Lunar New Year / Spring Banquet 2008

House of Banquet, San Francisco
Saturday, April 12, 2008

Read the awesome article in the B.A.R. (published on April 3rd)

This year's entertainment is loaded with LOTS of FUN !!

Phoenix Award Honorees:   Trinity Ordona &   Desiree Thompson Fabulous Community Performance:

Celebrity Emcee:   Jenny Shimizu

Aimee Suzara  -Read Bio- Oakland-based Filipino-American writer / performer / educator through poetry, aimeesuzara.net   RyuQ Murasaki Daiko Come and see this fantastic Okinawan drumming group which opens up our line of performances -Read Bio- Silent Auction Raffle Prize Drawings And More!!

Shayle Matsuda  -Read Bio- An amazing musician in San Francisco         Rice Kings  -Read Bio- The Bay Area's up & coming A/PI drag king troupe extraordinaire soon to invade your wildest (and dorkiest) dreams. DJ Toro  -Read Bio- DJ Toro spins hip-hop, r&b and old skool classics...

Free commemorative mugs will be given out!
(This year's design is top secret! Come and find out.)

Time:

Location:

Price:

Since space is limited, reservation is guaranteed by check only. Please send in your RSVP form soon and all checks are non-refundable after April 4.

SPONSOR -- This year, consider being a Silver, Gold, or Platinum Sponsor!  All sponsors will enjoy access to priority seating. Avoid the line and the rush.

Plus! Sponsors will be recognized for their generous support in the banquet program under the “Thank You Sponsors” section. Of course if you chose to be an anonymous sponsor, we would gladly honor your wish.

Earth Rat Sponsor        $450 (table seats 10 adults)
Platinum Sponsor         $200 (name listed on poster & website)
Gold Sponsor               $100 (name listed on poster & website)
Silver Sponsor              $75 (name listed on poster & website)

Individuals                    $45

Children 3-13yrs           $15
Children under 3yrs      FREE

Seniors/Students          $25 (Please present ID at the door)

PAYMENT:

Updated 4/8/08:
This event is SOLD-OUT!!!  No more registration please. Thanks!!!

Due to many requests, we are excited to offer online registration and payment this year. So, if you hardly ever write checks these days and can't find your checkbook or if you'd like to rack up some frequent flier points on your credit card, try out our new online registration and PayPal payment method. Note that there is a 4% handling fee to cover the added costs for these services.

To summarize, there are three ways to register for the banquet: 

OPTION 1:  Fill out a blank registration form by hand and mail in with your check (there is no handling fee for this service).

Just download and fill out the RSVP form, make your check payable to "API Banquet", and mail to:

API Banquet
238 Ansel Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501

OPTION 2:  Fill out a registration form online and mail your check (there is a 4% handling fee for this service) to the address above. We are full - Not available any more...

 

 

 

OPTION 3:  Fill out a registration form online and pay by PayPal (there is a 4% handling fee for this service).

 

 

Menu:

Egg Rolls, Potstickers & Jellyfish
Steamed Sole Fish
Vegetarian Delight Soup
Singapore Noodle
Mongolian Beef
Cashew Chicken
Salt & Pepper Tofu
Sesame Balls
Honey Glazed Walnut Prawns
Hot Red Bean Soup
Buddha Delight (Vegetarian)
Beverages
 

Additional Info:

- Wheelchair accessible
- We will make all efforts to accommodate special requests.
- On-street parking
- Accessible by Muni Bus Lines:
       #2 on Clements
       #28 on Park Presidio
       #38 on Geary
       #44 on 6th Ave.

Contact:

Performer's Bios

Shayle Matsuda

Shayle is rockin' out in San Francisco these days. Originally from the Chicago area, Shayle spends her days slinging coffee, exploring the bay area, and trying to figure out what to do next. Alone with her guitar, her catchy melodies and heart wrenching lyrics let you know exactly what's on her mind.

Other projects that she's been fortunate to be a part of include the Santa Cruz all girl rock band Tenth of Always, and the less known, but incredibly hilarious S & M. She's had the pleasure of opening for many talented and wonderful artists, her most favorite and memorable being the Infinite X's and Pamela Means.

Aimee Suzara

Oakland-based Filipino-American writer/performer/educator Aimee Suzara uses poetry, theatre and movement to explore themes of home, migration and the body. Her play, Pagbabalik (Return), was awarded the Zellerbach Community Arts Grant in 2006 and 2007 and she has been published in the NAACP-nominated Check the Rhyme: an Anthology of Female Poets and Emcees (Lit Noire, 2007) and in several journals. Her poetry chapbook, the space between, will be published by Finishing Line Press in 2008. She has been a member of the Queer Pin@y collective, Kreatibo, whose play, Dalagas and Tomboys: A Family Affair was selected for Curve Magazine's Lesbian Theatre Award. Recognizing her role on the continuum of Filipino-American, queer, women of color, and literary histories, Suzara aims to inspire current and future generations to tell their own stories. www.aimeesuzara.net

DJ Toro

DJ Toro spins hip-hop, r&b and old skool classics. With Restless Produxns, Toro worked the wheels of steel for Sweet Sessions in NYC (positive space for queer POC). Nowadays when she's not extolling the genius of Mariah Carey or pondering the relative merits of keeping her record collection up to date, she's with the Dream EZ crew every second Wednesday at Lucky Lounge in Oakland. No cover...so swing by for a mellow groove.

Rice King

From the sizzling Thai rap underground, the sugary sweet Vietnamese cafés, and the humid bordellos of Manila... comes Big Daddy, Dang Kinki, and Tito RayRay Pansit on my Face. Together, they are a steaming hot and tasty bowl of goodness known as The Rice Kings - the Bay Area's up and coming A/PI drag king troupe extraordinaire soon to invade your wildest (and dorkiest) dreams. www.thericekings.com  and for more info: yum@thericekings.com

RyuQ Murasaki Daiko

From the Ryukyu Islands (more commonly known as Okinawa) comes the
dynamic art form of eisa that combines singing, drumming and dancing.
With energetic style, the Bay Area's only all queer women's eisa
drumming group - RyuQ Murasaki Daiko perform together to celebrate
pride, joy and the human spirit. Come join us as we turn, jump, lunge,
bang on drums and sing all at the same time!

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Last Update on April 5, 2008