Witness to War Artist Panel Discussion
Sat, Mar 10, 1:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts bldg, SF State campus, 1600 Holloway Ave @ 19th Ave, SF
Information: 415/338-6535; Free Admission

Witness to War:
Revisiting Vietnam in Contemporary Art at San Francisco State’s Fine Arts Gallery presents
a panel discussion with artists Binh Danh, Thai Bui and Long Nguyen moderated by art historian Boreth Ly
at 1:00 p.m. in the gallery space. Witness to War is a project of the International Center for the Arts at San
Francisco State University. For more information, visit http://ica.sfsu.edu.

Nguyen Dance Company
Sat, Mar 10, 2:30 p.m.
Dance Studio/Room 203, Fine Arts bldg, SF State campus, 1600 Holloway Ave @ 19th Ave, SF
Information: 415/338-6535; Free Admission

Choreographer Danny Nguyen’s Nguyen Dance Company performs traditional Vietnamese dance with a
modern twist to explore themes of the Asian-American experience, as part of Witness to War: Revisiting
Vietnam in Contemporary Art. Nguyen previews a duet from a new dance, “Red Light,” about women
trafficked in sexual slavery. The performance is followed by a demonstration of traditional Vietnamese dance
by Nguyen’s company. Witness to War is a project of the International Center for the Arts at San
Francisco State University. For more information, visit http://ica.sfsu.edu.

West Coast Premiere of Documentary Film "The Rain on the River"
Sat, Mar 10, 3:30 p.m.
Coppola Theater, Fine Arts bldg, SF State campus, 1600 Holloway Ave @ 19th Ave, SF
Information: 415/338-6535; Free Admission

Witness to War: Revisiting Vietnam in Contemporary Art presents the West Coast premiere of filmmaker
Bui Hoai Mai’s documentary, The Rain on the River (Co’n Mu’a & Dong Song) (2005, 54 min), about the
war’s lingering impact on the people of a village bordering North and South Vietnam. The film is screened at
Coppola Theater in the Fine Arts Building at San Francisco State University. Witness to War is a project of
the International Center for the Arts at San Francisco State University. For more information, visit
http://ica.sfsu.edu.