Remembrance and Renewal Storytelling Festival
presented by the UNC Process Series (co-sponsored by the AAC)
presented by the UNC Process Series (co-sponsored by the AAC)
We are especially highlighting the Asian American stories being told at this vibrant festival, but please do check out all the amazing performances and important stories!
Simon Tam is featured alongside other brilliant storytellers on:- Friday, February 19 @ 8:30pm
- Sunday, February 21 @ 2:00pm
Simon Tam is an American author, musician, activist, and entrepreneur. Tam is best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants, the world’s first and only all-Asian American dance rock band. Presented with musician Joe X. Jiang (guitar) of The Slants.
Brenda Wong Aoki is featured alongside other brilliant storytellers on:
- Saturday, February 20 @ 7:30pm
- Sunday, February 21 @ 4:30pm
Brenda Wong Aoki is an Asian American storyteller, solo performer and playwright. Trained in Noh theatre, Brenda tells Japanese ghost stories as well as family history stories, stories of the Japanese internment during WWII, and tales of growing up in a multi-ethnic neighborhood in LA. Between Black & White is a compilation of personal tales told by America’s first Asian Pacific Storyteller. I AM SAN FRANCISCO focuses on a disgruntled mixed race tech worker and the spirits of his ancestors in Chinatown and Japantown.
Learn more and reserve tickets for this virtual storytelling festival here.