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Join AABANY for the Opening Night Premiere of LINSANITY

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 AABANY has secured a LIMITED NUMBER of tickets to the 2013 Asian American International Film Festival Opening Night Premiere of LINSANITY on July 24, 2013 at 7:30pm at the Asia Society.

In 2012, Jeremy Lin, the first Chinese American to play in the NBA, swept the NBA and basketball fans by storm and created the Linsanity movement.  LINSANITY brings back the unforgettable frenzy around the meteoric rise of Jeremy Lin with galvanizing game footage, juxtaposed with intimate interviews and home videos that showcase his faith, passion, and perseverance. As the Opening Night Presentation for AAIFF’13, LINSANITY marks the homecoming of the magical moment when a determined young man did what seemed impossible, and took everyone to the heights with him.

We are now offering to AABANY Members only the exclusive opportunity to bid on these tickets.  In addition to admission to the screening of “Linsanity,” the Opening Night Presentation tickets also come with the following benefits:

 *   Gala Reception featuring open bar with specialty cocktails sponsored by Remy Martin and beer sponsored by Grolsch Beer;

 *   Chef’s Tasting Tables from local restaurant supporters; and

 *   Gala Gift Bag valued at $50+.

In order to bid on these LINSANITY tickets, please email [email protected] with the words “Linsanity” in the subject line and with the following information:

1.        Number of tickets requested (please note: we’re limiting each member to bid for a maximum of 6 tickets; not all persons in the party need to be AABANY members but only an AABANY member can submit the bid).

2.       Your bid on a price per ticket basis (please note, bids must start at $65 per ticket)

3.       Your contact information (email address and telephone number) so that we can contact you if you win the bid.

The bidding window has opened and will end on July 18, 2013. During the bidding window, we will periodically provide updates as to the lowest bid amount necessary to secure a ticket based on submitted bids. We will notify winning bidders on July 19, 2013.

Please note that all proceeds in excess of cost of the tickets will be donated by AABANY to the Asian American Law Fund of New York, a 501©(3) not-for-profit affiliate of AABANY that funds scholarships for law students working in community organizations serving Asian Americans in New York City and the Joint Minority Bar Judicial Internship Program, providing judicial internships for law students of color.

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On May 16 and 17, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose,” co-produced by the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and the Asian American Arts Alliance, was performed at the Asia Society.

The world premiere on May 16 played to a full house, followed by a stimulating talkback led by the Hon. Denny Chin that included Kathy Hirata Chin, partner at Cadwalader, and Gurjot Kaur, Staff Attorney at the Sikh Coalition. Many audience members stayed for the reception that took place afterwards at the Leo Bar upstairs from the auditorium at Asia Society.

Friday’s matinee performance also played to a full house, including many students from New York City’s schools. The talkback afterwards was led by Andrea Louie, Executive Director of the Alliance, and included Soriya Chum, the playwright and co-director of the production, Elena Chang, co-director and general manager, Yang Chen, Executive Director of AABANY, Rehana Mirza, from Ma-Yi Theater’s Writer’s Lab, and Eileen Rivera, from Leviathan Lab.

Both performances played to enthusiastic and engaged audiences from New York’s diverse communities.

Thanks to the Asia Society, all our sponsors and all the supporters that made this production possible.

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“Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose” – Recognizing our Supporters and Partners

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We are delighted that numerous Community Partners are helping us get the word out about “Iva: The Myth of Tokyo Rose – Allegiance on Trial,” opening on Thursday, May 16, at the Asia Society.

Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Community Sponsors:

AARP
AsianinNY
A/P/A Institute, NYU
AAARI
AAIFF/Asian Cinevision
AALDEF
APEX
Asian American Federation
Asian American Journalists Association – NY
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC)
Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) 
Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF)
Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) 
Debevoise & Plimpton
Duane Morris 
Dynasty Project
JAA (Japanese American Association of New York)
KALAGNY (Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater NY)
KALCA
Kee & Lau-Kee 
Kelley Drye
Kenyon & Kenyon
Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC)
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS)
MetLife
Morgan Stanley 
MuBANY (The Muslim Bar Association of New York)
New York Foundation for the Arts 
NYAWC
New York State Bar Association
Project by Project
SABANY (South Asian Bar Association of New York)
Skadden Arps
Sullivan & Cromwell
Time Warner 
Varghese & Associates, P.C. 
White & Case 

We also thank our grantors:

The New York Council for the Humanities

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Minority Corporate Counsel Association

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We thank Asia Society for use of their beautiful auditorium and facilities, and for all their kind assistance.

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We thank all our donors for their generous contributions to the production.

Thanks to you all for helping to make this special APA Heritage Month event possible.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Asian Society on opening night!

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From Asia Society: APA Heritage Month Kick-off, May 3

Kick Off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Asia Society
Friday, May 3 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm | FREE ADMISSION
Click here to join the Facebook event and invite your friends!

(scroll below for details)

Celebrate Asian American Heritage

Kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a night of fun and culture at Asia Society. Mix and mingle with friends and colleagues while enjoying the festivities, including:

  • FREE MUSEUM TOURS at 6:30 and 7:30 of The Artful Recluse and Patronage and Power
  • LIVE JAZZ by Burmese-American musician AJ Khaw, Sumie Kaneko, and Pablo Eluchans
  • ICED TEA & TEA COCKTAIL TASTING by Tea Forté
  • LEO BAR Specially priced Leotinis (see video below)
  • KOREAN STREET FOOD by Korilla BBQ
  • DISCOUNTS at AsiaStore and on Membership
  • PLUS MORE-check back often as we release more details!

Celebrating the diversity and dynamism of Asian Americans in New York City, this event brings together Asian Americans as well as affiliated nonprofit organizations, providing a festive forum for guests to connect and engage more deeply with the Asian American community in New York City.

Are you on social media? Use the hashtag #AsiaRepresent to follow this celebration on Twitter and join the Facebook event!

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Celebrate the Season at Asia Society

The Asia Society (725 Park Avenue) will be holding a holiday party on Friday, December 7, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. Click here for details and directions.

Experience Asia Society with a free night of fun & culture, including:

  • Free museum tours at 6:30 and 7:30 of Bound Unbound: Lin Tianmiao
  • Live Music, Tea Tastings & Artisan Demonstrations
  • Holiday Leo Bar, including specially priced ‘Leotinis’
  • Discounts at AsiaStore and on Membership
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Join us for the Opening Night Screening of Shanghai Calling on July 25th

For members of AABANY: Individuals can get a 20% discount to SHANGHAI CALLING by going online and using the code AABANYAAIFF12.

There are also special group pricing:
10 tickets+ for a single program

Nonprofit community partners must group order through [email protected]. Must purchase a minimum of 10 tickets for a 25% discount, plus $1.50 processing fee per ticket (saves approximately $3.50/ticket).

OPENING NIGHT GALA at the Asian Society
Featuring screening, Q&A, Gala Reception with chef’s tasting tables, open bar, raffle & silent auction, and Gala gift bag
General $75
AABANY members can take advantage of the 20% discount, but tickets must be ordered online by 9PM, July 24th.

There will be an encore screening of Shanghai Calling on July 28th at Clearview Cinema. The 20% discount applies to this screening as well as long as tickets are ordered online by 9PM, July 27th.

For more information about the screening, click here.
We also encourage you to visit www.asiancinevision.org/aaiff to see all the other great lineups available.

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