n12_06_2000

THE APPA Newsletter

March 4, 2003

Now that Black History Month is over, an interesting link to it is the life of Yuri Kochiyama: http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/biographies/kochiyama/kochiyama-bio.html

March is National Women's History Month: http://www.nwhp.org/whm/themes/theme03.html

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

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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, and 2002 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 will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) 310/726-0100. Noon time meetings will be on Raytheon premises

March 12 noon

April 16 6PM

May 14 noon R1/6E10

June 11 6PM

July 16 noon R1/6E10

Aug 13 6PM

Sept 10 noon R1/6E10

October 13 6PM

Nov 12 noon

Detailed calendar is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats [will get around to updating sometime]. Events go into the calendar that I don't mention here. Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

March 14 Join the OCA Spring Mixer for a bit of jazz and a lot of food! 7:30pm buffet; 9:30pm jazz entertainment. Quon’s Brothers Grand Star Jazz Club (aka "Firecracker") 943 Sun Mun Way, Chinatown LA, CA 90012 Phone: (213) 626-2285 RSVPs are required to: terrychi@yahoo.com by Monday, March 10^thAll you can eat BUFFET for just $12 (OCA members)!! Non-members pay $15, so make sure to join that evening to get incredible savings throughout the year as an OCA-GLA member.

March 14 "Finding Family Stories" exhibit opens at the Chinese American Museum, Self-Help Graphics, and the California African American Museum. For info call the JANM at 213-625-0414.

March 16, 2pm Hiroshi Hori Puppet Company "Tale of the Genji"Location: Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. Master puppeteer Hori Hiroshi creates a world of visual fantasy combining the beauty of traditional Japan with his own unique form of stylized expression. This internationally-acclaimed artist painstakingly handcrafts each of his near life-size puppets using luxurious silks and antique ornaments. In this special Los Angeles appearance, Hori Hiroshi brings to life the splendors of Lady Murasaki's epic romance, "The Tale of Genji." Through film and lecture, Hori takes you through the involved process of creation, and brings his puppets to life in performances of "Akashi" and "Aoi no Ue" from Murasaki's beloved novel, and "Hagoromo" based on the classic Noh drama. Presented in association with The Japan Foundation. For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

March 22 Sadao Watanabe performs with the Asian Symphony at the Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts, 501 Indian Peak Rd., Rolling Hills, $35-75, 310-544-0403.

March 30 Mazanar, A reading of the musical.at the Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. 2PM. For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

RYOMA is happy to announce the 2nd Annual Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival, March 29-30, 2003. Volunteers needed, call 626-683-8243, wowproductions@earthlink.net

March 30 Shanghai Ghetto. The story German and Austrian Jewish refugees in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A critically acclaimed documentary of the story of German and Austrian Jews fleeing from Nazi persecution who found refuge in the only place that would take them: Japanese-occupied Shanghai, the great Chinese port. Narrated by Academy Award winner Martin Landau. (2002, 95 min.) Part of the "Special Focus on China" event series at the Skirball Cultural Center . 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (Located off the 405 Freeway; exit Skirball Center Drive) $6 General, $5 Members, $4 for Students. Advance tickets and reservations recommended. For all programs, call: (323) 655-8587. For more information please contact Skirball Cultural Center Tel: (310) 440-4500, www.skirball.org

April 5,6 Masaaki Suzuki conducts the Bach Collegium Japan Choir and Orchestra, 8PM in UCLA Royce Hall, $35-50, 310-825-2101, www.performingarts.ucla.edu.

APRIL 12 & 13 Cherry Blossom Festival. Monterey Park's Sixth Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Barnes Park (350 S. McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park). Plans are currently underway to bring in another dazzling array of entertainment, as well as food & craft vendors, displays, and activities that celebrate the beauty of the Japanese culture. Complete entertainment schedules, along with hours of operation, will be posted on this website as plans are finalized. For information on becoming a vendor, please call the city's Special Events Manager at (626) 307-2541.

April 25 -27 Manzanar Pilgrammage, free and open to the public. www.manzanar-committee.org, 323-662-5102, sueke@msn.com

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

March 15 Girl’s Day, Japan

April 19 Pakistan Festival

May 17 Buddha’s Birthday

June 21 Gods and Goddesses

July 19 Calligraphy

Aug 16 Strings of Asia

Sep 20 Myanmar

Oct 18 Vijaya Dashimi

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend (and earlier)

March 5 Yuri Kochiyama to speak at Cal State LA on the movement for equality as part of Women's History Month at the University Student Union, 7PM. Call the Cal State LA Women's Resource Center at 323-343-3370 or the Cross Cultural Center Office 323-343-5001. Also "Envisioning Equality" women's film and video festival Thursday noon-9PM at the Maxwell Theatre and International Women's Day: Dia de la Mujer March 8 from noon at the Los Angeles Room, University Student Union.

March 6 Lecture - The History of the Jewish Diaspora in China, University of Nanjing professor will explore the significance of Jewish communities in China. Professor Xu Xin (Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Nanjing University) discusses the little-known Jewish communities of China, which date back over one thousand years and remain some of the most unexplored topics in Jewish history. Part of the "Special Focus on China" event series at the Skirball Cultural Center . 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. (Located off the 405 Freeway; exit Skirball Center Drive) Advance tickets and reservations recommended. For all programs, call: (323) 655-8587. Skirball Cultural Center Tel: (310) 440-4500, www.skirball.org

March 8 Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring Reading and Book Signing at the JANM. Join us as we celebrate the release of David Mas Masumoto’s new book, Four Seasons in Five Senses: Things Worth Savoring. Rushing from one thing to another, we lose sight of the art of living, which for California farmer David Mas Masumoto is also the art of farming. Taking us into his fields to witness the cycle of the harvest, Masumoto reminds us that we must stop living on the run in order to savor the world around us. David Mas Masumoto is also the author of Harvest Son and Epitaph for a Peach. 1PM, www.janm..org

March 8 International Women's Day, http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/women/womday97.htm

March 8 Gamson World Wide, Aratani / Japan America Theatre 8PM. Rosanna Gamson / World Wide presents the world premiere of "two Views (An Urban Ocean has 29 Eyes)" with "AGAIN NOT AGAIN" The Japanese Cultural & Community Center in association with Rosanna Gamson / World Wide presents two dance theater works about the nature of conflict at the George & Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre -- Gamson's critically acclaimed "AGAIN NOT AGAIN," inspired by the Balkan conflicts of the mid-1990's and the premiere of "TWO VIEWS (AN URBAN OCEAN HAS 29 EYES)," inspired by Sun Tzu's Art of War. "TWO VIEWS" features an original score for soprano, cello, piano and percussion by Shane W. Cadman which will be performed live, and the dancing of guest artist Jamie Nichols and Rosanna Gamson / World Wide's 10 performers. Tickets: GA $20; $17 JACCC and DRC Members, Groups, $12 Students,(Rush- day of) For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

March 8 Saturday, 1:00 pm Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata Flower-Making In conjunction with the exhibition, Crafting History: Arts and Crafts from America’s Concentration Camps. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. 1PM, www.janm.org

March 10 Beyond East and West: Where is Contemporary Asian Art in Today's Museums? Bing Theater at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art , 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. Vishakha Desai, director of the Asia Society, presents an illustrated lecture on the state of modern Asian artists in Western museums. 7:30 p.m. 323-857-6010

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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.)

March 1 OBITUARIES

Wang Pi-Cheng, 102; Retired Republic of China General

By Jia-Rui Chong, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-wang1mar01.story

Feb 28 Race-Based Policies Challenged

About 20 universities are said to discriminate against whites or Asian Americans.

By Stuart Silverstein, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sue28feb28.story

March 2 Innocence lost

Four Sisters of Hofei: A History, Annping Chin, Scribner: 300 pp., $25

By Michael Harris, Michael Harris is a regular contributor to Book Review

http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/books/la-bk-harris2mar02.story