Events

 1st Annual Blair’s Crowded House

 Saturday, September 17, 2011

 7PM to 2 AM

@ Tangent Gallery / Hastings St. Ballroom

715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit, MI

Admission: Sliding Scale Donation ($5 to $50)

In honor of Blair’s legendary Crowded House events, friends and family are launching an annual Blair’s Crowded House, on the weekend of what would have been his 44th birthday.  Featuring videos of Blair, a photo exhibit, a time for writing remembrances, and 40 Performers, including Emily P. Lawsin, The Boyfriends, Alison Lewis, Monica Blaire, Jamaal Versiz May, Airea Dee Matthews, Khary Kimani Turner, Mike E, and Invincible.  Proceeds go towards the David Blair Memorial Fund to help Detroit artists in times of crisis; donate online here: www.dblair.org

Find us on  Facebook, HERE. 

To read my poems on Blair, click HERE.

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APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit

  ”Moving it Forward, Bringing it Back” 

  Twin Cities, Minnesota

 August 4 – 7, 2011

Thurs Aug 4: Fong Lee Educational Event at Perkins Hill Park featuring Emily Lawsin and Michelle Myers. 11:15 AM

Fri Aug 5: Asian American Timeline Exercise: This is the History That We Share” presented by Emily Lawsin. 1:15 PM

For the full schedule, see: www.apiasummit.com

Find us on Facebook HERE.

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Featuring 35 poets, singer/songwriters, rappers, harpists, cellists, violinists, beat-boxers, comedians and more, including Blair, Invincible, Jamaal “Versiz” May, Airea Dee Matthews, Scott Kurashige, Emily Lawsin, and more

Saturday, June 18, 2011

7:30 PM @ Circa Saloon, Detroit

Find us on Facebook, HERE.

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Asian Pacific American

Heritage Month Kick-Off

Monday, April 18, 2011

6:30PM @ Michigan State University

Spoken Word Performance

by Emily P. Lawsin 

Sponsored by Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Planning Committee, Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, Asian Pacific American Student Organization, Mid Michigan Asian Pacific American Association, Asian Pacific American Studies Program and Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

Find us on Facebook HERE

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Spoken Word Performance by Emily P. Lawsin

Ferris State University, 6PM Wednesday April 6, 2011

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Out of the Margins: Asian American Movement Building

A 2-day conference in Ann Arbor on activism and social change

Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Michigan League

featuring Grace Lee Boggs dialogue with Michael Hardt, and Performance Showcase featuring Nobuko Miyamoto, Geologic, Kiwi, DJ Phatrick, Kopitonez, Funktion, Revolution, and special guests

Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Trotter Multicultural Center

including Spoken Word Performances Saturday at 7PM featuring Bao Phi, with Aurora Harris, Juliana Hu Pegues, Blair, Emily P. Lawsin, and special guests

View the Schedule and Register for the conference HERE: http://www.umich.edu/~apiamovt

Find us on Facebook HERE.

Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)

13th Biennial National Conference

@ Seattle University

July 21 – 24, 2010

Wednesday, July 21: Tour of Historical Sites w/Emily Lawsin as one of the Tour Guides!

Thursday, July 22: Author’s Reception

Friday, July 23: Dance Down Memory Lane

Saturday, July 24: Banquet and Silent Auction

All info is on the FANHS Blog:  fanhsis25.blogspot.com

Homepage: www.fanhs-national.org Links to FANHS Chapters: www.fanhs.net

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The Ohio State University

Asian American Studies

Annual Distinguished Lectures

Thursday, May 6, 2010:

Scott Kurashige

Friday, May 7, 2010:

Emily P. Lawsin

11:30 AM Light Lunch Reception

12:15 PM Spoken Word Performance

The Ohio Union

Multicultural Center

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TGIF: Thank God I’m Filipino

Talking Story

with Emily P. Lawsin

Monday, December 28, 2009

4:00-6:00 PM

Carson Library

151 East Carson Street, Carson, California

Co-sponsored by The Carson Library, the Filipino Club at Stephen White Middle School, and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS-LA)

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A Crowded House: A Benefit for Afeni Hill and Will Copeland

Hosted by Blair

Sunday, August 23, 2009

4:00-7:00 PM

@ GoComedy!

261 E. Nine Mile Rd

Ferndale, MI 48220

Featuring Performances By: Airea Dee Matthews, Alison Lewis, Aricka Foreman, Audra Kubat, Beverly & Matthew Hale, BLAIR & The Boyfriends, Chris DiAngelo, Emilio Basa, Emily Lawsin, Francine Harris, Jamaal “Versiz” May, Julia Stephenson, Lesley Braden, Marc Christy, MARS – Margaret & Mark, Mikey Brown, Miles Phenom Stewart, Nandi Comer, Paul Miles, Scott Kurashige, Superman, Tone and Niche

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The Tuesday Night Cafe

7:30 PM July 7, 2009

@ Aratani Courtyard

Los Angeles

120 Judge John Aiso St

in Little Tokyo

LIVE BROADCAST:

www.tknat.org

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East Meets Writers | Open Notebook

a writing workshop

this session facilitated by Emily Lawsin

11AM Saturday, May 30, 2009

@ East Meets West Bookstore

Cambridge, MA

sponsored by

Boston Progress Arts Collective

limited to 15 participants – RSVP required

Click HERE to RSVP on Facebook

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Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)

New England Chapter Meeting

6PM Friday, May 29, 2009 in Cambridge, MA

Click HERE to RSVP on Facebook

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Historical Timeline Workshop

1:30 – 2:30 PM Monday, May 11, 2009 – Enrollment Required

Retired Persons’ Association @ Cambridge Center for Adult Education

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Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU)

Spring Conference

Poetry Performance @ MAASU Banquet by Emily Lawsin

April 3-4, 2009

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Click HERE to see the Facebook Flyer

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Exploring APIA Identity: A Roundtable

with Emily Lawsin & Scott Kurashige

6:00-7:00 PM Thursday, April 2, 2009

Trotter Multicultural Center, 1443 Washtenaw Avenue

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Sponsored by Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Committee, APIA Studies, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA)

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Filipino Intercollegiate Networking Dialogue (FIND, Inc.)

Spring Conference

Opening Keynote Speech by Emily Lawsin 9 AM

Poetry Performance at Cultural Show 7 PM

Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Main Building

Drexel University, Philadelphia

8PM – 10PM Thursday, February 19, 2009

@ afterHours | Curry Student Center

Northeastern University, Boston

Click HERE to see the Facebook Flyer

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Friday, October 10, 2008

6:30-8PM @ Boston College, Cushing Hall Room 001

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East Meets Words

Asian American Open Mic Series

Hosted by Boston Progress Arts Collective
http://www.bostonprogress.org :: collective@bostonprogress.org

@ East Meets West
934 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge
8pm, Friday, September 12, 2008

$3 Admission :: All ages welcome :: Come early to sign up for the open mic

This month’s feature:

Emily Porcincula Lawsin

EMILY PORCINCULA LAWSIN is a Trustee of the Filipino American National Historical Society, co-founder of the Detroit Asian Youth Project, and co-author of Filipino Women in Detroit, 1945-1955. A spoken word performance poet originally from “She-attle”, Washington, for the last 15 years, she has taught Oral History, Asian American, and Filipino American Studies in California and at the University of Michigan.

General Meeting @ 6:30pm

There will also be a general meeting at the bookstore before the open mic so folks who are interested in learning more about Boston Progress or getting involved are encouraged to attend. These meetings are always open to the general public.

Click Here to see the FaceBook Flyer