transforming lives through asian pacific arts

388 9th street suite 290

oakland, ca

510.637.0455

www.oacc.cc

Sept - Nov 2013classes | exhibits | events | rentals

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Cover artwork by Braney Zheng, student of OACC’s Chinese Drawing and Painting class with Mr. S.Y. Liu.

The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) was founded in 1984 by a coalition of volunteers who recognized the need for a strong artistic and cultural force in the Chinatown area.  Our mission is to build vibrant communities through Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) arts and culture programs that foster intergenerational and cross-cultural dialogue, cultural identity, collaborations, and social justice.

The Asian American community is the fastest growing popula-tion in the state of California and almost 1.5 million Asians are now living in Alameda County alone. In the last decade, OACC has used multidisciplinary cultural arts to address some of the many issues facing the Asian and Pacific American community - issues such as generational differences, cultural differences, ethnic and cultural identity, stereotypes, and more. OACC has provided the forum and physical space to build the bridge between generations through dance, music, literary, or visual art classes, as well as through public performances and community events.

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A bout the Oakland Asian Cultural Center

We offer a variety of cultural dance classes for youth. Please contact the instructor or organization of each dance class to confirm your participation before you register as space & scheduling varies per class.

Philippine Youth Folk Dance

American Center of Philippine Arts (ACPA) instructs youth ages 5-18 on ba-sic steps in Philippine Folk Dance and apply these steps to choreography and the stage. Philippines history and culture will also be emphasized. Each class is designed with the student in mind for natural progression and growth.

NEW STUDENTS: Please contact ACPA at jay.loyola@philippinearts.org for details and registration forms.

SUNDAYS 12:30pm-2:30pm

Chinese Folk Dance for youth ages 4-17. Coordination, choreography, and culture will be emphasized. Students also get the opportunity to perform all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

Chinese Youth Folk Dance

EVERY SATURDAYBEGINNER CLASSES 10:00am - 11:00am 3:00pm - 4:00pm INTERMEDIATE CLASSES 11:00am -12:00pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm

ADVANCED CLASS 1:00pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm

C ultural Dance Class

Tuition: $12 per class (monthly rate) $15 drop-in

Mondays 4:00pm-5:30pm

Tuition:

$150 New Students $130 Returning Students

For more information, contact Herna Cruz-Louie, Executive Director ACPA at at (415) 632-9400 or herna@philippinearts.org.

Drop-ins are always welcome! Soothe your mind, body and spirit with one of our regularly scheduled martial arts, health, fitness, and heal-

ing arts classes.

M artial arts, health, & healing arts

Shaolin Kung Fu

Learn the fundamentals of Shaolin Kung Fu to improve your physical stamina, strength, and flexibility. Students of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to participate in the cultivation of mind, body, and spirit through traditional Shaolin training. Mastery of this ancient art form will bring you good health!

EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY

YOUTH GONG FU Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm Saturdays, 10:00am - 11:00am

Tuition: Drop-In Class Rate - $15.00 $90/month Unlimited $55/month 1 class per week

ADULT GONG FU Wednesdays, 6:45pm - 7:45pm

Saturdays, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Tuition: Drop-In Class Rate - $20.00

$120/month Unlimited $75/month 1 class per week

Mongolian Dance

Mongolian traditional dance for students ages 6 and up! Taught by the instructors of the Ger Youth Center, they aim to preserve and promote Mongolian Traditional Dance in the San Francisco Bay Area. The class will emphasize the great variety of Mongolian folk dances enriched by clans, tribes, palace dances, and religious ritual dances. All experience levels are welcome! NEW STUDENTS: Please contact Ger Youth Center at gercenter@yahoo.com for registration and tuition information.

Come learn and be inspired by Master Shi Yong Yao, a Shaolin Qi-Gong

(“chi-gong”) Master from the Shaolin Temple in China. With over 30 years of experience, Master Shi Yong Yao

specializes in “hard” Qi-Gong and “gold finger” Qi-Gong, and teaches

the “Eight Section Brocade”, referred to as Ba Duan Jin.

Qi-Gong

EVERY WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm Saturdays, 10:00am - 11:00amTuition: $120/month unlimited classes $80/month unlimited for seniors (62+) $70/month 1-class per week $35/month 1-class/week for seniors (62+)$20 drop-in anytime/ $10 drop-in seniors

Class led by 2011-2012 OACC Artist in Resident, Judith Kajiwara. Sweat and groove to this upbeat, fun and friendly 1-hour dance workout! The choreography is based on hip hop moves, influenced by African & Jazz dance, using contemporary and retro rap and R&B music. This is a mixed level class for all ages. Beginners are always welcome!

EVERY WEDNESDAY 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tuition: $40/month (general)

$30/month (seniors 62+)

$12 drop in

Hip-Hop Dance Workout

We offer a variety of visual arts classes. Please contact the instructor of each class to confirm your participation before you

register as space and scheduling varies per class.

Chinese Drawing & Painting

Learn Chinese language and culture through painting, drawing, and calligraphy! With step-by-step lessons in sketching and watercolor painting, this class is a fun and easy way to learn fundamental skills of painting and drawing.

M usic and Visual Arts

GuZheng lessons by Ms. Winnie Wong, director of China Spirit Music Ensemble for students ranging from age 5 to 75. Students will not only learn about Chinese music, but

will also learn about self-esteem, self-discipline, poise, and etiquette.

Each student will find their own meaning in music and the instructors make sure that no matter what the student’s goal is, their outcome is the

best quality and self-fulfillment.

NEW STUDENTS: For information on classes or private lessons, please call (415) 661-3758

CLASSES HELD EVERY SATURDAY Hourly classes between 10:00am - 5:00pm

Tuition: $120/month for group lessons

Chinese Zither (GuZheng)

Saturdays 1:30-2:30pm

Tuition: $64/month youth $84/month adults

Rhythm of the Refugee, a Cambodian Journey of HealingThis exhibit on Cambodians in Oakland features Cambodian

refugees and their children in their search for healing from the trauma of the Cambodian genocide through the recovery of music

traditions that were nearly annihilated.The exhibit introduces visitors to Cambodian culture and the political upheaval that oc-

curred there in the 1970s. It features traditional Cambodian artists living and practicing their arts in Oakland today. Through practicing

these arts and passing down traditions, Cambodians are healing from the trauma inflicted on them during the genocide.

Mapping MorselsThrough conversations about food, the Mapping Morsels Project

will broaden the understanding of the evolving cultures in Chinatown and affirm the community’s shared contributions to the neighborhood’s identity and liveliness. Since 1986, Phnom Penh House Restaurant on Eighth and Alice Street has been

serving authentic Cambodian cuisine as an essential ingredient to food culture in Chinatown. Come visit this new multimedia exhibit of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project’s current Mapping

Morsels Phase and learn the local food story behind this multigenerational family-run business.

C urrent Exhibits

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OACC is centrally located on the 2nd floor of Oakland Chinatown’s Pacific Renaissance Plaza. Our 15,000 square-foot center includes a 325-seat auditorium designed with lighting, sound stage and dressing rooms for performances and flexible seating arrangements. A full-service kitchen is available for catering and culinary classes. Classrooms, conference rooms, a dance studio and an exhibit space offer year-round opportunities for cultural enrichment. OACC is centrally located, and very close to ample public transportation, and is easily BART accessible.

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All funds from the rentals of our facilities are channeled directly to the support of our non-profit programs and the maintenance of our facilities. By renting our space, you are supporting our ongo-ing work with the local community to nurture Asian Pacific Ameri-can arts and culture in the Bay Area.

rentals Did you know that you can rent Oakland Asian Cultural

Center for your next private or corporate event, meeting, fundraiser, reception, wedding and more? Please contact

Lucas Maciel, Rentals Manager at (510) 637-0455 or email lmaciel@oacc.cc for booking and cost information.

memorymap.oacc.ccThis new phase of the project will focus on food culture in Chinatown. We invite you to share your food memories at our memory map exhibit.

oakland chinatown oral history project mapping morsels

school tours Visit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center for your next class field trip or tour! OACC offers 30 minute to 1 hour interactive tours & cultural art activities that are designed for your school or community group. Our curriculum covers a diverse range of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) cultural & historical subjects and meets the California State

Content Standards. Please contact Carmen Chan, Programs Assistant (510) 637-0461 or e-mail cchan@oacc.cc for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTSOct.

Wa Sung: A Chef’s Delight-13th Annual Food and WIne Tasting FestivalA select stellar group of 40+ restaurants, caterers, bakeries, wineries, microbreweries. The event will include demonstrations, entertainment, and both a live and silent auction. Proceeds will benefit OACC.

http://achefsdelight2013-es2.eventbrite.com/

OACC’s Artist in Residence: Seibi Lee Solo ShowSeibi Lee is a dynamic and powerful Kathak performer and an integral part of the legacy being created by Pandit Chitresh Das. She is known for the great range and depth of her artistry: strength in technique, sophistication in musicality and depth in dramatic character interpretation.

https://oaccseibilee.eventbrite.com/

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**SAVE THE DATE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2013, OACC Lunar New Year Celebration**

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Staged Reading: Isaac Ho’s “The Chinese Delivery Man”Join us for a staged reading of author Isaac Ho’s “The Chinese Delivery Man”, a crime novella about a Chinese family navigating New York’s criminal court system to find justice or revenge.

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OACC Fall Gala “Gleaming Intentions of Hope” Ten More Years

Come out and show your support to OACC! We will be honoring community members and organizations, for their work and dedication to the arts, service, and social justice. Come out for a night of food, celebration, and giving!

http://oaccfallgala.eventbrite.com/

OACC Holiday BazaarCome out to our second annual holiday bazaar! We will be hosting local artisans,

craftmakers, designers, and other vendors to participate in our second annual Oakland Holiday Bazaar!

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Interested in volunteering or interning at OACC? OACC Is looking for volunteers and interns! We’re looking for volunteers and interns to help out with a wide variety of tasks at OACC from clerical work to special events! If you’d like to intern or volunteer, please contact Programs Manager Terry

Bautista at tcbautista@oacc.cc

Laughter is the Best MedicineComedy show. This comedy show is

presented by the National Asian Pacific Mental Health Association (NAPMHA), Asian & Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC), and OACC.

http://laughtermedicine.eventbrite.com/

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ther activities at OACCO

World Kids Academy is a new language after school program designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing fluency in the lan-guage students are studying. Current language offers in: Chinese Mandarin and Spanish. For

more information, visit: worldkidsacademy.com.

AYPAL is a leadership development, community organizing and coalition building organization that seeks to create healthy, safe, and thriving communities.AYPAL’s mission is to empower Oakland’s

low-income Asian & Pacific Islander immigrant and refugee families to be leaders for school reform and neighborhood change. For more information, visit: http://aypal.org

The Oakland Public Library Asian Branch offers after-school craft and game activities for local teens at OACC. For more information, please visit the

Oakland Public Library, Asian Branch in the Pacific Renais-sance Plaza.

ish ListWOACC is in need of new equipment, repairs, and other

donations! Some items on our wishlist include:

- New and used computers/laptops- Office supplies- Funds for repairs (AC, Wall divider, Floor refinish, Bathroom touch-ups, etc)- Media equipment- Baby grand or grand piano

If you would like to make any donation, please contact us!

entury ClubCCentury Club membership will give members access

to free and discounted events (some private ones only for members), reserved and/or priority seating for

some special events at OACC, and more.

Patrons can choose to donate at the $100 level or at $200, $300, $1,000, levels, etc. Higher level donors

may also receive discounts on room rentals, free room rentals, and other exclusive invitations and benefits.For more information or to sign up, please contact

Executive Director, Tamiko Wong at tamikowong@oacc.cc

OACC board and staff invite you to come celebrate hope for another ten years at its Fall Gala on Thursday, November 7, 2013.In 2003, OACC renewed its commitment to preserving the arts and culture of the Asian community reinvigorating cross cultural understanding and intergenerational dialogue. OACC’s social justice beginnings continue to serve as a foundation for the agency’s vision and purpose.

Come celebrate a renewed hope for another ten years. OACC board and staff invite you to honor Angel Island Immigration Station, Sugar Bowl Bakery, and Fine Artist Pauletta Chanco. The Gala also kicks off OACC’s Century Club. OACC is a City asset that serves art and cultural needs of the region. The Center deserves community support into 2023. Join us!

To RSVP please contact Tamiko Wong at tamikowong@oacc.cc or register online at oaccfallgala.eventbrite.com

Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s Fall Gala

“Gleaming Intentions of Hope” Artist: Pauletta Chanco, 2011

Celebrating the Richness & Diversity of our Community

ACC SponsorsO

sundays mondays tuesdays wednesdays thursdays fridays saturdays

10am-4pmGER Youth Ctr Classes

-12-4pmACPA

Philippine Dance

4-5:30ACPA

Philippine Dance

4:00-7:00pmAYPAL

Programs

3:30-5:00pmOPL Asian

Branch After School

Programs-

5:30-6:30pmQi-Gong

-5:30-6:30pm

Youth ShaolinKung Fu

-6-7pm

Hip-Hop Dance Workout

-6:45-7:45pm

Adult ShaolinKung Fu

3:30-8:00pm

GER Youth Center Classes

- 4:00-

7:00pmAYPAL

Programs

10-11am3-4pm

Beginning Chinese Dance

-10-11am

Youth Kung Fu

-10-11amQi-Gong

-10am-5pm

Chinese GuZheng

-11am-12pm

AdultKung Fu

-11am-1pm

4-5pmIntermediate

Chinese Dance

-1-3pm

Advanced Chinese Folk

Dance-

1:30-2:30pmChinese

Drawing & Painting

-4-5pm

Intermediate Chinese Folk

Dance

classes at-a-glance Visit us online at www.oacc.cc to

view a complete and up-to-date list of regularly scheduled classes and workshops or call (510) 637-0455!