http://jenkwok.net a certain jen ne sais kwok Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:16:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://jenkwok.net/2011/02/22/jen-kwoks-secret-uke-recordings/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/12/09/preachiest-christmas-lights-ever-actual-product/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/11/29/so-many-sharks-being-jumped/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/11/24/a-two-month-conversation-on-youtube/ Page Turner, The Asian American Literary Festival hosted by The Asian American Writer's Workshop. I was part of a panel called "The New Eclectics", which also featured the amazing and fun Sesshu Foster, Porochista Khakpour and Ed Lin. All the Asian American literati were there, including the highly decorated/awe-inspiring David Henry Hwang and Jhumpa Lahiri! Last night, I was also part of the line-up for Columbia University's Cultureshock, hosted by their Asian Amerian Arts Alliance, which had everyone from uber-sexy FR3sh dance crew, and my comedy homie Eliot Chang, who just taped his Comedy Central Presents. I'm not going to venture to explain what AA/APA/AAAAAA/AZN writing or entertainment is, but it's clear to me that there is a certain recognition and community when you're in a room full of people who share the same life-long identity crisis. We're not post-racial, but I *think* we're past Phase-1 rice jokes, and I know that I'll write many more songs where the biggest laugh does not occur after the world "bubble tea". Even 5 years ago when I was in college, I don't think there were as many established Asian performers out there that I could watch or read or visit the abandoned MySpace pages of. Finally. Warm Fuzzies.a]]> http://jenkwok.net/2009/11/22/asian-american-warm-fuzzies/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/09/29/free-show-jen-with-band-opening-for-charm-face-oct-9-at-the-blarney-stone/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/09/22/big-girls-club-the-formula-play-opens-this-weekend-sept-26-28/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/09/16/mtv-iggy-interview/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/09/11/new-music-video-date-an-asian/ http://jenkwok.net/2009/09/08/vacay-recap-top-five-things-about-september-2009-so-far/