Fri September 8, 2023
Connecting the Work: “American Born Chinese” Episode Screening & Panel Discussion with Gene Yang & Kelvin Yu
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Join us for an episode screening of American Born Chinese followed by a panel discussion including American Born Chinese writer and creator, Gene Yang, and American Born Chinese show-runner, Kelvin Yu.
Together, we will explore the complexities and creative choices of Episode 7, unpacking the various connections that bring this television program to life: from page to screen, Chinese mythology to the challenges of Asian American boyhood, and dynamics within the talented cast and crew. Gene Luen Yang's thought-provoking, genre-defying graphic novel, and subsequent beloved television program, American Born Chinese, masterfully weaves together tales of identity, acceptance, and cultural assimilation.
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Together, we will explore the complexities and creative choices of Episode 7, unpacking the various connections that bring this television program to life: from page to screen, Chinese mythology to the challenges of Asian American boyhood, and dynamics within the talented cast and crew. Gene Luen Yang's thought-provoking, genre-defying graphic novel, and subsequent beloved television program, American Born Chinese, masterfully weaves together tales of identity, acceptance, and cultural assimilation.
Join us for an episode screening of American Born Chinese followed by a panel discussion including American Born Chinese writer and creator, Gene Yang, and American Born Chinese show-runner, Kelvin Yu.
Together, we will explore the complexities and creative choices of Episode 7, unpacking the various connections that bring this television program to life: from page to screen, Chinese mythology to the challenges of Asian American boyhood, and dynamics within the talented cast and crew. Gene Luen Yang's thought-provoking, genre-defying graphic novel, and subsequent beloved television program, American Born Chinese, masterfully weaves together tales of identity, acceptance, and cultural assimilation.
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Together, we will explore the complexities and creative choices of Episode 7, unpacking the various connections that bring this television program to life: from page to screen, Chinese mythology to the challenges of Asian American boyhood, and dynamics within the talented cast and crew. Gene Luen Yang's thought-provoking, genre-defying graphic novel, and subsequent beloved television program, American Born Chinese, masterfully weaves together tales of identity, acceptance, and cultural assimilation.
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