EMPOWERING AAPI VOICES
CATS empowers, mentors, and provides a platform for Asian American performing Artists in the Silicon Valley and wider Bay Area. Discover more and get involved in our exciting programs!
What’s New with CATS
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Kris Fuchigami Live
Sat, Feb 8th, San Jose. Click below for the Recap.
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Colleen Quen
AAPI Artist Spotlight
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Hito Hata - Raise the Banner
A benefit screening for the Dharma Center.
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Inaugural CATS Filmmaker Fellowship Program
Coming soon…
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AAPI Playwright Festival
The inaugural Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Playwright Festival is a unique theater arts experience showcasing the talent of local Bay Area AAPI theatre artists. The production is co-sponsored by San Jose Stage. Use code FNF2024 to save 25%
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Kris Fuchigami Summer Concert
Back by popular demand!
Friday July 12th 5:00 pm PST
Register now for FREE online concert
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Casting Call: Contemporary Asian Theater Scene’s Inaugural Playwright Festival
Contemporary Asian Theater Scene is casting Bay Area-based nonequity performers for staged readings of the six ten-minute plays that make up the Inaugural Playwright Festival.
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Dr. Jerry Hiura Inspiration Award 2024
We are now accepting submissions for the Dr. Jerry Award. Applicants must be current high school or college students in or from the Bay Area. The theme this year is Human Connections in the Digital Age
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CATS Presents: The 3rd Annual Summer Staged Reading
Come enjoy an immersive staged reading performance of TEENAGE DICK by Mike Lew
TEENAGE DICK is a hilarious and sharp-witted adaptation about perception, disability, and the treacherous road to ascendancy.
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CATS Inaugural AAPI Playwright Festival
Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS), in collaboration with award-winning director and playwright Jeffrey Lo, announces the launch of its inaugural Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Playwright Festival, a one-of-a-kind theater arts experience that fosters and showcases the talent of existing and emerging local Bay Area AAPI theater artists, from writers and actors to directors, stagehands and others.
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Staged Readings
“I saw a reflection of my AAPI heritage in the Staged Reading with CATS, which gave me the ability to connect and bond with AAPI actors, directors, and playwrights while telling a universally relatable story”
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Dr. Jerry Inspirational Award
This award was established in honor of the late co-founder of CATS, Dr. Jerry Hiura, who was a poet, artist, jewelry maker and musician - multifaceted in spirit and talent.
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Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival
Featured on: Metro SV (top Film Festival) and SV Creates 2023 Annual Report
The SVAP FilmFest
The Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest is an eagerly anticipated event that celebrates the vibrant and diverse perspectives of Asian American filmmaking. As an annual showcase of breathtaking cinematography, compelling storytelling, and thought-provoking subjects, the festival serves as a platform to highlight the rich cultural tapestry and the unique experiences of Asian Americans on the silver screen.
