The J Chen Project

The J Chen Project

YOU ARE SAFE

A new dance by Jessica Chen

Commissioned by the Museum of Chinese in America for the exhibition Responses: Asian American Voices Resisting the Tides of Racism, 2021

Premiere Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 7:30 pm EST

‘“You Are Safe” is a response to the current escalation in xenophobia and bigotry targeting Asian-Americans. In 2020, hate crimes involving AAPI victims soared in NYC. This work will immerse audiences in the uplifting voice of collective Asian-American resilience, by using the power of the body to offer a transcendental expression of our collective humanity. By generating awareness, amplifying stories that go unheard, and transforming painful experiences into something beautiful and powerful, we can take steps towards healing. That process begins with telling our own stories ourselves and ensuring that others hear them too.’ – Jessica Chen

Sound Score Composed by Tony Yang

Costumes Designed by Lui Konno

Performed by

Hayoung Roh, Rafael Sanchez, Xiang Xu, Sumire Ishige,
Fang-Ting Yeh, Chieh Hsiung, Carl Ponce Cubero

THURSDAYS at 7:30PM EST

July 15, 2021

August 26, 2021

September 9, 2021

SATURDAYS at 12:00PM EST

July 24, 2021

August 7, 2021

August 21, 2021

September 4, 2021

September 18, 2021

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Responses: Asian American Voices Resisting the Tides of Racism

July 15, 2021 – October 29, 2023

Asians for Black Lives: An unnamed woman at a Black Lives Matter rally near the White House, Washington DC. She is holding a sign that says “Yellow Peril Supports Black Power.” Photograph by Mengyu Dong