Comedian Sheng Wang Performs in NY

Knitting Factory Presents: The Most RACES Show on Earth! Hosted by: Drew Thomas (Atlanta, GA) - NBC's Last Comic Standing, Live @ Gotham Performances by: Taiwanese American comedian, Sheng Wang (Los Angeles, CA) - Comedy Central, Writer for ABC's "Fresh off the Boat" Daniel Tirado (Queens, NY) - Live @ Gotham, AXS TV Eman (Montreal, QC) - Just for Laughs, CTV Comedy Now! Rob Haze (Brooklyn, NY) - Adam Devine's House Party on Comedy Central, Flophouse - Viceland) Gina Brillon…

TaiwaneseAmerican.org Co-presents FOTB and Baby Steps at CAAMFest San Jose

TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to support CAAMfest San Jose, the Bay Area's Asian American Film Festival for the South Bay, organized by the Center for Asian American Media. The festival has a history of presenting amazing works in film, TV, and digital media. TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to co-present two programs: Opening Night: FRESH OFF THE BOAT on Friday, September 18, 2015 @ 7:00pm Feature Film: BABY STEPS on Saturday, Sept 19, 2015 @ 2:30pm Screening location: Camera…

“Fresh Off the Boat” Discussion with TAP in Boston

The new ABC show "Fresh Off the Boat" has been all the buzz [http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/13/fresh-off-the-boat-eddie-huang/] lately. Join the conversation as Taiwanese American Professionals - Boston (TAP-BOS) chat about what this show means - for Asian Americans in media, the Taiwanese American identity, and race relations in the U.S. "Fresh off the Boat" [http://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat] premieres February 4th. Missed the show? Come watch a viewing of the pilot at 7:30pm before…

“Fresh Off the Boat” Screening with TAP in Seattle

Come watch the viewing of the TV series, "Fresh Off the Boat" with Taiwanese American Professionals - Seattle (TAP-SEA)! It is based off the life of Taiwanese-American personality Eddie Huang. The two-episode showing (episodes 3 and 4) on ABC on Feb 10th at 8:00 PM, stars the first Asian American sitcom family on network television in over twenty years. Come join us at the Marselle Condos Community Room, where light snacks will be provided. Door code is 176. If anyone is interested, we will host a…

“Fresh Off the Boat” Premiere Viewing with TAP in Atlanta

Come watch the premiere of the TV series, Fresh Off the Boat with Taiwanese American Professionals - Atlanta (TAP-ATL)! It is based off the life of Taiwanese-American personality Eddie Huang. The two-episode premier on ABC is on Feb 4th at 8:00 PM. Come join us at Makan Atlanta, where there will be $2 Pork Belly Baos!! PARKING: There is FREE validated parking (up to 2 hours) at the Courtyard Downtown Decatur hotel in the Decatur Conference Center parking deck. For more information, go to: http://www.makanatl.com/findus/ For…

Meet Actor Hudson Yang from ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat

I recently met up with Hudson Yang, the young actor who co-stars in the new ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat alongside the first all-Asian American cast since the 1990's TV show All-American Girl. Fresh off the Boat is based on celebrity chef Eddie Huang's memoir of the same title, which recounts the struggles and experiences of his Taiwanese immigrant family living in Orlando through his rise and success as the restauranteur behind the NYC Lower East Side's BaoHaus. Known for their classic…

Fresh and Accidental: Two Voices in Taiwanese America

Eddie Huang’s much anticipated series, Fresh Off the Boat, is the first sitcom featuring an Asian American family in over 20 years. Huang’s unabashed voice has been a refreshing streak in the conversation about the Asian American, and particularly the Taiwanese and Chinese American, experience. In an article regarding the series, the memoir it’s based off on, and his critics, Huang expresses his belief that “It’s not enough for one person to represent us. We need many people. People are…