The Slants—the world's first and only all Asian American dance rock band—filmed their new music video "Heartbeat is Heaven" during a long-awaited tour to Taiwan, where they also performed at Taiwan's legendary outdoor music festival Spring Scream! The Slants have been featured on Conan O'Brien, NPR, BBC, CBS, TIME, and 1500+ radio stations, tv shows, magazines and websites in over 80+ countries. Check out thoughts on their Taiwan adventures below! How did everyone get involved with The…
Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Chicago (TAP-Chicago) as we support Project:VISION's 9th Annual Fall Soiree & Silent Auction. The event features an evening of food, open bar, music, and an exciting silent auction as we celebrate PV's recent successes and look forward to another year of progress and new opportunities! All proceeds will support Project:VISION's after school programs including homework tutoring, college and career readiness, and service and leadership activities, benefiting…
One of our favorite LA-based Taiwanese American musicians, Priska, is finally working on her debut EP. (What? She didn't have one before?). We introduced Priscilla Liang to our audiences back in 2012 with this personal interview and footage from a performance at the Factory Tea Bar in the heart of San Gabriel Valley: Revisit the 2012 Interview: http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2012/05/introducing-singer-songwriter-priska/ We've been a big fan of her since the beginning. She's got a beautiful,…
Join Taiwanese American Professionals - Austin (TAP-ATX) for our annual summer boat party! Come out and spend your day with us on Lake Travis, where we will have a double decker party barge with a pool slide, delicious food, mimosas and open bar, and music for your entertainment. Spots are limited and attendees must be ages 21 and up. Attendees must arrive by 10:30am and must bring an ID. Food and drinks are included in the price of the ticket. Sunday, June 26th, 2016
11:00am - 3:00pm Austin's…
Taiwanese United Fund (TUF) is proud to present a performance by Yu-Chien Tseng, the young Taiwanese musician, awarded the highest prize in the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2015. Please join us for a night of music June 4th at 7:30 at the Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets available online at: http://bit.ly/1R7JkgF General: $50
VIP: $100 50% discounts available for groups of 10 or more students. Find out more by calling TUF at 626-569-0692…
By Darice Chang Introduction When legendary British thrash metal band Onslaught announced their Asia tour, Taiwan was missing from the list. Undeterred, one diehard fan recruited another and together three Taiwanese decided to bring the band to Taipei themselves. With no previous experience in event organization and driven purely by passion, the three fans - under the pseudonyms Somebody, Nobody, and Everybody - pooled their money and resources to make their dream a reality. Aside…
For the 15th year, the annual Passport to Taiwan Festival will kick off its celebration on Sunday, May 22nd in Union Square Park North from 12pm-5pm! Passport to Taiwan Festival is the largest outdoor event in the United States celebrating the Taiwanese American Heritage Week designated by the Congress in 1999. The festival features world famous Taiwanese night market foods, the flavorful tea selection, unique Taiwanese crafts and the Taiwanese aboriginal music and dance. On top of it all, it’s…
The Taiwanese American Students Club is excited to welcome the one and only MREE to the UIUC campus! Come watch her perform live right at the Courtyard Cafe and discuss her music, career and more!! This event is FREE - first come first serve! You may have heard her cover of "Fame" featured on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy", or her beautiful "Simple and Clean" cover while perusing the internet. Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Mree (Marie Hsiao) started by performing cover songs on YouTube since…
Taiwanese garbage trucks gettin' that makeover like an Asian drama heroine
It's no secret Taiwanese garbage trucks are renowned for playing tinkly charming music that lures local residents far and wide ... to go outside and throw out their trash. That sonorous melody is both super useful (Taiwanese citizens are required to "hand deliver" their trash) and a prime source of nostalgia.
For years, that catchy ice-cream truck-like music has run the gamut from childhood piano favorites to Beethoven's…
