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Kara Juku & Christian Yves Jones – The Petal (Cánh Hoa)

Kara Juku & Christian Yves Jones – The Petal (Cánh Hoa)

The Petal (Cánh Hoa) Digital Video 3:58 min loop 2020 Location: Or Gallery, 236 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T7 This piece explores the struggle of Asians born in the West who often battle with dueling identities. The video features Kara Juku morphing between an Áo dài (traditional Vietnamese garment) and a contemporary outfit; shapeshifting out of the want to fit in. It represents her journey as she learns to embrace her heritage while navigating societal pressures. Kara Juku…

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Pride in Chinatown 2019

Pride in Chinatown 2019

    Curated by Paul Wong August 1, 2019. 7PM – 11PM 50 East Pender St, Vancouver, BC. A one night only magical twilight event in a spectacular setting in the heart of Vancouver’s historical Chinatown. This very special event took over the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park, the Classical Chinese Garden, and the public plaza. Pride in Chinatown celebrates queer Asian-Canadian art and artists that will tantalize all five senses. Presented by On Main Gallery, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese…

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Cantonese Opera – Hall Of One Hundred Rivers

Cantonese Opera – Hall Of One Hundred Rivers

“FRAGRANT SACRIFICE” (香夭) Hoi Seng Ieong and Yuk Fung Cheung will perform Fragrant Sacrifice, the grand finale of the most famous Cantonese opera, The Flower Princess. A story of political palace intrigue, this is the classic Chinese Romeo and Juliet story. On their wedding night, the princess and her groom express their love for each other and their loyalty to the former dynasty before taking their own lives. This is the first time they are switching gender roles. HOI SENG…

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Pride in Chinatown 2018

Pride in Chinatown 2018

GENDER ROLES PLAYING ON STAGE Traditional Chinese Opera with Contemporary Asian Drag Aug 1, 2018 Paul Wong Projects #OCCUPYINGCHINATOWN Presents: This was magical and spectacular setting, a heritage site named the world’s top city garden by National Geographic. Guests were treated to a mashup of opera, drag, and music. Classic Chinese opera roles including females were originally performed by men. More recently when women were permitted to perform on stage, women often played both female and male roles. These gender…

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Rose Butch

Rose Butch

Born onstage in East Van, Rose Butch is a QTPOC non-binary Drag Thing whose style and sensibility follows the pursuit of gender euphoria. Rose is the 2015 winner of the Mr/Miss Cobalt competition and the first winner to be crowned Mistermiss Cobalt, as well as the winner of the 2016 Legends Calendar Competition on the West End. Rose’s playful and theatrically informed drag aims to bring non-binary visibility to stages across Vancouver and beyond.

Maiden China

Maiden China

Maiden China is an intersectional feminist drag performer with a focus on hyphenated identity politics and androgyny. They are the Daughter of Shay Dior, Mx Cobalt All Star 2017, Entertainer of the year 2018, and a proud member of the Man Up Family. Maiden China blends drag, theatre, and politics to push forward a mandate of representational love and liberation with alien aesthetics.