An Unexpected Encounter Benefit for SF Hep B Free (Event Over)
- When:Fri 8/21 (6PM)
- Where: Jillian's @ Metreon
- Address: 101 4th Street San Francisco, CA Map
- Cost: 45
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From left to right: Odessa Chen, photo courtesy of Elena Maria
LaCuesta, and Alice Tong
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 11, 2009 – Two beautiful up and
coming Asian Pacific American female musicians – Odessa Chen
and Alice Tong, have joined the San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign
to help promote awareness about the impact of the hepatitis b virus
(HBV) on Asian Pacific Americans. The two will be performing at
“An Unexpected Encounter: A night on the town filled with
music, dinner & friends” on Friday Aug. 21, from 6 to 9pm
at Jillians, located at 101 4th St., inside the San Francisco Metreon. Attendees will enjoy a
scrumptious 3-course meal featuring chicken picatta, spaghetti and
sausage, or vegetable skewers, enjoy amazing musical performances,
and learn about hepatitis B. Tickets are $45 per person. All
proceeds will benefit S.F. Hep B Free – a citywide campaign
to turn San Francisco into the first hepatitis B free city in the
nation.
“The fact that 1 in 10 Asians is infected, is alarming. As an Asian American, I want to do what I can to help raise awareness of this disease, and am happy to use my music to do so,” says Odessa Chen, a guitarist and vocalist whose work has appeared in independent films, compilations, and on radio stations. “This will be fun event, and is not to be missed!”
Guests will be in for a treat, as Chen plans to perform for the
first time, “Giving Up the Ghosts,” a love song from an
upcoming album.
HBV is the greatest health disparity between Asians and non-Asians. One in 10 Asians are chronically infected with hepatitis B and of those who are infected, 25% will die prematurely from liver disease. 80% of liver cancer worldwide is caused by chronic HBV infection. Hepatitis B is not only vaccine preventable, but it also has effective treatments that can slow or prevent liver damage caused by the disease.
“With both my father and grandmother being survivors of hepatitis B, this is an issue that is both personal to me and too widespread to be overlooked in our community as Asian Americans,” says Alice Tong, whose music has been in independent films, including “American Fusion” which won the Audience Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival. “I really admire the work SF Hep B Free is doing to educate our community and am looking forward to being able to contribute to this important cause on Aug. 21st.”
The event is being organized by vive, a new Asian Pacific American events company.
For sponsorship opportunities email
steven@vivesf.com
Tickets can be purchased at
www.vivesf.com.
What: An Unexpected Encounter: A night on the town with music, dinner,
and friends, a benefit for SF Hep B Free
When: Friday, Aug. 21, 6pm to 9pm
Where: Jillians, 101 4th St., inside the San Francisco Metreon
Cost: $45
About San Francisco Hep B Free Campaign
San Francisco Hep B Free is a citywide campaign to turn San
Francisco into the first HBV free city in the nation. This
unprecedented 2-year-long campaign will screen, vaccinate and treat
all San Francisco Asian and Pacific Islander (API) residents of HBV
by providing convenient, free or low-cost testing opportunities at
partnering health facilities and events.
http://www.sfhepbfree.org
About Odessa Chen
Described as intelligent, subtle, and haunting, Odessa Chen’s
pure, ethereal voice and ï¬nger-picking guitar style has
attracted international attention with her debut One Room Palace
(2003) and has laid the foundation for her current release The
Ballad of Paper Ships, which she wrote, produced, and arranged.
Chen has been interviewed on NPR, MTV and KRON4’s
Paciï¬c Fusion TV.
http://www.odessachen.com/
About Alice Tong
Alice Tong is a singer, songwriter, artist, activist, social
worker, 2nd generation Chinese-Taiwanese-American. Tong has a BA in
Ethnomusicology and a Masters in Social Work. Her musical style
ranges from such categories as folk rock, indie rock, soul, and
jazz. Alice’s album “Small” can be bought on
iTunes.
http://www.myspace.com/alicetongmusic
About vive
Wanting to give young Asian Pacific Americans the opportunity on
Friday and Saturday nights to do more than just hitting San
Francisco’s bustling club scene, vive launched in Feb. 2009,
to combine people’s love for a lively atmosphere with a
chance to express and absorb APA heritage and culture. Bringing
together all groups of people, Asian Americans and non Asians, to
be inspired by the art and community that stem from Asian/Pacific
Islander cultures, vive promotes healthy development of Asian
Pacific American identity by promoting events, concerts, and
activities.
http://www.vivesf.com
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