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Evergreen Senior Club Recap and Photos

Evergreen Senior Club screening of Autumn Gem

About two weeks ago, Rae’s dad told us to call one of his friends from college who now lives in Delaware. Professor Charles Ih (from the University of Delaware) was very interested in showing Autumn Gem to the Evergreen Senior Club at the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware. The only time that we had available was on the October 28th, our final tour date. We arranged to have the screening at 11:00 am, which would give us enough time to drive over to Philadelphia for our 4:00 pm screening.

We got back late the previous evening from our New York screening. Sleeping only a few hours, we woke up bright and early to drive two and a half hours from New Jersey to Delaware. The drive fortunately was uneventful, unlike the rain storm we drove through coming back from Boston the previous week. The CACC building also houses a Montessori School and Child Care Center during the weekdays. We saw lots of little kids and their parents running around during the screening.

From the CACC web site, the “Evergreen Senior Club is open to Chinese American Community Center (CACC) members 55 years old or older. The club meets weekly at CACC on Wednesday from 9 AM to 6 PM. The mission of the Evergreen Club is to provide activities and services to support and enhance the quality of life of its members and to promote Chinese culture.” When we arrived, the members were busy singing; I bet they enjoyed listening to the three choral pieces in Autumn Gem.

We had a terrific response at the club. Since the club is comprised of people from our parents’ generation, many of them already knew the story of Qiu Jin. There was one gentleman, however, who grew up near where Qiu Jin lived, but who had never heard of her until now! Better late than never! We always get a lively response from audience members familiar with Qiu Jin’s life. Many of them only knew about her nationalist work rather than her feminist work, but they all agree that she is a heroine to the Chinese people.

Rae and I are often asked what motivated us to do Autumn Gem. Growing up as American Born Chinese (ABC), we had never know about Qiu Jin; the idea of a strong, female hero isn’t the first thing that pops in one’s mind when thinking about China. Thus, bringing her story to the Western world and to people from our generation was one of our biggest goals. Doing the film also helped us connect with our own past and the past of our parents and their parents. This has been one of the more rewarding benefits — we’ve been able to develop ever closer relationships with our parents.

Following the screening, we had lunch with the Evergreen members before driving an hour over to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for our final stop on the 2009 Midwest/East Coast tour of Autumn Gem.

WP-SmugMug Plugin: http://tow.com/projects/wordpress/*[[![Delaware Evergreen Club watches Autumn Gem.](/attachments/2010/03/05/08/4107320100305080301104.jpg)](/batch.download.php?aid=6765698)Delaware Evergreen Club watches Autumn Gem.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#6973791359iUNT) *[Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware.Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697379060dP9Qh) *[The entrance to the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware.The entrance to the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378966VXPue) *[Following the screening, a quick lunch with the fellow Evergreen Club members.Following the screening, a quick lunch with the fellow Evergreen Club members.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378892cKyeB) *[Quickly changing the room configuration from screening to banquet style!Quickly changing the room configuration from screening to banquet style!](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378811S9A8g) *[Rae talks to an audience member about Autumn Gem.Rae talks to an audience member about Autumn Gem.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378756YBkXN) *[Conversations over lunch.Conversations over lunch.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#6973786409ch9R) *[Old friends reunite.Old friends reunite.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378561Spojz) *[Professor Ih and his wife.Professor Ih and his wife.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378497FmGGW) *[Thanks for organizing this screening, Professor Ih!Thanks for organizing this screening, Professor Ih!](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378406EkN4f) *[Adam and Rae with the organizers from the Evergreen Club.Adam and Rae with the organizers from the Evergreen Club.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378364qfZD7) *[Making connections with the audience members.Making connections with the audience members.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378305NkjMs) *[Rae writes down notes of books to read and contacts to make for Autumn Gem.Rae writes down notes of books to read and contacts to make for Autumn Gem.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378262VjMku) *[Don and Professor Ih.Don and Professor Ih.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378229p6HfG) *[Smiling for the camera following the screening.Smiling for the camera following the screening.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378182SAJcq) *[Professor Ih.Professor Ih.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378150aNcWu) *[A face from long ago for Mr. Chang.A face from long ago for Mr. Chang.](http://photos.tow.com/Autumn-Gem/Screenings/Evergreen-Club-at-Delaware/10141343ybzrA#697378117_sxT4r)

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语言
english
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San francisco, United States
性别
female
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October 16, 2007