# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating) - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Hosted by Currents New Media Festival 2026. Join Henry Lien live as he dives into storytelling styles from East vs West.About this EventEVENT DETAILSStorytelling, East vs West: From Parasite to MangaPresented by Henry Lien7pm | Theater at El Museo CulturalSecure your RSVP ticket for Limited Priority Seating included in Currents New Media Festival Ticket PurchaseCurrents New Media Festival Ticket Purchase is RequiredCURRENTS 2026 Art & Technology FestivalPresented by: Cosmic Forces' Game Gauntlet, Supra Sonic Studios, Stagecoach Foundation & Santa Fe Economic DevelopmentDiscussions in the West around diversity in the arts often focus on the identities of characters andcreators. This talk examines how diversity can also manifest in the actual structure that a story takes. It explores the East Asian four-act story structure through examples from film, fine art, popular culture, memoir, and music. It explains how Eastern value systems such as collectivism can dictate form and looks as examples that have been managed to Trojan Horse these ideas into Western audiences’ hearts and minds.Henry Lien is the author of Peasprout Chen, a fantasy series about a fictitious sport combining figure skating with kung fu. He is also the author of the non-fiction book Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling. His short fiction and essays have appeared in publications including Literary Hub, Poets & Writers, Asimov’s, Analog, and F&SF, and he is a four-time Nebula Award finalist. Henry also teaches for institutions including the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and the University of Iowa. In addition, Henry has been a fine art gallery owner, curator, and art dealer for over twenty years. He served as the President of the West Hollywood Fine Art Gallery Association. Born in Taiwan, Henry currently lives in Hollywood, California. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e8be8b30-6850-11f1-9578-a1beb0c0b8c8-rimg-w555-h740-dc181819-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e903aa80-6850-11f1-9578-a1beb0c0b8c8-rimg-w493-h740-dcf6d5a0-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-fe/author-henry-lien-presents-storytelling-east-vs-west-priority-seating/100001990826148602 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling, festivals, fine-arts, sports, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Santa Fe - **state**: NM - **country**: United States - **location**: El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe - **lat**: 35.6827493 - **long**: -105.9496933 - **full address**: El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/9200f7452ce3618619aba25922349f3de580f225dcd580b430a4d7f8b9f42837-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010104-gmir.jpg?v=1780381327 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating) being held? - **A:** Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating) takes place on Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at El Museo Cultural De Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, Santa Fe, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating)? - **A:** Author Henry Lien presents: Storytelling, East vs West (Priority Seating) is organized by Game Gauntlet. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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