Recap: Bao Phi at the East Meets Words Open Mic
The East Meets Words Open Mic [on Friday May, 11, 2007] was the second of the shows Bao Phi peformed here in Boston. The show was at the East Meets West Bookstore. The small setting created an intimate feel between Bao and the audience. Even though I watched Bao’s performance the day before, he was just as impressive. The performance was based on the series of “Nguyens” that Bao had created. The “Nguyens” are a fictional group of Vietnamese-Americans that are not related but they raise awareness to problems that a common Asian American would go through. They range from a victim of Hurricane Katrina who represented the forgotten race in the disaster to someone who only dates Vietnamese guys, eats Vietnamese food and drives a Korean car because that is the “closest as she can f****** get.”
Bao Phi was funny yet emotional during his performance. One thing that stands out to me about Bao Phi is how passionate he is about his work. I can see it in his eyes and the way he carries himself on stage. Even with all his awards and recognitions, he never let it go to his head and he stayed true to himself which is rare in today’s society.
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