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2003: Chicago, IL

2005: Boston, MA

The APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit is a bi-annual gathering of progressive artists involved in the Asian Pacific Islander American community. Our mission is to challenge the often peripheral and passive roles the artist is branded within the APIA community and the arts community at-large and to acknowledge the arts as a critical, elemental component in building, empowering and transforming our community and our selves. >>More

Video clips from Volume Control 2

VOLUME CONTROL 2- HIGHLIGHTS

Volume Control 2 was offff the hoooooook! Check out these video clips above, and see you at the next one!

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Summit on the radio!

The Summit was featured on Thursday on KPFA's APEX Express!

Click here to listen.

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JUNE 15: VOLUME CONTROL 2

Yeaaaahhhhh! So last December we introduced Volume Control our series of fundraiser show extravaganzas all in preparation of BAY0NINE. Those of you who came to the San Jose installment know that it was hotttt fiyahhhh.

We're coming back in June with our next one, cleverly named Volume Control 2, and this time it's in Oakland! Come through and check out some of the scene's hottest acts. And I'm hosting! Yee!

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dec19: VOLUME CONTROL

ohhhhhhh snap! it's all happening! so the next summit is going to be in the bay area and isn't going down until summer 2009 but that definitely doesn't mean that we're slowing down.

come join us for the first fundraiser for the what we've dubbed bay0nine! ridiculously dope performers, and beautiful people to spend a winter evening with. why not??

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My heart swells!

Thank you so much, new friends!
Ironically, words cannot express.
I can still feel you all in those spaces we shared. Thank you so much.

bay09!

# posted by lawdamercy on <$BlogDateHeaderDate$> at 11:29 PM

Showcases FULL!

Man. Y'all love performing! Both participation slots are capped! Please check us out on Saturday night --- that show is open to all!

BUT, you can still VOLUNTEER! Email Kimmie: apiasummit@gmail.com (SUB: VOLUNTEER!)

# posted by lawdamercy on <$BlogDateHeaderDate$> at 9:34 AM

workshops are posted!

in the details section.

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