Greetings! There are no words to describe 2020. I find myself aghast, sitting in front of my computer, barely managing to cope with the chronic tightness in my stomach that has been ailing me since the summer of 2019. America was not in a good place before this year’s global pandemic. By last year, Trump’s […]
Read More“Whiteness on Fire: A Cultural Reconstruction”Monday, October 57-9PM EST BIPOC members of our community and our white allies are invited to join us online for an evening of art and social convening. This program will feature NERO’s “Suck My Violin,” an original music video produced virtually during this pandemic, followed by an in depth conversation […]
Read MoreGreetings! It has been 18 months since the last Kyoung Update. Where have I been? Since 2018, I’ve participated in the Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) and Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Leadership Fellowship programs, learning more about the work of arts and culture bearers of color working with indigenous communities across the country, while […]
Read MoreGreetings! I’m thrilled to invite you to Kyoung’s Pacific Beat’s PILLOWTALK, part of the Consortium of Asian-American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) “Radical Acts Festival” in Victory Gardens in Chicago. PILLOWTALK Set in contemporary Brooklyn, PILLOWTALK brings to life one night in the lives of Sam and Buck, a recently married interracial couple. Through a formal […]
Read MoreGreetings! On behalf of Kyoung’s Pacific Beat, I’m thrilled to share with you news about our company’s work. We are in a moment of tremendous growth, experiencing a whirlwind of opportunities, growing pains, and feeling both the excitement and challenges of pursuing a peacemaking mission in these troubling times. “I have been offered help to […]
Read MoreGreetings! The World Premiere of PILLOWTALK continues its performances tonight at The Tank, located at 312 W. 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avs. Come join the conversation and let’s celebrate #loveisradical! “‘Radical’ may not the first descriptor that most people would instinctively assign to the word “love,” but it is precisely that pairing, in its […]
Read MoreGreetings! After four years of development, it is my pleasure to invite you to the World Premiere of PILLOWTALK, a co-production between Kyoung’s Pacific Beat and The Tank, presented by The Exponential Festival. Our performances begin this Thursday, Jan. 11th at The Tank, located at 312 W. 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avs. Set […]
Read MoreGreetings! Celebrating #loveisradical, Kyoung’s Pacific Beat has partnered with Community Partners API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC, BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance), CUNY’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS), GAPIMNY (Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York), and Indie Theater Fund, along with Cultural Partner the Korean Cultural Center New York, and Official Media Partner Culturebot with support from Peoplemovr, Asian/ Pacific/ American Institute at […]
Read MoreToday is the UN International Day of Peace. In celebration of this day, I’d like to share with you some of my reflections based on some recent travels to Chile, South Korea, and my work in New York. I think the greatest challenge as an artist has been to address the new Presidency and what […]
Read MoreGreetings! It is my pleasure to invite you to Kyoung’s Pacific Beat’s workshop production of PILLOWTALK at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center’s Rough Draft Festival. Currently, we’re developing the show in residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center and our next, public performances of PILLOWTALK will take place this April 4-6 at 7PM at LPAC’s Little Theater […]
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