THE APPA Newsletter

THE APPA Newsletter

November 4, 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.

(finished for the year)

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

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

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

Nov 15 Bamboo Flutes in Asia and the New World, performance by George Tetsuo Abe at the Fullerton Museum Center , 301 N. Pomona Ave., E. of Harbor Blvd., 7PM, $4,

Nov 15 Fine Arts - East Asian Tea Ceremonies At the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History presents " The Ways of Tea/Cha ." Four different tea ceremonies, including a brief introduction to their forms and an opportunity for audience questions, will be presented in the "From the Verandah" gallery on November 15 and 16, 2003, n oon and 3 pm daily, by masters of Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean traditions. An informal tea tasting in the Fowler courtyard follows each event. Free; reservations required - call 310-825-8655. 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. 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Free. Reservations required - call 310-825-8655. For more information please contact UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Tel: 310-825-4361, fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu, www.fowler.ucla.edu

Nov 15 At the James Bridges Theater in Melnitz Hall, UCLA Film and Television Archive presents a sneak preview of the Los Angeles premiere of " PTU, " with an appearance by director Johnnie To. "PTU" (Hong Kong, 2003); Directed by Johnnie To. The neon-drenched streets of Kowloon at night have never looked so stylish as in Johnnie To’s minimalist crime drama that evokes both the existential cruelty of American film noir as well as the taut pacing of To’s own masterpiece "The Mission." When a hapless plainclothes detective (Lam Suet) loses his gun, two elite Police Tactical Units step in to retrieve it and soon find themselves entangled between a gang war and an Internal Affairs investigation. Hong Kong star Simon Yam is unspeakably suave as a PTU cop with a perverted knack for suspect interrogation, and Lam Suet’s character performance gives the film its heart. Brilliantly choreographed as an extended set-piece unfolding over one night, PTU alternates languid passages and tense moments, exploding in a climactic shootout that provides catharsis as it upends genre expectations. Producer: Li Kuo-Hsing. Screenwriters: Au Kin-Yee, Yau Nai-Hoi. Cinematographer: Cheng Siu-Keung Cheng. Editor: Law Wing-Cheong. With: Simon Yam, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong, Maggie Siu. 35mm, in Cantonese with English subtitles, 87 min. For further info, please call 310.206.FILM or log on to www.cinema.ucla.edu . This film screens at the James Bridges Theater in Melnitz Hall, located on the northeast corner of the UCLA campus, near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue. Free street parking after 6 pm daily on Loring Ave. at Charing Cross Rd.; or for $7 in Lot 3, adjacent to the James Bridges Theater. Tickets are available online at www.cinema.ucla.edu or at the theater one hour before showtime. General admission tickets are $8 online/$7 at the door. Students, seniors, and UCLA alumni with ID - $5, at the door only. 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Los Angeles, CA 90095. $8 online/$7 at the door. Students, seniors, and UCLA alumni with ID - $5, at the door only

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 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/

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 7 Fashion Show - Korean Traditional Costume At the Millemium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. To commemorate the centennial of Korean immigration to the United States, 50 of the most renowned Korean designers will showcase over 120 traditional Korean costumes. The origins of these costumes range from the early 14th century to contemporary times. 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Millenium Biltmore Hotel, Biltmore Bowl, 506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 $100. Send checks to KTCFS, 3345 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, LA, CA 90010. For more information please contact KTCFS Tel: 213-252-1052

Nov 7-14 Film Festival - Asian New Classics at AFI Fest 2003. The 2003 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival celebrates the best of recent Asian cinema. The 2003 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival presents " Asian New Classics ," celebrating the best of recent Asian cinema with premieres of the films below.

"The Blessing Bell "

Directed by Sabu; Los Angeles Premiere; Japan/87 min.

--- Writer/director Sabu has been fashioning a collection of films (DANGAN RUNNER, POSTMAN BLUES, DRIVE) that unite sound and vision in his own inimitable way. THE BLESSING BELL is a hypnotic tale of Igarashi (Susumu Terajima), a man who loses his job at the local factory and heads out on the road to see life.

Showtimes: Friday, November 14, at 9:30 p.m. & Sunday, November 16, at 3:45 p.m.

"Blind Shaft "

Directed by Li Yang; Los Angeles Premiere; China/Germany/100 min.

Li Yang will participate in a Q & A following the screenings

--- Every day, thousands of people risk their lives in China 's dangerous and often illegal mines. Banned in China , Li Yang's BLIND SHAFT tells the story of two of those people, Song and Tang. But these two have a plan—one that involves extortion and murder.

Showtimes: Friday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m. & Sunday, November 16, at 12:30 p.m.

"Blue Gate Crossing "

Directed by Yee Chih-Yen; Los Angeles Premiere; Taiwan/France/82 min.

--- Unexpectedly moving, Yee Chih-Yen’s romantic comedy proves that sometimes the simplest beginnings—such as a high school love affair—can lead to the most complicated, and satisfying, endings.

Showtimes: Sunday, November 9, at 6:45 p.m. & Tuesday, November 11, at 4:30 p.m.

"Chinese Odyssey 2002 "

Directed by Jeff Lau; Los Angeles Premiere; Hong Kong/105 min.

--- Director Jeff Lau's keen sense of comedy keeps the laughs coming in this period piece that pokes fun at royalty and romance. A young emperor and his sister seem destined to wind up with a restaurant manager and her wandering brother, but the road to happiness is paved with gender confusion and class differences in this fast-paced, absurd fairy tale.

Showtimes: Wednesday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. & Friday, November 14, at 4:30 p.m.

"The Coast Guard "

Directed by Kim Ki-Duk; North American Premiere; Korea/95 min.

--- Kim Ki-Duk has been stunning audiences for years with films such as BIRDCAGE INN, THE ISLE and BAD GUY. Now the former soldier turned filmmaker imagines a living nightmare shared by both the innocent and the guilty.

Showtimes: Saturday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. & Monday, November 10, at 12:00 p.m.

"Dolls "

Directed by Takeshi Kitano; U.S. Premiere; Japan/113 min.

--- A kaleidoscope of color and searing images, Takeshi Kitano’s DOLLS offers a multi-layered, often transcendent, take on modern love. For those more familiar with Kitano’s earlier, more tactile films, such as BROTHER, FIREWORKS (HANA-BI), and SONATINE, DOLLS will be an eye-opening pleasure, perhaps even a revelation.

Showtimes: Friday, November 7, at 9:45 p.m. & Sunday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m.

"Double Agent "

Directed by Kim Hyun-jung; Los Angeles Premiere; Korea/120 min.

--- In 1980, Korean espionage agent Lim Byung-ho defects to South Korea , where he becomes a member of South Korea 's National Security Agency and receives his first order from the North.

Showtimes: Friday, November 14, at 9:45 p.m. & Saturday, November 15, at 10:00 p.m.

"Drifters "

Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai; U.S. Premiere; China/Taiwan/120 min.

--- From the acclaimed director of BEIJING BICYCLE comes another absorbing drama about life in modern China . A stowaway who lived in the US for several years is deported. Having left behind a son, he returns to his seaside village and drifts aimlessly until he learns that the boy has been brought to China . He must struggle with his own emotions and insecurities to regain purpose in life and become a father to his son.

Showtimes: Thursday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. & Saturday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. Passes are on sale now; i ndividual tickets go on s ale Friday, October 17. All screenings will take place at the ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 Sunset Boulevard at Ivar. For passes, tickets and screening details, p lease call 1.866.AFIFEST or visit www.AFI.com. Location: ArcLight Hollywood, 6360 Sunset Boulevard (At Ivar) Los Angeles, CA 90028

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

Nov 8 Bazaar - Reflections of Viet Nam: Traditional and Modern Crafts In Santa Monica. CHEER for Viet Nam presents " Reflections of Viet Nam: Traditional and Modern Crafts ." Vietnamese hors-d’oeuvres will be available, and sales will support development and educational projects in Viet Nam. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 213 1/2 Pacific Street (Located at rear of courtyard east of Main Street on Pacific Street) Santa Monica, CA 90405. Free. For more information please contact: Nam-hau Doan Email: namhau@yahoo.com

Nov 8 Performance - Sacred World Concert, A benefit for the 2005 World Festival of Sacred Music at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. The UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance, EarthWays Foundation, and Foundation for World Arts present " Sacred World Concert ," a benefit for the 2005 World Festival of Sacred Music. Internationally celebrated musicians from the World Festival of Sacred Music 1999 & 2002 unite in a rare performance to share cultural traditions that speak to the spiritual, ethical, and ecological questions of our times. The program will include a showing of the 2002 World Festival of Sacred Music video and celebrate the release of the much anticipated 2002 WFSM CD. The World Festival of Sacred Music is a musical and artistic vessel, created in kindness, to honor diversity and inspire an appreciation of the interdependence of the Planet and all her many beings. The Sacred World Concert artists were chosen because of their generous support of the Festival effort through the years. See www.festivalofsacredmusic.org or call 310-825-0507 for additional information. A project of the UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance, the EarthWays Foundation, and the Foundation for World Arts. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Wilshire Ebell Theater, 4401 West 8th Street (at the corner of Lucerne Blvd, off Wilshire Blvd) Los Angeles, CA 90005. $100 Donor Tickets; $25, $18.50, $15 (students). For more information please contact:

UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance Tel: 310-825-0507 www.festivalofsacredmusic.org

Nov 9 Tea Ceremony - Chado, the "Spirit" of Tea At Soka University, Calabasas. Enjoy "matcha," or green tea and confectionary sweets in the Urasenke School of Chado. A narration of the demonstration will help participants understand the historic and aesthetic significance of the Japanese tea ceremony, meant to achieve tranquility through the aspects of harmony, respect, and purity. 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, Soka University of America, 26800 West Mulholland Hwy. Calabasas, CA 91302-1950. Free. For more information please contact Soka University Workshop Registration Tel: 818-878-3741, www.soka.edu/calabasas

Nov 9 Performance - Tibetan Singing Bowls At the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History presents " Kids in the Courtyard Series: Tibetan Singing Bowls ." Join Jean Copeland for a performance and hands-on demonstration of playing and meditating to the sounds of Tibetan “singing bowls,” cup-shaped bells used in Tibet for ceremonial purposes and to induce meditation. 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. 12:30 PM - 2:00 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

Nov 9 Lecture - Who is the Goddess of Rice? At the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. The UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History presents " Who is the Goddess of Rice? " Murder! Incest! Immolation! "The Art of Rice" curator Roy Hamilton tells the stories of Asia 's rice goddesses and explores their origins in the spirit beliefs and rituals of rice farming communities. This event was m ade possible by the Yvonne Lenart Public Programs Fund, and is held in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition " The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia ," on view through April 25, 2004. 2:00 PM - 4:00 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 Tel: 310-825-4361, fowlerws@arts.ucla.edu, Website: www.fowler.ucla.edu

Nov 10 Film Screening - Grave of the Fireflies At California State University, Los Angeles. The California State University ,Los Angeles Japanese Studies Center presents "Japanese Film Night 1," with a showing of the Japanese animated film " Grave of the Fireflies " (with English subtitles), introduced by Dr. Toshiko Yokota. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Cal State L.A. University Student Union, Maxwell Theatre, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032. Free and open to the public For more information please contact Dr. Sachiko Matsunaga, smatsun@calstatela.edu

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Last Weekend

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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)

Nov 3 Overall, Race No Factor for Low-Scoring UC Applicants

By Rebecca Trounson, Stuart Silverstein and Doug Smith, Times Staff Writers

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-uc3nov03,1,443189.story

Oct 30 ANTIQUES

A master of Chinese heirlooms

Zhou De Zhao knows all about antiquities. He learned the art of appraising art from his father, who was persecuted over his craft.

By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/home/la-hm-antiques30oct30195420,1,3299832.story

Nov 3 CAPSULES

Chopsticks may be bad to the bones

By Jane E. Allen, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-maincapsule3nov03,1,1775585.story