For those of you who are in the Los Angeles area on President’s weekend (February 20, 2011), be sure to check out Legacy, the annual production that is put on by USC’s CASA (Chinese American Student Association). This culture show will bring the audience back to ancient China, and tie all the values that were once important to the Chinese ancestors to the modern world. This is the basic plot of the play:

“LEGACY follows the journey of a contemporary young man from Los Angeles who is reluctant to embrace his heritage and unable to find his cultural identity. Upon desecrating a centuries-old ceremony, he discovers himself in imperial China, where he must navigate his way through unfamiliar territory in search of a way back home. As the entire kingdom prepares for the grand engagement ceremony between Princess Jia Rong and the legendary General Chen Hsu, a deadly plot to overthrow the dynasty looms over the horizon. It is here, amidst the fervor and excitement , that he comes face-to-face with his ancestor. “

The show will be the result of months of hard work from over 50 cast and crew members. Legacy will be shown in Bovard Auditorium (on USC’s campus) on Sunday, February 20, 2011. It’s definitely a show that you would not want to miss, filled with action, drama, and laughs. There is even a special guest performance by Joseph Vincent!

For more information, check out their website here.

2011 USC CASA Culture Show : Legacy