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CalendarKSW programs and events. March 2005
March 11, 15, 16 & 19The Grace Lee ProjectPresented with the National Asian American Telecommunications Association's 23rd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Does your name dictate the kind of person you become? Filmmaker Grace Lee, often having been introduced to someone only to hear, "I know a Grace Lee," takes us on a brilliant, hilarious journey to uncover "Who is Grace Lee, anyway?" Smartly paced with humorous sidebars, Lee's eponymous project traces the chicken-and-egg name-is-fate dilemma from the perspectives of people who claim to have known the ubiquitous yet somehow elusive Grace Lee, and from multiple Grace Lees who reveal themselves to her. While the filmmaker wonders why she’s so unlike the smart, quiet, violin-playing Asian American girl everyone seems to know, viewers ponder our own sense of individuality. Maybe ‘Grace Lee’ is the default category for Asian American females. The film reveals the intriguing contradiction that this person/a is simultaneously impressive and forgettable, special and generic, an emblem of a subculture and an individual who defies categorization. With wit and charm, THE GRACE LEE PROJECT challenges the personal and cultural investments made in Grace Lee, all the while sending a love letter to her. Date: Fri, March 11; Tues, March 15; Wed, March 16; Sat, March 19, 2005 Time: 7pm (3/11); 1pm (3/15); 8.45pm (3/16); 7.15pm (3/19) Location: AMC Kabuki 8 Theaters, SF (3/11, 3/15, & 3/16)) and Camera 12 Cinemas, San Jose (3/19) More information: THE GRACE LEE PROJECT DIRECTOR: Grace Lee PRODUCERS: Lee, Caroline Libresco CINEMATOGRAPHER: Patti Lee SOUND: J.T. Takagi CAST: Grace Lee, Grace Lee, Grace Lee, Grace Lee Please visit NAATA for more information.  March 14 & 19What's Wrong with Frank Chin?Presented with the National Asian American Telecommunications Association's 23rd San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Author, activist…curmudgeon: these are just some of ways Frank Chin has been described. For three decades now, Chin has distinguished himself through rich, imaginative writings and controversial critiques on the state of Asian American culture. This new documentary by Curtis Choy (FALL OF THE I-HOTEL, SFIAAFF '83) captures Chin in all his full complexity and contradictions, unflinchingly displaying both his literary accomplishments and his personal controversies. Choy profiles Chin's many accomplishments, from publishing the groundbreaking Asian American literature anthology AIIIEEEEE to founding the annual Day of Remembrance memorials. However, Choy is equally devoted to examining the more contentious parts of Chin's life. The film recounts the public battle between Chin and Maxine Hong Kingston, letter by letter, blow for blow, neither coddling nor condemning either author's position. Instead, Choy builds a portrait of Chin in full, unflinching detail, leaving it to the audience to draw their own conclusions about the man's legacy. Adding nuance are commentaries by luminaries such as poet Lawson Fusao Inada, bookseller David Oishi and professor Elaine Kim. Ultimately, however, it's Choy's impromptu interviews with Chin that offer the most provocative insights into the man. The author's outspokenness may be legend, yet he remains an enigma to most. With WHAT'S WRONG WITH FRANK CHIN?, Curtis Choy finally goes behind the reputation and goes straight to the man. Date: Monday, March 14 and Saturday, March 19, 2005 Time: 7pm (3/14) and 2.30pm (3/19) Location: AMC Kabuki 8 Theaters, SF (3/14) and Camera 12 Cinemas, San Jose (3/19) More information: WHAT’S WRONG WITH FRANK
CHIN, USA, 2005, 100mins, Video, Color, English March 22Facilitation Workshop with Ernest MarkIf you've ever dealt with unruly people in difficult meetings, gotten stuck on a meeting topic, or left a meeting with the sense that you've accomplished nothing, this workshop was made for you. Come learn how to be an excellent facilitator and lead effective meetings. Kearny Street Workshop is offering a facilitation workshop to strengthen our community leaders, run effective meetings and impact our work at large. We will cover:
Workshop is led by Ernest Mark, KSW Board Vice President and non-profit consultant. Ernest has been providing non-profit consulting services in facilitation, strategic planning, organizational development, and grassroots fundraising training for the past four years. He has worked with small grassroots groups to million-dollar organizations with programs in community arts, social justice, environmental justice, community development and education. Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Time: 6.30 - 9.30pm Location: SomArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street (between 8th and 9th streets), SF Cost: $5 - 25 sliding scale; please RSVP at sam@kearnystreet.org More information: Contact sam@kearnystreet.org This workshop is offered as part of a training series designed for emerging arts and community organizers, curators, and ambassadors. For more information on the series, please contact KSW. March 29Decked Out: An Artist Salon with Designers Marilyn Yu, Polly Pandemonium,
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Group dynamics
Join Kearny Street Workshop for an evening with San Francisco-based
fashion designers Marilyn Yu, Polly Pandemonium,
and Mai-Lei. Hear about Marilyn's clothing line, 
Marilyn
Yu, voted 2004’s Best APA Designer in the Bay Area by
Asian Week readers, is an artist and clothing designer based in San Francisco.
She launched her clothing line, 
Hailing
from London Polly Pandemonium has 6 years of experience
designing and constructing high quality latex garments. She assisted
‘Libido’, with their collection for wholesale release and later became
a member of the team at ‘House of Harlot’, a renowned London latex
design house. An active member of the London fetish scene for over
a decade, she was involved in a number of shows and events and gained
a reputation for her colorful and entertaining appearances at the
many fetish events in Europe. In December 2000 Polly left London and
traveled across the globe to San Francisco where she settled and formed
THE MORAL MINORITY, INC.
mai-lei
functions under the premise that her life's work is to create and
maintain culture. She began her career as a designer while attending
college at the University of Florida, where she completed a degree
in Costume Design. Her career as a costumer has led her throughout
the southeastern region and finally to the west. This work has granted
her the opportunity to work with a range of talented artists, such
as choreographer Moustapha Bangoura of the Guinean Ballets to Chuck
Davis, artistic director of DanceAfrica. Most recently she has explored
the area of film as lead costume supervisor for the feature film,
Kids in America. Currently she is working intensely on a new theater
production called Scourge that will premiere at Yerba Buena
Center for Arts in mid May. As a multi-skilled designer and producer
in the Bay Area, she also devotes much of her time to providing platforms
for visual artists, designers and musicians such as Medusa, Me'shell
N'degeocello, Goapele and Martin Luther. With parties such as Fabric
and most recently FeelGood under her belt, she currently produces
LoveSo'Sessions, a Puma-sponsored event that incorporates multi-disciplinary
genres. She can also be found doing styling work for entities such
as Levi Strauss & Co. or musicians such as Zion I.