The University of Michigan Asian/Pacific American Studies Program will be kicking off the Fall 2018 semester with a concert/keynote speaking event featuring The Slants, the world's first and only Asian-American dance rock band, as featured on Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NPR, BBC, CBS, TIME, and 3,000+ radio stations, TV shows, magazines, and websites in over 150+ countries. Amidst sets of songs, Simon Tam will give a presentation on the background of The Slants, including the legal obstacles they've had to overcome in order to trademark their band name.
Following the set and presentation, there will be a large-group Q&A session, time to meet the band, and an opportunity buy merchandise, receive autographs, and have 1 on 1 questions.
Simon Tam is an author, musician, entrepreneur, and activist. He is best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants. He was named a champion of diverse issues by the White House and worked with President Barack Obama's campaign to fight bullying. He recently helped expand freedom of speech through winning a unanimous victory at the Supreme Court of the United States for a landmark case in constitutional and trademark law (Matal v. Tam). Simon has been a keynote speaker, performer, and presenter at TEDx, SXSW, Comic-Con, The Department of Defense, Stanford University, and over 1,200 events across North America, Europe, and Asia. He has set a world record by appearing on the TEDx stage 12 times.
A/PIA The Slants Concert
A performance, presentation, and Q&A with Simon Tam
September 8, 2018
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Michigan League - Ballroom
Sponsored by: Department of American Culture
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The University of Michigan Asian/Pacific American Studies Program will be kicking off the Fall 2018 semester with a concert/keynote speaking event featuring The Slants, the world's first and only Asian-American dance rock band, as featured on Conan O'Brien, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NPR, BBC, CBS, TIME, and 3,000+ radio stations, TV shows, magazines, and websites in over 150+ countries. Amidst sets of songs, Simon Tam will give a presentation on the background of The Slants, including the legal obstacles they've had to overcome in order to trademark their band name.
Following the set and presentation, there will be a large-group Q&A session, time to meet the band, and an opportunity buy merchandise, receive autographs, and have 1 on 1 questions.
Simon Tam is an author, musician, entrepreneur, and activist. He is best known as the founder and bassist of The Slants. He was named a champion of diverse issues by the White House and worked with President Barack Obama's campaign to fight bullying. He recently helped expand freedom of speech through winning a unanimous victory at the Supreme Court of the United States for a landmark case in constitutional and trademark law (Matal v. Tam). Simon has been a keynote speaker, performer, and presenter at TEDx, SXSW, Comic-Con, The Department of Defense, Stanford University, and over 1,200 events across North America, Europe, and Asia. He has set a world record by appearing on the TEDx stage 12 times.