Who do you know is a musician who has opened for people like Adele, Glen Hansard, and Stephen Malkmus?
Who do you know is an actor who had their first two feature films premiere at SXSW?
Who do you know is a composer who had their last few projects premiere at Sundance?
While not a household name, we know of one person who has done all of this…GOH NAKAMURA!!!
As a musician, our friend Goh’s first two albums Daylight Savings (2004) and Ulysses (2008) gained enough attention and praise to get him the opening slot for shows with Adele, Glen Hansard, and Stephen Malkmus in the Bay Area.
As an actor, Goh made his acting debut as the star of Surrogate Valentine (2011) and Daylight Savings (2012), which were both directed by Dave Boyle and premiered at SXSW. These films, along with I Will Make You Mine (2020, dir. Lynn Chen) form a trilogy in which Goh plays himself.
As a composer, Goh has scored two of Bao Nguyen’s feature documentaries, the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Be Water (2020) about Bruce Lee, and The Greatest Night in Pop (2024), the untold story about the making of the song “We Are The World,” which both premiered at Sundance.
September 3rd, 2026
6PM - Doors Open
6:30PM - Begin Program
With Food Pop-up Ăn Chơi !
Haibayo Cafe
1132 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640
Admission is Free! (Donations Appreciated)
An Choi is a micro-cafe where we encourage people to play with their food! An Choi’s literal translation in Vietnamese is ‘eat fun’ or meaning ‘to eat for fun’, so we seek fun through the flavors, design, or even context in which the food is enjoyed.
@just.an.choi
https://anchoi.my.canva.site/
FAAIM First Thursday’s
AAPI Film Night:
Goh Nakamura
FAAIM First Thursday is proud to present GOH NAKAMURA - A Career Retrospect (so far). Join us and Goh for a lively discussion on his life in front of the microphone as a musician, behind the camera as a composer, and in front of the camera as a actor, then stay for a live musical performance.
