Studio 677 eXperimental interMedia and the Program in Experimental Music and Intermedia Arts Presents:

A Month of Asian Spoken Word and Hip-Hop

Curated by Diane M. Ho (Mei Yen)

Friday, September 5th: "Tou and Company" featuring Tou Saiko Lee performing with

Youa Chang: Youa has been singing kwv txhiaj, traditional Hmong poetry, for over 50 years. She enjoys going for spiritual walks to sooth her essence of eternal strength. She is an avid gardener, and makes sweet rice wine.

Shou Na Yang: Shou Na is a high school student at Roseville High. She is a writer, Spoken Word Artist, volleyball athelete, and aspires to become a R & B singer.

Mei Yen Ho: Mei Yen is a Spoken Word and Visual Artist. She is a published author, mother of two Tonkinese monkeys, and seeker of all truths.

Friday, September 19th: Spoken Word Open Mic Night - A Collaboration with Portraits of Boiled Thoughts (a U of M Student Organization)

In an unprecedented event - - Metropolitan State University and Tte University of Minnesota collaborate to create an evening of Asian Student Spoken Word. PBT exists to create and encourage an environment where members can have a creative outlet for writing; to provide a forum for speakers to make presentations of timely interest to members of the literary arts; to provide a support group for students interested in creative writing; to provide social activities for the membership. http://studentgroups.tc.umn.edu/groupdetail.pl?orgid=849

Friday, September 26th: Asian Hip-Hop Night

Featuring an evening of Asian Hip-Hop artists from the Twin Cities area. This promises to be a lively evening filled with powerful words, hard hitting music, and street smarts.

All events at 7 p.m. in Metropolitan State’s Fine Arts Studio, 677 E. 7^th St. (NW corner of 7^th & Maria).

All events are free and open to the public.

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