Press
“Poet Voices Asian American Perspective” by Sarah Rosenberg
Williams Record
April 2012
Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai of “Say You Heard My Echo” by Byrne Harrison
StageBuzz.com
January 2012
An Evening with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Sara Doerrier
Shanghai Talk Magazine
October 2011
Up Close: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Asia City Staff
Asia City – Shanghai
October 2011
Serious Themes “Echo” in Flushing This Weekend by Michelle Park
NY1
October 2011
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Ricardo Domeneck
Hilda Magazine
August 2011
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Liz Nguyen Ho
Going Against The Grain Productions
August 2011
Live: Asian Female Emcees Amaze at UHall by Toni Tileva
The Vinyl District
July 2011
Asian Pacific Americans and the Spoken Word Scene by Christine Fukushima
Pacific Citizen
July 2011
Kelly Tsai: Healing the World Through Poetry by Floyd Boykin Jr.
Spoken Vizions Magazine
Summer Issue (June 2011)
Words with Poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai (VIDEO) by HoChie Tsai
TaiwaneseAmerican.org
June 2011
The Whole Gamut of the Emotional Palette: Q&A with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Tiffany Vlaanderen
Asia Pacific Arts
April 2011
CalTV Entertainment: Bao Phi, Beau Sia, & Kelly Tsai by Lisa Klee & Mary-Grace Rosas
CalTV
March 2011
Spring Issue Extra: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Anna M. Park
Audrey Magazine
March 2011
Artist-in-residence slam poet uses emotion to captivate audience by Robbie Couch
The State News
January 2011
Artist Feature: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai “No Community is Static.” by Peggy Lee
Open City: Blogging Urban Change
January 2011
Going Further with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Cynthia Brothers
Hyphen Magazine
January 2011
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai releases 2nd spoken-word album, “Further She Wrote” (Review) by Gil Asakawa
Nikkei View
December 2010
Spoken Word Poet Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai A-Profiled by Nelson Wong
AARisings.com
December 2010
BCB Profilin’ & New Album: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Cynthia Brothers
Bicoastal Bitchin’
December 2010
Interview: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai & Review: Further She Wrote by Kris Coffeld
Fractured Politics (Interview)
Fractured Politics (Review)
December 2010
Asian Voters, Guacamole, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by David A. Romero
Projekt Newspeak
November 2010
Asian Voters, Guacamole, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by David A. Romero
Projekt Newspeak
November 2010
Celebrating Five Years of the Sulu Series by Chitra Ayer & Leyla Mei
WBAI 99.5 FM – Asia Pacific Forum (Pacifica Foundation)
September 2010
Speak, Search, & Strengthen: Exploring Asian American Roots with Kelly Tsai by Gloria Tu
World Journal Youth Club
August 2010
Yellow Girl Siren: Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Adorah Harris
GirlSpeak
August 2010
Kelly Tsai receives Outstanding Asian American Alumni Award by Tom LaVenture
Asian American Press
June 2010
Wordplay: Verse~Converse Poetry Festival gives voice to the creative spirit by Ariana Kramer
The Taos News
June 2010
Meet Def Poetry Spoken Word Artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Donisha A.
The Indiestry – Writer’s Block Edition
March 2010
Caught In The Act: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, Produced by Norm Lam
Brooklyn Independent Television
March 2010
Spoken word artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai challenges stereotypes, inspires thought by Lorraine Ma
The Daily Northwestern (Article)
Kelly Tsai Live At McCormick Auditorium (Video)
January 2010
Know Your (Grown Up) Mighty Writers: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Tim Whitaker
Mighty Writers
November 2009
The Kitchen Table Revisited by Ramya Gopal
The Daily Gazette
October 2009
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai – Spoken Word Artist by Dara Syrkin
A View From The Loft (The Loft Literary Center)
September 2009
Preview: Interview with spoken word artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Shirley Mak
Hyphen Magazine & BiCoastal Bitchin’.Com
July 2009
Turtlist Media Presents Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Jason Lee
Turtlist Media
June 2009
30 Most Influential Asian Americans Under 30: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
Angry Asian Man
May 2009
Editor’s Picks: American Ethnic Center Stage Show Review by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
Centerstage Chicago
March 2009
American Ethnic: Thought provoking hip-hop theatre piece a compelling event by Tom Williams
Chicago Critic.com
March 2009
Recommended Review: American Ethnic by Leon Hilton
Chicago Reader
March 2009
Recommended Review: American Ethnic Remy Bumppo Theatre Company by Nina Metz
New City
March 2009
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai at ECAASU 2009 by Albert Liau
Boston Progress Live
February 2009
thinkTANK 2009 American Ethnic on Vocalo 89.5 with Brian Johnson
February 2009
American Ethnic explores, encourages dialogue about questionable media images by Tasneem Nomanbhai
Chi-Town Daily News
February 2009
30 Issues in 30 Days: Race Matters
The Brian Lehrer Show NPR/WNYC
Note: Advance Podcast to 43:22
October 2008
The Art of the Other and the Politics of Whatever: A Conversation with Kelly Tsai by Shyree Mezick
Post No Ills
October 2008
Idealist in New York 40: Top 40 New Yorkers Who Make A Positive Social Impact
Idealist in NYC
September 2008
Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai Interview by Brandon Westbrook
Jenesis Magazine
August 2008
Voices Thought Crimes by Claudia Goodine
Ricepaper Magazine
August 2008
Kelly Tsai: A ‘Yellowgurl’ Poet by Winyan Soo Hoo
Asian Fortune News
June 2007
Kelly Tsai helps raise funds for National APA Spoken Word Summit by Tom LaVenture
Asian American Press
June 2007
Light My Fire! Podcast Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Floyd Boykins, Jr.
SpokenVizions
April 2007
VOICE: Variety of Choices Every Single Day Video Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Victoria Nghi, Sharon Wong, and Wendy Huang
Asiance Magazine: The Magazine for Asian American Women
March 2007
Poetry and Politics: A Conversation with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Amy Paul and Leyla Mei
Asia Pacific Forum – WBAI 99.5 FM
Note: Scroll to bottom of page
February 2007
Poet: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Eliza Gano
East West Magazine
November/December 2006
Urban Poetics: Poetry, Social Justice, and Critical Pedagogy in Education by David O. Stovall
The Urban Review
March 2006
Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Susan Chenelle
Let’s Do It On The Road
March 2006
Girl’s Eyes Comic Strip of Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Holly Rushakoff
The Hub
March 2006
University alumna brings arts, politics to Allen Hall by Liz deAvila
The Daily Ilini
February 2006
Politics and Poetics: Kelly Tsai Challenges Audience by Emma Weisser
The Bates Student
February 2006
OCA Interview by Giles Li
Image Magazine
Fall 2005
Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Bryan Thao Worra
Asian American Press
September 2005
Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai by Mindy Bond
Gothamist
August 2005
Def Poet Interview with Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
HBO Online
July 2005
Of Fire and Stone by Anida Esguerra
E-Poets Book of Voices
April 2005
“Present and Past, Passionately Blended” by Jennifer Dunning
The New York Times
September 2004
“Who’s Got Us? The World Premiere of Mango Tribe’s ‘Sisters in the Smoke.” by Christopher Andrew
Asian Week
September 2002