Among B-Boys FRESNO, FRIDAY 12/16!

From the
facebook event page:

FREE FREE FREE !!!!
no charge or anything for the event
just come and enjoy yourself

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UPDATE!!!
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Here is the tentative agenda for the documentary screening:

I. Opening

II. Pre-jam
a. Two local bboy/bgirl groups will do a short demo of a jam.
b. A special guest dance crew will be performing

III. Screening of “Among B-Boys”

IV. Panel discussion and QA
a. Those on the panel will be:
- Christopher Woon (Director)
- Bboy featured in the documentary
- 2-3 local bboy/bgirls

V. Closing

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11/2/2011 PAAFF Launch Night Film!

Excited that Among B-Boys is slated to be the LAUNCH NIGHT film for the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival on Wednesday November 2nd, 2011. Director Christopher Woon (me) will be in attendance as a kickoff to a hopeful Among B-boys/Dance/Academic Tour.

you can purchase tickets and check out other festival titles by clicking [here]

come to see the film, stay for the FREE CATERED RECEPTION! I hear there should be some B-Boys there too.

Mpact, Villn, featured on Hung Dynasty TV’s “Venice Strip Sessions vol 1″

Check out B-Boys Villn and Mpact of Underground Flow, and myself, Rock Paper Son, teaming up with the dancer formerly known as Hella Hung, “Hung Be”.

Director, Christopher Woon on Asia Pacific Arts!

Check out this interview I did with Asia Pacific Arts, the week of the Among B-Boys World Premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

Friday Aug 26th, AMONG B-BOYS LA! @ CHUCO’s in Inglewood, CA

Among B-Boys LA!

Workshop/Screening/Footwork Battle

Edukation Athletics and Profo Won Floor Gangz Worldwide present:
AMONG B-BOYS LA!

What: Footwork Workshop, Film Screening and Footwork Battle!

6:00 pm ProfoWon FLGZ/Shad0wr0ck teaches his Mystery School advanced Footworkshop! $12 per person

In the Mystery Sk00L Workshop:

-Learn the art of misdirection
-What is a default and a reset
-Vocabulary
-The difference between a combo and a TRUE pattern
-The creator of this Inception type footwork style

7:00 pm FREE Special Screening of the Award Winning Documentary Film Among B-Boys, about the intersections of the B-Boy and Hmong Youth Communities. FREE

8:30 pm FREE 1 on 1 Footwork Competition
First 16 to sign up battle, sign ups open at 6pm!

Judges:
PROFO WON (Floorgangz)
SQUID ROCK (Unique Styles Crew),
KOOLSKI

on the turntables:
Dj Lean Rock (Horsepower/FloorLords/BoogieBrats)
Paper Son (Hung Dynasty/Among B-Boys)
People Mover (Edukation Athletics)
Dj KoolRaul(Beats and Pieces/SupremeSoul)

1st PLACE: PRIZES VALUED AT $250!!!

WORKSHOP: $12
FILM SCREENING: FREE
FOOTWORK COMPETITION: FREE 

Help Wanted: Among B-Boys Intern Positions

Wanted: Intern(s) assisting in Publicity, Press Relations and Social Media. Duties:

-Collecting Video, Web and Print from news and blog sites regarding Among B-Boys
-Updating social media outlets, pages, and sites, including: Facebook and Amongbboys.com
-Helping to improve online traffic for the facebook site and AmongBBoys.com
-Sending out press releases for Among B-Boys events to press and media outlets
-Coordinating press events for Among B-Boys screenings

Intern(s) assisting in Merchandising and Fundraising. Duties:

-Assisting in Sales for Among B-Boys events
-Updating merchandise stock counts
-Ordering/reordering merchandise
-Sales tallies and accounting
-Organizing Shipping and Deliveries -Production of New Merchandise items

Position Requirements: 10 hours/week. Merchandising intern must live in the Los Angeles area and have their own transportation to the Palms/Culver City area.

to be considered, email chris<at>amongbboys<dot>com with a paragraph stating reasons why you would like to be considered for this position and what type of skills you want to learn.

Among B-Boys Canada Premiere at Your Kontinent! 7/16 and 7/21

Among B-Boys takes its first step going global, with the YOUR KONTINENT Richmond International Film and Media Arts Festival on July 16th in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and July 21st in Richmond, BC, Canada! Thanks to executive director Ying Wang and the Cinevolution Media Arts Society for making this happen. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to make it to Canada for the screening, but hopefully there will be some sort of representation for us! While we are screening in Sacramento, everyone in US Northwest, get your passports everyone in BC get to this screening!

Check the link to purchase tickets and for exact screening times.

We also get a mention in this article at straight.com about this evolving, up and coming film/media arts festival. If I were to be there right now, I’d be at the Festival Pre-Party Tonight, checking out a performance by a dope Hip Hop Emcee/Producer/Electronic Musician Shing02!

July 15th and 16th – Breaking Roots + Among B-Boys – Sacramento, CA!

Next up in the Among B-Boys Community Tour in conjunction with the “Breaking Roots, Underground Flow 10 year Anniversary,” we will be screening twice on Friday July 15th, 2011 at 2pm and 6pm.

John F. Kennedy High School Auditorium

6715 Gloria Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831-2098
(916) 433-5200

did I mention FREE?!!!

Then on Saturday:

-Breaking Roots-
For INSPIRATION. For LOVE. For UNITY. For HIP HOP.

“Underground Flow’s 10 Year Anniversary Jam”

July 16, 2011

George Sims Community Center
6207 Logan Street, Sacramento, CA 95824

Entrance Fee: $5

Bring a parent, Get in FREE!

Doors Open at 3 pm
Battle Starts at 5:00 pm SHARP!
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We Did It!

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the kickstarter campaign! The team appreciates all the support we’ve gotten, and a shout out to everyone even if you couldn’t support monetarily. But we would especially like to shout out those who could donate! Thanks especially to Maiv Yaj Vaj, Bruce Thao, and Ray and Kay Woon for rounding up the troops!

Our Donors:

“Paul”, Tommy and Thea Woon, Jennifer Latimer, Ray and Kay Woon, Marcella Yano, Srida Moua, Warren Lee, John Franz, Hai Huynh, Dennis Wong, Yong Lor, Tessie Lozada, Jenny Gee, Jonathan Woon, Jamie Vang, Jon Kozu & Darlene Eng-Kozu, “Tonya,” Tim Shimizu, Vue Lee, Judy Wong, Bruce Thao, Mai Y. Vang, Leslie Chanthaphasouk, Tony Nguyen, Nancy Favier, Kim To, Liezl Sarte, Goodson Vue, Asiroh Cham, Yang Lor, “dxv 001,” Diana Aquino Price, Mao Vang, Darlene Chan, Linda Lee, “Michella,” Dean Adachi, Rochelle Lozada, Patsy Ja, Kevin Hong, Stacey Clifton, Morrison Wong, Derek Pardoe, Christine De Leon, Kia Lee, Theresa Jaranilla, Ryan Kozu, Wendi Yamashita, Eurie Chung, Lee & Pat Skjervheim, Ma Vang, Grace Lee, Hmong Student Association at SFSU, Milin Ratanasen, Maryjane Moua, Mileing Fong, Mark Villegas, Dallas Pardoe, Christina Chungtech, Monica Espinosa, Mao Lee Rankin, Dee Dee Wong, Tad Nakamura, Eric Ignacio, A.J. Calomay, Leonara Delacruz, Geoffrey Lee, Sally De Leon, Lois Gaspari, Dora Lee Huang, Kim Vogel-Matsuno, Mary McCarthy, Sue and Charlie Berrini, Jodi Mah, Norma Sinson, Melissa Chow, Rick Kleinsmith, Elaine Mah, Michael Velasquez, Khanh Pham, Cindy I-Fen Cheng, May Lin, Marie B. Choi, Chong Moua, Dennis Low, Cristal Yah, Kathryn Hendrickson, Jason Jue, Bounrod Xiong, Michael Caigoy, Thongrit Lor, Mark Reyes, Brent Feudale, Jerry Okada, EJ Seto, Dolly Mah, Linda Laurin, Valerie “Val Pal” Acosta, Shirley Navarro, Cherrie Sinson, Nellie Jones, Huong Nguyen, Paul Hui, and Ursula Wollschlaeger!

Among B-Boys in St. Paul for Boom Bap Village 2011!

2 Events on Friday Boom Bap Village and Saturday Among Bboys Movie Screening

Among B-Boys is screening twice in St. Paul!

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