By Tiffany Huang Although the musical “Miss Saigon” closed last Sunday after a six-day stint at the Overture Center for the Arts, presented in partnership with Broadway Across America, conversations surrounding Asian American misrepresentation in the musical …
Spring 2019 News
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We are in the midst of the DAY OF THE BADGER (APRIL 8-9! At that time, you’ll be able to review all of the school, college, and cause campaigns on dayofthebadger.org and make your gift. Day of …
‘Miss Saigon’ discussion cancellation deepens rift between Overture, UW-Madison Asian American Studies Program
By Alyssa Hui After receiving backlash for misrepresenting Asian narratives, a panel discussion on the Broadway musical “Miss Saigon” was organized to provide community members an opportunity to share concerns about the controversial musical. The panel, …
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED, Miss Saigon Teach-In Outside the Overture Center
The Overture Center cancelled the Perspectives on Miss Saigon: History and Community panel discussion planned for tonight…. BUT WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED Join us as we come together for a Teach-In Where: Outside of the …
What’s Wrong with Miss Saigon?
By Timothy Yu What brings you to Miss Saigon tonight? Maybe you’re a longtime fan of the show. Maybe you’re new to the audience, and you’ve been drawn in for a show that calls itself …
Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) Winners, 2019
The Asian American Studies Program would like to congratulate UW-Madison graduate student, Erica Kanesaka Kalany and local non-profit organization, Freedom, Inc for their outstanding achievement in the field of Asian American Studies. BEST GRADUATE STUDENT …