The Rebirth of Apsara: Beyond Genocide is an adaptation of The Rebirth of Apsara, a Hewlett 50 Arts Commission that premiered in The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University last year. This new dance/theatre production is created to observe the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge Genocide and to honor its survivors, the resilience of the Cambodian spirit, and how Khmer arts has been and continues to be transmitted from generation to generation. It will premiere at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on April 19 as part of their “Celebrating Our HeArt-felt Heritage” series.