Journey to the East

  • July 17, 2010
  • andrewtamura

JOURNEY TO THE EAST
Chinese Progressive Association Variety Show Fundraiser

CPA presents a variety show fundraiser to send youth leaders to an education & exposure trip to China. Organized by Youth Movement of Justice Organizing Members (Youth MOJO) and RAMA.

Chinese Culture Center
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Youth: Presale $5 / Door $10
Adult (18+): Presale $10 / Door $16-30 Sliding Scale
Tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119486

FEATURING:
The Magic of Chin-Chin
YoYoJo
Edwin Li
Power Struggle
DJ Halo Effect

AND SPECIAL GUEST:
CYNTHIA LIN
Singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin captures audiences with a refreshing blend of acoustic jazz and poetic folk to match her soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics. Since 2003, Cynthia has released two albums independently and toured nationally. Her recent album Doppelganger was named Top 5 of 2007 by AsiaXpress.com.

Sponsored by:
RAMA
Youth Movement of Justice Organizing (Youth MOJO)
Chinese Culture Center
vive SF

GO!OHANA July 15th

  • July 7, 2010
  • andrewtamura
As part of the SUMMER OF LOVE SERIES, RAMA is proud to present:

GO!OHANA
Thursday, July 15th 7:30pm
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave Berkeley

GO!OHANA July 15th
Join us at RAMA’s monthly APA music and art show: GO!OHANA. Emceed by Ryan Takemiya, GO!OHANA showcases independent Pan Asian art on a one-of-a-kind stage at La Pena Cultural Center. Check out our YouTube channel for videos of previous performances http://www.youtube.com/gostudiorama.

FEATURING:

::::|||| Brownstar ||||::::
http://www.brownstarrevolution.com/
BROWNSTAR is a spoken-word duo based in Boston, Massachusetts. A rising star in the Asian-American artistic community, BROWNSTAR merges high-energy comedy, personal memoir, and science fiction to ignite a conversation about the South Asian American community and give a generation its voice and song. BROWNSTAR bursts forth from the pens of poet-performers Pushkar NORTH STAR Sharma and Sathya SOUTH STAR Sridharan, who joined together in 2007. The duo has performed at universities, poetry venues, and fundraisers across the US, and shared the stage with the likes of Def Poets Kelly Tsai and Reggie Cabico, emcees Magnetic North and Taiyo Na, and comedians Hari Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla. BROWNSTAR produced UNIFICATION, a joint celebration of the Indian and Pakistani Independence Days in Manhattan in August 2009 and will reprise the show in New York in August 2010. In a sky of black and white,
a BROWNSTAR shines bright!

::::|||| Michelle Soriano ||||::::
http://www.youtube.com/msoriano320
At 29 yrs old, Michelle Soriano was born and raised in San Francisco and grew up with music all her life. She has played the piano since she was 8 yrs old, sang in choirs from elementary to high school, plays the guitar/ukulele, and loves singing/songwriting. Music is her passion and the key to her soul.

::::|||| YoYoJo ||||::::
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ99VaoUsi0
Joseph Harris is a member of Team YoYoJam and Team 2YO. He has competed at many national contests in 2A and has won many contests in Hawaii. Joseph was also a member of Team High Performance in 1999. He now lives in San Francisco, CA.
Harris has appeared on the TV Shows Wanna Bet and America’s got Talent. On Wanna Bet Harris, Ken Russell, and Jennifer Baybrook, attempted to light 100 matches doing loops in 2 minutes but were unsuccessful.

AND SPECIAL GUEST:

::::|||| JOHNNY HI-FI ||||::::
http://www.johnnyhi-fi.com/
Lead singer Eric Hsu formed his first indie rock band in 1992, and since then has performed hundreds of shows both in the US and around the globe. With numerous US and Asia tours under their belt, Johnny Hi-Fi’s alternative rock sound has captured fans all over. From the House-of-Blues US tour to the band’s video reaching #8 on MTV Chi’s top 10 video charts, all the attentions helped them land the “Artist of the Month” spot on Billboard Magazine’s Underground series and a feature in the magazine. In 2006, the band made appearances on CBS News, publications such as the New York Times and World Journal, also radio stations from Texas to Taipei. The band then went on to open for Placebo and Supergrass in front of 20,000 fans at the Beijing Pop Festival.

Admission $8, cash only
Doors open at 7:00pm
Food and Drink!
Free Raffle!

Special thanks to our media partners; HyphenMagazine (http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/), TaiwaneseAmerican.org (http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/), viveSF (http://vivesf.com/), SanFranciscoChinatown.com (http://sanfranciscochinatown.com/) and ChannelAPA.com (http://www.channelapa.com/) for helping spread the word about GO!OHANA and all these great Pan Asian artists.

Bringing you the finest and most innovative independent Pan Asian artistic talent at exciting concerts and events, RAMA is the Asian American Renaissance.

RAMA, the Future of Pan Asian Entertainment!
Artist Support, Production Management, Cutting Edge Performances
Music. Dance. Poetry. Comedy. Film. Fashion.
http://www.gostudiorama.com/

GO!OHANA June 24th

  • June 10, 2010
  • andrewtamura

As part of the SUMMER OF LOVE SERIES, RAMA is proud to present:

GO!OHANA
Thursday, June 24th
7:30pm
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave Berkeley

Join us at RAMA’s monthly APA music and art show: GO!OHANA. Emceed by Ryan Takemiya, GO!OHANA showcases independent Pan Asian art on a one-of-a-kind stage at La Pena Cultural Center. Check out our YouTube channel for videos of previous performances http://www.youtube.com/gostudiorama.

FEATURING:

::::|||| The Magic of Chin-Chin ||||::::
http://www.chin-chin.com/
Growing up in the Bay Area, his fellow magicians dubbed him “Master Prodigy” for his great aptitude in the art of magic at a very early age. Soon the master prodigy became a master. Three times awarded “Stage Magician of the Year” in San Francisco, Chin-Chin has become the most awarded magician in the Bay Area. He combines the art of illusion with a hilarious and dynamic personality and intertwines a message of love and respect to present a show all audiences can enjoy.

::::|||| JvoQalZ ||||::::
http://www.youtube.com/jvincci07

::::|||| Infinity Funk Project ||||::::
http://infinityfunkproject.bandcamp.com/
The Infinity Funk Project, based out of San Francisco, Ca stand by the phrase “four funky emcees collaborating as one.” Mikey Manifest, Viberoc, Sol Solution, and Mild Mannerd J assembled in August of 2007. Coming together to touch people and make a heart beat in their city, the bay area and worldwide. Bringing their own individual styles through hip hop, feel good music, and a taste of funk back into the modern everyday culture.

AND SPECIAL GUEST:

::::|||| ALICE TONG ||||::::
http://alicetongmusic.com/
Alice Tong, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, is currently touring the country to promote her 2nd Album “Please Be Brave Before the Lions They Come”, and will be joining us in Berkeley as she returns home to the Bay Area. Alice’s music has been described as “Absolutely soulful…her voice and music a long time coming for Asian Americans — something we have never heard before.”- Karen Lin, video producer

Admission $8, cash only
Doors open at 7:00pm
Food and Drink!
Free Raffle!

Bringing you the finest and most innovative independent Pan Asian artistic talent at exciting concerts and events, RAMA is the Pan Asian Renaissance.

RAMA, the Future of Pan Asian Entertainment!
Artist Support, Production Management, Cutting Edge Performances
Music. Dance. Poetry. Comedy. Film. Fashion.
http://www.gostudiorama.com/