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EXHIBITIONS AND SCHEDULE PROGRAM
(subject to change)
EXHIBITIONS
& EVENTS
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Unearthing:
Works in Clay and Mixed Media by Carole Wong Chesek
May 5 - September 19, 2011
Judy and Tin An Cheng Salon
The exhibit Unearthing presents an unprecedented selection of Carole Wong Chesek's oeuvre, focusing on work from her mixed media assemblages and selections from two series of recent ceramic pieces. Constantly questioning and investigating for better understanding and interpretation, her work reflects some of the quintessential American issues of assimilation and identity.
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Target Free Thursday Screening: Tribute and Remembrance: Asian Americans After 9/11
Thursday, September 8 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, MOCA and the Asian American Federation re-presents Tribute and Remembrance: Asian Americans After 9/11.
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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Family Day
Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Mooncakes, lanterns and the Jade Rabbit in the moon at MOCA's annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Family Day!
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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival All Access Senior Day
Sunday, September 11 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
MOCA is offering FREE admission and programming for seniors (65+ with valid ID) all day.
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Family Arts Workshop with Carole Wong Chesek: Creating a "Memory Page"
Saturday, September 17 from 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Spend the afternoon making memory-inspired art with artist ofUnearthing, Carole Wong Chesek!
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Target Free Thursday Talk: The Chinese American Experience Through the Eyes of the Flying Tigers
Thursday, September 22 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Join MOCA for a moderated discussion with veterans of the 14th Air Service Group and 987th Signal Company on their wartime experiences.
PROGRAMS
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Past Events
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Qing Ming Festival All Access Senior Day
Saturday, April 2, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
In honor of Qing Ming Festival, MOCA offers FREE admission, including the public walking tour and gallery talks (in English and Mandarin), special programs for seniors 65+(with valid ID) during Festival All Access Senior Days.
Please note that visitors accompanying seniors will be charged MOCA's regular admissions price ($7/adult; $4/student; free for MOCA members and children under 5).
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Qing Ming Festival Family Day
Sunday, April 3, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come join MOCA for a fun filled day to usher in the Spring during our QING MING FESTIVAL FAMILY DAY. There will be kite making workshops, a family tree workshop, arts and crafts drop in stations as well as teaching artists demonstrations.
Admission: $10 per person; Free for MOCA members and children under 1 year of age.
Major support for MOCA's Festival Family Day Series is provided by MetLife Foundation.
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Target Free Thursday Screening of Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words
Thursday, April 7, 6:30 pm
Join MOCA for a Target Free Thursday screening of Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words. In this hour long documentary about how a Chinese laundryman's daughter became an international star, a member of high society, an activist and an artist despite the racism and sexism of the day.
Admission: Free and open to the public, courtesy of Target.
Please RSVP to education(at)mocanyc.org.
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The Momenta Quartet: "Chinese Composers Elsewhere"
Friday, May 13, 7:00 pm
Co-produced by the Momenta Quartet and the International Society for Contemporary Music.
World premiere of:
Chong Kee Yong: "Yun Yong" (Clouds surging): String Quartet no. 4 (2011) for the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, and dedicated to the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky
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Jason Kao Hwang: If We Live in Forgetfulness, We Die in a Dream (2011)
The performance will feature League Chamber Player Stephanie Griffin along with her fellow Momenta Quartet musicians Emilie-Anne Gendron, Asmira Woodward-Page, and Michael Haas, as well as quartets and music for solo strings by Chinese Canadian composer Melissa Hui and Chinese American composer Huang Ruo.
A panel discussion with Kee Yong Chong, Huang Ruo, Jason Kao Hwang and the Momenta Quartet will take place at intermission.
Admission: $15; $10 for student or senior; Free for MOCA member. Click here to purchase tickets.
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