Scripts In Play: Voicing and Empowering the Chinese Diaspora at Pao Arts Center with Susan Chinsen and Cynthia Woo

Scripts In Play: Voicing and Empowering the Chinese Diaspora at Pao Arts Center with Susan Chinsen and Cynthia Woo29oct1:00 pm1:00 pm

Event Details

Join Central Square Theater, CHUANG Stage, and Pao Arts Center in celebrating the upcoming stage production of The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh! Gather for a special sneak peek of the performance and light dim sum, and stay for a community conversation with Susan Chinsen (ArtsEmerson/BAAFF Founder) and Cynthia Woo (Director, Pao Arts Center) on the power of arts and culture for Asian American and immigrant justice. 

与Central Square Theater、CHUANG Stage、和包氏文艺中心一起庆祝即将上演的话剧《中国女人》(The Chinese Lady)!抢先观看演出片段、品尝茶点,再与Susan Chinsen(波士顿亚美电影节创始人)和 Cynthia Woo(包氏文艺中心主任)一起探讨艺术与文化对本地亚裔移民正义运动带来的影响。

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Speakers for this event

  • Cynthia Woo

    Cynthia Woo

    Cynthia Woo (she/her) is the Director of Pao Arts Center of Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. Cynthia has been the inaugural Pao Arts Center Director at BCNC since Jan 2017. She has more than 15 years of experience in the non-profit arts and arts education sector. Prior to joining the staff at BCNC, Cynthia worked at the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles, LynnArts Inc, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Boston Center for the Arts.

    Cynthia Woo(她)是包氏文艺中心(隶属于波士顿华埠社区中心)的主任。她在非盈利艺术和艺术教育领域有超过15年的经验。Cynthia曾在洛杉矶华美博物馆、LynnArts、波士顿美术馆和波士顿艺术中心工作。

  • Susan Chinsen

    Susan Chinsen

    Susan Chinsen (she/they) is a Creative Producer at ArtsEmerson. She established the annual Boston Asian American Film Festival in 2008, where she continues as the Festival Director. Previously, she managed the Chinese Historical Society of New England, and was an engagement consultant for the PBS documentary ‘The Chinese Exclusion Act’, and ‘Plague at the Golden Gate’; building upon her community work and past experience working at GBH. She is on the Board of Directors at South Cove Community Health Center, MASS Creative, and a Steering Committee member of the API Arts Network.

    Susan Chinsen(她/Ta)是ArtsEmerson的创意制作人。2008年,Susan创立了一年一度的波士顿亚美电影节,并在之后一直担任该电影节的总监。在此之前,她在波士顿电视台工作,有丰富的社区工作经历,曾管理新英格兰中国历史协会,并担任PBS纪录片《排华法案》和《鼠疫袭金门》的顾问。她是南湾社区医疗中心和MASS Creative的董事会成员,也是API Arts Network指导委员会的一员。