Last Sunday I went to see the staged reading of Paul Heller’s Beijing, California, which is being put on by the Asian American Theater Company and directed by Duy Nguyen, one of the founders of Theatre Rice. It was quite an experience, even without real staging, costumes, whatever.

This particular piece, however, comes inspired by the trailer for the play, made by TR alum Huy Vu. (If you aren’t within Huy’s Facebook circle, you can watch the trailer on YouTube.) Specifically, it was Sasha’s first comment that put the seeds of the idea into my head.

Watch the trailer, then come back and read Hǎoqù, a story about a few TR members in those troubled times.

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Ever since hearing “Feel the Night” by Noteworthy, I’ve wondered what it meant. Now we know.

This is the a story behind “Feel the Night”. It’s also a story in its own right. It may not be my best work of fiction, but it’s good to be writing again. And perhaps it will teach Daniel of Noteworthy to make more coherent songs in the future. (Somebody please get this to him.)

Feel the Night (2008-04)

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