A Night with Def Poetry's Beau Sia

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Date/Time:Monday, 14 Apr 2014 at 8:00 pm
Location:Great Hall, Memorial Union
Cost:Free
Contact:
Phone:515-294-9934
Channel:Lecture Series
Categories:Diversity Lectures Student activities
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"Asian Americans, We're So American," Beau Sia. Sia is an original cast member of the Tony Award-winning "Def Poetry Jam on Broadway" and has been featured on all five seasons of the HBO version of the show. Asian Pacific Heritage Week Cultural Night

The APAAC Cultural Night begins at 7 pm, and features additional dancers and performers prior to Beau Sia's 8 pm performance.

The son of Chinese immigrants from the Philippines, Beau Sia attended New York University's Dramatic Writing Program at The Tisch School of The Arts. He has been on two National Poetry Slam championship teams and wrote the lyrics for the Hip-Hop dance musical Krunk Fu Battle Battle. His new book is titled The Undisputed Greatest Writer of All Time.