Asian Americans

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New theater databases Asian American Drama, North American Women’s Drama, and Black Drama-Second Edition highlight collections of narratives from America’s minority groups; read full texts of plays, find information about playwrights and productions, and browse playbills and other related ephemera. Theatre in Video, containing more than 250 performances of the world’s leading plays, delivers the true drama experience as plays are created to be performed. North American Theatre Online, gives access to comprehensive reference materials covering all aspects of the Canadian and American theater. See detailed descriptions below.

Use North American Theatre Online to research upcoming FAU Department of Theatre and Dance productions.

This edition of Asian American Drama contains 252 plays by 42 playwrights, together with detailed, fielded information on related productions, theaters, production companies and more.  The database also includes selected playbills, production photographs and other ephemera related to the play. Continue reading

In the News: Asian Pacific Americans

Week of May 18, 2009

News Item: Since 1992, May has been designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. Initially, President Jimmy Carter had signed a Joint-Resolution in 1978 proclaiming the first ten days of May as Asian Pacific Heritage Week. It eventually became a month-long celebration under George H. W. Bush. This year’s theme is” Lighting the Past, Present and Future,” and honors the “contributions and accomplishments of our nation’s Asian and Pacific Islander citizens, past, present and future.” Visit http://asianpacificheritage.gov for online audio, video, and image collections, and other resources from the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the National Gallery of Art.

Florida Atlantic University celebrates Asian Pacific American Culture Day on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

American Karma: Race, Culture, and Identity in the Indian Diaspora
By Sunil Bhatia. New York University Press, 2007
Call Number: E184. E2 B497 2007 (At Jupiter) – Also available online via NetLibrary

American Tropics: Articulating Filipino America
By Allan Punzalan Isaac. University of Minnesota Press, 2006
Call Number: E184 .F4 I73 2006

Asian American Art: A History, 1850-1970
Edited by Gordon H. Chang. Stanford University Press, 2008
Call Number: N6538 .A83 A835 2008

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