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East by Southeast Connecting local Asian artists of Atlanta.

The Alliance Theatre is casting for one of their Kendeda Readings. Swipe for more details!
03/06/2026

The Alliance Theatre is casting for one of their Kendeda Readings. Swipe for more details!

⭐️Artist Spotlight ⭐️My name is Ro Sungmin Park, a Korean American raised in the US south. I grew up preparing to become...
01/29/2026

⭐️Artist Spotlight ⭐️

My name is Ro Sungmin Park, a Korean American raised in the US south. I grew up preparing to become a Christian missionary. When I turned twenty, I hiked the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain for a month, praying everyday to be a better servant of God over the next decade. Now I’m in my late 20s, and I am none of those things. I failed to fulfill my purpose, and actually deconstructed it.

Through that process, I revealed the true core of my belief. What I truly cared about was my community, and now everyday I take another step to serve them.

Through my creativity, I write poetry to bring myself and others to a more beautiful sense of truth. I share often in my personal and writing accounts, but I’ve also had the opportunity to share over open mic and be published in a university magazine in both Portuguese and English.

Through my volunteer work, I create sustainable programs of transportation and education so that our community can thrive, even through the hardest of times. I joined Escuelitas in 2024 as an outside observer, doing what little I could to help initially. Through the leadership, I was able to grow and eventually co-lead a committee that created a volunteer-driven, transportation system for families to attend our freedom schools. We run multiple programs a month as a fully grassroots organization.

Through my photography, I promote the best of what Georgia can offer: masterfully crafted meals that reflect the diversity and tenacity of our immigrant populations. In 2025, I was laid off from my job and stayed unemployed for almost 6 months. I had to uncover my motivations for continuing to persevere under a tough market. Then it rang in my heart: “I moved to Doraville to stay. I love Buford Highway with all my being.” That love is most cherished in the delicious food cooked and served along the blessed road.

Perhaps God had heard my prayers, just not as I once thought. Perhaps it was with all of the above, what is truly beloved.

Follow Ro on ⤵️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣:
IG: .mantic .park_on.paper .of.ro
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Zoom Casting Call 💻📆 DATE: 1/29 4PM📍 LOCATION: Zoom🎭 SYNOPSIS: Non-rehearsed read-through of an in-progress opera libre...
01/15/2026

Zoom Casting Call 💻

📆 DATE: 1/29 4PM
📍 LOCATION: Zoom
🎭 SYNOPSIS: Non-rehearsed read-through of an in-progress opera libretto for its creative team. Cast members for the libretto reading do NOT need to be singers. Set in 1966-67 Atlanta, GA; San Francisco, CA; and Rochester, NY.
💰 COMPENSATION: $50
🔗 SUBMIT: Email headshot and resume to [email protected] by Monday 1/19.
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Auburn University’s Office of Outreach Global are seeking Asian artists, musicians, and vendors to apply for their 5th A...
01/08/2026

Auburn University’s Office of Outreach Global are seeking Asian artists, musicians, and vendors to apply for their 5th Annual Global Community Day Festival 🌏:

• Seeking professional performers as well as non-profit groups and student groups, 30–60-minute performances.
• Can provide $1-$5k for professional performers. Open to covering travel expenses for non-professional groups as well. Lunch will be provided.

📆 DATE: 3/28 9:30AM-3:00PM
📍 LOCATION: Opelika SportsPlex Amphitheatre (1001 SportsPlex Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801)
🎭 SYNOPSIS: Auburn University’s Outreach Global will be having its 5th Annual Global Community Day Festival, showcasing global cultures through music and dancing, local and international vendors, a fashion exhibition, food and drink tasting, special performances, and the Parade of Flags.
🔗 SUBMIT: Email Olivia Houlden at [email protected]. More information about the 2026 Festival can be found at outreach.auburn.edu/global/auburn.edu/global/

⭐️Artist Spotlight⭐️⁣⁣Lauren Driskill was born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted as a baby. She grew up in Florida, and ...
12/29/2025

⭐️Artist Spotlight⭐️

⁣⁣Lauren Driskill was born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted as a baby. She grew up in Florida, and moved to Atlanta in 2007 to complete her B.F.A. in Fashion Marketing & Management at SCAD, graduating in 2010.

After college, she began her career in the advertising industry - assisting wardrobe stylists on commercials and photo shoots. In 2013, she joined IATSE Local 479 and has since built a diverse career in film, television, and theatre, working in the Costumes Department in a variety of roles. Her credits include Assistant Costume Designer on projects such as We Have a Ghost, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, and Slanted, Costume Fitter (Hidden Figures, Fly Me to the Moon), & Costume Buyer (Sleepy Hollow, Cobra Kai).

She recently costume designed her first theatre production, The Heart Sellers, a critically acclaimed play centered on the Asian immigrant experience in America in 1973, set against the backdrop of the landmark Hart–Celler Act of 1965.

Lauren’s love of clothing started early — from playing dress-up as a kid to styling friends for dates, special events, and job interviews. What always fascinated her was the transformation: how a well-crafted ensemble could shift confidence, identity, and storytelling all at once. That fascination naturally evolved into a passion for character building through costume design and helping create the world in which a story lives. She thrives in collaborative environments and deeply values the collective effort it takes to bring a production to life.

Outside of film and theatre, Lauren resells vintage clothing and accessories at local markets, curating bold colors, prints, and textures for people who love to stand out. The market community has become a creative home — supportive, inclusive, and full of heart. You can find her vintage resell work on Instagram at for upcoming market dates.

As an AAPI creative, Lauren hopes to continue building community and collaborating with other AAPI artists. As an adoptee, reconnecting with her roots through creative work feels especially meaningful, and is excited for what’s ahead.

Follow Lauren on ⤵️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣:
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The Artist Spotlight for this month is on...⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⭐️ Sage Kim ⭐️️ Sage (she/her) is a Korean-American actor a...
11/29/2025

The Artist Spotlight for this month is on...⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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⭐️ Sage Kim ⭐️
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Sage (she/her) is a Korean-American actor and production designer based in
Atlanta, GA.

“My work allows me to stay curious and meet characters that teach me to better empathize our world, and I’m so relieved I pushed beyond my fears to pursue acting. Living in Atlanta means being surrounded by a myriad of incredibly talented people which is a gift. I love artists and I’m still often dazed I get to call myself one. Growing up in America, my days were often lulled by images of earlier childhood in Korea. The less vivid those memories became, I relied on my imagination to be able to see facial expressions, colors, movements, and atmospheres alive in me. It kept me sane and shaped a lot of me today. I didn’t realize then what a superpower our imagination is, and my greatest joy of being an actor today is getting to use my imagination fully, boundlessly, and unapologetically. I’m also grateful to have gotten to work behind the camera/
audience doing crew magic at times. Stepping into art department taught me different ways to visualize a story, and every time I get to do it I’m constantly
reminded of the level of teamwork and heart it takes. What we get to do is so beautiful, and our stories. Deepest love and gratitude to the beautiful people I’ve gotten to collaborate with so far, and I hope to collaborate more and more continuously.”

Featured photos: “It Happened Here” (2025), “Bloom” (2025), “Class of ’09” (2023), “Blue Bayou” (2021), “The Heart Sellers” (Understudy Performance, Horizon Theatre), “Gloria” (Merely Players Presents)

Upcoming work: “Kim’s Convenience“ (theatre, Janet U/S) at The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol, “Basic” (a film by Chelsea Devantez)

Follow Sage on ⤵️⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣:⁣
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Use code “EXSEGroup” for $10 tickets to peerless at Theater Emory! Written by Jiehae Park, Directed by Wanyu Yang. 📆 DAT...
11/14/2025

Use code “EXSEGroup” for $10 tickets to peerless at Theater Emory! Written by Jiehae Park, Directed by Wanyu Yang.

📆 DATE: 11/13-11/23
📍 LOCATION: Mary Gray Munroe Theater at Emory
🎟️ TICKETS: Tickets are available at tickets.arts.emory.edu/peerless or visit our LinkTree 🔗
🎭 SYNOPSIS: In this darkly funny satire, twin Asian American sisters, brilliant, ambitious, and inseparable, have dedicated their lives to gaining admission to “The College.” However, when the coveted early decision spot is awarded to someone else, the competition turns deadly. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, peerless offers a razor-sharp exploration of academic pressure, identity, and the lengths we’ll go for success. Wickedly clever and bitingly relevant, this play delves into the heart of ambition with humor, horror, and a candid examination of what it takes to win.
Content Notice: This production contains incidents of racism, ableism, death, simulated physical violence, sexualized content, fire, and body shaming.

Join us on Saturday 11/22 for a post show talk back with East by Southeast 🎤
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It’s closing week of The Heart Sellers at Horizon Theatre, and we want to give a big shout out to all of our community p...
11/06/2025

It’s closing week of The Heart Sellers at Horizon Theatre, and we want to give a big shout out to all of our community partners! Thank you so much for supporting the show 💛💛💛

Be sure to check out these amazing organizations ⤵️

Asian American Voices for Education
Asian American Advocacy Fund
Atlanta Chinese Dance Company
ATL Radical Art
Asian Student Alliance
Badass Asian Women .asian.women
The Bite of Korea
Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists
Clarkston Community Center .community.center
Escuelitas
GA AAPI Hub
Latinas in Media Atlanta
Minhwa Spirits
Out of Hand Theatre
We Love Buford Highway

Use code “EXSE” for a discount on your ticket. We run until Sunday 11/9! 🎟️
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Go see ExSE favorite Preeti Sundaraman open for Charlene Kaye this Sunday Nov 9! 🎟️Tickets and details at Atlanta.Helium...
11/05/2025

Go see ExSE favorite Preeti Sundaraman open for Charlene Kaye this Sunday Nov 9! 🎟️
Tickets and details at Atlanta.Heliumcomedy.com and in our LinkTree 🔗

CHARLENE KAYE is bringing her new show to Helium Comedy Club Atlanta this Sunday 11/9 at 7:30pm, and you don't want to miss it! Charlene is a musician, comedian, and actor based in New York. Under her rock persona KAYE, she has toured the world and opened for Arctic Monkeys, alt-J, St. Vincent, and Metallica.

As a comedian, her solo show "Tiger Daughter" currently on tour presented by comedy icon Margaret Cho, played to sold-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and will soon be filmed as her first comedy special.

On the internet, Kaye might be most known for creating the wildly viral "Every Taylor Swift Song," which has over 100M views. Rolling Stone profiled her with the headline “Why Everybody Loves Breakout Comedy Star Charlene Kaye."

Opening for Charlene is Atlanta-based comedian Preethi Sundararaman, who recently performed at Asian Comedy Fest with Ronny Chieng.

Thank you for connecting with us at “A Seat at the Table: The Immigrant Experience!”We’re so grateful to learn more abou...
11/03/2025

Thank you for connecting with us at “A Seat at the Table: The Immigrant Experience!”

We’re so grateful to learn more about one another through art and conversation. Check out our LinkTree for resources on how to support our Immigrant Communities and Organizations today 🔗

Shoutout to Melissa and Chris for sharing your knowledge about Asian American Women’s history and to all of our partnering organizations that helped make this event happen!

Asian American Voices for Education
Horizon Theatre
The Bite of Korea
WRFG
ATL Radical Art
Asian Student Alliance
Escuelitas
Latinas in Media Atlanta

Catch the last week of The Heart Sellers until Sunday 11/9 at Horizon Theatre, including an Understudy Run this Tuesday 11/4 at 8PM! Use code “ExSE” for 25% your tickets 🎟️
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NEW WAVE in Atlanta, GA📅 Friday, November 7, 2025🕔 6:15 PM Doors | 7:00 PM Screening📍 Limelight Theater349 Decatur St. S...
10/29/2025

NEW WAVE in Atlanta, GA
📅 Friday, November 7, 2025
🕔 6:15 PM Doors | 7:00 PM Screening
📍 Limelight Theater
349 Decatur St. SE Suite L, Atlanta, GA 30312

We’re thrilled to bring NEW WAVE to Atlanta for a special screening and conversation celebrating Vietnamese diaspora stories, identity, and community.

With huge thanks to our amazing ATL friends and partners who made this NEW WAVE 50 for 50 event possible:
Limelight Theater
Tanya Do
Nenna Joiner
Asian American Advocacy Fund
ExSE Atlanta
Emory VSA

🎟️ RSVP required: https://shorturl.at/ira2g

📷 1st image via Thai Tai + New Wave archives

Take a seat at the table with Asian American Voices for Education and East by Southeast! 🍽️Enjoy some light bites provid...
10/25/2025

Take a seat at the table with Asian American Voices for Education and East by Southeast! 🍽️

Enjoy some light bites provided by The Bite of Korea, get a deeper dive into the immigration themes surrounding the production of The Heart Sellers, and engage in a community conversation about how this relates to us personally today. Get a chance to meet some of the cast, crew, and our other wonderful partner organizations! We’ll also provide information and resources on how to support immigration needs in our local communities.

📆 DATE: Sunday 11/2 1-3PM
📍 LOCATION: Horizon Theatre
🎟️ RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgrV3I12PbTnjhIsnhzYL3vvb8n28hI9k4NRhoX8UlHvySYQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor 🔗
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