With support from the California Arts Council, Asian Improv aRts with multidisciplinary lead artist, Truc Nguyen, will produce “Ordinary People”, a 45-minute multimedia film / video performance April 2026 at Dresher Ensemble Studio, marking over 50 years since Vietnamese refugee resettlement at the end of the Vietnamese-American War in 1975. Additionally Truc will create a companion 15-18 minute video/audio work that can live on its own and be accessible after the in-person performances.
Asian Improv aRts goals: 1) To make it possible for artists to create innovative works that are rooted in the diasporic experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. 2) To engage a next generation of community members in the arts through arts education. 3) To enable sustainability for artists and arts organizations in a challenging economic environment. 4) To facilitate creative collaborations that bring together major institutions, artists, and multigenerational audiences and participants.

