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Curtis Chin: For Here or To Go?
Curtis Chin: Für hier oder zu gehen?
Veranstaltet von: John Adams Institute
Ort: Hal West, Hannie Dankbaarpassage 24, Amsterdam - Amsterdam-West
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Join us for an evening of conversation, community, and cuisine as we dive into Curtis Chin’s memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.
Growing up in 1980s Detroit, Curtis Chin came of age in a city struggling with urban decay, segregation, and the exodus of wealth to the suburbs. Amidst this landscape of uncertainty, his family’s restaurant, Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, stood as a beacon—welcoming diners from all walks of life, from drag queens and the city’s first Black mayor to elderly Jewish couples and Hollywood stars.
But Chung’s was more than just a restaurant. Es war das schlagende Herz von Curtis 'Familie, ein Gemeinschaftszentrum und ein Lernort. As he grappled with race, sexuality, and identity in Reagan’s America, the bustling dining room of Chung’s became his classroom, teaching him lessons about resilience, hard work, and the power of belonging.
Written by the co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and structured around the very menu that graced the tables of Chung’s, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant is both a memoir and a time capsule of a boy’s coming-of-age in a changing America.
Pull up a chair, scoot into a vinyl booth, and join us for a discussion on Chin’s remarkable journey, the role of food in shaping identity, and the communities that nourish us. Und wer weiß? Möglicherweise bekommen Sie sogar einen Vorgeschmack auf etwas vom geheimen Menü.
Growing up in 1980s Detroit, Curtis Chin came of age in a city struggling with urban decay, segregation, and the exodus of wealth to the suburbs. Amidst this landscape of uncertainty, his family’s restaurant, Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, stood as a beacon—welcoming diners from all walks of life, from drag queens and the city’s first Black mayor to elderly Jewish couples and Hollywood stars.
But Chung’s was more than just a restaurant. Es war das schlagende Herz von Curtis 'Familie, ein Gemeinschaftszentrum und ein Lernort. As he grappled with race, sexuality, and identity in Reagan’s America, the bustling dining room of Chung’s became his classroom, teaching him lessons about resilience, hard work, and the power of belonging.
Written by the co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and structured around the very menu that graced the tables of Chung’s, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant is both a memoir and a time capsule of a boy’s coming-of-age in a changing America.
Pull up a chair, scoot into a vinyl booth, and join us for a discussion on Chin’s remarkable journey, the role of food in shaping identity, and the communities that nourish us. Und wer weiß? Möglicherweise bekommen Sie sogar einen Vorgeschmack auf etwas vom geheimen Menü.