7pm: Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Night with performances by LionDanceME, Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers, and more. Light bites will be provided by Dumpling Time in the Narsai David Courtyard. This event is free and open to the public.
8pm: Watch the play, The Far Country at Berkeley Rep's Peet's Theatre, 2025 Addison St. Berkeley
Berkeley Rep has invited Revolution Books to have a book table at this event. Contact us for specially priced tickets: revolutionbooksberkeley@gmail.com or 510-848-1196.
Lloyd Suh’s breathtaking account of immigration, identity, and memory has been called “Artful…an act, loving and sorrowful, of reclamation” by The New York Times.
Following a critically acclaimed debut in New York, Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh brings The Far Country back to its roots in a triumphant West Coast premiere.
In the wake of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Moon Gyet has arrived at San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island Immigration Station with an invented biography and a new name, both given to him by a man who made the same arduous crossing several years earlier.
But passage to San Francisco — and the dream of a better life for future generations — commands a very high price. The play spans two countries and three generations.
from the Berkeley Rep description of the play
"The script crackles…Gorgeous." San Francisco Chronicle
"A beautiful tale that resonates with history…put The Far Country on your must-see list." BroadwayWorld
"Dazzling…A glorious historical epic!" SFist
Read this article American Crime #67 - 1848-1900: Brutal Exploitation and Ruthless Oppression of Chinese Immigrants.
