
Mark your calendars now because one of the greatest undertakings of the new year is in production. On March 7th, 2009, USC Chinese American Student Association (CASA) will host its 10th Annual Culture Show, a heart-wrenching, adrenaline-pumping musical held in the picturesque Bovard Auditorium. You’ll find yourself humming along to these entirely student-produced, show-stopping tunes. The performance will only be four hours long, but the memories the show will give you will be UNFORGETTABLE.
But I bet you’re probably wondering what this show is actually about. Sure it’s about Chinese culture, but what does that mean? Why should I be interested? Well here’s a quick synopsis of the musical:
“Set in the year 1936, ‘Unforgettable’ is a MUSICAL about two Chinese Americans who return to the city of their birth in pre-World War II China. A world apart from the rest of China, Shanghai was known as the Paris of the East- a cosmopolitan city full of jazz bars, brothels, and dangerous street gangs… all in the midst of an impending invasion by the Imperial Japanese Army.
As Jackson Chang and Faye Ouyang return home from America, they find themselves searching for their troubled nation’s true identity… as well as their own.”
The show is free to all USC students with valid ID. Bros from other chapters, e-mail me for group rates. All others will be charged an entrance fee of $7. The show will take place from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm.
Many members of our Zeta family have contributed significantly to the creation of this show, including:
Stephanie Au-Yeung, Jamie Laureola, Vivien Lee, Justin Ng (yours truly),Erica Pu, Joanne Seto, Julia Reyes
As if this were not already enough reason to go, I can assure you that it will be a night to remember. The show has been in production for over a year and the cast practices religiously. After months of fundraising, the show’s production values are astonishingly high. I recently had the opportunity to preview some of the performances at the CASA Culture Show fundraising dinner and was blown away. Virtually none of these performers are majoring in music or the arts and yet their talent and professionalism match actual majors. Seeing is believing, as cheesy as it may be. Invite everyone you know!
In summary,
WHO - CASA with guest performances from Chaotic 3, Traditional Chinese Dance, Vanguards Crew, USC Fly Girls, and more.
WHAT - Unforgettable, CASA’s 10th Annual Culture Show
WHEN - Saturday, March 7, 2009
6:30 pm -10:30 pm
WHERE - Bovard Auditorium, USC University Park Campus
WHY - To celebrate Chinese American culture in an artistic fashion while utilizing the diverse talents of both the undergraduate and graduate student body at USC
For more information, please see the official web site for the show: www.casacultureshow.com. There is also a facebook event for the show: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=70159319568. If you have any other questions, contact the show’s publicity director, Joanne Seto at jcy.seto@gmail.com.
CASA Culture Show Teaser