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VSAUCI and Living Traditions Productions proudly presents the first Beyond the Pride Lion Dance Exhibition set to be held in Southern California, Fall 2009. The Beyond the Pride Exhibition (BPX) will be a fun-filled event open to spectators of all ages as we bring together Lion Dance teams from far and wide, as well as other area performance teams for a day of entertainment unseen before in Southern California. Come watch as Lion Dance teams present their best performances through expressions and movements of happiness, hesitation, fright, ferocity, and jubilation as well as daring acrobatic feats to the sounds of the traditional drums, cymbals and gongs. Seating will be limited and tickets will be pre-sold.

As Lion Dancers ourselves, we know that pride is an integral part of the Lion Dancer life style: pride in one's traditions, pride in one's team, and pride in one's craft. Living Traditions Productions hopes to provide an open arena to display the best of our proud art form to the community. LTP also hopes to foster brotherhood and sportsmanship between teams, encouraging participants to go beyond one's pride and interact and learn from each other.

Come out and support as our very own Gio Nam Lion Dance team will be performing! You can grab tickets from Thai, Stacy, Jenna, Tam, Liz, OR you can hope by the Bren to purchase youre tickets

Ticket prices are as follows:

10$ UCI Student Pre-sale (before Thursday from cab and before Saturday from the Bren)
12$ Non-UCI Pre-sale
13$ UCI Student At-the-door
15$ Non-UCI

Doors open at 2pm! @ the Bren Events Center

 Miss America Pageants have become a staple in many American households. For many Vietnamese Americans, there is the all too familiar Tet Festival Pageant. Both pageants embody honor and representation for particular groups of individuals living in the United States.  UC Irvine is happy to announce this year's upcoming Rose Pageant. 

We are still looking for the future Rose Queen. 

For those who are interested, please fill out the application below.

Best of luck,

Former Rose Pageant Contestant 

-Malessa Tem

spreadsheets.google.com/viewform

Here is a video from last year's pageant.

www.youtube.com/watch 

The power is yourrrrrrrrs! It’s that time of year when we must pass the torch on to new members to step up and lead VSA for the new year! I hope this has been a great year for you because as cabinet we’ve really worked hard for the members so that you can enjoy it!

*sniffle I know you want us to stay… but we can’t stick around forever! Many of us got to graduate you know! =P So come support the new cabinet! We’ve got some great people, your peers, running this year and they need your votes!

Remember that only MEMBERS may vote for Elections defined as people who attend at least 50% of general meetings per quarter. However, we welcome any friends who want to come cheer for our candidates! =]

Elections will be taking place in our meeting room, SST220 this Thursday at 6:30pm! Be there! This will be the last time we meet here (I know, I miss it already too)!

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It’s that open jam session VSA is hosting every quarter! Bring your talents or your friends and enjoy the show! Everyone from anywhere are welcomed to participate in this mini showcase.

If you sing, SING! If you dance, DANCE! If you do tricks, do TRICKS! If you make jokes, make JOKES! If you have friends who do something cool, bring them to do some COOL!! It’s all gravy! We will have a sign up sheet the day of posted and all you have to do is sign up to perform!

Come early because you won’t want to miss all the exciting acts we have! It always surprises me how much talent goes unseen until VSA by Night…

AnywhOoters! VSA by Night will be in Crystal Cove! Yeahhhh theater style! Come next Thursday, June 4th at 6:30pm in CRYSTAL COVE! Remember this week is the last time we’re meeting in SST220.

RECAP!
What? VSA by Night!!!
When? Thursday, June 4th at 6:30pm
Where? Crystal Cove Auditorium

Last week we met UCR. This week we’re meeting our UCI friend CA! Chinese Association, I’ve heard, is ginormous! There’s like 100s of members big! Isn’t that cool? But they’re going to make some time to hang out with us, VSA! Woot Woot!
 
So how do we like to bond with CA each year?? By gambling!! Hahaha It’s our annual Casino Night with CA this Thursday! We’re going to have poker, blackjack, bau cua ca cop, mahjong, and even board games for those who don’t want to gamble. There will be snacks and refreshments so mingle the night away and I hope lady luck is with you!
 
RECap!
What? Casino Night
When? Thursday at 6:30pm
Where? Meet at SST220
Why? Because VSA and CA is in the house
Dress? Black, White with some Bling bling yo!