OACC is proud to announce that we recently received a challenge grant of $5,000 from the East Bay Community Foundation’s East Bay Fund for Artists,  to commission Francis Wong to  complete and present “Diaspora Tale #2: 1969” at OACC, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 17th.

Diaspora Tale #2: 1969 is an interdisciplinary work featuring jazz music & performances by Francis Wong and the Francis Wong Unit with spoken word artist A.K. Black and dancer/choreographer Lenora Lee.   “1969” will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the UC Berkeley Third World Strike; in addition to the performance there will be a short panel discussion about the legacy of the Strike and an exhibition of photos documenting the strike. The Asian Improv aRts, whose mission is to produce, present and document artistic works that represent the Asian American experience, will serve as co-presenter of the work.

The piece centers around Wong’s brother, Thomas who enters UC Berkeley during the strikes, becomes politicized and active in the martial arts community of the East Bay and the SF Chinatown community.

OACC would like to thank all of you who have already contributed to the event.   We reached our goal to meet the East Bay Community Foundation's challenge grant of $5,000. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the concert.

If you have not yet donated, there is still time to contribute. In fact, the challenge grant is part of our larger goal to raise $25,000 through a combination of sponsorships, donations and event ticket sales.

Your contributions will help OACC:
1. Support the creation and presentation of a musical work that documents an extraordinary historical moment that shaped the diverse Asian American experience.

2. Provide Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) and non – APIA audiences with an artistic and educational experience that explores the roots of contemporary cultural identity in the increasingly transnational reality.

If you are interested in supporting this work, contact Mona Shah, Interim Executive Director or Jennifer Chu, Development Coordinator at (510) 637-0455.
Support the premiere of Francis Wong’s “Diaspora Tale #2: 1969” this October at OACC!

Sponsorship / Donation Opportunities*:

$2,500+ : Presenting
All benefits of $1,000 - $2,499 level and:
•    10 VIP tickets to the concert and VIP reception 
•    One copy of a Francis Wong audio CD
•    1 page ad in the concert program

$1,000 - $2,499: Underwriter
All benefits of $500 - $499 level and:
•    Acknowledgement on a banner hung in OACC’s facility from mid October 2009 – December 2009
•    Marketing / Outreach table in OACC’s lobby during the event on Saturday, October 17th
•    8 VIP tickets to the concert and VIP reception
•    ½ page ad in the concert program

$500 - $999: Patron
All benefits of the $250 - $499 level and:
•    Acknowledgement during the event on a projection screen and verbally
•    Acknowledgement on selected concert marketing materials
•    6 VIP tickets to the concert and VIP reception
•    Business card sized ad in the concert program

$250 - $499: Supporter
All benefits of the $100 - $499 level and:
•    Acknowledgement during the event on a projection screen and verbally
•    Acknowledgement on selected concert marketing materials
•   4 VIP tickets to the concert and VIP reception

$100 - $249: Friend
•    Acknowledgement on OACC’s Web site
•    Acknowledgement in OACC’s e-newsletter
•    2 VIP tickets to the concert and VIP reception
•    Acknowledgement in the concert program

Individual event tickets

Price per ticket:

General Admission:   $100 (Section A)      $75 (Section B)        $50 (Section C)
Student (with ID): $25
Senior (65 years old + with ID): $25

To purchase tickets, please visit our brown paper tickets site. Tickets will be available for purchase online until 8 am on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

Tickets will be available at the door for the prices listed above if not sold not.

Please note that though there will not be assigned seating, seats will be assigned a section based on the purchased ticket price.

Other ways to donate:

Fill out and return our Response Form
Fax your response form to (510) 637 – 0459 or email it to jchu(at)oacc.cc

Mail your response form:

ATTN: Jennifer Chu
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290
Oakland, CA 94607


Please make checks payable to the Oakland Asian Cultural Center with FW in the memo field.

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