?
`First they came for the fixie riders, but I was not a fixie rider, and I did not speak out because I was not a fixie rider made snide, petty comments... ` »
Popular Articles
Invasion of the Body Slammers How South Philadelphia became the center of the alt-wrestling universe. The Nutter Special We're not so different from the Iron City. In a Class by Itself THEATER REVIEW: The History Boys No Benefits
Forget the public option — gimme a SEPTA plan. ![]() Academy of Natural Sciences: Family Four-Pack of Tickets | Mango Moon | Prive | Bliss | Raw Dawgs Saloon | Cream and Sugar | S & H Kebab House | Cafe Nola | Copabanana | Hollywood Tans: $50 for $25 HALF OFF DEPOT Why live life at full price? Search Real Estate
Today's Big Deal:
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||