LA Benefit concert will support WomenCrossDMZ

The Los Angeles Korean American Musicians’ Association (LAKMA) will hold a benefit concert for WomenCrossDMZ entitled Peace Concert: Unified in Friendship and Harmony, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The concert, to be held August 6, will feature performances by the LAKMA Symphony Orchestra and Chorale. The evening will also include a […]

2022 Chicago Drum Festival set

Roosevelt University 430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

The Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) will hold its  2022 Chicago Drum Festival, a concert featuring diverse world-drumming teams based in the Chicago area. The concert will feature Ayodele Drum and Dance, Tsukasa Taiko, Chicago Samba, and the KPAC,  representing African, Japanese, Brazilian, and Korean traditions, respectively. Tickets are through Eventbrite and can […]

Free

Theater Mu to hold birthday bash

2325 Endicott Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 2325 Endicott Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Theater Mu, established in 1992, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary with a 1990s-themed birthday bash August 21 at Urban Growler Brewery in St. Paul. The fundraising event will include family-friendly activities including carnival games, a restaurant raffle, and a food truck. There will be a short program to reflect on past accomplishments, envisioning for the […]

Self-Care 101 for Transracial Adoptees to be held at Hana Center, Chicago

Hana Center 4300 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Author and educator Soojin Pate will facilitate an interactive workshop on self-care for transracial adoptees, Self-Care 101,  at the Hana Center of Chicago, 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. Registration is free, capacity is limited to 30, and this session is intended for transracial adoptees. It is presented in partnership with Hana Center by the […]

Free

Crazy Broke Asians, a line-up of six bands, to play at the Cedar Cultural Center

Cedar Cultural Center 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Crazy Broke Asians is a line-up of six music groups combined into a one night of entertainment celebrating Asian excellence in the Twin Cities. Featured performers include headliner Kiss the Tiger, Diane, MAYDA, D'Lourdes, Vulgar Tongue and TEKK NIKK.  The event will be Friday, October 21 at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis. An introductory video […]

$15

Hanji class in Korean paper ornament craft to be held

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine St., Marine-on-St. Croix, MN, United States

The Hanji Crew, a Twin Cities craft group, will offer a class on making hanji holiday ornaments in a class to be held Saturday, November 5, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Marine Mills Folk School, located in Marine-on-St. Croix. No experience is necessary for the class, which teaches the Korean art of making traditional […]

$34.00

Korean Culture Festival at MOA November 6

Korean music, percussion and dance groups from the Twin Cities and Chicago will perform for a free Korean Culture Festival to be held at the Mall of America, Bloomington, on Sunday November 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. The Korean American Association of Minnesota is sponsoring of the event, which will feature Twin Cities performing […]

Free

Workshop on self-care for Korean adoptees

Hilton Hotel 3900 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, MN, United States

Adoptee Hub will hold an all-day Self-Care Workshop on Saturday, November 12, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for Korean adoptees, age 18 and older. The workshop will include Korean cultural elements, including a traditional tea ceremony and basic Korean language learning.   It will also include discussion on understanding adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) a conversation on […]

$30

Korean adoptee visual artists call for submissions due November 20

The Facebook group Korean Adoptees Diaspora Art and Culture (KADU) is calling for submissions for an exhibition entitled Motherland.  Submissions are due November 20, and the curated exhibition will be held April 19 through May 2 at the Maru Art Center, in the Insadong neighborhood of Seoul. Submissions are limited to two-dimensional artwork (photography, video, […]

Free

Free live webcast: Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema author talk

Screenwriter and culture writer Karen Han, author of the monograph Bong Joon Ho: Dissident Cinema will be featured in a live webcast Tuesday, January 17, 6 p.m. EST (5 p.m. CST). Han will discuss the work of the Academy Award-winning director Joon Ho Bong.  Bong has been making films in Korea since the early ‘90s, […]

Free

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