Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
"why not chaos? http://www.yellowgurl.com"

Female
29 years old
Brooklyn, New York
United States



Last Login:7/25/2008
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    Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai's Interests
Generalwell...isn't everything interesting? i'm a spoken word artist. full-time. i mean it. no, really, i'm not joking...oh, never mind.
Musicme'shell ndegeocello, ursula rucker, x-ecutioners, common, kanye, raphael saadiq, jean grae...
Movieshappy gilmore, the last dragon, coming to america, babe, run lola run, raise the red lantern, the dark crystal, do the right thing, spring summer fall winter and then spring again (is that what that movie is called?), ong-bak: the thai warrior, city of god, hate, annie hall, the princess bride, love and basketball, tupac resurrection, the wedding banquet, juice, thelma and louise, carrie
Televisionproject runway. sex and the city. law and order. lost. charmed. chapelle's show.
Bookspush by sapphire, interpreter of maladies by jhumpa lahiri, parable of the sower by octavia butler, her blue body everything we know by alice walker, rainbow of desire by augusto boal, white teeth by zadie smith, breath eyes memory by edwidge danticat, the robber bride by margaret atwood, a single square picture by katy robinson, slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut, dogeaters by jessica hagedorn, luis j. rodiguez, ai, major jackson
Heroesgrace lee boggs, yuri kochiyama, jessica hagedorn, sonia sanchez, nikki giovanni.

     Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai's Details
Status:Single
Hometown:CHICAGO by way of TAIPEI by way of SHANGHAI, yup.
Body type:5' 1"
Ethnicity:Asian
Religion:Buddhist
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Education:College graduate
Occupation:spoken word artist

   Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai's Companies
Moving Earth Productions
Brooklyn, NY US
Spoken Word Artist
http://www.yellowgurl.com

Est. 2004



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   Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai's Blurbs
About me:

short. loud. quiet. thoughtful. hyper. sleepy. lovable. words.
http://www.yellowgurl.com

for booking info, hit up booking@yellowgurl.com

for press inquiries, hit up publicity@yellowgurl.com

for 2007-2008 downloadable pdf press kit, click here

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KELLY ZEN-YIE TSAI is a Chinese Taiwanese American full-time spoken word artist, essayist, playwright, and choreographer who has been featured at over 250 performances worldwide including venues like the Nuyorican Poets Café, the House of Blues, the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and 3 seasons of the award-winning “Russell Simmons Presents HBO Def Poetry.” Originally from Chicago, now based in Brooklyn, Kelly tours the country extensively as a solo spoken word artist and previously toured with both We Got Issues! and Mango Tribe. She has been published in numerous journals and anthologies including WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER WAVE: Dispatches from the Next Wave of Feminists (Seal/Avalon), We Got Issues!: A Young Woman's Guide to a Bold, Empowered, and Courageous Life (Inner Ocean Publishing), and The Spoken Word Revolution Redux (Sourcebooks, Inc.). Her spoken word video, "By-Standing: The Beginning of an American Lifetime," directed by Karen Lin (ZuZu Films) is currently being screened at film festivals and venues across the US and Europe. She also recently attended the World Social Forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a part of a delegation sent by the Hip Hop Theater Festival. In addition to her touring schedule, current projects include her recently released debut album "Infinity Breaks," her solo show "The Grieving Room," and her first full-length book of poems.

for more detailed biographical info, go to http://www.yellowgurl.com
Who I'd like to meet:
people with passion, sarcasm, and a love for ice cream!

Def Poetry 4! "Little Red Books"


Def Poetry 5! "Aftershocks"


"By-Standing: The Beginning of An American Lifetime" Dir. by Karen Lin

"Weapons of Mass Creation" Dir. by Kamilah Forbes
Live at The Loft in Minneapolis, MN! "Fencing"


Live at the Hot House, Chicago, IL! "Grey Matter"


Live at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York, NY! "Making Guacamole"

Live at the Art House, Jersey City, NJ! "Lili's Hands"


YELLOWGURL STORE

CD: Infinity Breaks (2006), 12 tracks with beats by Black Cracker AKA Celena Glenn, $15 includes S & H


Ol' Skool Chapbook: Thought Crimes (2005), 2nd Edition, 12 Poems, $7 Includes S & H


Ol' Skool Chapbook: Inside Outside Outside Inside (2001-2004), 3rd Edition, 12 Poems, $7 Includes S & H


   Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai's Calendar ( View All )
Jul 31 2008 7:00P
THE2NDHAND: Mixtape Reading ($5 Suggested Donation) @ Asian American Writers Workshop, New York, NY
Aug 1 2008 7:00P
Code Pink: Conscious Beats, Threads, and Peace ($5 included free raffle ticket) @ Madam’s Organ, Washington D.C.
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
SCREENING of "By-Standing" at Holly Shorts Film Festival (RSVP Only) @ Nacional, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Aug 19 2008 8:00P
Composers Collaborative Inc. 2008 Non-Sequitur Summer Festival ($25/$20) @ The Flea, New York, NY
Aug 26 2008 6:30P
Word for Word Poetry in Bryant Park: Asian American Writer’s Workshop (Free) @ Bryant Park, New York, NY
Sep 26 2008 7:00P
Urban Word/Hip-Hop Theater Fest -Preemptive Education: Language, Identity, Power @ NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York, NY
Oct 3 2008 8:00A
International Conference on Chinese Poetry @ Simmons College, Boston, MA
Oct 5 2008 7:30P
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam ($5) @ Lizard Lounge, Cambridge, MA

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Federico





Jul 24 2008 1:42 PM

Happy Birthday, Kelly. When you were born the earth stood still. Love your words.

My best,
Federico
Khari Lemuel Soul Healer 13





Jul 24 2008 12:57 PM

happy earthday Goddess I c u doin your thing!
Biracial Beauty





Jul 24 2008 12:20 PM

Happy Birthday to one of my MOST FAVORITE spoken word poets. God Bless you, baby!!

Nay
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Tara





Jul 24 2008 8:17 AM

I know it's coming...

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ChicagoSlimGreenDivaSuperhera aka Big Black





Jul 19 2008 10:10 PM

i've been told...i've all the looks...i love to cook...reading kels' little red books...nyc...that's where i need to be...chillin wit kelly...for her 30!

excuse me...i'm working on my freestyles...

miss u mami! Muah!

chicago slim green dive superhera
FREKNARDO





Jul 17 2008 9:33 AM

I been checking you out on youtube and you are excellent in your gift.
Miss AuroraBoobRealis





Jul 9 2008 1:31 PM

It was great to see you and hang on Saturday at the Party!!! You were definitely getting down!

much love,
Aurora
bunny rabbit + black cracker





Jul 7 2008 10:03 AM

hello darling
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adia





Jul 2 2008 10:49 PM

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Please come out and support! Hope to see you there and remember to visit us @ our MySpace page


REBECA





Jul 1 2008 7:24 PM


Myspace Comments

To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
~Emily Dickinson
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Jun 24 2008 6:42 PM

I really liked your June poem
Nu-Way





Jun 6 2008 7:15 AM

Just passing through to say, "what's Up!!!!" I hope all is well as with you, your poetry,and your friends and family.

Peace and One Love.
Calamity Corinne





Jun 5 2008 6:25 PM

thank you soooooo very much for coming out to my screening! it was so lovely to see familiar faces such as yours in the audience making that night one of the most unforgettable nights of my life! thank you for all your support! xoxo - calamity =)
Tracy Perez





Jun 5 2008 10:53 AM

wassup kelly! hope all is well with you. please come support my latest endeavor, NO MATINEES - i produced & will be acting in one of the pieces. $10 will have you moved & entertained by one of the hottest literary voices in NYC! paz y luz, tracy

now
CSUEB Ethnic Studies Academic Society





May 30 2008 5:32 PM

Hi Kelly,
Thanks for the performance!!!!!!! It was amazing... Hope to see you perform in the future. Take Care.



MySpace Comments
Q





May 30 2008 9:42 AM

your passion and message are inspiring. thanks for the add.
TONIGHT!!! GaKnew Album Release.





May 28 2008 1:53 PM

you should watch it online-its a live stream! Saturday at 8pm
Tee-NewVegasPatriot





May 15 2008 10:12 AM

daum gurl..
every time i think im right there kreeping up on u...
reality kicks in..
gets my gears str8
and i'm off to edit..
always love'n you
muuahs
pc muñoz





May 13 2008 4:38 PM

Cool stuff. Thanks!

pc
jumpin juniper en peru





May 6 2008 6:23 AM

I saw you from afar. through the glass.
of the wgi! conference room.
I wished to see you.
but then had to jet.
to a show of my own.

sending love.
j
Tee-NewVegasPatriot





Apr 29 2008 2:18 PM

love and miss you..
keep it up..
i'm gain'n tho.. lol
Leon





Apr 23 2008 6:12 PM

kelly, you need to visit the bay area again. we miss you.
adia





Apr 21 2008 6:03 AM

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Visit ASE Dance Theatre Collective for more information about upcoming performances.

Enjoy!
Drains, Doors, and Lotus Flowers (2007) Choreography: Adia Tamar Whitaker
William





Apr 20 2008 5:05 AM

Hey Kelly, nice to hear from ya! Not sure what happened with the link, try this:
http://www. thenext. org. nz/
We're developing this resource to use hip=hop as a youth-development tool here in aotearoa (new zealand).
There might be something useful on here! =)
jumpin juniper en peru





Apr 19 2008 9:50 PM

KELLY!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to say that.
love you!
tea this week?
John Survivor Blake