Lunch & Learn: "Our Laundry, Our Town" with Alvin Eng

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In this Lunch & Learn, Alvin Eng to shares stories of his childhood and the complexities of the Chinese-American experience growing up in the 70s in New York City from his book, "Our Laundry, Our Town: My Chinese American Life from Flushing to the Downtown Stage and Beyond". From behind the counter of his parents’ laundry and a household rooted in a different century and culture, he found his voice, identity, and community through the transformative power of Asian-American arts, activism, punk rock, and theater.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:48 Panel Discussion
34:31 Q&A
52:24 Closing and Outro

For more about Alvin Eng, check out: https://alvineng.com


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