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ALLEGIANCE’s George Takei, Soh Daiko’s Alan & Merle Okada, Takehiro Ueyama and Christina Chiu honored at Asian American Arts Alliance’s 33rd Anniversary Benefit Gala

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George Takei signs autographs at the Longacre Theatre stage door in New York after the first preview of ALLEGIANCE on October 6, 2015. Photo by Lia Chang

George Takei signs autographs at the Longacre Theatre stage door in New York after the first preview of ALLEGIANCE on October 6, 2015. Photo by Lia Chang

NY City Lens: Celebrating the Artists and Activists of Asian America 

By Siddhartha Joag

American artists, activists, public servants, community and business leaders gathered to celebrate the Asian American Arts Alliance’s anniversary in mid-September at the Tribeca Rooftop in Downtown New York City.

The Alliance honored activist and actor George Takei, currently starring in the new musical ALLEGIANCE, founding members of the Soh Daiko drumming troupe, Alan and Merle Okada, Takehiro Ueyama (2015 Jadin Wong Award for Emerging Asian American Choreographer) and Christina Chiu (Fifth Annual Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts). Former Mayor David Dinkins served as Honorary Gala Chair. Other notable guests included actor and comedian Maulik Pancholy from TV’s 30Rock and Larry Hama, of Marvel Comics fame.

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George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee and more at the first preview of Broadway’s Allegiance; opens Nov. 8

George Takei, Soh Daiko’s Alan & Merle Okada, Takehiro Ueyama and Christina Chiu to be honored at Asian American Arts Alliance’s 33rd Anniversary Benefit Gala on September 16 

Lia Chang is an award-winning filmmaker, a Best Actress nominee, a photographer, and an award-winning multi-platform journalist. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek, which will screen at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival on November 21st. She is profiled in FebOne1960.com BlogJade Magazine and Playbill.com.

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