Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show
Talk Stories:
An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show
Produced in May for Asian American Heritage Month and December to celebrate the end of the year.
This story-centered variety show features storytellers of Asian descent. This is a platform for people, including performers and first-time tellers from the community, to tell personal stories about their experiences being Asian American.
While centering on personal narrative, this show also combines different art forms such as music, dance, and improv.
In our show, storytellers examine what it means to be Asian American in the United States and in diaspora.
Created and hosted by Ada Cheng.
Produced in collaboration with community organizations including:
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December 2020
Storytellers share personal stories related to their Asian American/Asian experience along with music and improve theater performances at this event held at the Japanese American Service Committee. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
FEATURING:
- Etzkorn Wong
- Rohan Anand
- Veronica Murashige
- Isabel Garcia-Gonzales
- Sina Sam
- Tankea Hye Wol Jennings
- Grace Chan McKibben
August 2019
Storytellers share personal stories related to their Asian American/Asian experience along with music and improve theater performances at this event held at the Japanese American Service Committee. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
FEATURING:
- Soultree
- Jitesh Jaggie
- Janki Modi
- Freddy-May Absimara
- Andy Li
- Rebecca Ozaki
- Fishsauce
December 2019
Storytellers share personal stories related to their Asian American/Asian experience along with music and improve theater performances at this event held at the Japanese American Service Committee. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).
FEATURING
- Alec Phan
- Khemarey Khoeun
- Christian Aldana
- Viveka-Ray Mazumder
- Chloe Chen
- Mia Park
- Stir Friday Night