THE APPA Newsletter

October 14, 2003

See This Weekend

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MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

(dkikemi@pacbell.net, dkikemi01@sprintpcs.com)

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The internet site is at:

www.apa-pro.org

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2003:

Evening meetings open to the public will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) 310/726-0100.

October 13 6PM

Detailed, updated calendar is again available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats . [I'm falling behind again!] Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

Chinatown Farmers Market Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For Information (213) 680-0243

Oct 3 through Nov 9 Play - Gao Xingjian's "The Other Shore" By the Sons of Beckett Theatre Company, Hollywood. The Sons of Beckett Theatre Company presents a performance of Chinese Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian's " The Other Shore", Fridays and Saturdays - 8:00 pm , Sundays - 2:00 pm  and 7:00 pm. Special Festival Matinees: Saturdays: October 4, 11, & 18 - 12:00 pm  and 4:00 pm. Tickets prices: $15 General, $10 Students/Groups, $5 with EdgeFest Passport during Edgefest.  For reservations, call (323) 465-3136 or email sonsofbeckett@yahoo.com. Include  name, phone number, performance date & time,quantity and type of tickets. The Sons of Beckett Theatre Company, 6425 Hollywood, Blvd., 4th Floor (between Wilcox & Cahuenga) Los Angeles, CA 90028, $15 general; $10 student tickets; $7 student group rate. For more information please contact:

The Sons of Beckett Theatre Company Tel: (323) 465-3136

Website: www.geocities.com/sonsofbeckett/

Oct. 29 Chinese Indonesian American visual artist CINDY XIAN SURIYANI will have her first FASHION SHOW. She is collaborating with Pilipino born, Australian designer Paul e Magalad and his label SAN PAREDES for a LA Fashion Week preview of urban semi-couture silhouettes for Spring/Summer 2004. Parade 7:30 p.m. (Doors Open 6:00 p.m. RSVP needed for the Event ONLY to aria@apr-consulting.com. Enter through the MOUNTAIN BAR, 475 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown. On Saturday, November 1, 2003, SURIYANI and SAN PAREDES will host an opening ART RECEPTION for Suriyani’s new body of work, “Xishi: the Beautiful American,” which includes the 13 collaborated pieces with San Paredes. 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. BAMBOO LANE GALLERY, 418 Bamboo Lane, Chinatow

Oct 30 Trick Or Tofu, Cold Tofu Halloween Show, 7:30-9:30 at the JANM, www.coldtofu.com.

Oct 31 pm Authors on Asia at the Pacific Asia Museum, Julie Otsuka ,When the Emperor Was Divine 7-9PM. In her evocative, quietly powerful new novel, Julie Otsuka portrays the experience of Japanese-American internment during World War II and its enduring repercussions in the life of one family. Authors on Asia programs are presented free with Museum admission and reservations are recommended. For reservations and program confirmations, please call 626.449.2742, ext. 20. http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/calendar2003oct.htm

Nov 1 Festival - Japanese Cuisine and Culture. The Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California presents the Japanese Food Festival .  Experience and explore Japanese cuisine and culture; taste sushi, tempura, yakitori, healthy food, etc; and enjoy a Japanese taiko drum show, koto and jazz. A grand prize of a round-trip airfare for two to Japan will be raffled; first 300 persons will receive a gift bag. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, New Otani Hotel & Garden, 120 S. Los Angeles Street, Suite 450, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Adult $25; Advance Ticket (before 10/24) $20; Children under 10 $8. For more information please contact Japanese Restaurant Association of Southern California (JRA), 213-687-4055, www.jrasc.com

Nov 2 Shipwrecked: Adventure on the High Sea, Family Sunday at the JANM. At 11AM & 2PM Nakahama Manjiro's Tale of Discovery Play.

Nov 2 Blossoms in the Desert: Topaz High School Class of 1945, presented by the alumni of the Utah concentration camp., reading and discussion 1:30 at the JANM.

Nov 7- Nikkei Bridge Casino Night 8:00pm An elegant evening of gaming, raffle prizes, dancing, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, at the Hilton Long Beach, 701 Ocean Blvd, Long Beach. $20 for presale tickets from Eric Kurimua (e-mail: ekurimura@aol.com); $25 at the door.

Nov 8 Mago's: Feeding a Generation of Japanese American Activists, 2-4PM at the JANM.

Nov 15 Little Tokyo Walking Tour, 10AM-2PM, JANM, $11.

Nov 15, 16 Japan Expo at the LA Convention Center, info@japanexpo.org.

Nov 18 Architect Tadao Ando will speak at LACMA, 6:30 in the Bing Theater, $12, 213-639-0777

Nov 20 Two in LA by Rhiana Yazzie, staged reading of a play about a young Navajo in LA. In collaboration with the East West Players Writer's Gallery, Performring Arts Series at the JANM, 7:30-9:30

Nov 29 Fugetsudo 100th Anniversary of Little Tokyo Confection Shop, 2-4PM, slide show and mochi pounding at the JANM.

Dec China Expo, LA Convention Center

March 21, 2004 Live at the Armstrong - George Takei. 4:00 pm Tickets $30.

As part of the American Perspectives Series ...Salute to Liberty

Recognized worldwide as a member of the original Star Trek cast, Los Angeles native, George Takei is an actor, community and political activist, author, long distance runner and lecturer. Mr. Takei spent most of his childhood behind the barbed-wire enclosures of United States internment camps during World War II. His optimistic vision is a world where people from all backgrounds work together to overcome problems. Armstrong Theatre at 3330 Civic Center Drive in Torrance. Questions: 310-738-8011. Box Office: 310-781-7171

April 3, 2004 Also the Peanut Gallery Series which is especially popular with children

two to six years of age is featuring Korean Classical Dance, Saturday Morning 10 am.

Tickets $5.50 - $8.00, Armstrong Theatre. The Company performs graceful and elegant ceremonial and social dances that present a stunning vision of traditional Korean art. A thrilling drum dance is featured in a rich and vaired repertoire of exciting dances that

are an integral part of the Korean culture.

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2003, Saturdays, 1-4:

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend (and earlier)

Oct 22, 23 Tsugaru-Shamisen performance by Yoshida Brothers, 8PM, at the JACCC, Aratani Japan America Theatre, LA Little Tokyo, $45/40. www.domo.com

Oct 23 Discussion - Conversation: On Not Knowing and Creativity At the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. Writer Irene Borger joins Zen Buddhist priest Yvonne Rand in a discussion of these themes. Moderated by Linda Duke, creative team member for From the Verandah. This event is held in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition "From the Verandah: Art, Buddhism, Presence ," on view at the museum from October 5, 2003 to January 4, 2004. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Free. Museum hours: Wed - Sun, 12-5 pm; Thur 12-8 pm; closed Mon and Tue. For more information please contact UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 310-825-4361, fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu, www.fowler.ucla.edu

Oct 23 Film Screening - Refugee At the UCLA DeNeve Auditorium A speci al free screening of Emmy award-winning filmmaker Spencer Nakasako's latest documentary film, " Refugee ."  Director Nakasako and co-editors Mike Siv (also the main subject of the film) and Aram Collier will all be present to discuss the film and answer questions following the screening. "Refugee" is the story of three young Cambodian refugees - Mike, David, and Paul - raised on the streets of San Francisco 's tough Tenderloin district (a.k.a. the "T.L."), who head back to Cambodia for the first time.  The film  has been recognized and screened at numerous film festivals around the world. 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, UCLA, DeNeve Auditorium (Near student dorms), Los Angeles, CA 90095. Free. For more information please contact: Tadashi Nakamura, tnakamura@aasc.ucla.edu

Oct 24-26 Performance - Invisible Japan At the Highways Performance Space and Gallery, Santa Monica, two performances by three artists who reveal Japanese life below the radar. In " Trans Okinawa ," i nternational, award-winning artists Yoshiko Shimada (visual artist—Japan) and Denise Uyehara (performance artist/writer—United States) create a room that reconstructs a giant map of the Japanese islands of Okinawa, exploring gender, identity, and the military presence throughout the terrain. ---Friday & Saturday 7 pm , Sunday 2 pm. Tari Ito negotiates the space between multiple layers of white masks, images of 'anonymous' audience members, virtual blood, and gay bashing in Tokyo in "Where Is The Fear ?" ---Friday & Saturday 8:30 pm; Sunday 2:30 pm. The Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights will host an opening night reception on Friday, October 24.  A post-show discussion will be held on Sunday, Octover 26 with Yong Soon Min, Melinda Cheng, and the artists.  "Invisible Japan" is made possible in part by the Asian Cultural Council, the Japan Foundation and the Kawahara Fellowship. 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Highways Performance Space and Gallery,18th Street Arts Center, 1651 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. $16; group/student/senior rates available. Reservations are strongly encouraged - call 310-315-1459

Oct 24 Performance - Shim Ch'ong: A Korean Folk Tale. The J.Paul Getty Center host CSUN's latest production of the famous and beloved P'ansori song, " Shim Ch'ong ."  Co-sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to America. Adapted by Doug Kaback; b ased on Marshal R. Pihl's English translation of the P'ansori song; d irected by James DePaul. 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM, J. Paul Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Free. For more information please contact: J. Paul Getty Center Tel: (310) 440-7300

Oct 24-25 Performance - Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. UCLA Live presents the Los Angeles premiere of " Moon Water ," a performance by the  Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. For additional information and tickets, call 310-825-2101. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, UCLA, Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095. $45, $35, $25, ($20 UCLA students) For more information please contact: UCLA Live Tel: 310-825-2101, www.uclalive.org

Oct 25 Performance - Muddy Robe, The UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History presents " Muddy Robe ," an exclusive performance of a new collaborative work created by three luminary artists: Buddhist priest and master Zen archer Hirokazu Kosaka ; Japanese butoh dancer and choreographer Oguri ; and composer/musician Nathan Birnbaum .  This performance is held in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition "From the Verandah: Art, Buddhism, Presence ," on view at the museum from October 5, 2003 to January 4, 2004.  Space is limited; reservations required - call 310-826-8655.  Click here for a map and directions to the museum. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Free, Space is limited; reservations required - call 310-826-8655; Museum hours: Wed - Sun, 12-5 pm; Thur 12-8 pm; closed Mon and Tue. For more information please contact: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Tel: 310-825-4361, fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu, www.fowler.ucla.edu

Oct 26 Performance - Music and Dance of Korea. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents " Music and Dance of Korea " as part of its Johnny Mercer Foundation Family Music Days concerts. The Hiza Yoo Dance Academy will perform traditional Korean folk dances in gorgeous, colorful costumes. The Johnny Mercer Foundation Family Music Days are made possible through a generous grant from The Johnny Mercer Foundation. 12:30 PM - 3:15 PM. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), East Times Mirror Central Court, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Free. For more information please contact Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Education Department, 323-857-6512, www.lacma.org/educate/education_site/mercer.htm

Oct. 26 Okinawan Master Nosho Miyagi to perform 50th Anniversry Recital at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College, 2PM, $25, 310-532-1929, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance.

Oct 26 Autumn in the Japanese Garden, 10AM-3PM, Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA91406. Workshops and presentations, $5, 818-756-8166

Oct 17-23 Chanoma Film Festival, www.chanoma.org, Laemmle's Fairfax Theatre, 7907 Beverly Blvd., LA 90048. Daily Show Schedule:

12:45 Remembering the Cosmos Flower

3:00 Sand Castle

5:15 Sukiyaki

7:25 Remembering the Cosmos Flower

9:45 Sand Castle

Advance Ticket: $20.00(Each ticket allows 3 admissions).

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Last Weekend

Saturday I attended the India Family Day at the Pacific Asia Museum. There was some very impressive dance performances. Sunday I made it to the Aidswalk LA (http://www.aidswalk.net/losangeles/index.htm) with Team Raytheon. Our small but determined group survived the full 10K and raised $1531.25 to date (you can still donate at the website). Starbucks ice cream bars, yogurt, chips, fruit juices, peanuts and bananas were available as well as some interesting entertainment.

Events I missed:

GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP (GMS) - APPLY ONLINE

Washington, DC - The Gates Millennium Scholars program is pleased to announce the launching of its website for the 2004 - 2005 GMS awards. Apply online or download nomination materials from www.gmsp.org. General information, detailed instructions, and current scholar profiles can also be found on the website. Principals, teachers, guidance counselors, tribal higher education representatives, and other professional educators are invited to nominate students with outstanding academic records, strong leadership potential, and commitment to community service. Nominators and recommenders must act in their personal capacity. Institutional nominations will not be accepted. All completed nomination materials must be postmarked or submitted online no later than January 16, 2004.

The Gates Millennium Scholars program was established in 1999 through a grant provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide Asian Pacific Islander Americans, African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Hispanic Americans with an opportunity to complete a college education. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need, particularly those intending to study mathematics, science, engineering, education or library science, to reach their fullest potential. Additionally, GMS provides opportunities for Scholars to prepare for leadership roles in their profession and communities through a leadership development program. GMS selected 1,000 high-achieving students for the 2003-2004 academic year, bringing the total number of students awarded GMS scholarships to more than 7,000 since the program's inception.

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), with the support of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), administers the Gates Millennium Scholars program.

Eligibility Criteria

In the 2004-2005 academic year, individuals are eligible to be considered for a Gates Millennium Scholarship if they:

* are Asian Pacific Islander American, African American, Hispanic American or American Indian/Alaska Native;

* are a citizen, legal permanent resident or national of the United States;

* have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale;

* will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full-time, degree-seeking freshmen in the academic year 2004-2005;

* have demonstrated leadership commitment through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities that reflect leadership abilities; and

* meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined though the submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs.

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For information on the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion which participated in the liberation of Dachau, start at http://www.goforbroke.org and follow the directions to the Museum of Tolerance website.

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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again, but you might as well sign up for the free on-line access to their articles. This week they may even be accessible without registration)

Oct 21 Marine Wounded in Iraq War Is Gunned Down in Long Beach

The 22-year-old Purple Heart recipient and a friend, an aspiring rapper, are shot to death by an unknown assailant at a barbecue.

By Nancy Wride and Richard Marosi, Times Staff Writers

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-marine21oct21,1,4421487.story

Oct 19 METROPOLIS / SNAPSHOTS FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE

Chinatown Lights the Way

Streetlight Fever Is Raging Just North of Cesar Chavez Avenue

LESLEE KOMAIKO

http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/magazine/la-tm-opchinatown42oct19,1,789054.story

Oct 19 THE WORLD

Cosmetic Surgery Trend Changes the Face of Japan

The stigma of altering one's appearance has faded as women lead the way in the search for a new look. Many seek more Western features.

By Gary Schaefer, Associated Press Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-adfg-plastic19oct19,1,7594475.story

Oct 19 THE REGION

Young Voices for Freedom Hope Hanoi Will Hear

Youth groups start a drive in Westminster to call attention to repression in communist Vietnam.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hunger19oct19,1,923202.story

Oct 18 On top of Tokyo, views of modern art

The Mori Art Museum, in a 54-story tower, opens today to whet a contemporary appetite.

By Colin Joyce , Special to The Times

http://www.latimes.com/la-et-joyce18oct18213417,1,469802.story

Oct 18 OBITUARIES

Ram Gopal; Took Indian Dance to a Global Audience

By Lewis Segal, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-gopal18oct18,1,7301251.story

Oct 18 IN BRIEF / MYANMAR

Powell Denounces Treatment of Suu Kyi

From Times Wire Reports

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-briefs18.2oct18,1,5524755.story

Oct 20 THE REGION

2-Way Street for Bilingual Education

San Bernardino schools' two-language goal starts with kindergartners. Critics say 'dual immersion' is an end run around Prop. 227.

By Kristina Sauerwein, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bilingual20oct20,1,7245803.story

Oct 20 COLUMN ONE

Taiwan's Lu Has Her Issues

The matronly vice president's outspoken pro-independence stand makes Beijing apoplectic. Admirers see a pioneering feminist..

By Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/la-fg-lu20oct20,1,210831.story

Oct 19 AUTOMOBILES

China's Engines of Change

The surge in car ownership promises to remake the culture.

By Sam Crane, Sam Crane is a professor of Chinese politics at Williams College and is the author of "Aidan's Way.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-crane19oct19,1,1528307.story

Oct 19 China's Technological Ambitions Take Flight

James Flanigan

Everyone knows China is a low-wage, low-cost manufacturing juggernaut. But the world had better watch out: It is also on its way to becoming a high-tech behemoth.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-flan19oct19,1,5703808.story

Oct 18 IN BRIEF

China Floats Plans for Longer Spaceflights

From Times Staff and Wire Reports

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-briefs18.5oct18,1,7217233.story

Oct 17 TIMELINES

Disaster broke down barriers for Chinese immigrants

TERRY CARTER

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/rcv/la-rcv-timelines17oct17,1,6235348.story