Name: MOCA Performs: An Evening of Letters, Stories and Narratives
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Free Admission | Open to General Public

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To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) brings the history alive through a series of letter reading and storytelling. What was it like for the Chinese Americans throughout and after World War II? What happened across the Taiwan Strait? How does that part of history inform who we are as Chinese Americans nowadays? Inspired by the Marcella B. Chin Dear Collection, MOCA will host a performance evening of letters, stories, and narratives. In this performance, the audience will have the opportunity to listen to the collection of letters from the Marcella B. Chin Dear family, who came to New York in the 1800s and established a series of successful business ventures in Chinatown. An ensemble of performers will guide the audience into the life of Chinese Americans between the 1940s and 1950s and reflect on how the political dynamics and the integration into American society have shaped our identity nowadays.

Date: May 18, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Category: Events, In-Person

About the Artists

SHAN Y. CHUANG

Shan Y. Chuang is an accomplished actor, singer, dancer, choreographer and pianist born and raised in Taiwan. Shan was trained in classical ballet, traditional Chinese dance and various Musical Theatre genres. She is a proud graduate of Circle in the Square’s Musical Theater program and is currently a member of Katharine Pettit Creative and LINKED Dance Theatre. Her work explores the world of LGBTQIA+, social justice, and self-discovery through dance movements. IG @shanychuang

PHILIPPE LEONG

Philippe Leong has worked in OBIE Award-winning production of Benten Kozo and worked with Karen Finley in The Return of The Chocolate Smeared Woman. He has also been privileged to work with the National Playwrights Conference. He was also a founding member of the “Mellow Yellow Theatre Company.” Film and TV credits include Law and Order: SVU, A Wu-Tang clan music video, and an Oscar-winning student film. He has also produced several award-winning films. Works of Art is available on iTunes under short films for download. In addition, Philippe is one of the original cast in MOCA’s immersive production Double Happiness.

CHARLES PANG

Charles Pang was born and raised in Hong Kong. Maggie Flanigan Studio & AMDA Alum. Selected theatre credits: Tiananmen Requiem (The Players Theater), Sans Me (The Tank), The Monkey King: A Kung Fu Musical (Queens Theatre), A Christmas Story: The Musical (National Tour), Made in China (Wakka Wakka Productions/59E59), Romance of the Western Chamber (TADA! Theater), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Vainglory Theatre Team), The Story of Yu-Huan (Yangtze Rep/Theater for the New City). Film: The 25th Filial Exemplar, Wronged, June Mama. Workshop: American Eclipse. Many thanks to Dennis for this opportunity! www.charlespang.com

This program is brought to you by MOCA friends and partners, including Bloomberg Philanthropies.

This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.