Corky Lee: Photo Slide Show

NY photographer Corky Lee has been documenting the Asian American community in NY for the past 25 years.

artist: Corky Lee

Meditations for the Restless

directed/edited/shot/music by romeo candido

meditations for the restless is romeo candidos first attempt at a short form media piece. it was shot in 17 minutes and edited for the 18 hours following...straight. it is a commentary on our generations rootlessness and search for meaning above the options that society presents. the sound design and editing style are meant to emulate the glitches of the mind when trapped in useless circular thinking. fuck the budget to make a 'normal' music video.

artist: Romeo Candido

Patriot Act

This vignette is a multimedia exploration of how we define patriotism and terrorism since September 11th. Sound clips from random street interviews are used to create a barrage of voices and opinions reflective of a larger community. The sensory experience continues through music and song which showcases two examples of patriotism. One is a soulful reinterpretation of the anthem and the other is a new construction of an anthem critical of our government. Visual projections are also used to provide information and analysis of the recently enacted USA-PATRIOT Act. The entire vignette is meant to examine social and personal responses to issues of terror, national pride, security and safety.

artists: Anida Yoeu Esguerra, Mike Kim, gordon cc liao, Ryan "Offwhyte" Fernandez, & Julius Cavira

Before After/Before Again

September 11, 2001 is, for so many, a date that will live in infamy as a reminder of the tragedies of life. In its wake we've each proclaimed, whispered or thought to ourselves, "Life will never be the same." At least once. Before, After and Before (Again) takes a look at four individual, personal stories during these "once-in-a-lifetime" times, analyzing their lives before 9-11, immediately after, and six months later, asking along the way, how have our lives really been affected, and how do we get back to, or redefine for ourselves, what "normal" is?

artists: Ciara Intengan, Michelle Alba, gordon cc liao, Sam del Rosario

Travelers I

An interview with a Pakistani-American Trauma Specialist for O'Hare describing his experiences from 9/11 merges with ambient sounds and propelling rhythms to create a unique musical soundscape... or so we hope.

artists: Chien-An Yuan, Charles Queano

The Interrogation

Laura and Cara are both Hapa (1/2 Asian 1/2 Caucasian) but the interrogator believes they are lying about their true identity. Laura is accused of being Mexican and Cara is accused of being Italian and there is proof. Both have been caught in white lies and there is circumstantial evidence that they are not who they say they are. This act explores the issues of racial identity and the society's perception of race.

artists: Cara Yi, Laura Kina, Jay Monteverde

Travelers II

Environmental airport sounds + breakdancing + IDM = YOWZA!

artists: Chien-An Yuan, Charles Queano, Marie Chris Castro

Uranium

SAPAC (The South Asian Progressive Action Collective) shares a chorus of dissonance from the South Asian diaspora-stories of chain reactions, of fision and fusion, of radioactivity, fallout, nuclear cascades, and life after the bomb hits told through music, poetry, and pictures.

artists: South Asian Progressive Action Collective:
Nilofer Ahsan, Ravi Bodla, Sanji Boparai, Faisal Hadi, Jency Kanichirayil, Suraya Nathani, Amy Paul

Desktop Poet

"Desktop Poet" details the creation of a poetry collage regarding the September 11 attacks. All the lines and words of the poem are taken from existing sources such as news sites, email links, and even instant messages. This presentation attempts to show how the attacks and their aftermath have permeated our everyday lives. It also shows that poetry is all around us, if we know how and where to look.

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artists: Marlon Esguerra, Ann Poochareon, Fu-Chung Wong
Co-hosts:  Sam del Rosario and Phloe
Coordinators:  Mike Kim, Cara Yi, Ann Poochareon, Laura Kina
Co-directors:  Anida Yoeu Esguerra & Cara Yi
Stage Manager:  Mike Kim
A/V Techs:  Jay Monteverde, Jon Monteverde, Chien-An Yuan
Graphic Designer:  Suraiya Nathani
Website:  Ann Poochareon

Special thanks to Tim Hugh and FAAIM, Atomic Kitchen, and the Gene Siskel Film Center