The Chinatown Tour is a series of live performances and workshops, inspired by and moving forward the conversations around unity and diversity sparked over the past two years, tapping into the roots of Chinatowns as a shared space of culture, commerce, and family life.
Artists jason chu and Alan Z will be performing Face Value, their new album centering 170+ years of Asian American history.
Co-billed is African American bilingual Mandarin rapper and Fulbright scholar MC Tingbudong, performing his project Viral 001, a multimedia conversation between China and Black America.
The Chinatown Tour is a performance series aimed at revitalizing Chinatowns as a space for radical art and culture in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Inspired by the international unity of the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movements, and the historical connections between Black, brown, and Asian communities rooted in a shared history of struggle, these artists are out to bring diverse communities together in the heart of Chinatowns across the country. All tour dates are FREE to attend. RSVP here.
In addition, OCA National will be providing free Situational Awareness Workshops (SAW) on the same day as each concert date to teach people on how to be confident and effective bystanders against racism and discrimination. RSVP for SAW trainings here.
Tour Dates:
April 8: Philadelphia, at Shofuso
April 12: Newark, DE at Curry Land Studio
April 14: New York City at Mott St Eatery
April 15: Boston at Pao Arts Center
April 16: Pittsburgh at Historic Chinatown Celebration