Pan Asian Repertory Celebrates 35th Anniversary, 3/19

Pan Asian Repertory, the East Coast's premiere producer of Asian-American theatre, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with a Gala event, "Legacy and Homecoming," on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Edison Ballroom (240 W 47th Street) in Manhattan's theater district. The evening will be hosted by Broadway performer Raul Aranas (Miss Saigon) and comedian Stephen Park ("In Living Color"), and will honor actor Daniel Dae Kim (alum from Pan Asian Rep's 1993 production of A Doll's House and star of TV's "Hawaii Five-O" and "Lost," as well as the Academy Award-winning film Crash) and research scientist Dr. Patricia E Taylor.

The evening's entertainment will present highlights from Pan Asian's musicals, and will feature special In Memoriam photo tributes to Ellen Stewart, founder of La Mama E.T.C. and Jadin Wong, legendary entertainer and artists manager. The 7th Annual Red Socks Award, established to honor the memory of Lilah Kan, will be given to an Asian-American performer, and the recipient will be announced at the event.

The evening opens with a cocktail hour (6:00 p.m.) and dinner (7:00 p.m.), continues with the awards ceremony (8:00 p.m.), then concludes with dessert, dancing and a raffle, proceeds of which will benefit Pan Asian Repertory's continuing commitment to nurturing the next generation of Asian-American artists and audiences.

Tickets are $350, $500 and $1,000; tables begin at $5,000. Call 212-868-4030 or visit www.panasianrep.org to purchase.