March in the Capital Pride Parade + June show + other events and opportunities

[Sulu DC]

Hey Sulu DC family,

Hope everything's staying cool in the sweltering heat! Here's our news and updates...

Sulu DC has been invited to march alongside Khush DC (South Asian LGBTQ organization) and AQUA (Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action) in the Capital Pride Parade tomorrow afternoon! We'd love to have more of the Sulu DC family join us. If you'd like to march, contact Stacey as soon as possible at stacey...@gmail.com.

More information is available here: http://on.fb.me/kf49ox

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Speaking of pride...we've got plenty of it. Want proof? Come to our June show, where we'll be celebrating LGBT Pride Month and Philippine Independence Day!

Sulu DC LGBT Pride Month and Philippine Independence Day show
Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 pm (note the time change!)
Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209
$10 general admission, $8 for students (buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/sulujune11show)

Hosted by Regie and Charity Cabico with sounds by The Pinstriped Rebel, we're featuring:

DC-based comedy wunderkind Brandon Wardell
Kevin Nadal, a professor, psychologist, part-time comedian and spoken word poet
Jerrica Escoto, a force in the spoken word community who was a finalist at the 2011 Women of the World Poetry Slam;
Najva Sol, vagabond artist of all trades
And two film shorts from DC APA Film: THE POSTCARD by Josh Kim and I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE by Jason Karman

Save the date, bring a friend. Tickets: http://bit.ly/sulujune11show

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Wonder what it's like In the Pilot Seat? We'll tell you. In the Pilot Seat is a new series of feature interviews with the Sulu DC artist family. These are stories of pioneers paving the way for future generations of AAPI artist and venturing into the arts world on their own terms. Check out the first interview with Saffron Holiday!


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The DC AAPI community is not slowing down this summer. Check out any and all of the following events and opportunities:

South Asian Comedy Night: TONIGHT, 7:30 pm at The Heritage Center at the US Navy Memorial. Tickets and information: http://dcdesisummer.weebly.com/fundraisers.html

Casting Call for Pinoy: A' merican Tale: Our resident stage manager, JR Russ, is looking for actors for his production at this year's Capital Fringe Festival! More information: http://suludc.com/?p=748

Kollaboration DC Auditions: It's the last time to audition for the second Kollaboration DC show! Audition dates start next weekend. More information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228165213861727

Live Green Summer Block Party (and 3rd birthday party!): Thursday, June 23, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Local 16. Tickets and information: https://greenbacks.net/offer/2011birthday

Casting call for Love 2.0, feature length film: More information is at the bottom of this blog post: http://suludc.com/?p=840

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See you at next Saturday's show! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook or Twitter for the latest news and updates.

Love & light,
Sulu Star System

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Sulu DC is an underground network and home for Asian American and/or Pacific Islander American (AAPI) artists in Washington, D.C. On the third Saturday of every month, we host a performance showcase of emerging and established AAPI artists in music, spoken word, theater, dance, film, and multidisciplinary performances. Find us on Facebook. Follow us @SuluDC.