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Patch Blog: 'Taking Flight' Will Show at Library Thursday
Join us for a play about Katherine Sui Fun Cheung— an aviator and the first Asian American female to become a licensed pilot.
“TAKING FLIGHT” PLAY PRESENTED AT SOUTH PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARY MARCH 22:
“Taking Flight: The Katherine Cheung Story” will be presented by the East West Players’ Theatre for Youth Program at 7 p.m. March 22 at the
The free event for teens and adults is made possible by the generous support of Southern California Edison and is co-sponsored by the South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library.
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Katherine Sui Fun Cheung broke racial and gender barriers by taking to the skies in the 1930s as an aviator and the first Asian American female to become a licensed pilot.
She flew with Amelia Earhart and others in the vaunted “99 Club” performing spins, barrel rolls, and other stunt pilot acrobatics. Katherine also competed in many long range flying races. In 2001, the Museum of Flying inducted her into the International Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame.
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To this day, her standout career as a pioneering aviator remains an inspiration for all those who refuse to be grounded.
“As the nation’s premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players produces artistic works and educational programs that explore Asian Pacific experiences.”
Established in 1965, East West Players started at a small theater in Silver Lake before moving to its current location, the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo District.
The East West Players Theatre for Youth Program offers theatrical productions that stimulate audiences to learn more about Asian Pacific people and cultures. Created in the early 1970s, Theatre for Youth’s basic philosophy remains the same today as the program continues to grow and develop along with the ever-increasing diversity in our society.
The Community Room is located at 1115 El Centro Street. No tickets or reservations are necessary. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments will be provided by the South Pasadena Chinese American Club. Additional support will also be provided by the South Pasadena High School Generosity Club.