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Macho Bravado by Alex Park

Macho Bravado by Alex Park

The Asian American Theater Company is getting ready for a new play to be release by Alex Park entitled “Macho Bravado”. Here’s more info about the play:

Macho Bravado is the story of Evan Cho, a Korean American soldier who has just returned from fighting in the Middle East to find a greater battle at home over his love, his identity, and his masculinity. Although Evan couldn’t bring himself to tell his wife Lindsey that he had become sterile during the war, she greets him with wonderful news: she’s pregnant. Confronted with questions of infidelity and self-doubt, both Evan and Lindsey struggle to maintain the macho bravado that defined their relationship before the war. This is a story that goes beyond the post-traumatic stress that a soldier and his wife experience, and ventures deep into their journey to forgive themselves and to forgive each other.

There comes a time when all you can ask for is someone to love you.

Thick House
1695 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Previews: April 1-2, 2010 @ 8PM
Opening Night: April 3, 2010 @ 8 PM
Performances: April 8-24, 2010 (Thu-Sat, 8PM; Sun, 5PM)
***No EASTER SUNDAY performance***

get tickets here

Macho Bravado by Alex Park

On the Clock – Ben Wang & Mike Cheng

On the Clock - S. Leo Chiang

Interview with Ben Wang & Mike Cheng, directors of AOKI, playing at 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. The struggle for freedom, justice and equality transcends racial and ethnic barriers.—Huey Newton This nimbly crafted documentary presents a moving portrait of the life of Richard Aoki (1938 – 2009), a third-generation Japanese American best known for being a founding member of the Black Panther Party.

On the Clock – Ben Wang & Mike Cheng

Previous episodes:

On the Clock – Nina Reyes Rosenberg

On the Clock – Valerie Soe

On the Clock – Barry Jenkins

On the Clock – S. Leo Chiang

On the Clock – S. Leo Chiang

On the Clock - S. Leo Chiang

S. Leo Chiang talks about his film A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES screening at the 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. The festival kicks off tomorrow. Be sure to check it out if you’re in SF. We’ll be there.

On the Clock – S. Leo Chiang

Previous episodes:

On the Clock – Episode 1

On the Clock – Episode 2

On the Clock – Mr. Hyphen Episode

On the Clock – Episode 3

On the Clock – Episode 4

On the Clock – Nina Reyes Rosenberg

On the Clock – Valerie Soe

On the Clock – Barry Jenkins

On the Clock – Barry Jenkins

Barry Jenkins talks about his short film TALL ENOUGH screening at the 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in the Shorts Program, “WANDERING, WONDERING”. The festival kicks off in a few days. Be sure to check it out if you’re in SF.

On the Clock – Barry Jenkins



Previous episodes:

On the Clock – Episode 1

On the Clock – Episode 2

On the Clock – Mr. Hyphen Episode

On the Clock – Episode 3

On the Clock – Episode 4

On the Clock – Nina Reyes Rosenberg

On the Clock – Valerie Soe

On the Clock – Valerie Soe

As we get closer to the 2010 San Francisco Asian American Film Festival, this episode of On the Clock features director Valerie Soe. Her short documentary The Oak Park Story will be screened with MANILATOWN IS IN THE HEART. The film festival runs from March 11-21, 2010.

On the Clock – Nina Reyes Rosenberg



Previous episodes:

On the Clock – Episode 1

On the Clock – Episode 2

On the Clock – Mr. Hyphen Episode

On the Clock – Episode 3

On the Clock – Episode 4

On the Clock – Nina Reyes Rosenberg

2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

A new Asian American Film Festival season is kicking off. The 2010 Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), which showcases the best Asian and Asian American films from around the globe takes place March 11-21, 2010 in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Festival’s presenting organization the Center for Asian America Media (CAAM). SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films. Here’s some of the highlights:

Opening Night Film: Today’s Special

Centerpiece Film: The People I’ve Slept With

Closing Night Film: Au Revoir Taipei

There is also a retrospective on director Lino Brocka, a spotlight on director and writer Freida Lee Mock, live events with The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi and film producer Karin Chien. Definitely a strong presence of Filipino and Filipino American films this year. For those who grew up in the San Francisco Area, we sure to see Manilatown is in the Heart and A Moment in Time.

Get more details on the film festival here. You can also win FREE tickets here. (Disclosure: we’re a sponsor for the film festival.)

2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Trailer

If you know the people behind the festival, you’ll spot festival director Chi-hui Yang in the trailer. Sadly, this will be his last year programming the festival. We wish him luck on his future endeavors.