Come celebrate cultural diversity and the cross-cultural pollination of Asian, Pacific Islander and Latinx communities at MOLAA’s 2022 Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx Heritage Festival! Presented as a series of engaging events during the month of May, this festival will explore the extensive histories of migration and colonization; the cross-cultural exchange that has taken place between Asian and Pacific Islander Latinx communities throughout California and beyond; and delve into issues of Asian and Pacific Islander representation in the media and pop culture. Join us as we highlight this mixture of customs.
Date(s): May 2, 3, and 22, 2022
SuperHero Stuff You Should Know
Monday, May 2, 2022 | Episode Airs at 9 AM PDT
A special episode of Superhero Stuff You Should Know, presented by Ben Wan and Andrew Bush. Superhero Stuff Podcast is a superhero comic and movie deep dive podcast. This special episode focuses on the 1970’s Batman films from the Philippines.
The Batman Movies You've Never Seen- The Insane Filipino Batman Films!
Think you’ve seen every Batman movie? Think again as we dive into the MULTIPLE Batman films made in the Philippines: Alyas Batman at Robin- the Batman spoof that predates the Adam West Batman series! James Batman- a teamup of Batman and James Bond, both played by the Filipino King of Comedy, Dolphy. The epic mashup of Batman Fights Dracula! The Batwoman and Robin trilogy of 1973! Fight Batman Fight, where Batman goes to Hell to fight Satan. And Alyas Batman en Robin, the musical comedy almost shut down by WB lawyers!
The episode will be pre-recorded and streamed via MOLAA’s YouTube channel. Free event.
Staging our Histories: Creating Masao and the Bronze Nightingale
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM PDT
In person at Tateuchi Democracy Forum at NCPD @JANM
Join writers Dan Kwong and Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara in conversation around their new play, Masao and the Bronze Nightingale, which explores the story of a Japanese American jazz musician from Boyle Heights who falls for an African American jazz singer after World War II.
About the show:
In the aftermath of WWII, formerly-incarcerated Japanese Americans are shocked to discover Little Tokyo has become "Bronzeville", an African American community. When a Japanese American jazz musician from Boyle Heights falls for a Bronzeville jazz singer, the ripple-effect of their romance causes upheaval in every direction as the Japanese, Black, and Mexican American communities react.
This program is presented in partnership between the Museum of Latin American Art as part of their 2022 Asian & Pacific Islander Latinx Heritage Festival, the Japanese American National Museum, and CASA0101 Theater.
Art + Family Film Night: Lilo and Stitch (2002)
Sunday, May 22, 2022 | 2:00 - 4:30 PM PDT
Join us for our engaging Art + Family Film Night featuring Disney’s 2002 picture, Lilo and Stich, a touching story about a young girl named Lilo from Kaua’I Hawaii and her companion, Stitch, an eccentric extraterrestrial who learns the true meaning of “ohana – family.” Free on-site art activity offered from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM in MOLAA’s main lobby. Indoor film screening starts promptly at 3:00 PM. Light refreshments provided.