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The mixed Asian discourse has touched a nerve, and now everybody has their hot take; including plenty of people whohave no idea what they’re talking about. A lot of this started as justifiable backlash to the whole wasian meetup fiasco, but at this point the conversation has overcorrected into a toxic melee of flattened narratives, accusations, defensiveness and prejudice all too familiar to people who grew up in mixed families. The most absurd thing is, this entire thing is founded on a fiction. There is no such thing as a Wasian, or a Blasian; even “Asian” is a made-up category. Touch grass is all well and good but we also need to ask ourselves: who is benefiting from these ideas and constructions? As a half Asian, I can tell you for sure that it’s not us #halfasian #wasian #blasian #mixedrace #asianamerican

This AAPI heritage month, help build Asian American cultural solidarity by supporting the LA Hungry Ghost Festival!

What you’ll be supporting: 🐲An annual arts and folklore festival in historic Los Angeles Chinatown, where multiple Asian American communities (including 粵人, 台山人, người Việt 台灣人 and others). This free, public festival features traditional and modern music, dance and martial arts, as well as activities for kids and families. This year, our goal is to host a short-film festival on one of our indoor stages as well!

The festival provides a unique opportunity for connection, expression and celebration across the many cultures and generations who make Chinatown one of LA’s iconic neighborhoods, helping maintain cultural vitality in the face of economic challenges🧧

Why we need your help: 🫂cuts to cultural and arts programs have drastically reduced our budget and placed some of our core programming in jeopardy. Every donation counts, as we work to sustain the festival through this challenging time.

How to support:
The link on our profiles leads to the LA Hungry Ghost Festival’s Patreon Shop, where you can make one-time donations in various amounts. Every donation counts, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support!!

Want to learn more? Please feel free to message us, or head over to lahungryghostfestival.com for more info
#asianamerican #aapi #asian #asianart #culturalfestival

This AAPI heritage month, help build Asian American cultural solidarity by supporting the LA Hungry Ghost Festival!

What you’ll be supporting: 🐲An annual arts and folklore festival in historic Los Angeles Chinatown, where multiple Asian American communities (including 粵人, 台山人, người Việt 台灣人 and others). This free, public festival features traditional and modern music, dance and martial arts, as well as activities for kids and families. This year, our goal is to host a short-film festival on one of our indoor stages as well!

The festival provides a unique opportunity for connection, expression and celebration across the many cultures and generations who make Chinatown one of LA’s iconic neighborhoods, helping maintain cultural vitality in the face of economic challenges🧧

Why we need your help: 🫂cuts to cultural and arts programs have drastically reduced our budget and placed some of our core programming in jeopardy. Every donation counts, as we work to sustain the festival through this challenging time.

How to support:
The link on our profiles leads to the LA Hungry Ghost Festival’s Patreon Shop, where you can make one-time donations in various amounts. Every donation counts, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support!!

Want to learn more? Please feel free to message us, or head over to lahungryghostfestival.com for more info
#asianamerican #aapi #asian #asianart #culturalfestival

This AAPI heritage month, help build Asian American cultural solidarity by supporting the LA Hungry Ghost Festival!

What you’ll be supporting: 🐲An annual arts and folklore festival in historic Los Angeles Chinatown, where multiple Asian American communities (including 粵人, 台山人, người Việt 台灣人 and others). This free, public festival features traditional and modern music, dance and martial arts, as well as activities for kids and families. This year, our goal is to host a short-film festival on one of our indoor stages as well!

The festival provides a unique opportunity for connection, expression and celebration across the many cultures and generations who make Chinatown one of LA’s iconic neighborhoods, helping maintain cultural vitality in the face of economic challenges🧧

Why we need your help: 🫂cuts to cultural and arts programs have drastically reduced our budget and placed some of our core programming in jeopardy. Every donation counts, as we work to sustain the festival through this challenging time.

How to support:
The link on our profiles leads to the LA Hungry Ghost Festival’s Patreon Shop, where you can make one-time donations in various amounts. Every donation counts, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support!!

Want to learn more? Please feel free to message us, or head over to lahungryghostfestival.com for more info
#asianamerican #aapi #asian #asianart #culturalfestival

This AAPI heritage month, help build Asian American cultural solidarity by supporting the LA Hungry Ghost Festival!

What you’ll be supporting: 🐲An annual arts and folklore festival in historic Los Angeles Chinatown, where multiple Asian American communities (including 粵人, 台山人, người Việt 台灣人 and others). This free, public festival features traditional and modern music, dance and martial arts, as well as activities for kids and families. This year, our goal is to host a short-film festival on one of our indoor stages as well!

The festival provides a unique opportunity for connection, expression and celebration across the many cultures and generations who make Chinatown one of LA’s iconic neighborhoods, helping maintain cultural vitality in the face of economic challenges🧧

Why we need your help: 🫂cuts to cultural and arts programs have drastically reduced our budget and placed some of our core programming in jeopardy. Every donation counts, as we work to sustain the festival through this challenging time.

How to support:
The link on our profiles leads to the LA Hungry Ghost Festival’s Patreon Shop, where you can make one-time donations in various amounts. Every donation counts, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support!!

Want to learn more? Please feel free to message us, or head over to lahungryghostfestival.com for more info
#asianamerican #aapi #asian #asianart #culturalfestival

This AAPI heritage month, help build Asian American cultural solidarity by supporting the LA Hungry Ghost Festival!

What you’ll be supporting: 🐲An annual arts and folklore festival in historic Los Angeles Chinatown, where multiple Asian American communities (including 粵人, 台山人, người Việt 台灣人 and others). This free, public festival features traditional and modern music, dance and martial arts, as well as activities for kids and families. This year, our goal is to host a short-film festival on one of our indoor stages as well!

The festival provides a unique opportunity for connection, expression and celebration across the many cultures and generations who make Chinatown one of LA’s iconic neighborhoods, helping maintain cultural vitality in the face of economic challenges🧧

Why we need your help: 🫂cuts to cultural and arts programs have drastically reduced our budget and placed some of our core programming in jeopardy. Every donation counts, as we work to sustain the festival through this challenging time.

How to support:
The link on our profiles leads to the LA Hungry Ghost Festival’s Patreon Shop, where you can make one-time donations in various amounts. Every donation counts, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support!!

Want to learn more? Please feel free to message us, or head over to lahungryghostfestival.com for more info
#asianamerican #aapi #asian #asianart #culturalfestival

This whole wasian discourse is out of control. I understand the desire for an identity and a safe cultural home, but these wasian meetups and the construction of a new caste among Asian Americans and mixed Asian people is doing far more harm than good. We need a reality check, and a reminder that wasian influencers do not speak for all mixed Asians, or even for all mixed folk of Asian and European background. Context matters, and it is heartbreaking for those of us who don’t fit the “wasian” mold to be excluded and erased from the conversation about identity AGAIN. We can do better than this. #asianamerican #wasian #halfasian #aapi #aapiheritagemonth

Big thanks to Kevin Cafferty @kevshindig for hosting me on Best Stuff in the World Podcast for a conversation about Punk Rock, underground subcultures and my fall 2026 course “Punk Rock: History, Theory and Practice” at the Tufts University Experimental College! You can listen to the full interview by following the link on my profile. The video in this excerpt is the only extant video of my Punk band Kategory 6 from back in the day… you can see me playing guitar in the corner, align with @vogarsanchez @himynameis_mitch_a_palooza and the elusive Rene Quintanar… with special appearances by Punk Scene figures including @mikkaaalll @77ommy and @jone_bones among others. Shout out to my fellow punk-alum troublemakers like @thedummyboom new punkers like @michele.cheng.5 and to elders including @alice_bag who have put in the work to make Punk a viable subject for courses like the one we speak about here. Stay chaotic yall #punk #punkrock #undergroundmusic

30 second doc on the making of OTHER/WORLD immersive installation at the @harvardartlab public performance March 5 6pm featuring @avalouise813 @jessiejazz_ @_nameredacted @michele.cheng.5 @caitlinpeeler @mai_kimnguyen @weffjang @johnpax73 @shelemay_sound_lab @marissecatomusic OTHER/WORLD is supported by @mhcharvard as part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture with additional support from @harvard.music.department Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry (CPCI) program. It is presented as part of @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts #artinstallation #diy #immersiveart #💪🏼

On March 5th, immersive video projection meets ancestral shamanism in OTHER/WORLD. Part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, this one of a kind performance will take you on a multi-sensory trip like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Thursday 3/5 6pm at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab RSVP now for FREE admission thanks to the support of the @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department OTHER/WORLD is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #shaman #immersivetheatre #psychedelic_art #mediaart

On March 5th, immersive video projection meets ancestral shamanism in OTHER/WORLD. Part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, this one of a kind performance will take you on a multi-sensory trip like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Thursday 3/5 6pm at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab RSVP now for FREE admission thanks to the support of the @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department OTHER/WORLD is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #shaman #immersivetheatre #psychedelic_art #mediaart

On March 5th, immersive video projection meets ancestral shamanism in OTHER/WORLD. Part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, this one of a kind performance will take you on a multi-sensory trip like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Thursday 3/5 6pm at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab RSVP now for FREE admission thanks to the support of the @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department OTHER/WORLD is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #shaman #immersivetheatre #psychedelic_art #mediaart

On March 5th, immersive video projection meets ancestral shamanism in OTHER/WORLD. Part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, this one of a kind performance will take you on a multi-sensory trip like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Thursday 3/5 6pm at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab RSVP now for FREE admission thanks to the support of the @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department OTHER/WORLD is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #shaman #immersivetheatre #psychedelic_art #mediaart

On March 5th, immersive video projection meets ancestral shamanism in OTHER/WORLD. Part of the Harvard Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture, this one of a kind performance will take you on a multi-sensory trip like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. Thursday 3/5 6pm at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab RSVP now for FREE admission thanks to the support of the @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department OTHER/WORLD is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #shaman #immersivetheatre #psychedelic_art #mediaart

Behind the scenes of OTHER/WORLD with dancers @jessiejazz_and @_nameredacted 👯‍♀️ come to the show MARCH 5 at the Harvard ArtLab @harvardartlab to see them summon the Triple Goddess with dancer-choreographer @avalouise813 along with shamanic performances by @michele.cheng.5 and @caitlinpeeler 👹🦌✨and Live music featuring @mai_kimnguyen and @weffjang OTHER/WORLD is supported by the Mahindra Humanities Center @mhcharvard as part of the Harvard Study of Psyched🍄lics in Society and Culture, with additional support from the Harvard Music Department @harvard.music.department through the PhD program in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry (CPCI). It is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA). Rehearsal videos taken at @somartspace where we’ve been lucky enough to rehearse this immersive performance #triplegoddess #dancer #witchy #cambridgema #immersivetheatre

@michele.cheng.5 introduces her character for OTHER/WORLD: a mythical, life-giving deer fromTaiwanese folklore. Michele made this costume herself, and will be joining dancers @jessiejazz_ @_nameredacted @avalouise813 @caitlinpeeler and musicians @mai_kimnguyen @weffjang at the @harvardartlab for this immersive performance on March 5th. OTHER/WORLD is presented by the @mhcharvard as part of their study of psyched🍄lics in society and culture, with additional support from the @harvard.music.department and is part of @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA) #immersiveart #thingstodoboston #immersivetheatre #mythology #taiwanculture

OTHER/WORLD arrives at the @harvardartlab on Thursday, March 5th. RSVP now for FREE thanks to the generous support of the @mhcharvard @harvard.music.department and @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts. Live performances include dance by @jessiejazz_ @avalouise813 and Redacted Maxwell, of @evolve_dynamicz along with costume 👹 performance by @caitlinpeeler and @michele.cheng.5 with live music by @mai_kimnguyen 🪈 @weffjang 🪘and Micah Huang. #harvard #immersivetheatre #dance #shaman #spirituality

OTHER/WORLD in VR now streaming! Experience 🍄🪄though a 360 degree video like nothing you’ve seen before. The magic comes from shamanic performance ⛩️ gorgeous outdoor scenes, and neuroscience-backed visual modulations created from EEG brainwaves by our team at Harvard & UC San Diego. All effects are achieved using practical and cinematic effects: no gen 🤖 was used. VR performances by Micah Huang 👹and @mai_kimnguyen 🪈with locations at @dorlandmountainarts @charlesriverconservancy and @angelesforest this project is supported by the @mhcharvard with additional location filming support from the @harvard.music.department 🧧a LIVE performance of OTHER/WORLD will be presented on Thursday March 5 at @harvardartlab featuring immersive projection, dance by @avalouise813 @caitlinpeeler Jessie Hogestyn, Redacted Maxwell and additional members of @evolve_dynamicz as well as a special appearance by @michele.cheng.5 audio support form @johnpax73 and the @shelemay_sound_lab musical support from Mai and @weffjang #virtualreality #shaman #magic #neuroscience

OTHER/WORLD in VR now streaming! Experience 🍄🪄though a 360 degree video like nothing you’ve seen before. The magic comes from shamanic performance ⛩️ gorgeous outdoor scenes, and neuroscience-backed visual modulations created from EEG brainwaves by our team at Harvard & UC San Diego. All effects are achieved using practical and cinematic effects: no gen 🤖 was used. VR performances by Micah Huang 👹and @mai_kimnguyen 🪈with locations at @dorlandmountainarts @charlesriverconservancy and @angelesforest this project is supported by the @mhcharvard with additional location filming support from the @harvard.music.department 🧧a LIVE performance of OTHER/WORLD will be presented on Thursday March 5 at @harvardartlab featuring immersive projection, dance by @avalouise813 @caitlinpeeler Jessie Hogestyn, Redacted Maxwell and additional members of @evolve_dynamicz as well as a special appearance by @michele.cheng.5 audio support form @johnpax73 and the @shelemay_sound_lab musical support from Mai and @weffjang #virtualreality #shaman #magic #neuroscience

Behind-the-scenes of Musicians™️ (aka me and @hungryghostnote) in the studio preparing for OTHER/WORLD, an all original, immersive show. If you come to the show @harvardartlab on March 5th @6 pm, you will hear something new...and maybe see something beyond...? And if you think the music is kinda interesting, you are NOT ready for the costumes. Did I mention the 360 video projection...? 👀👀👀

Also, it's somehow FREE - so all you have to do is reserve the tickets here (while they last!):

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/otherworld-a-performance-by-micah-huang-tickets-1982283030907?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

Thank you @mhcharvard and @harvard.music.department for supporting the event. See you at the show!

#cambridgemusic #harvardsquare #bambooflute #improvisedmusic #bostonmusic

OTHER/WORLD immersive installation and performance on March 5 at the Harvard ArtLab. OTHER/WORLD is a collaboration with @mhcharvard and @harvardartlab and is part of ArtsThursdays @artsthursdays a university-wide initiative supported by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts (HUCA). Video: @caitlinpeeler rehearsing character movement at @somartspace