Recognized as "The Face of DC Poetry" by The Washington Post, Sulu DC will celebrate its second year of presenting high-quality showcases of Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) performance artists at a special fundraiser Anniversary & Awards Show on Saturday, November 19 at Artisphere in Arlington, VA.

This special night of performances from AAPI artists will be hosted by critically acclaimed spoken word pioneer, Regie Cabico and will feature:

--A screening of "Wedding Night" and other short films by deaf filmmaker Sabina England;
--Keva I. Lee, a professional dominatrix and former counselor for sex workers in the criminal justice system;
--Chip Han, Virginia-based beat boxer and winner of the 2010 Kollaboration DC talent showcase;
--J Pharaoh & the Manhattan Project, a hip-hop/soul/rock band out of Virginia Beach
--DJ Boo, a Filipino-American DJ and musician based in New York

The show will also celebrate and recognize members of the local and regional AAPI community by presenting the following awards: Artist of the Year, Community Contribution, Community Partner, as well as the Sulu DC Audience, Star, and House Awards.

The 2nd Anniversary and Awards Show will take place on Saturday, November 19 at 6:30 pm at Artisphere. Tickets are available online for $20. To purchase tickets, visit http://tickets.artisphere.com. The show is supported in part by Toki Underground, DC APA Film, Ichiban Sushi in McLean, Kollaboration DC, and Artisphere.

More information about the show's artists, Sulu DC and donating to Sulu DC is available at http://suludc.com.