Tag Archives: tour2009

1. Packing Recap

   Now that our tour is over, we’ve identified some things we would have changed regarding our packing strategy (see photo to right). We often felt like we were a rock band traveling the country during this tour. Unfortunately, we didn’t have any roadies to help carry our gear! So, because it’s just the two of [...]

   Posted on November 3, 2009 in Travel | 7 comments

2. University of Pennsylvania Screening Recap and Photos

   Our last stop was at the University of Pennsylvania. Following the screening at the Evergreen Senior Club in Delaware, Uncle Don drove us to Philadelphia. World Series fever was in the air, as we saw many banners for the Phillies, as well as people sporting Phillies jackets, hats and shirts. We had an intimate screening, [...]

   Posted on October 30, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

3. Evergreen Senior Club Recap and Photos

   About two weeks ago, Rae’s dad told us to call one of his friends from college who now lives in Delaware. Professor Charles Ih (from the University of Delaware) was very interested in showing Autumn Gem to the Evergreen Senior Club at the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware. The only time that we [...]

   Posted on October 30, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

4. Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Screening Recap and Photos

   Our third week on tour concluded with a screening at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The BCNC is celebrating their 40th anniversary of serving the Chinatown community this year, and the organization is having a celebration gala in a couple of weeks on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the center’s two buildings [...]

   Posted on October 25, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

5. University of Massachusetts, Boston Screening Recap and Photos

   On Friday, we had a great time at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where we participated in several seminars before our screening of Autumn Gem at 4:00 pm. At most of the screenings on this trip, we don’t have too much time to wander around the school and talk with the students. We have typically [...]

   Posted on October 24, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 3 comments

6. Connecticut College Screening Recap and Photos

   Nearly a year and a half ago, Rae, JP, and I went to the East Coast to interview two scholars, Amy Dooling from Connecticut College and Lingzhen Wang from Brown University. Three weeks into our Midwest and East Coast tour, we have returned to both of these schools for screenings of Autumn Gem. Our first [...]

   Posted on October 20, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

7. New Jersey Chinese Community Center Recap and Photos

   Our final stop in our seven screenings in six days week was at the New Jersey Chinese Community Center. Thanks to Tien-Fang Hou for bringing a great crowd to the screening. Coincidentally, Tien-Fang’s grandson trains at the same wushu school as Melissa, the girl who played the young Qiu Jin in our film. Small world! [...]

   Posted on October 18, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

8. Princeton University Screening Recap and Photos

   When I was in high school, one of my top college choices was Princeton University. Unfortunately at the time, I wasn’t accepted, and I eventually went to Stanford. Things worked out in the end, and I no longer spend any time wondering what might have been. Our screening was organized by the Davis International Center [...]

   Posted on October 18, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

9. University of Maryland, College Park Screening Recap and Photos

   Our double feature on Thursday, October 15, ended with a screening at the University of Maryland, College Park. The weather was really wet, and we were fearing the worst in regards to the turnout. But, by golly, thirty-five people said, “Hell no!” to the rain and wind and made it to the showing! Thanks go [...]

   Posted on October 16, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

10. Oldfields School Screening Recap and Photos

    On the morning of October 15, 2009, we drove north of Baltimore to Oldfields School, Maryland’s oldest girls’ boarding school. The theme for Oldfields this year is, “Women Who Dare,” so it was an ideal fit for our documentary. Thanks to Maria and the rest of the Oldfields staff for having us! And, big kudos [...]

    Posted on October 15, 2009 in News, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

11. George Mason University Recap and Photos

    Our third stop in three days (three of seven for the week) took us to George Mason University. We had the pleasure of being toured around the campus by Dr. Karl Zhang, Professor of Chinese Modern and Classical Languages at GMU. It turns out that Professor Zhang did his Ph.D. work at Stanford University the [...]

    Posted on October 15, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

12. University of Maryland-Baltimore County Recap and Photos

    We’ve discovered the secret to getting a good turnout at our university screenings: food and extra credit! About 90 students attended the screening at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Big kudos to Constantine Vaporis, Anna Shields, Rebecca Boehling and all the UMBC professors who got their students to come to the showing. They also did [...]

    Posted on October 13, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

13. Screening at Columbia College Chicago

    This morning, we departed Madison, Wisconsin, in the seat of a Coach USA bus. Our destination was Chicago, Illinois, and Columbia College Chicago. Switching buses at Janesville, Rae and I slept most of the way to Chicago. When we arrived at Union Station, it was raining outside; good thing that we came prepared with our [...]

    Posted on October 8, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments