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Asian-Americans Creating Theater Arts

From: Mahi Palanisami
Length: 04:30

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Asianamericanconferencephotoprxstory005_small Recommended Intro: Asian-Americans in the theater arts are restructuring the traditional norms of stage productions in the United States. At the 2nd Annual Asian-American Theater Conference and the South Asian Theater Arts Movement, activists and performers gathered with full-blown determination to continue seeing themselves in front and behind the curtains. Mahi Palanisami in Minneapolis has more. Outro: More information can be found about the national Asian American Theater Conference at aatheaterconference.org

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Recommended Intro: Asian-Americans in the theater arts are restructuring the traditional norms of stage productions in the United States. At the 2nd Annual Asian-American Theater Conference and the South Asian Theater Arts Movement, activists and performers gathered with full-blown determination to continue seeing themselves in front and behind the curtains. Mahi Palanisami in Minneapolis has more. Outro: More information can be found about the national Asian American Theater Conference at aatheaterconference.org