{"id":54278,"date":"2015-07-26T08:36:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-26T12:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=54278"},"modified":"2015-07-02T21:42:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T01:42:34","slug":"aaiff-book-talk-with-arthur-dong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=54278","title":{"rendered":"AAIFF: Book Talk with Arthur Dong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday, July 26 6PM
\nMuseum of Chinese in America
\n215 Centre St, New York, NY 10013
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AAIFF and Museum of Chinese in America are proud to present a book talk and signing with award-winning writer\/filmmaker Arthur Dong, who will introduce his book, Forbidden City, USA.
\nForbidden City, USA captures the magic and glamour of the Chinese American nightclub scene, which peaked in San Francisco during World War II. Previously unpublished personal stories, along with over four hundred stunning images and rare artifacts, are presented in this sexy and insightful chronicle of Asian American performers who defied racial and cultural barriers to pursue their showbiz dreams.<\/p>\n

It was the mid-1930s: Prohibition was repealed and the Great Depression was waning. With a global conflict on the rise, people were out to drink, dine, dance, and see a show to forget their woes\u2014and what a surprise for the world to behold an emerging generation of Chinese American entertainers commanding the stage in their own nightclubs. Forbidden City, USA reveals the sassy, daring, and sometimes heartbreaking memories of the dancers, singers, and producers who lived this story, and it weaves in a fascinating collection of photos, postcards, menus, programs, and yes, even souvenir chopsticks. Together they recreate a forgotten era, treating readers to a dazzling night on the town.<\/p>\n

Forbidden City, USA is the culmination of filmmaker and writer Arthur Dong\u2019s nearly thirty-year devotion to the topic, originally inspired by the author\u2019s research for his documentary of the same name.<\/p>\n

For tickets and information: http:\/\/aaiff.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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