Appearances
BIG NEWS! VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS UPCOMING JAUNT TO BEIJING AND SHANGHAI – PLAYING MUSIC AND TALKING BOOKS
WOODIE ALAN REUNION SHOWS AND LITERARY FEST APPEARANCES
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL:
•MARCH 15, 7 PM Appearing on a panel for the launch of Unsavory Elements, an Anthology of Expats in China Glamour Bar, M on the Bund, Shanghai
Also on the panel: Matthew Polly (author of American Shaolin), Mark Kitto (author of China Cuckoo), Derek Sandhaus (author of Tales of Old Peking) and Nury Vittachi (author of The Curious Diary of Mr Jam), along with editor Tom Carter and publisher Graham Earnshaw of Earnshaw Books.
RMB 75, includes drink. Shanghai Glamour Bar, 7/F, No.5 The Bund (corner of Guangdong Lu). Tel: (86-21) 6350-9988. Advance reservations encouraged!
•MARCH 15, 8 PM Ford-sponsored Big in China book talk, Woodie Alan gala reunion show Glamour Bar
RMB 100, includes drink. Shanghai Glamour Bar, 7/F, No.5 The Bund (corner of Guangdong Lu). Tel: (86-21) 6350-9988. Advance reservations encouraged! THIS IS LIKELY TO SELL OUT. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE.
BEIJING INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL:
MARCH 17, 11 AM Appearing on a panel for the launch of Earnshaw Books Anthology of Expats in China
Also on the panel: Matthew Polly (author of American Shaolin), Audra Ang (author of To The People Food Is Heaven), writer Matt Muller, and Kaitlin Solimine (author of Empire of Glass), along with editor Tom Carter and publisher Graham Earnshaw of Earnshaw Books.
RMB 65, includes drink. Capital M Beijing, 3/F, No.2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street (just south of Tian’anmen Square).
Tel: (86-10) 6702-2727. Advance reservations encouraged! THIS IS LIKELY TO SELL OUT. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS HERE.
MARCH 17, 9 PM Woodie Alan gala reunion show with many guests Jiangu Jiuba, Beijing
This is my favorite club in Beijing and I’m really excited about it. RMB 60 at Door, RMB 50 in advance
地址：交道口南大街东棉花胡同7号
小站：http://site.douban.c
微薄：http://weibo.com/jia
电话：64015269，18610087613
Mail: Jincanzh@gmail.com
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The below dates are all complete. Thank you to all who came out.
BIG IN CHINA BAND
MARCH 1, 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
FEBRUARY 1, 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
SEPTEMBER 22 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
OCTOBER 17 Private Party, W. Orange, NJ
OCTOBER 26 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
DECEMBER 1 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
The below dates are all complete. Thank you to all who came out.
April 21, Book club, Maplewood, NJ
FEBRUARY 18 BIG IN CHINA BOOK TALK – BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
2:00 PM Temple Israel, Center St., Bay City
BAND PERFORMANCES – To see the most current videos, go here.
June 9, 8:30 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
May 17 9 PMUncle Mike’s Tribeca Big in China with Special Guest Andy Aledort of the Dickey Betts Band.
April 14, 9 PM Suzy Que’s BBQ, Valley St., W. Orange, NJ
March 23, 9 pm Uncle Mike’s, in Tribeca at 57 Murray Street, New York, NY – (212) 791-9676
March 3, 7 pm Temple Sharey Tefilo, S. Orange, NJ
This is going to be a fun and special evening. Ticket info to come.
February 10, 8:30 pm – 12:30 am SuzyQue’s BBQ
34 S Valley RD., West Orange, NJ 973-736-7899
NO COVER. GREAT FOOD AND FUN
BOOK READING/ BOOK CLUB SHORT HILLS, NJ January 24
BOOK READING/ BOOK CLUB SUMMIT, NJ January 23
BAND PERFORMANCE: January 13, 9 pm Uncle Mike’s, in Tribeca at 57 Murray Street, New York, NY – (212) 791-9676
BAND PERFORMANCE: October 8, 10 pm Hat City Kitchen, 459 Valley St., Orange, NJ
BAND PERFORMANCE: October 28, 9 pm Uncle Mike’s, in Tribeca at 57 Murray Street, New York, NY – (212) 791-9676
November 6, Time TBA – Jewish Book Festival, Atlanta, GA
Details to come. Looking forward to this appearance at one of America’s premier Jewish book events..
BIG IN CHINA CHINA TOUR JUNE 14-20
June 14, 7:30 PM – Chengdu Bookworm Reading and Signing
I am always happy to have an excuse to go eat Sichuan food in Sichuan.
June 15, 7:30 PM – Beijing Bookworm
Reading, Signing and Acoustic Performance
Looking forward to appearing at this Beijing landmark, where I have spent many hours buying books, working, eating, drinking, chatting – and listening to others read. And I am very pleased to announce that I will be joined by Woodie Alan bandmates Lu Wei and Zhang Yong for a brief acoustic performance.
June 16, 7:30 PM – The Orchard
Reading, Signing and Acoustic Performance
A return to the lovely restaurant where Woodie Alan began, for a reading and talk. I will happily once again be joined by Woodie Alan bandmates Lu Wei and Zhang Yong for a brief acoustic performance.
June 17, 9:00 PM – Jianghu Jiuba
Woodie Alan Reunion, Book Release party
A Woodie Alan partial reunion gig at Jianghu Jiuba, my favorite little Beijing hutong bar – often discussed in Big in China. I will be performing with my brothers Lu Wei and Zhang Yong, plus some special guests. CD and Book giveaways all night long.
June 18, 6:00 PM – Garden Books, Shanghai Reading and Signing
Looking forward to filling up this great little spot in Shanghai’s French Concession.
June 19, 4:00 PM – M on the Bund, Shanghai Reading and Signing
A BIC reading and signing at the home of the Shanghai Literary Festival.
June 27, 1:15 PM - JCC, Pittsburgh, PA
Ah yes – back to my ancestral homeland.
June 27, 5:00 PM – Private Event, Pittsburgh, PA
If anyone is in the area and would like to attend this, please drop me a line. It might be able to be arranged.
June 30, 7:00 PM – Maplewood Public Library Reading and Signing
I thanked the MPL in my acknowledgements and there’s a reason why: I wrote large chunks of the book in the reference room, while listening to music on my Sennheiser headphones. Looking forward to getting home and doing this.
July 9 4:00 PM - Iconoclast Books, Sun Valley, ID
Reading and performance at a great store in a great town.
August 10, 3:30 PM – Explore Booksellers, Aspen Co. Reading and Signing
I am looking forward to this event at the finest bookstore in one of America’s best little towns.
