FAMILY STYLE!!! FRI, FEB 18 @ AAI, 7:30pm (SULU DC, 2/19)

Family Style

Open Mic Series
Third Fridays of the month:
Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 7 p.m.)

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Family Style is Back and Ready for 2011!

Featuring Guest Performers: Saving Thomas 
10 Guest Artists
$5-10 Sliding Scale Admission
*If you bring a group of 5 or more people, one person gets in FREE!*
Friday, February 18, 7:30 pm

Saving Thomas is a band that has been birthed in the very heart, character, and charisma of Philadelphia and believe that real music from the soul is a language spoken by few but understood by many. They use hip-hop, jazz, indie rock, etc. as a way to share with their audience their experiences of sorrow, heartbreak, God, faith, love, identity, and other things that are all common to this generation.

The Asian Arts Initiative and Yellow Rage will also be in solidarity with the Cambodian community who are currently facing deportation. We want to build awareness about immigration and deportation issues and its impact in the APIA community here in Philadelphia.

If you have a piece you want to share, come at least 30 minutes before showtime, or sign up here!

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Sulu DC + The Jubilee Project present a benefit concert featuring Rooftop Pursuit

Sulu DC, an underground network, home and monthly showcase of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander artists, and The Jubilee Project, a film collective whose mission is to make videos for a good cause, have teamed up to present a benefit concert on February 19th, 2011 at Artisphere in Arlington, VA. 


Hosted by Jenny Lares, Sulu DC co-founder, and Eddie Lee, co-founder of The Jubilee Project, the benefit concert will showcase videos produced by The Jubilee Project that aim to raise awareness of issues impacting AAPI communities such as Hepatitis B, diabetes, and racial bullying. The concert also marks the EP release of Rooftop Pursuit and their first music video, produced by The Jubilee Project to benefit Hepatitis B education/awareness. Proceeds from ticket sales and additional donations will also benefit The Jubilee Project and allow them to produce more videos for good causes.


Featured performers include
Rooftop Pursuit (previously known as Phil Good Band) blends r&b, pop and rock sound. Infused with the soothing vocals of Phil Good, Rooftop Pursuit creates an unexpected, yet refreshing new sound. 


AMP strives to create music that empowers, inspires, and takes the genre of Gospel Music to a whole new level. Combining the production and vocals of Sam Ock with the rap styles of J.Han and CL, AMP's music gears towards a diverse generation with a strong gospel message that reveals the hearts of each artist.


Amanda Lee is a passionate singer/songwriter from the MD/DC/NoVA area. She has performed locally at venues such as IOTA and Jammin Java. Most recently she placed 2nd at the 1st annual DC Kollaboration competition. Amanda is currently recording her debut EP album, to be released this Spring.


Brian Wang is an activist, artist, attorney, educator and entrepreneur.  Brian hails from California, where he acted with various Asian American theatres in Los Angeles and San Francisco, while also working as a civil rights lawyer, organizing a major AAPI leadership conference, and working on several political campaigns.  In DC, Brian has featured at Busboys & Poets, SpeakeasyDC and the first-ever Black Theatre Festival.  Before law school, Brian taught English in Shanghai, China and he still tutors aspiring attorneys for the Bar Exam.  Brian is a co-founder of Sulu DC and the City Chair for DC’s Young & Powerful.


Get your tickets before they sell out!
WHEN: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
WHERE: Artisphere (1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA)
HOW: $10 general admission / $8 student with valid ID (at the door or online at
http://tickets.artisphere.com/default.asp)


For more info email Sulu DC at suludc@gmail.com and The Jubilee Project at project.jubilee@gmail.com.