The 24th Annual Miss Asian America Pageant – the Miss Asian America Pageant has been the premier event in Asian American community for the past two decades and the longest running Asian American pageant in the United States. $35 for reserved seating. (8/8, San Francisco: More info here.)
APAture Runway III – Be the first to experience fresh and eclectic collections from ten up-and-coming fashion designers at APAture Runway III, featuring LA-based eco-couture designer Linda Wong of The Battalion. All proceeds benefit KSW’s 11th annual APAture, a multidisciplinary arts festival of emerging Asian Pacific American artists. $10-$20 sliding scale. (8/8, San Francisco: More info here.)
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble presents: CLOSER THAN EVER – An all Asian American revival of CLOSER THAN EVER, the classic 1989 musical revue which won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and was nominated for multiple Drama Desk Awards. This is the second mainstage production of Lodestone’s tenth and final “Beginnings and Endings” season. $20 general admission. (8/8-8/30, Los Angeles: More info here.)
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