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Tuesday Night Project presents:
Tuesday Night Cafe

Now the longest currently running Asian American mic series in the country and one of the longest running free public art series in Los Angeles, Tuesday Night Cafe highlights new work in visual and performing arts from the Los Angeles and Asian American artistic community in Little Tokyo.

Hosted by: Johneric Concordia
DJ: THATFLYPINAY

Featuring:

• J-Town Taiko Club

• Miya Iwataki

• saki

• UNION (a short film by FORM follows FUNCTION)

• Dustee Sound
  
  and The Open Mic
  
  Open Mic sign-ups and lottery at 6:45pm
  You must arrive before 6:45pm to sign up for the lottery
  Three 5-min open mic slots are available
  
  Open Mic Lottery Guidelines can be found at: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/about-tnc/

Transport and Accessibility

Public Transit

Getting to Little Tokyo is easy through public transit! Please see this page for more information.

Parking

Available street parking is free after 8 pm.

Parking is also available at:

Aiso Street Parking Lot
1st and San Pedro/Judge John Aiso
$6 Flat Rate after 5pm (lot open until midnight)

Seating options

There are a limited number of chairs in the center of the courtyard. There are also benches in the Jist Cafe outdoor seating area. There are rails near the side benches. Wheelchair users can be accommodated to be placed near the front. People with mobility issues are not in any obligation to stand.

Bathroom Access

There are two gender-neutral bathrooms located inside the theater on the first floor. It can be accessed both by the stairs upstage and the ramp on the house left of the courtyard. Both the ramp and stairs have rails.

Masking Policy

In an effort to keep our community healthy, we required masking in the courtyard and inside spaces. If you aren’t feeling well day of we’d love for you to join us on the livestream or to visit us at the next show.

Food availability

Food is provided for featured artists, organizations, partners, as well as staff and 5pm setup volunteers. Food and restaurant venues are located throughout the Little Tokyo neighborhood, with the closest on 1st Street, between Judge John Aiso St/San Pedro St and Central Ave.

Other notes
There is amplified sound.

Live broadcast begins at 7:30 PM at:
http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org/watchlive

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on October 15th @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on October 1st @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on September 17th @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on September 3rd @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on August 20th @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on August 6th @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on July 2 @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on July 2nd @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes!

🌟JOIN US - NEXT TUESDAY - JUNE 18TH @ 7:30PM ⚡️

It’s going to be a lovely time, invite your friends, your family, your crush…?!? We want to see all your faces (masked), new and familiar!

As a reminder, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby. We will have masks available on site! If you can’t join us, as always, we will be live streaming on YouTube! 📺

Join Tuesday Night Cafe for some ~vibez~ next Tuesday on June 4th @ 7:30pm! Come through, sit with community, make new friends, vibe with us! 🫧

As a reminder, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby, and we will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube!

🌿 Join us for another night of art + community! Come through to the courtyard for Tuesday Night Cafe next Tuesday on May 21st @ 7:30pm. We're excited for you to experience our incredible line up :)

As a reminder, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby, and we will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube, link in bio! 🍃

Save the date for Tuesday Night Cafe on May 7th @ 7:30pm - join us for another evening of art, community, friends, and vibes. We have an incredible lineup prepared for you, featuring:

• Halloween Sunset

• Adriel Luis

• Jess X. Snow

• Uyafaafuji's Refusal: An Ode To The Yanbaru, a short film by Joey Kamiya & Sho Yamagushiku

📓 Join us for a special night in celebration of National Poetry Month on April 16th at 7:30pm! We’re
so honored to feature a lineup of fabulous LA poets who are also brilliant bridge builders!

Co-hosted by Mike The Poet and our own Director/Co-Founder, traci kato-kiriyama, who is thrilled to curate for TNC for the first time in many years!

For this TNC, we’re presenting the Open Mic (3-spot lottery) at the top of the evening, followed by three exciting round robins with all the poets onstage, including special musical guest Shin Kawasaki, and writing prompts provided throughout the evening by Mike and tkk!

As a reminder, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby, and we will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube (Link in Bio!).

🌼🌸🌺Tuesday Night Project is back in the courtyard with our “Season Opener” Show! Join us at the Union Center for the Arts on April 2nd, 2024 at 7:30 pm for art, music, community, friends, and fun! 🌷🌻🌸

- Update! - As we consider the ongoing pandemic and want to make the space as available to our community as possible, masking is required in our courtyard and inside the UCA lobby. We will have masks available on site. If you can’t join us in-person, we will continue to stream our shows on YouTube.

💫 Mark your calendars and tell all your friends + fam to come through to our Season Closer show on October 17th! This is going to be an extra special grand finale of a show, so don’t miss it! And you too can be part of this show if you come by 6:25pm and sign up for our Open Mic Lottery! 🎤

As our season draws to a close, a huge shoutout is in order for our dedicated staff, incredible artists, and hardworking volunteers who’ve made this season truly amazing! We appreciate everyone’s grace and patience as we navigated the challenges of returning to an in-person show while prioritizing the safety of our community.

We’re so excited for this show, and extra excited to see you next week on the courtyard! And if you’re unable to make it to our courtyard, check out our link in bio for our stream link 💛

🙏Together // Apart Show 👐

Come together on October 3rd at 7:30pm for our next show! 🌟

Don’t forget to sign up for our Open Mic Lottery, peep our story highlights to learn how to sign up. Come early - our sign-ups end at 6:25pm!

As a reminder, Tuesday Night Cafes will return to streaming on YouTube. Check out our link in bio for our stream link!