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Join us for an empowering talk with a distinguished Latino veteran, who will share their journey of courage, perseverance, & cultural pri...
Join us for an empowering speech by an Austin local distinguished veteran, who will share their personal journey of courage, perseverance, and cultural pride. This engaging session is designed to inspire all attendees with lessons on motivational resilience, and purpose.
"Light" is a one-woman play that explores the powerful bond between father and daughter through Chinese shadow puppetry and storytelling.
Light (光) | An Intimate Solo Play with Chinese Shadow Puppetry
A moving theatrical experience about family, memory, and the love that stays with us
After moving audiences in Beijing, Harbin, New York, and Austin, Light (光) comes to the Dougherty Arts Center as an intimate solo performance written, directed, and performed by Snow (Xue Zheng Hwang).
Blending deeply personal storytelling, music, and the visual poetry of traditional Chinese shadow puppetry, Light tells the story of a daughter’s journey to understand her father through memory, distance, loss, and love. It is deeply personal, yet powerfully universal.
Performed in Chinese with English subtitles, Light invites both Chinese-speaking and non-Chinese-speaking audiences into the same emotional world. You do not need to speak Chinese to feel it. The emotions are immediate, human, and unmistakable.
This is not a large commercial production. It is something rarer: a heartfelt, artist-driven piece experienced up close, where small moments carry real weight. Audiences often describe Light as tender, unexpectedly funny, and quietly devastating. Many leave thinking about their own parents, their own family, and the words they wish they had said.
If you are looking for a loud, flashy night out, this may not be that. But if you are looking for a meaningful live performance with emotional depth, beauty, and cultural richness, Light is a night worth having.
Why audiences connect with Light
A one-woman play combining contemporary theatre and Chinese shadow puppetry
Featured in the United Solo Festival in New York
A deeply human story about family, memory, grief, and healing
An intimate live performance that stays with you long after the final moment
This is a piece for anyone who has ever:
tried to understand a parent more fully
carried love through grief or distance
wanted theatre that feels intimate, honest, and real
Some audience members laugh. Some cry. Many leave thinking about their own family.
If you have ever loved a parent, missed someone deeply, or wanted theatre that feels honest and human, Light may stay with you long after the curtain falls.
Performance Details
Duration: 75 minutes, no intermission
Language: Chinese with English subtitles
Venue: Dougherty Arts Center, Austin
Ages: All ages welcome!
Come for the artistry. Leave with warmth.
Live Brazilian Bossa Nova Jazz & Tropicalia Music by Austin Local Band Nossas Novas Brazilian Cuisine Available
Join Balledjo American Social Guild & Nossas Novas for an evening of Wine and Bossa Nova Jazz at Cape Bottle Room.
Brasilian Cuisine available for purchase...Dancing encouraged.
Vinho de Bossa
Bossa Nova (New Wave) is a Brazilian music genre hailing from Rio De Janeiro. This 1960's "New Wave" music is the love child of Black American Jazz and Brazilian Samba which has African, European and Indigenous Brazilian origins and influences.
Austin, join us for an evening of Brazilian cuisine & Wine featuring the soothing sounds of Bossa Nova Brazilian Tropicalia Band, Nossas Novas.
This event is sponsored in part by the City of Austin's Economic Development Live Music Grant
Founded in 1972, ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) is the nation's premier nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and developing Latino leaders across all sectors of the global economy. With over 50 years of impact, ALPFA provides members with unparalleled opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and networking. The organization hosts events, workshops, and conferences that equip members with the tools to thrive while fostering a community that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Through its long-standing mission, ALPFA continues to inspire and support the success of Latino professionals and students nationwide.
The Austin ALPFA chapter is dedicated to building bridges across all the Latino professional communities and allies in the Austin Area.
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