CSA Heritage Night

Chinese Students Association Presents The Fourth Annual Heritage Night, “Lord Bao and the Case of the Imposter”

Los Angeles,CA - On May 13,2009, the Chinese Students Association (CSA) at UCLA will proudly present its fourth annual Heritage Night (HN), "Lord Bao and the Case of the Imposter" in Ackerman Grand Ballroom from 8 to 10 PM. In its fourth year of production, Heritage Night is CSA's biggest event, requiring an immense amount work and dedication from its student-based staff and cast members. With over half a year of planning, HN is unique from all other culture shows on campus in respect to its content and goals. Whereas most culture show incorporate modern issues in a modern setting, HN's plot is based on a historical story based in a traditional setting to convey timeless challenges that has no generation barriers; much akin to Shakespeare's everlasting plays. With the addition of chorus and traditional dance to the show line-up, this will be the biggest Heritage Night production yet as it continues to develop and grow each year!

This year’s production, showcasing students’ artistic creativity and vision of an emerging generation of Chinese Americans, examines the struggle for success. Through the production, we hope to promote cultural appreciation to those within and beyond the UCLA community through acquainting the audience with Chinese traditions and culture. We hope to enrich the cultural diversity of the UCLA community through traditional dance, chorus, traditional music, set design, and drama.

The story of Lord Bao, the story upon which Heritage Night is based this year, depicts a trial from the Song dynasty in China concerning the issue of human morality in the world of academia. In a world where social status was solely determined by a single exam, how far would one go to achieve success? The story closely examines human nature in its most raw form through themes such as filial piety, greed, and justice. Lord Bao, a famous historical figure made popular as the iconic harbinger of justice from one of the most widely acclaimed show of the 1990's, has found himself in another mind-bending "case of the imposter." Deftly virtuous, Lord Bao uses his impeccable judgment to unveil the appalling truth between two men whom the twisted gods have pitted with horrific fates: a lifetime of pain and the other a lifetime of guilt.

We hope the exclusion of a ticket system will enable more members of the community to attend our Heritage Night. Please join us for a wonderful evening on Wednesday May 13th, 2009. For more information please contact Public Relations Coordinator Ai Nguyen, at heritagenight@gmail.com or 831-224-9331.

Important upcoming dates:
Thursday, May 7th - Full dress rehearsal [7-11pm]//MS 4000
Saturday, May 9th - Full dress rehearsal [9-1pm]//MS 4000
Monday, May 11th- Full dress rehearsal [7-11pm]//MS 5200
Tuesday, May 12th- Full day rehearsal + Tech Rehearsal {sound and lighting}
[8am-5pm]// Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Wednesday,May 13th-- Day of the show, full day rehearsal starting from 8AM until show time [8-10PM]// Ackerman Grand Ballroom