Get Your Read On: My Man Kono And The Kogi BBQ Truck

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Got this sent out my way and wanted to post it on up because Art + Food = Happy Slantys All Over The World:

EAST WEST PLAYERS and THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM present a FREE reading of MY MAN KONO

A new play by Philip W. Chung
Directed by Jeff Liu
With: Matt Braaten, Paul Byrne, Elizabeth Ho, Jennifer Holloway, Jun Kim, Michael Krawic, Tohoru Masamune & Donovan Oakleaf

Based on the life of Toraichi Kono who worked as movie star Charlie Chaplin's personal valet for two decades before being arrested as an enemy spy during the anti-Japanese hysteria of World War II. MY MAN KONO is the second place winner in EWP's Pacific Century Playwriting Competition.

FREE ADMISSION
Thurs., March 19, 2009, 7:30 PM
Democracy Forum of the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
111 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA

PLUS: The world-famous KOGI BBQ TRUCK is scheduled to be parked in front of JANM on Thurs. from 5:30-8 Pm so come out early and enjoy this treat. Check their website or twitter for any last minute changes: kogibbq.com

For more info on the reading and all the plays in the Pacific Century Reading Festival, go here.

For more info on Toraichi Kono: MySpace and You Tube