It's part museum, part adventure, and all imagination.
Organizers brought together elders from Philadelphia's Pan-Asian communities with musicians, writers, dancers, and actors.
The stories told by the seniors are the foundation for the nine "Living Museum" performances.
"And each of those artists took inspiration from those story circles, all of them with the central question of what does Philadelphia's Asian future look like?" says Cat Ramirez, Creative Director for Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists. "I am so excited to see how audiences are going to be interacting with the different spaces and pieces because you can really wander through and make this experience your own."
Audience members will walk through rooms at Asian Arts Initiative to experience the project, stepping into a magical kitchen, time-traveling through Chinatown, and sipping tea in a ritual ceremony.
Philly Asian Futures continues through Sunday, October 26.
For tickets and more information, visit: https://www.phillyasianartists.com/philly-asian-futures.