Woman Warrior Festival 2007
“The Generations Before Us”
October 1 – 31, 2007
presented in conjunction with
The Big Read “The Joy Luck Club”
Join us for a month-long celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander woman who are making a difference. Inspired by Amy Tan’s bestseller “The Joy Luck Club,” the 4th Biennial Woman Warrior Festival honors The Generations before Us for their achievements and their legacy to the Asian and Asian American women of the United States through a month of exhibits, book discussions, film screenings and special events the chronicle and examine the Asian and Asian American experience across several generations.
The Woman Warrior Festival 2007 is presented in conjunction with The Big Read. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The Center for Asian Arts and Media will use Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” to explore issues of immigration and assimilation shaping Asian American identity across generations through both educational outreach in public schools and community forums.
Festival Tickets:
Festival Pass: $35 (covers admission to all programs)
Single Program: $5 unless otherwise noted
Call 312/344-6600 or visit Columbia College Ticket Center
All events are free and open to Columbia College students, faculty and staff.
Asian Women on Screen: The Joy Luck Club and beyond
October 1-31, 2007
Opening Reception: October 4, 2007, 5-7 pm
Columbia College Library 3rd Floor
624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605
Free admission
Illustrating characters from silent era star Anna May Wong to Nancy Kwan in “The Flower Drum Song” to the mothers and daughters in “The Joy Luck Club”, this exhibit traces the careers and input of Asian actresses from the past to the present, and explores the history of Asians in America. A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Karla Fuller, professor of Film studies at Columbia College will take place during the opening reception.
Number One: The Helen Fong Dare Story Screening and Discussion
Mather Cafes of Mather Life Ways Institute on Aging
Oct 18, 2007, 1 pm
7134 West Higgins, Chicago, IL
Free and open to seniors
“Number One: The Helen Fong Dare Story” is a documentary by Nancy Tom which recounts the precocious and unconventional life of her own mother’s struggles as a pioneering Chinese immigrant who defied gender and cultural discrimination years before the rise of feminism and affirmative action in America. The story touches upon the history of Asian Americans in the Midwest, particularly the Chinese who settled in Chicago and the social conditions they faced as immigrants contending with racism as well as an overview of the Chinese restaurant culture Helen Fong Dare was associated with.
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Sweetest Day Celebration: Mother-Daughter Family History Workshop/Reception
Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 11 am – 1 pm
Columbia College Library
$5
Co-hosted by The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Center on Halsted and the library at Columbia College Chicago, this event is design for mother-daughter pairs from both Asian American families and American families who have adopted Asian children. Participants from all public school book discussion groups will be invited to bring their mothers to this reception as well. Columbia College Chicago Professor Erin McCarthy whose courses focus on the oral history and public history will provide a workshop for reception attendees on writing and documenting early-life experiences of older generations.
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Woman Warrior Awards Reception/Akira Fashion Show
October 24, 2007, 6 pm
Conaway Center and Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 1st Floor and 8th Floor
$35
Join us for an evening of fun and great company as well as a fabulous fashion show by Akira Chicago to kick off the 2007 Woman Warrior Festival and to honor the 2007 Woman Warrior Award recipients. The Woman Warrior Award commends woman leaders who made important contributions to strengthening the power and value of Asian and Asian American women. Those awarded have made significant strides to improve the status of Asian and Asian American women and demonstrated exceptional commitment to cultural and gender diversity within their respective fields.
This years awardees include:
2007 Festival Honoree: Senator Mee Moua, Minnesota State Senator
Creative Arts: Cheryl Hamada, actress
Community Service: Donna Chen, teacher, Lakeview High School
Business Leadership: Erikka Wang, co-owner, Akira Chicago
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Woman Warrior Festival: Woman Filmmakers Showcase
October 25, 2007
6 pm
Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 8th Fl
Free and open to the public
A collection of films by and about Asian American women will be screened. . Selections include:
YEAR OF THE FISH (2007), a charming rotoscope animated feature about a modern-day Cinderella from China.
PAUL AND GINGER (2007) A young man with Vietnamese upbringings fell in love with an older woman. Written and directed by Linda Nguyen McCullough.
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Screening and Conversation with The Joy Luck Club Film Producer Janet Yang
Friday, Oct 26, 2007, 6 pm
Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
$5
6 pm Conversation with Janet Yang
Janet Yang, a leading producer for quality Asian-themed movies in Hollywood, will discuss her life and career as an Asian American woman in the film industry.
Janet Yang was the Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed "The Joy Luck Club" (Disney, 1993), directed by Wayne Wang. Recent films she has produced include: “Dark Matter” (Sundance Film Festival Sloan Prize winner) starring Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn and Meryl Streep; “High Crimes,” a thriller for Fox starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman; “The Weight of Water”, starring Sean Pean, Elizabeth Hurley and Sarah Polley; “Savior,” a film set in the Bosnian war, starring Dennis Quaid, Nastassja Kinski and Stellan Skarsgard; and “Zero Effect”, a comedic detective movie starring Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller. From 1989 to 1996, Ms. Yang was partnered with Oliver Stone, and president of their company Ixtlan. While there, she produced "The People vs. Larry Flynt” for Columbia Pictures, winner of two Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award nominations. Ms. Yang also served as Executive Producer of the HBO movie "Indictment: The McMartin Trial", for which she received both the 1995 Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.
6:30 pm Screening of DARK MATTER
Loosely inspired by the true story of Gang Lu Massacre at University of Iowa, this film examines the inter-cultural conflicts and interactions between western professors and foreign students. Winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Janet Yang co-produced the film. A discussion with faculty, administrator and staff will follow.
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Mother-Daughter Discussion Group: Same Sex Parents
Sunday, Oct 28, 2pm
Center on Halsted (GLBT Community Center)
3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60613
Free and open to the public
LGBT families are invited to participate in this mother-daughter reception exploring the unique challenges and issues of same sex parenting and adoption.
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“Finding Iris Chang”: Reading and Discussion with Paula Kamen
Monday, October 29, 5:30 pm
Conaway Center, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 1st Floor
$5
Chicago based author and journalist Paula Kamen reads from and discusses her new book, Finding Iris Chang: Friendship, Ambition, and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind. Finding Iris Chang is an intimate biography and personal tribute to the award winning historian, journalist and author (The Rape of Nanking), who committed suicide at the age of 36. Kamen is the author of Feminist Fatale: Voices from the ‘Twentysomething’ Generation Explore the Future of the ‘Women’s Movement, 1991; Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution, 2000; and All in My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and only Slightly Enlightening Headache, 2005.
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10/30 Demonstration and Conversation with Twelve Girls Band
12:30 -1:30 pm, Music Center, 1014 S. Michigan, 1F
Co-presented by Audio Arts & Acoustics Dept and Music Dept of Columbia College.
Free and open to the public
Using ancient Chinese instruments, the 12 Girls Band perform modern compositions of classical, pop, jazz and folk songs in a unique style. Their first US album release in 2004 reached No. 1 on the Billboard World Music album chart. Selected members of the band will demonstrate several instruments and talk about their artistic career and life as women musicians in China.
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In the Spirit of Joy Luck Club: Woman Warrior Networking and Mentorship Reception
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007
5:30 pm
$25
In the spirit of The Joy Luck Club, women and girls from different walks of life (varied by race, profession, age and sexuality) are invited to this reception to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas to give hope and inspiration to young women and girls.
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questions?
October 1 – 31, 2007
presented in conjunction with
The Big Read “The Joy Luck Club”
Join us for a month-long celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander woman who are making a difference. Inspired by Amy Tan’s bestseller “The Joy Luck Club,” the 4th Biennial Woman Warrior Festival honors The Generations before Us for their achievements and their legacy to the Asian and Asian American women of the United States through a month of exhibits, book discussions, film screenings and special events the chronicle and examine the Asian and Asian American experience across several generations.
The Woman Warrior Festival 2007 is presented in conjunction with The Big Read. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The Center for Asian Arts and Media will use Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” to explore issues of immigration and assimilation shaping Asian American identity across generations through both educational outreach in public schools and community forums.
Festival Tickets:
Festival Pass: $35 (covers admission to all programs)
Single Program: $5 unless otherwise noted
Call 312/344-6600 or visit Columbia College Ticket Center
All events are free and open to Columbia College students, faculty and staff.
Asian Women on Screen: The Joy Luck Club and beyond
October 1-31, 2007
Opening Reception: October 4, 2007, 5-7 pm
Columbia College Library 3rd Floor
624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605
Free admission
Illustrating characters from silent era star Anna May Wong to Nancy Kwan in “The Flower Drum Song” to the mothers and daughters in “The Joy Luck Club”, this exhibit traces the careers and input of Asian actresses from the past to the present, and explores the history of Asians in America. A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Karla Fuller, professor of Film studies at Columbia College will take place during the opening reception.
Number One: The Helen Fong Dare Story Screening and Discussion
Mather Cafes of Mather Life Ways Institute on Aging
Oct 18, 2007, 1 pm
7134 West Higgins, Chicago, IL
Free and open to seniors
“Number One: The Helen Fong Dare Story” is a documentary by Nancy Tom which recounts the precocious and unconventional life of her own mother’s struggles as a pioneering Chinese immigrant who defied gender and cultural discrimination years before the rise of feminism and affirmative action in America. The story touches upon the history of Asian Americans in the Midwest, particularly the Chinese who settled in Chicago and the social conditions they faced as immigrants contending with racism as well as an overview of the Chinese restaurant culture Helen Fong Dare was associated with.
[back to top]
Sweetest Day Celebration: Mother-Daughter Family History Workshop/Reception
Sat, Oct 20, 2007, 11 am – 1 pm
Columbia College Library
$5
Co-hosted by The Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, Center on Halsted and the library at Columbia College Chicago, this event is design for mother-daughter pairs from both Asian American families and American families who have adopted Asian children. Participants from all public school book discussion groups will be invited to bring their mothers to this reception as well. Columbia College Chicago Professor Erin McCarthy whose courses focus on the oral history and public history will provide a workshop for reception attendees on writing and documenting early-life experiences of older generations.
[back to top]
Woman Warrior Awards Reception/Akira Fashion Show
October 24, 2007, 6 pm
Conaway Center and Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 1st Floor and 8th Floor
$35
Join us for an evening of fun and great company as well as a fabulous fashion show by Akira Chicago to kick off the 2007 Woman Warrior Festival and to honor the 2007 Woman Warrior Award recipients. The Woman Warrior Award commends woman leaders who made important contributions to strengthening the power and value of Asian and Asian American women. Those awarded have made significant strides to improve the status of Asian and Asian American women and demonstrated exceptional commitment to cultural and gender diversity within their respective fields.
This years awardees include:
2007 Festival Honoree: Senator Mee Moua, Minnesota State Senator
Creative Arts: Cheryl Hamada, actress
Community Service: Donna Chen, teacher, Lakeview High School
Business Leadership: Erikka Wang, co-owner, Akira Chicago
[back to top]
Woman Warrior Festival: Woman Filmmakers Showcase
October 25, 2007
6 pm
Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 8th Fl
Free and open to the public
A collection of films by and about Asian American women will be screened. . Selections include:
YEAR OF THE FISH (2007), a charming rotoscope animated feature about a modern-day Cinderella from China.
PAUL AND GINGER (2007) A young man with Vietnamese upbringings fell in love with an older woman. Written and directed by Linda Nguyen McCullough.
[back to top]
Screening and Conversation with The Joy Luck Club Film Producer Janet Yang
Friday, Oct 26, 2007, 6 pm
Film Row Cinema, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60605
$5
6 pm Conversation with Janet Yang
Janet Yang, a leading producer for quality Asian-themed movies in Hollywood, will discuss her life and career as an Asian American woman in the film industry.
Janet Yang was the Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed "The Joy Luck Club" (Disney, 1993), directed by Wayne Wang. Recent films she has produced include: “Dark Matter” (Sundance Film Festival Sloan Prize winner) starring Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn and Meryl Streep; “High Crimes,” a thriller for Fox starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman; “The Weight of Water”, starring Sean Pean, Elizabeth Hurley and Sarah Polley; “Savior,” a film set in the Bosnian war, starring Dennis Quaid, Nastassja Kinski and Stellan Skarsgard; and “Zero Effect”, a comedic detective movie starring Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller. From 1989 to 1996, Ms. Yang was partnered with Oliver Stone, and president of their company Ixtlan. While there, she produced "The People vs. Larry Flynt” for Columbia Pictures, winner of two Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award nominations. Ms. Yang also served as Executive Producer of the HBO movie "Indictment: The McMartin Trial", for which she received both the 1995 Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.
6:30 pm Screening of DARK MATTER
Loosely inspired by the true story of Gang Lu Massacre at University of Iowa, this film examines the inter-cultural conflicts and interactions between western professors and foreign students. Winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Janet Yang co-produced the film. A discussion with faculty, administrator and staff will follow.
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Mother-Daughter Discussion Group: Same Sex Parents
Sunday, Oct 28, 2pm
Center on Halsted (GLBT Community Center)
3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60613
Free and open to the public
LGBT families are invited to participate in this mother-daughter reception exploring the unique challenges and issues of same sex parenting and adoption.
[back to top]
“Finding Iris Chang”: Reading and Discussion with Paula Kamen
Monday, October 29, 5:30 pm
Conaway Center, Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash, 1st Floor
$5
Chicago based author and journalist Paula Kamen reads from and discusses her new book, Finding Iris Chang: Friendship, Ambition, and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind. Finding Iris Chang is an intimate biography and personal tribute to the award winning historian, journalist and author (The Rape of Nanking), who committed suicide at the age of 36. Kamen is the author of Feminist Fatale: Voices from the ‘Twentysomething’ Generation Explore the Future of the ‘Women’s Movement, 1991; Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution, 2000; and All in My Head: An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and only Slightly Enlightening Headache, 2005.
[back to top]
10/30 Demonstration and Conversation with Twelve Girls Band
12:30 -1:30 pm, Music Center, 1014 S. Michigan, 1F
Co-presented by Audio Arts & Acoustics Dept and Music Dept of Columbia College.
Free and open to the public
Using ancient Chinese instruments, the 12 Girls Band perform modern compositions of classical, pop, jazz and folk songs in a unique style. Their first US album release in 2004 reached No. 1 on the Billboard World Music album chart. Selected members of the band will demonstrate several instruments and talk about their artistic career and life as women musicians in China.
[back to top]
In the Spirit of Joy Luck Club: Woman Warrior Networking and Mentorship Reception
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2007
5:30 pm
$25
In the spirit of The Joy Luck Club, women and girls from different walks of life (varied by race, profession, age and sexuality) are invited to this reception to share their knowledge, experiences and ideas to give hope and inspiration to young women and girls.
[back to top]
questions?