  Me with TNC founder Traci Kato-Kiriyama and Mike Oblivious Birthday Gratitude Day 6. I am thankful for Tuesday Night Cafe!
Tuesday Night Cafe is a public art & performance series held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month in Little Tokyo. Tuesday Night Cafe takes place in the courtyard of East West Players which is located on 120 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Tuesday Night Cafe is home for both Mike and I. He was the resident dj for several years. I was a featured performer when I was living another life that involved me writing poetry. For many years I have staked out a corner of the courtyard with the other loud Filipinos who brought camping chairs and coolers of beverages as we saw something magical take place on stage. There is a show tonight. I plan on being there. I will probably be in that corner of the courtyard once more because old habits are hard to break and that spot feels like home. Tuesday Night is family. Tuesday Night is home. Tuesday Night is something special and I'm grateful to have it be a part of our lives.
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In terms of my life I think of several mascots that have defined my life. I went to Pinecrest elementary school where this weird logo with a Pine tree that formed a face defined my childhood self. Then I transferred to St. Genevieve Elementary School where I became a Spartan. Followed by St Genevieve High School where I was then a Valiant. UC Irvine made me an Anteater. USC made me a Trojan.
Tuesday Night Cafe made me a TNC-er. It will forever be a part of my life. Mike was the resident dj for so many years. I've performed poetry and told stories at TNC. This is family. I may not recognize the audience anymore, but it still feels like home every time I step into that courtyard.Tuesday Night Cafe is now 18 years old. And in the month of July, TNC is holding a fundraising party to fund a season's worth of shows. See you on Tuesday, July 19th!
From Tuesday Night Cafe - July 19 - The KeepTN free show!
Tuesday Night Project presents: The 1st & 3rd Tuesday Night Cafe The 18 Show...again! KeepTNFree Campaign Continues We don't do this often...but when we do, we do it big. Join us as we celebrate our 18th year and the our annual KeepTNFree fundraising campaign. Now the longest currently running Asian American mic series in the country, TNC highlights new work in visual and performance arts from the Los Angeles and Asian American artistic community in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. Join us for our 18th season at one of the longest running free public arts series in Los Angeles. Named Best Los Angeles Open Mic by USA Today's 10Best, Best Free Downtown Performance Series Los Angeles 2013, and one of Ten Great L.A. Open Mic Nights for Music by LA Weekly! Hosted by: Johneric Concordia Beats by: DJ Waxstyles Featuring: - Angeline Dy - Peter Su - Taz Ahmed - Jason Oymun Fong - Priska ----- **OPEN MIC GUIDELINES** Open Mic sign-ups and lottery at 7 pm You must arrive before 7 pm to sign up for the lottery Three 5-min open mic slots are available Open Mic Lottery Guidelines can be found at: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/about-tnc/ **Can't make it out? Watch online! Live broadcast begins at 7:30 PM at: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/watchlive ----- Transport and Accessibility: Public Transit: The venue is close to the train stops for Gold Line Metro, and bus stops for the DASH Downtown A, and Montebello Bus Line Route 40. Parking: Available street parking is free after 8 pm. Parking is also available at: Aiso Street Parking Lot 1st and San Pedro/Judge John Aiso $3 Flat Rate after 5pm (lot open until midnight)
#KeepTNFree 2016 What does Tuesday Night Project and #KeepTNFree mean to our community? Will you support and help us reach our $12,000 fundraising goal?
Donate now: http://bit.ly/TNPdonate2 And find out more at http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/keeptnfree 
When I met Sean he was a kid who wore really baggy hoodies, trucker caps tilted to the side, and baggy pants. He most likely had some kind of social conscious t-shirt on and liked to talk about Asian American issues. The kid was a spitfire. This was way back in my grad school days, which I can sadly say was a long ass time ago. Now Sean is the current holder of the Mr. Hyphen title and a producer of Tuesday Night Cafe. The guy seems to always be running around from some workshop to another meeting all while trying to choreograph a dance routine. Check out the latest Oblivious Interview with Sean Miura who is one reason why the #keepTNfree campaign exists and challenges YOU, yes you, person under 35, to donate to this campaign! 
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