[Bcma-l] Apr 1 at MOA: The Joke's on You!
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UBC MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY: Press Release
Photo courtesy Assaulted Fish
*THE JOKE'S ON YOU:*
*PERFORMING ETHNIC HUMOUR *
*TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 4:00 PM*
Join us on April Fool's Day for performances by the Pan-Asian Canadian
comedy group /Assaulted Fish /and Aboriginal comedian Brian Majore,
followed by a discussion on the ethics of humour with the performers,
Dr. Elaine Decker, and the CBC's Alden Habacon.
/*Assaulted Fish */is an 83% Pan-Asian Canadian comedy troupe based in
Vancouver. Individually they are known as Diana Bang, Marlene Dong, Kuan
Foo, Darcey Johnson, Yumi Ogawa, and Nelson Wong.
/*Brian Majore */has performed all over western Canada on the Native
conference circuit. His intelligent, thought-provoking humour, with his
takes on university life and fatherhood, has also been showcased at the
Toronto and Vancouver Yuk Yuk's comedy chain.
/*Elaine Decker */is Acting Associate Dean of Social Sciences at
Kwantlen University College. Shecompleted her PhD in Education at UBC,
prompting her sister to wonder why it has taken her more than 50 years
to "get out of school." Her research focuses on humour as a resource for
teaching, learning, and living.
*/Alden E. Habacon/* is the Manager of Diversity Initiatives for the
English Television Network of the CBC. Reporting to the Executive
Director of Network Programming (CBC Television), Habacon designs and
manages the implementation of initiatives that support CBC's commitment
to accurately reflect Canada's diversity -- both on-the-air and
behind-the-scenes. Habacon's work contributes to program and talent
development initiatives, community outreach and partnerships across the
country. Habacon also works closely with CBC's Partnerships,
Communications and Human Resource departments, and CBC Radio, CBC.ca and
CBC Newsworld. His ongoing web projects include CBC's Citizenship
Website (cbc.ca/citizenship <http://www.cbc.ca/citizenship/>) and the
recently soft-launched CBC Aboriginal Website (cbc.ca/aboriginal
<http://www.cbc.ca/aboriginal/>). He also manages the Technical
Workplace Opportunity program for British Columbia.
*UBC students, staff, and faculty: admission to MOA is always FREE!!*
<http://www.moa.ubc.ca>
*Contact*
Jennifer Webb, Communications Manager
604.822.5950 or jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca
<mailto:jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca>
UBC Museum of Anthropology
6393 N.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2 www.moa.ubc.ca
<http://www.moa.ubc.ca>
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<h1><strong>THE JOKE'S ON YOU:</strong></h1>
<h1><strong>PERFORMING ETHNIC HUMOUR </strong></h1>
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<p>Join us on April Fool’s Day for performances by the Pan-Asian
Canadian comedy group <em>Assaulted Fish </em>and Aboriginal comedian
Brian Majore, followed by a discussion on the ethics of humour with the
performers, Dr. Elaine Decker, and the CBC's Alden Habacon.</p>
<p><em><strong>Assaulted Fish </strong></em>is an 83% Pan-Asian
Canadian comedy troupe based in Vancouver. Individually they are known
as Diana Bang, Marlene Dong, Kuan Foo, Darcey Johnson, Yumi Ogawa, and
Nelson Wong. </p>
<p><em><strong>Brian Majore </strong></em>has performed all over
western Canada on the Native conference circuit. His intelligent,
thought-provoking humour, with his takes on university life and
fatherhood, has also been showcased at the Toronto and Vancouver Yuk
Yuk's comedy chain. </p>
<p><em><strong>Elaine Decker </strong></em>is Acting Associate
Dean of Social Sciences at Kwantlen University College. Shecompleted
her PhD in Education at UBC, prompting her sister to wonder why it has
taken her more than 50 years to “get out of school.” Her research
focuses on humour as a resource for teaching, learning, and living.<br>
<br>
<strong><em>Alden E. Habacon</em></strong> is the Manager of
Diversity Initiatives for the English Television Network of the CBC.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Network Programming (CBC
Television), Habacon designs and manages the implementation of
initiatives that support CBC's commitment to accurately reflect
Canada's diversity – both on-the-air and behind-the-scenes. Habacon's
work contributes to program and talent development initiatives,
community outreach and partnerships across the country. Habacon also
works closely with CBC's Partnerships, Communications and Human
Resource departments, and CBC Radio, CBC.ca and CBC Newsworld. His
ongoing web projects include CBC's Citizenship Website (<a
moz-do-not-send="true" title="blocked::http://www.cbc.ca/citizenship/"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/citizenship/">cbc.ca/citizenship</a>) and the
recently soft-launched CBC Aboriginal Website (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="blocked::http://www.cbc.ca/aboriginal/"
href="http://www.cbc.ca/aboriginal/">cbc.ca/aboriginal</a>). He also
manages the Technical Workplace Opportunity program for British
Columbia.</p>
<p><span class="style6"><br>
<strong>UBC students, staff, and faculty: admission to MOA
is always FREE!!</strong> </span><br>
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Jennifer Webb, Communications Manager<br>
604.822.5950 or <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca">jenwebb@interchange.ubc.ca</a><br>
UBC Museum of Anthropology<br>
6393 N.W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2 <a
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