InnerGenerational

We are so honoured to be back for the 2025 season with an incredibly stacked & diverse Asian Performance Showcase! Our featured artists include… Moksha Majnoona Achanté YiJia Early Bird JCC Mobi Anto Chan Headliners Takes a Village w/ HMLT Video features our past performers including Siddartha, Siyadel, Zen, Aiko, Unsighted, Bitter&broke & More, thank you @p.shahvar for cutting this reel together ! We give gratitude to the League of Canadian Poets for their support 🙌 LINK IN BIO #torontoasian #torontoartists #torontoevents #asianheritagemonth #torontomusic #toronto #torontoart #asiancreatives #poetry #hiphop #artistic #innergen

So excited to announce that I have accepted the role of Co-Director alongside @farah.fancy for @canasianarts . We will be having an online networking event for the Canadian Asian arts and culture sector to connect and learn about the CanAsian Arts Network. (CAAN) Register for the CAAN Asian Heritage Month Community Networking Event on Eventbrite, LINK IN BIO 🔗 CAAN organizers are coming together to support the Asian arts and culture sector in an interactive event with an opportunity to connect, build community, share resources and spark new collaborations. In 2 breakout rooms you will meet people across Canada all from the comfort of your own space. We are excited to hear all about the wonderful events and happenings in the Asian community throughout the provinces and territories all across Canada beyond Asian Heritage Month. Do you want to do a 1 minute pitch during the Event? First person from each province will have the opportunity - email us at [email protected] with the subject “AHM 2026 pitch”, tell us your name, where you are located, a brief bio, and the theme of your pitch. This event will also be a celebration of welcoming our new CAAN co-directors, Farah Fancy and Anto Chan, board members and we will be sharing our plans for the next year on how we hope to strengthen our CanAsian arts community. CAAN hopes to: Help you grow professionally. Increase your access to opportunities. Expand your national networks. Strengthen your leadership capacity. Reduce Asian isolation. Support you in navigating inequitable systems. Whether you’re looking to expand your network or just catch up with the community, this event is for you. Don’t miss out on the fun and opportunities! AGENDA 7:00 PM -7:15 PM Opening Intro & Solidarity Statement 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM Meet the Co-Directors & Board, Learn about the CAAN strategic plan National CanAsian arts minute pitches Networking Breakout room 1 & 2 8:45 PM - 9:00 PM Closing Q & A and Upcoming Events #asianheritagemonth #asianheritagecanada #onlineevent #asianheritage #aapiheritagemonth

We are giving away FIVE tickets bol, brown boy, bol - a heartfelt, funny, award-winning Toronto Fringe show. A South Asian Canadian millennial navigates culture, faith, and racism through stories and tabla. Expect bollywood throwbacks, 90s nostalgia, complimentary chai, and a community talkback afterward. To enter: 1. Like this post 2. Tag in the comments who you want to see the show with! (one comment equals one entry, unlimited entries permitted) Giveaway closes Monday May 18 at 11:59pm, winner to be contacted on Tuesday May 19th via DMs from @bolbrownboybol

The Canadian premier 🍁🎥 of @empathizerdoc happens 6pm THIS Sunday, May 10 in Toronto (at @cinecycle.cfmdc ) followed by Q&A and performances by ✨ King Kimbit @kingkimbit (Ottawa) ✨ Fred Le @fredle (LA) ✨ Andy Van @andyvanandyvan (LA) ✨ Jerry Tran @jrrytrn (Chicago) ✨ Farah Fancy @farah.fancy (Montreal) ✨ DK Phan @dkphantastic ✨ Hosted by Anto Chan @antopunfu 🎭🍁 Thanks to all-Vietnamese comedy show @embarrassedbynight and @inner.generation powerhouse Ontario artists collective for this gathering. A collaboration two months in the making!! Join us for an evening of Asian Excellence at the awesome indie theater CineCycle in Downtown Toronto! ✍️ Sunday MAY 10 starting at 6pm with a special screening of the award-winning Việt Kiều documentary, The Empathizer, followed by a showcase featuring comics from the film and special guests, hosted by comedian & poet Anto Chan and a couple of the finest AAPI performing artists in Ontario. 🎟️Tickets are available NOW at toronto.embarrassedbynight.com 🎟️ One ticket is valid for both the documentary screening and the variety show, and comes with a free beverage!! 🍻 What’s a better way to close out Mother’s Day on AAPI Heritage month than a film & performances honoring the motherland?! 🥰 🎞️ About the film : Shot in Saigon and Hanoi, The Empathizer is an award-winning hour-long documentary which explores the second-generation immigrant experience, identity, and experience through interviews with overseas-born Vietnamese who chose to move back to the land that their parents fled. Directed by Fred Le. Executive Produced by King Kimbit.

🎭🍁A collaboration two months in the making!! The all-Vietnamese comedy show Embarrassed by Night (@embarrassedbynight ) is joining forces with the powerhouse Ontario artists collective InnerGenerational (@inner.generation ) for an evening of Asian Excellence at the awesome indie theater CineCycle (@cinecycle.cfmdc ) in Downtown Toronto! Join us on ✍️ Sunday MAY 10 for a special screening of the award-winning Việt Kiều documentary The Empathizer (@empathizerdoc ) followed by a showcase featuring comics from the film and special guests, hosted by comedian & poet Anto Chan (@antopunfu ) and - couple of the finest AAPI performing artists in Ontario. 🔥Lineup !! Fred Le @fredle King Kimbit @kingkimbit Andy Van @andyvanandyvan Jerry Tran @jrrytrn Farah Fancy @farah.fancy DK Phan @dkphantastic Hosted by Anto Chan 🎟️Tickets are available NOW at toronto.embarrassedbynight.com 🎟️ One ticket is valid for both the documentary screening and the variety show, and comes with a free beverage!! 🍻 What's a better way to close out Mother's Day on AAPI Heritage month than a film & performances honoring the motherland?! 🥰 🎞️ About the film : Shot in Saigon and Hanoi, The Empathizer is an award-winning hour-long documentary which explores the second-generation immigrant experience, identity, and experience through interviews with overseas-born Vietnamese who chose to move back to the land that their parents fled. Directed by Fred Le. Executive Produced by King Kimbit.

ReplayStorytellingFest.com for virtual or in-person tickets! @inner.generation is an AMAZING show hosted by @antopunfu innergeneration.com + LOADS more incredible storytelling shows and workshops for the next two weeks! Come to them all! Replaystorytellingfest.com @replaystorytelling If you didn’t get tickets to best of True Stories Told Live, sign up to find out about our next show May 26th at The Garrison, YesYesMarsha.com/truestories or link in bio! #2ndgenasian #torontoevents #asiantoronto #canasianarts

We are returning for the 3rd year to InnerGenerational’s favourite festival, @replaystorytelling ’s ReplayFest 2026! This is extra special because I have a beautiful variety of artist connections as @hanniacheng is one of my most consistent collaborators, who surprises & blows me away with their presence & voice every time we share the stage together and @janjolee , who has been the artist I have wanted to get on InnerGenerational since the beginning. They are the embodiment of multidisciplinary brilliance, whether in music, poetry, clown, acting, or arts education, you can always see and feel how they show up authentically with all their gifts. These incredible artists will bring us a performance showcase that you must see!! What an honour to have them both join me on such a special night ♥️ 🙌 🎙️ 💐 TICKET LINK IN BIO 🎟️ Through spoken word poetry, music, comedy and narrative stories, we explore the artifacts passed down through familial bloodlines, complicated silence and ancestral memory. InnerGenerational: Aligned ArtiFacts is a multidisciplinary storytelling showcase featuring Anto Chan, Janice Jo Lee and Hannia Cheng. Aligned ArtiFacts examines the emotional heirlooms we inherit; resilience, survival strategies, unspoken grief, tenderness, discipline, expectations, humour and asks… what happens when we consciously align with our healing and release what no longer serves? Blending wit, vulnerability, and lyrical depth, our showcase invites audiences into an intimate excavation of intergenerational trauma, cultural identity, and reclamation. This is storytelling as ritual.
 As revelation.
 As repair. We are living relics.
 Breathing testimonies. 
DNA passed down generations. Come witness what becomes possible when past, present, and future share the same stage. 🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. 💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20. Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm We Acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, which support the funding we are receiving from The League of Canadian Poets.

Rooted in community and connection through our shared lived experiences, Replay Story Fest is an annual festival in #Toronto celebrating the art of storytelling, with performances, workshops, and you. This year the festival spans 10 days celebrating Replay Storytelling's 10th Anniversary! There are over 60 storytellers, musicians, poets, and artists performing across 17 shows. We have seven workshops over two weekends, hosted by @lim.chantal , @antopunfu , @canuckhutch , @cbartelse , @ricotell , Clare Nobbs, @jeffreycanton123 , @paulaflalo , and @notsoweirdal ! 🎟️ Tickets for each show are $20 advance, or $25 at door. 🎫 5-show flex passes and day passes are also available! 💻 Live-stream tickets are $20 📝 Workshops are $60 each, or $360 for all seven! Get your tickets, passes, and register for our workshops now! (Link is in our bio ⤴) 🎉 Replay Story Fest 📍 @theburdockmusichall | 1184 Bloor Street West 📅 Friday, April 10th - 19th, 2026 We are thrilled to be partnering with the brilliant folks at Queers in Your Ears with @ricotell and @jeffreycanton123 , @storycollider , @inner.generation , @listentothis_cxs , True Stories (Told Live) Toronto with @yesyesmarsha , and @theburdockmusichall ! #themoth #ReplayStoryFest #Storytelling #Toronto #LiveShow #TrueStories #storytelligntoronto #replaystoryfest #TorontoEvents #StorytellingTO #LivePerformance #ReplayStorytelling10Years #thingstodointoronto #storytellingto

Taking place from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 19 at @theburdockmusichall , Replay Story Fest 3 will feature performances and workshops that build connection and community through our shared stories. Rooted in connection, community, and your voices, Replay Story Fest is an annual festival in #Toronto that celebrates the art of storytelling, from first-time storytellers to experienced performers—all sharing moments from their own lived experiences in creative, engaging, and heartfelt ways. This year, Replay Story Fest expands to ten days, with more performances and twice as many workshops! 📝 Submissions are now open for Replay Story Fest 3! 🔗 Link in bio ⤴ 📅 Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59pm EST We’re excited to build on what we’ve created over the past two years and to continue our partnerships with @inner.generation , @storycollider , Queers in Your Ears, and @theburdockmusichall . #torontoevents #truestoriestoldlive #storytellingtoronto #truestories #replaystoryfest #torontoentertainment #torontolife #torontonightlife #torontotheatre #theatreTO #downtowntoronto #thingstodointoronto #torontomusic #ontario #community #connection #buildingcommunity #ourstories #secondchances

I’m so excited to announce the beginning of AMP, Asian Men Psychotherapy, a space for those who are passionate about supporting the mental health of our Asian community. We will be starting with a 6-Week online group, from Nov. 9-Dec. 14, our first step in engaging with our communities to learn what’s needed. Through creative expression, risk-taking, and mindfulness, we aim to redefine what support can look like. We wil be exploring identity, healing, and creativity through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Expressive Art Therapy.  Participants will engage in open-hearted conversations, playful activities, and expansive reflection, with a focus on collective healing and individualized growth. From confronting stereotypes like the “model minority” and “emasculation,” to cultivating joy, laughter, and meaningful connection, this group offers a brave space for Asian male-identifying participants to reclaim agency, explore vulnerability, and feel seen. We believe healing starts with one conversation, one risk, and one act of creativity at a time.  Our group and services are offered with multiple payment options on a sliding scale. You choose rate that aligns best with your income & financial needs. If you need support, please let us know during initial intake meeting as we’d love to have you be a part of this milestone in Canadian Mental Health services for the Asian Male demographic. Info session w/ Q&A November 2, noon-1pm PST/3-4pm EST Standard $350 / Discounted $275 / Community $222 /Contributor $399 +tax We accept insurance, but please check with your personal provider. I’m the EXAT & therapist is Shehz Ali. Here is his incredible bio… With over 10 years of experience and training in ACT, IFS, EFT, DBT, TIST, and other trauma-informed approaches, Shehz helps group members heal, connect, and build skills they can use every day. Clients often describe Shehz’s style as warm, relaxed, and engaging, yet grounded in solid therapeutic frameworks. Specialization in trauma recovery and the unique experiences of Asian men. I have been blown away by his passion and dedication to serve. Building the Community We Need…Together! LINKS IN BIO!

Never been done in my 19 year performance arts career, I am putting on Back to Back shows to celebrate my 40th birthday! I have invited my favourite artists to come bless the stage in a Variety Showcase at Hotel Victoria 🤩 Limited seating, only 20 tickets for sale. This first event has an incredible lineup including… Realije @realije Adam Chen @adamchenchew Joey Larsen @joeyfreddylarsen Annie Carter @anniecarterr Haf n’ haf w/ fresh album release With more artists to announce & multiple mystery SPECIAL GUESTS! Our Headliner Me, Anto ! My favourite host @badasscrybb 💕 Huge thanks to @cliffy_so_funny for helping secure this beautiful performance space & @capricornspoons for posters creation!

What I mean when I say I’m “multicultural” 🤓 “Besame Mucho” is a Bolero written by Consuelo Velásquez and it’s one of my mom’s favourite songs. In fact, one of the earliest memories I have of her singing, is this song. I grew up listening to jazz, classical music and bossa nova because of her, so naturally, I decided to perform this song as a tribute on Mother’s Day, at the @inner.generation showcase. Accompanied by @kalidasunnikrishnan on🪘 Show some love in the comments if you’re feeling it! #singerlife #multicultural #bolero #mexico #besamemucho #torontomusicscene #torontomusic #torontosinger #singerofinstagram #soulmusic