Friday, December 17th 7:30pm
La Pena “Cool-tural” Center
3105 Shattuck Ave Berkeley
Held every month at the historic La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, RAMA’s GO!OHANA variety showcase is a celebration of the Pan Asian family. Putting the spotlight on independent artists of every genre and style, GO!OHANA is the place to discover the best Pan Asian talent.
Featuring performances by:
::::|||| Cynthia Lin ||||::::
http://www.cynthialin.com/
Drawing comparisons to Edith Piaf and Joni Mitchell, San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin captivates audiences with a rich, outsized voice and witty, honest storytelling. Since 2003, Cynthia has released three albums independently and toured colleges and venues across the country. Her first album Blue and Borderlined was featured on NPR’s Open Mic series, and her second album Doppelganger was named one of the Top 5 Asian American Albums of 2007 by AsiaXpress.com. The uncommon blend of retro jazz with acoustic fingerstyle guitar and a bluesy vocal delivery makes Cynthia’s style unmistakable yet classic.
On her latest album Microscope, released in October 2010, Cynthia takes full artistic ownership; she recorded, arranged, engineered, mixed, and produced the nine-song collection, which includes three reinterpreted covers. The album is available exclusively at cynthialin.com in multiple formats, including digital download and deluxe packages with a hand-letterpressed recycled cardboard CD case, printed by Cynthia herself.
::::|||| 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.
::::|||| 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.
…AND MORE!!
Admission
$10 at the door
$8 online presale (coming soon!)
When you buy a ticket, you are supporting the artists, and supporting Asian America.
Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 7:30pm
Holiday snacks provided by lbcakery (http://lbcakery.posterous.com/)
Free Raffle!
Thank you for all your support,
The RAMA Team: Aaron, Adam, Andrew, Danielle, Janice, Michelle, Ryan, and Sumoha
Special thanks to our media sponsors:
ChannelAPA.com (http://www.channelapa.com/)
HyphenMagazine (http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/)
SanfranciscoChinatown.com (http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/)
TaiwaneseAmerican.org (http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/)
vive (http://vivesf.com/)
RAMA is a Pan Asian arts and entertainment organization founded in the San Francisco Bay Area. By providing exciting and accessible platforms for the imagination of new Pan Asian artistic identities, RAMA inspires creativity and integrity in the community. Bringing you the finest and most innovative independent Pan Asian talent at exciting concerts and events, RAMA is the Pan Asian Renaissance!
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