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Saturday, April 1 1:00 pm Varies ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Fifteen-year-old Hugh Liang woke up at 5:13 AM on April 18, 1906 in the middle of the Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Chinese Historical Society of America Artist-in-Residence Charlie Chin tells the story of Hugh's courageous journey of survival. During this living history Chautauqua presentation, relive Hugh's amazing story of the rebuilding of Chinatown. Learn about his amazing life on the Vaudeville stage with the Chung Wah Quartet and crooning over American radio airwaves. And mark the centennial of a disaster that reshaped Chinatown and Chinese American society. DATES/LOCATION(S): Sat., April 1, 2006, 1 pm: Performance at Family Art Encounter, Asian Art Museum. Includes hands-on crafts activities for children. Included in museum admission. Sun., April 9, 2006, 2 pm: Premiere performance in Chinatown, Chinese Culture Center (750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor, SF) Free for CHSA and CCC members, $5 general public. Sat., April 15, 2006, 2 pm: Performance at Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch. Free to the public. Sun., May 7, 2006, 3 pm: Performance at the Oakland Museum of California's firsthand accounts program in conjunction with "Aftershock!" exhibit. Included in museum admission. ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Asian Art Museum 200 Larking St San Francisco ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (415) 391-1188 ext. 107 www.chsa.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
