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Tuesday sees the launch of my Resonance FM series with "Oh Other, where art thou?", discussing yellowface, blackface and east Asians in the kulcher. My guests include Daniel York (The Fu Manchu Complex) and his band Wondermare, actress Siu-see Hung, Dr Diana Yeh and Ben Chu of the Independent who's just published Chinese Whispers demolishing myths about the Chinese.

MADAM MIAOW'S CULTURE LOUNGE
Listen live on RESONANCE FM
5.30-6.30pm Tuesday 15th October 2014
Available online to LISTEN AGAIN

On Monday 21st October I'm on the Orwell Prize 2013 launch event panel talking about the phenomenon of online trolling.

This year's discussion will focus on 'Internet and the Modern Self: Manners and Abuse Online'. The panel of speakers include Helen Goodman MP, Madam Miaow Says blogger Anna Chen and Professor Suzanne Franks. What is going on after a notable summer of online abuse? Why are online personas so different? How do we fix this?

THE ORWELL PRIZE 2014 LAUNCH EVENT
The Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place, Paddington, London W2 1QJ
Details to come

MADAM MAO'S GOLDEN OLDIES
3.30pm, BBC Radio 4
Saturday 26th October
A repeat of my programme about Jiang Ching's model operas made during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and what happened to some of the people who took part.

Anna Chen's upcoming performances: Bohemia N12, the Fu Manchu Complex public debate and BBC Radio 4's Overwhelming China

Charles Shaar Murray and I are reading poetry tonight at the Bohemian Community Centre pub, 762-764 High Rd Finchley N12, brought to us by the Friern Barnet library occupy crew who won a new lease of life for the only public space in the area, a lovely little purpose-built library that was about to be swallowed whole by developers. They appear to be doing another grand job and liberating an abandoned pub for the community. 7-11pm. Phoenix Rainbow MCs.

I'm also reading poetry at tomorrow's pre-The Fu Manchu Complex public debate at the Oval House Theatre, 4.30-6.30pm. The main event in the evening, a satire by actor Daniel York who was at the centre of the RSC The Orphan of Zhao controversy, is a satirical view of the yellow peril scare that is going through a revival at the moment.

Dan and I have been interviewed for Overwhelming China, a programme examining the origins of the anti-Chinese mania ratcheting up as China heads for superpower status. To be broadcast 11am, Friday 1st November on BBC Radio 4.

Before I forget, I am hosting a short series of Madam Miaow Says on Resonance 104.4FM commencing Tuesday 15th October at 5.30pm for an hour. We launch with "Other: Where Art Thou?" exploring yellowface, the return of blackface and the general backward march of representation for effniks. With Dan York, Julie Cheung-Inhin and Emily Seu-see Hung, and music from Charles Shaar Murray and Melody Brown.