10/26/2018: SAPAAC at Reunion Homecoming

No-No Boy
Music & Scholarship in Concert
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 6:00-8:00 pm
A3C Couchroom, Asian American Activities Center (A3C)
Old Union Clubhouse, 2nd Floor, 524 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

Cost: Free

No-No Boy is a multimedia concert performed by Brown University graduate students Julian Saporiti and Erin Aoyama. Taking inspiration from interviews with World War II Japanese Incarceration camp survivors, his own family’s history living through the Vietnam War, and many other stories of Asian American experience, Julian Saporiti has transformed his doctoral research at Brown University into folk songs in an effort to bring these stories to a broader audience. Also featuring Erin Aoyama, a fellow PhD student at Brown whose family was incarcerated at one of the 10 Japanese American concentration camps, No-No Boy aims to shine a light on experiences that have remained largely hidden in the American consciousness.

Reunion at A3C Open House
Friday, October 26, 2018, 1:30-3:30 PM
Asian American Activities Center (A3C)
Old Union Clubhouse, 2nd Floor, 524 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305

Cost: FREE! And it does NOT have to be your Reunion Homecoming year

https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=28221

Please stop by to say hello to our SAPAAC Board Members

SAPAAC will be at the Asian American Activities Center (A3C), the hub of the Asian American community on campus, during Reunion Homecoming. Meet SAPAAC Board Members and fellow alumni, as well as the A3C staff and current students.

Multicultural Hall of Fame
Friday, October 26, 2018, 4:00-5:30 pmTresidder Memorial Union459 Lagunita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305

Cost: FREE! And it does NOT have to be your Reunion Homecoming year

https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=28222

No RSVP required, but please stop by to say hello to our SAPAAC Board Members

Honor Stanford’s most accomplished alumni of color and recognize the outstanding achievements of diverse alumni leaders as they are inducted into the Multicultural Alumni Hall of Fame. Stanford’s four ethnic community centers will be represented at the festive ceremony during Reunion Homecoming.

Okada & Asian Alumni Reunion Tea Party
Friday, October 26, 2018; 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Okada Lounge, Wilbur Hall

The Teahouse may be closed but Okada is still open for business and we're invited to experience their theme this year: "Okada Means Family." Please join SAPAAC to toast the 3's and 8's celebrating reunions, along with alumni from all years, as well as friends and family. All are welcome to this family-friendly event with registration. Teahouse-inspired bites and plenty of tea will be served. >>>RSVP here<<<

Photos from past events:

2016 A3C Open House

2013 Multicultural Hall of Fame

8/19/2018: 'Crazy Rich Asians' Movie Screenings (LA, NY, SF)

SAPAAC chapters across the country came together to organize screenings of “Crazy Rich Asians” on opening weekend. The film is the first Hollywood studio production to feature an all-Asian cast in 25 years. (The last time was “The Joy Luck Club” in 1993.)

LOS ANGELES

SAPAAC in LA co-hosted a movie viewing at the Pacific Theaters at the Grove on Sunday, August 19, followed by a meet-and-greet with Adele Lim, one of the film’s screenwriters. A total of 194 alumni from Stanford (SAPAAC), U Penn, Harvard (H4A), Princeton (A4P), Dartmouth, Cornell, Brown, MIT, Columbia and Yale signed up for the event. The event was so popular that it sold out just a few days after posting, with more than 25 people still on the waiting list. With such a large group, post-movie mixers were hosted in two places: The Whisper Lounge and 189 at The Grove.

NEW YORK

SAPAAC in NY organized a movie event with Asian American alumni groups from Stanford (SAPAAC), Princeton (A4P), and Columbia (CAA). A total of 76 attendees showed up for the 5 PM screening on Sunday, August 19 at City Cinemas East 86th St. We also organized a post-movie discussion and happy hour from 7:30-9:30 PM, with about 50 attendees bonding over food and drinks, and reflecting on the film.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

SAPAAC in the Bay Area supported a multi-school pre-screening in San Francisco on August 13. Alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Stanford and Yale attended.

SAPAAC also organized our own Hollywood [cardinal] red-carpet screening on opening weekend. Nearly three dozen Stanford alumni in evening gowns, suits, and black ties gathered at Century Cinemas 16 in Mountain View on Sunday, August 19 to enjoy boba from Teaspoon, a local tea shop, and mingle with fellow SAPAAC members. Our in-house photographer captured the excitement and elegance!

One lucky alumni also won a signed CD from Christopher Tin '98 MS '99, who arranged, conducted, and produced the opening credit song, "Waiting for Your Return," performed by Jasmine Chen, for the film's soundtrack. 

Photo credit: Roger Chen

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Event Links

SAPAAC in LA
https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=27377
Contact: Jen Hsu and Joe Hsu (jenniferhsula@gmail.com)

SAPAAC in New York
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crazy-rich-asians-movie-screening-tickets-48067378824#
Post-Movie Discussion: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crazy-rich-asians-post-movie-discussion-tickets-48710438232#
Contact: Simon Zheng (simonjzheng@gmail.com)

SAPAAC in San Francisco Bay Area
https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=27735
Contact: NaSun Cho (nasun@stanfordalumni.org) and Kevin Hsu (khsu@alumni.stanford.edu)

7/22/2018: Membership Summer Barbecue

SAPAAC is hosting its first summertime membership family picnic—and you're invited!

Elections are also around the corner, so mingle with current and departing SAPAAC Board members and possible candidates in the Bay Area. SAPAAC members are welcome to bring guests. Alum-not-yet-members are welcome to come solo to find out more about SAPAAC. 

But don't come empty-handed! Bring something to share with 10-12 others. We'll provide Korean BBQ, chicken sausages, and a veg option. Choose something from your personal repertoire or our list of suggestions: drinks, sides, watermelon, non-melting desserts, etc.

Sign up for the event here: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=27496

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5/6/2018 SAPAAC in NYC | Dim Sum Brunch

We are excited to bring our Stanford Asian Pacific Islander Alumni in New York together to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We invite all SAPAAC in NYC members and family/friends to join us for a dim sum brunch.

Attendees are responsible for paying for their food. Please join us to celebrate, catch up, and meet new friends.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunar New Year Dim Sum Brunch
Location: Jing Fong Restaurant (20 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY, 10013

Eventbrite RSVPs are required. Please RSVP by Friday, May 4th at NOON. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sapaac-in-nyc-dim-sum-brunch-tickets-45629045704#

5/19/2018: SAPAAC in LA | Soft Power - Book and Lyrics by David Henry Hwang, '79

Saturday, May 19
11:00 AM - Optional Reception with David Henry Hwang/box lunch
1:00 – 3:30 PM - Performance of “Soft Power”
Ahmanson Theater
135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 
$79 for Orchestra Level A, $49 for Orchestra Level B, $27 for Orchestra Level D; Optional box lunch reception and speaker is $25
Register here: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=26054

Join SAPAAC members and other Stanford alums to see the world premiere of “Soft Power”.  With book and lyrics by fellow SAPAAC member, David Henry Hwang ’79, “Soft Power” is a future, East-meets-West musical, that tells the uproarious story of a modern-day high profile Chinese executive who falls in love with a prominent American just as the political landscape and power begins to drastically shift between the two countries following the 2016 election.  An optional pre-performance reception and box lunch with David has been arranged at The Cathedral right across from the theater.  SAPAAC is a co-sponsor of this event with the Stanford Alumni Association.

For more information and to purchase tickets for the show and/or the optional pre-performance box lunch reception, please go to: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=26054

Sign up early as tickets are first come, first -serve and space is limited.  Deadline to register online is April 5th. 

Questions? Please contact:
Event Contact: Megan Strickland at Megan.strickland@stanford.edu
SAPAAC Contact: Marsha Fong, ‘77 at marshafong@sbcglobal.net

3/28/2018: SAPAAC in Washington | Stanford Chamber Chorale in Seattle, Directed by Dr. Stephen Sano

Wednesday, March 28
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Plymouth Church
1217 6th Ave., Seattle 98101 
No charge
Register here: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=25820&pgAid=0302&cturl=/get/page/events/details?event_id=25820

The Stanford Chamber Chorale, directed by Dr. Stephen Sano, is the Stanford Department of Music's most select choir. Don't miss this evening of great music featuring repertoire for Holy Week, evocative settings about the moon, and gems from the British and American choral traditions. Stay for a post-concert meet and greet with Dr. Sano & the Stanford Chamber Chorale.

Questions? Please contact:
Susan Hainze, '84, at susan@hainze.com

3/27/2018: SAPAAC in Washington | Music Salon with Stephen Sano: History and Style of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar

Tuesday, March 27
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Private Seattle residence
Madison Park, Seattle 98112
Price: $20 if registered by Feb 28, then $25
Register here: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=25823&pgAid=0302&cturl=/get/page/events/details?event_id=25823

Stephen Sano, Stanford professor of music and the Harold C. Schmidt Director of Choral Studies, presents an informal lecture and demonstration about the history and style of ki ho'alu, or Hawaiian slack key guitar. Wine, hors d'oevres, and dessert will be served. Don't miss his event with the Stanford Chorale the next night at Plymouth Church. See details below. 

Questions? Please contact:
Gloria Tzuang, '94, at gtzuang@gmail.com or (206) 607-9202

3/5/2018: SAPAAC in DC | Today's Bamboo Curtain

Monday, March 5
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Stanford in Washington, Rockefeller Room
2661 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008
Cost: $17 ($12 for members of the Washington, DC Stanford Association)
Register here: 
https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=26193

Join us as we meet and learn and discuss the perspective of Buck Gee BSEE/MSEE '72 regarding pervasive barriers that exist in the workplace today for Asian and Pacific Island alumni. Buck is an executive advisor to Ascend, a nonprofit organization of Asian American business professionals. In 2010, he co-founded the Advanced Leadership Program for Asian American Executives, an executive education program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Questions? Please contact one of the organizers:
Chieko Umino (chieko_umino@hotmail.com)
Risa Shimoda (risa@theshimodagroup.com)

2/11/2018: SAPAAC in Washington | Lunar New Year Dim Sum Celebration

Sunday, February 11
1:00 -- 3:00 p.m.
Dim Sum Factory
4092 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue 98006
Price: $25; children 10 and under free
>> Get more info
http://alumni.stanford.edu/goto/lunar2018
Contact: Susan Hainze, '84, at susan@hainze.com

Back by popular demand, we are celebrating Lunar New Year with the Stanford Club of Washington and Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Club. Enjoy lunch at one of the best dim sum restaurants on the Eastside with Stanford alumni, family and friends. 

2/10/2018: Sake Tasting in Berkeley

Saturday, Feb. 10th
2 - 4 p.m.
Takara Sake
708 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Price: $10 at the door
RSVP: You must RSVP to attend. 

Join us for a sake tasting for Sat, Feb 10 at 2pm at Takara Sake (708 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94710). The tour and tasting should take about 1.5 hours and can accommodate 18 people. The tour includes a small museum and video about the history of sake production, followed by the tasting. The tasting costs $10 per person and individuals can pay for themselves. Please arrive promptly at 2pm to be admitted.

11/30/2017: A Lecture by Marci Kwon | The Evasive Bodies of May’s Photo Studio: Images from Chinatown

4:15-6:00pm, Thurs., Nov. 30, 2017

Fisher Conference Center
Francis C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305

This lecture will explore the remarkable body of photographs produced by May’s Photo Studio, the first Chinese-run photography studio in San Francisco’s Chinatown. From its opening in 1923 until the mid-1960s, wife-and-husband Isabella May Lee and Leo Chan Lee documented weddings, special events, Cantonese opera productions, and even produced erotic photographs for Chinese immigrants during the height of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The resulting archive, currently housed in Stanford Special Collections, offers an unprecedented snapshot of daily life in San Francisco Chinatown from the perspective of its inhabitants, akin to James Van Der Zee’s famed photographs of Harlem.

Following the lecture, there will be a reception and viewing of a pop-up exhibition featuring a selection of images from the May's Photo Studio on loan from Stanford’s Special Collections archive [image featured above courtesy of Stanford Special Collections].

Marci Kwon specializes in the art and culture of the United States. Her research and teaching interests include the intersection of fine art and vernacular practice, theories of modernism, cultural exchange between Asia and the Americas, "folk" and "self-taught" art, and issues of race and objecthood. Kwon teaches courses on Asian-American Art, 1850-Present and Migration and Diaspora in American Art.

Registration required. Free and open to the public. 

11/6/2017: Journey from Stanford to the Capitol: Conversation with CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra

5:00-7:30pm, Mon., Nov. 6, 2017
The Guild Theater
2828 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817

Join fellow alumni and friends in conversation with Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84, California’s first Latino attorney general. Moderating the conversation is Howard Wolf, ’80, vice president for alumni affairs and president of the Stanford Alumni Association.

Attorney General Becerra has made headlines with his position on the U.S.-Mexico border and is working with Equifax to get to the bottom of the recent data breach. He will be speaking in an intimate setting about his journey from the Farm to his current public office representing California's 39 million residents.

Register here.

Price: $20 per person 

A reception will follow this event. Contact Martha Alvarez, '08, MA '09 if you have any questions: alvarez.martha@gmail.com.