THE APPA Newsletter

September 16, 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

 

Sep4-Oct5 East West Players present the musical Passion, a 1 act chamber opera. $25-60. 213-625-7000, www.eastwestplayers.org

Sep 5-Oct 4 Kokoro (True Heart) performed at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Bl., Santa Monica, $10-15, 310-828-7519, www.morgan-wixson.org. Produced by Velina Hasu Houston.

Sep 25-Oct 19 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown performed by the Diversity Players, Casa 0101, 2009 E. 1st St., Boyle Heights, $8-15, 562-868-7202, www.geocities.com/diversityplayers

 

 

Sep 24 (H)API Hour LA, guest stars the Asian American Journalists Association, LA chapter, 7PM at the David Henry Hwang Theater, www.hapihour.org/losangeles.

Sep 26 Sylvia Ho presents AN EVENING OF PIANO MUSIC in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. Admission is free. The Theatre Box Office may be reached at (310) 781 - 7171.

Sept 27 Entertainment Goes "Pop" Free symposium at UCLA will kick off ten-week lecture series and workshops on Manga and Anime. UCLA Extension, in collaboration with the Tokyo Foundation, Japan’s leading futurist think tank, presents Entertainment Goes "POP," a symposium on the future of manga and anime in the global entertainment industry. Learn about the power of manga and anime as a worldwide cultural phenomenon, the evolution of the art form, new marketing strategies, and the business of manga and anime in the U.S. This special event kicks off a ten-week lecture series, accompanied by optional Saturday workshops, designed for interested participants who wish to gain hands-on training in the art of manga and anime.

The program features demonstrations, lectures, and discussions by top Japanese artists: Shinji Shimizu of Toei Anime, Hiroaki Takeuchi of Comix Wave, Nobuhiko Horie of Coamix, and Tetsunosuke Inaba, cartoonist and author.

Guest speakers include:

Keith Boesky

Founder, Video Game Department, International Creative Management

Charles Herschorn

Founder and CEO, G4 Media

Kimindo Kusaka

Founder, The Japan Foundation

Stuart Levy

Founder and CEO, TOKYOPOP

Ronald A. Morse

Paul I. Terasaki Professor of US-Japan Relations, UCLA

Don Murphy

Producer, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," "Domu Parasyte," "Astro Boy"

Shinji Shimizu

Artist, Toei Anime

The series is offered jointly by UCLA Extension and Cal State University Northridge and held on both the UCLA and CSUN campuses. For information on the UCLA Extension program, call 310-825-9064, e-mail entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu or visit www.uclaextension.edu/anime . For information on the CSUN program, call (818) 677-2242, e-mail art.dept@csun.edu , or visit www.csun.edu/artdep . 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, UCLA, 147 Dodd Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Free. For more information please contact: Professor Ronald Morse Email: ron@ramorse.com, Website: www.international.ucla.edu/

Sep 27 Keiko Matsui--A GRAND EVENING Celebrating Miracles

A Charity Concert for Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M)

The Grove of Anaheim - 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806

Box Office: (714) 712-2700

5:00 PM VIP Reception by Invitation

5:30 PM No Host Cocktails & Silent Art Auction

6:30 PM Dinner - Menu by Chef Akira Hirose of Maison Akira

8:00 PM Concert

Even if you can't attend, you can still be part of the miracle by

purchasing

raffle tickets.

$3/ticket or $20/book of ten

For more information visit our website: www.AsianMarrow.org or contact

Carol Furutani at Raytheon.

Sep 27-28 Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibit, George J. Doizaki Gallery

In an exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of the LA chapter of the Ikenobo School of flower arrangement, head of the school Shunho Shimbashi, teachers and students present an exhibition of more than 60 arrangements. Ikenobo, the oldest school of flower arrangement, is said to be the origin of all ikebana styles. Using flowers and symbols of nature, the art attempts to create new forms, combining the plant's beauty with the energy and emotions of the artist. Exhibition Hours: 12 noon- 5pm, Tuesday through Friday 11am- 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, Closed on Mondays

Sep 27, 7PM and 28th, 2PM Southern California Premiere, The Art of Rice Traveling Theater, Aratani/Japan America Theatre

The Art of Rice Traveling Theater takes audiences where ancient and modern worlds converge. Capturing imaginations and emotions, artists from Asia and the West create a boundary-breaking original work representing an array of rich cultures and styles that include intensely physical theater, visually stunning dance, spellbinding soundscapes, provacative satire and explorations on faith and fantasy. This performance invites all to a sensory world experience where cultures gather and converge. This truly shows the unifying value of rice among all in this diverse world. It is an understatement to say that "The Art of Rice Traveling Theater" is a performance that unites an all too often divided world. API/2 is funded by The James Irvine Foundation. A project by UCLA Center for Intercultural Performance, The Art of Rice Traveling Theater is funded by The Ford Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets: $20, $17 JACCC Members For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

Sept 27 Taiko Project will be featured at the "Celebrate LA!" festival at the Natural History Museum of LA Country, 900 Exposition Blvd, 10AM-5PM, $9, also Sunday. Call 213-763-DINO, www.nhm.org.

Sept 24 Shanghai Symphony Orchestra At the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Founded in 1870, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is regarded as the leading orchestra of the Far East. The orchestra’s repertoire ranges from the masterworks of western classical music to contemporary Chinese music. 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703. Cost: $30, $60, $75. For more information please contact Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts Tel: 562.916.8501. Email: TicketOffice@CerritosCenter.com. Website: www.cerritoscenter.com/event_calendar/events_detail.cfm?id_event=30756183

Sept 28 2:00 — 4:00 PM Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko at the JANM, http://www.janm.org/events/m_03-3.html#September

Oct 4 Better Luck Tomorrow Genesis, documentary screening and panel discussionwith Justin Lin, 2-4PM, JANM

Oct 11 A Celebration of Japanese American Taiko 3 JAPAN TOWN TAIKO CONCERT

San Francisco Taiko Dojo _ 35th Anniversary

Kinnara Taiko _ 34th Anniversary

San Jose Taiko _ 30th Anniversary

In Los Angeles- Aratani/Japan America Theatre

The taiko phenomenon in North America traces its beginnings to three pioneering ensembles: San Francisco Taiko Dojo (1968), Kinnara Taiko (Los Angeles, 1969) and San Jose Taiko (1973). Celebrating milestone anniversaries, the three taiko groups share the stage in a rousing, energizing concert featuring new, original compositions and collaborations. Distinctive in style and character, each group exudes creativity, mastery and experience. Their combined performance history includes numerous film credits and recordings, and each group has played a vital role in influencing and mentoring many of the now nearly 150 taiko groups practicing in North America today. Nurtured and supported by their respective communities, the 3 Japan Town

Taiko Concert celebrates taiko and honors the three Japan Towns from which they emanated. The cities of San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose are home to the three remaining historical Japan Towns in California. A J-TOWN BEAT Event Tickets $27, $24 JACCC Members, groups (10 or more) $30 orchestra, $27 balcony

For information and tickets call the box office at 213.680.3700

October 11, 2003 10th National JACL Singles Conference, Hacienda Hotel, El Segundo, CA 90245. Come join the fun and make new friends at this one-day event. There will be exciting workshops with guest speakers, continental breakfast, lunch, mixers and a gala dinner dance. Special guests are Rob Fukuzaki, ABC 7 Sports Anchor, Lauren Kinkade, 2001 Nisei Week Queen and Rodney Kageyama, file, stage and TV actor. Conference Hosts are: Greater L.A. Singles JACL and Orange County Sansei Singles. Sign up for conference package or individual events. For information call Peggy (323) 727-9989 or email singlesconf@hotmail.com or www.asiansinglesconf.org.

Oct 12 Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World Exhibition of Tibetan art opens Oct. 12 at the Bowers Museum. Rare art of Tibet, never before seen in the Western world, will begin a national tour at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art on October 12, 2003. The landmark exhibit will feature more than 200 objects drawn exclusively from collections in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and from the Dalai Lama’s magnificent winter and summer residences at the Potala and Norbulingka Palaces, as well as the recently established Tibet Museum. Examples of Tibetan sculpture, painting and textiles, as well as ritual Buddhist objects and beautifully crafted pieces made for Tibetan nobility, reveal the religious underpinnings of Tibetan culture. Tibet! Treasures from the Roof of the World embarks on a national tour after it closes at the Bowers Museum May 2004. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Bowers Museum , 2002 N. Main St.,Santa Ana. www.bowers.org

Oct 12 Kyogen master Izumi Motoya performs at the Aratani Japan America Theatre, 310-432-5921, $30-50.

Oct 16, 17 Yamato, Wadaiko Drumming Troupe from Japan, performs at the Orange County Performing Arts Ctr., 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, 8PM, $15-50. 949-553-2422, www.PhilharmonicSociety.org.

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).

Oct 19 Footprints in My Rearview: An Autobiography and Christian Testimony of George Oiye, reading and book signing at the JANM. 1:30

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

Sep 20 Myanmar

Oct 18 Vijaya Dashimi

Nov. 15 Himilayan Festival

Dec 13 Pasko Sa Nayon

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This Weekend (and earlier)

Sep 13, 21, 27, 28 The Shakti Foundation presents CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE OF INDIA in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. Admission is free. 6PM The Theatre Box Office may be reached at (310) 781-7171.

 

Sep19 As part of Maniafest (www.maniafest.com) screenings of

9:00 am - JUNKERS COME HERE (110 min. approx.) [highly recommended]

11:00 am - COWBOY BEBOP (116 min.)

At the Laemmle Monica, 1332 Second Street, 90405, (310) 394-9741, www.laemmle.com/theatres/monica.html

Sept 19 Jazz Pianist Yuko Maruyama concert at Lunaria in WLA, www.yukomaruyama.com.

Sep 20 Saturday, 1:30 PM Judgment Without Trial: Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II by Dr. Tetsuden Kashima. Reading and Book Signing at the JANM. Judgment Without Trial reveals that long before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government began making plans for the eventual internment and later incarceration of the Japanese American population. Author Dr. Tetsuden Kashima, who is currently a professor of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington, uses newly-obtained records to trace this process back to the 1920s, when a nascent imprisonment organization was developed to prepare for a possible war with Japan, and follows it in detail through the war years. Kashima will speak on his findings followed by a question and answer session and book signing. The book is scheduled to be published in August 2003 and will be available through the National Museum store. Published by University of Washington Press.

Sep 21 Celebration - 3rd Annual Japan American Kite Festival At the Seal Beach Pier. The Japan America Society of Southern California, HITACHI, Ltd., Bridge USA, Up Up & Away Ktes, Japan Foundation & Language Center, LA, Drachen Foundation, and the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce present the 3rd Annual Japan American Kite Festival. Enjoy Japanese and international kites of all sizes and colors - a variety of kites will be available for sale. Also featuring: Japanese food booth, huge 50’ x 100’ kites, taiko drummers, raffle prizes, kite "candy drops," rokaku kite battles, stunt kite demos, kite ballet and more. Tokyo-based kite master Mikio Toki, internationally renowned for his Edo kite designs and craftsmanship, will lead a Japanese kite workshop. In addition to his traditional Japanese kites, Mikio will fly his new 450-foot long "line" kite with 150 US and Japanese flags, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of US-Japan relations. For additional information, please call the Japan America Society at (213) 627-6217, ext. 205, or e-mail Gifford Saneto at jas_gif@hotmail.com. 10:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Seal Beach Pier (Located at Main St. & Ocean Ave.) Seal Beach, CA 90740. Free Special Instructions: Parking is accessible from Ocean at the pier, and at the North end of the beach.

Sep 21 Celebration - 8th Annual Harvest Moon Festival At the Arcadia County Park

KSCI-TV and the CDC VERB Campaign present the 8th Annual Harvest Moon Festival. The landmark event returns to the Arcadia County Park on Sunday, September 21st, and this year's theme will be "Celebrating Active Children." The 2003 event embraces a new approach, with numerous sports areas dedicated to promoting physical health in tweens and youth. The 2002 event attracted a 30,000 pan-Asian crowd from all over Southern California, who spent the day shopping, eating and enjoying top Asian entertainment. The Festival main stage will feature everything from hip-hop and rock to cultural performance, and will include a special closing performance by a well-known pop-sensation from Asia. Keeping with tradition, one lucky guest will drive away in a brand new Volvo. For additional information and directions to Arcadia County Park, visit the Festival webpage at http://www.kscitv.com/pages/110564.asp .Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006-3509 Free. Special Instructions: Free parking and shuttle service will be available across from the park at Santa Anita Racetrack. For more information please contact: Carol Corea (310) 442-2712. Email: ccorea@kscitv.com. Website: www.kscitv.com/pages/110564.asp

Sep. 21 Thai Cultural Day -- Los Angeles ( Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd) This festival celebrates Thai culture with a parade, dance, costume contests, folk music, Thai food, vegetable carvings, film, games, and Thai boxing. 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m Information: (310) 827-2910, http://www.thaiculturalcenter.org/thaiday_calendar.htm

Sept 20 Iruka Aurora Concert in Los Angeles At the JACCC Aratani Japan America Theatre, benefiting the Japanese Language Scholarship Aurora Foundation. Iruka , a renowned singer and songwriter in Japan, will make her first appearance in Los Angeles at a benefit concert celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Aurora Foundation. For more information, please contact Aurora Foundation at (323) 466-1237 or AuroraFoundation@usa.net , or visit their website at www.jlsf-aurora.org. Tickets are available from the JACCC Aratani/Japan America Theatre Ticket Office at (213) 680-3700 (Mon. through Sat. 12-5p.m.).  Ticket price, less $50, are tax deductible.   2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Aratani / Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Cost: $100, $65, $50, $35. For more information please contact JACCC Aratani/Japan America Theatre Ticket Office Tel: (213) 680-3700

Website: home.att.net/~creativeentpr/JLSF/

Sep 21 Asian Cultural Bazaar hosted by the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church Food and entertainment. For further information about the Asian Cultural Bazaar, please call (310) 478-7845. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1913 Purdue Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90025, free admission. For more information please contact Frank Hirata Tel: (310) 478-7845

 

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Last Weekend

I was busy. Friday night I forked out $33 to see Passion at the EWP from the balcony. This is one of the best productions from the East West Players, especially compared to some of the productions from their last season. Passion is the West Coast premiere of one of Sondheim's latest works, and it's played straight with no attempts to localize or make it relevant. It's sort of Harlequin Romance meets Sondheim musical. No four letter words for once, but it does include nudity. May not be for everyone, but it did get a very favorable review from the LA Times. Saturday I attended the Stan Honda presentation of his photojournalism on 9/11/2001 (http://shop.store.yahoo.com/janm/eyewitness.html) and also caught a peek of Governor Davis. I showed up at the Chinatown Moon Festival, but missed the UCLA CCDC. Sunday I went to the LA County Fair to see the API festival. Although it cost $7 for parking and $14 for admission, there was some pretty good stuff there. The History of Flight pavilion at the fair was also pretty good.

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Oct 4. Please to come to our AAPA all chapter convention Oct 4, 2003. The tickets are $40 person non members or $30 members. Please contact me for tickets 2003 Annual Convention Event at The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood CA 90712, (562) 804-4434, 6:00 pm - midnight. Semi-formal

Program:

6:00 pm to 6:30 pm· Registration and Networking. No host open bar

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm · Dinner served· Slides Show - AAPA progress.

7:30 pm to 8:00 pm· Greetings· Acknowledgement of Guest of Honor

8:00 pm to 8:20 pm· Keynote Speaker - TBD

8:20 pm to 8:40 pm· Presentation of Proclamation

8:40 pm to 9:10 pm· Stage Show - Magic Show and Talent Performance

9:10 pm to 10:00 pm· Raffle Drawings · Rock & Roll and Disco

10:00 pm - Midnight· Karaoke · Group Dance

Sponsors: Boeing AAPA - LB, HB/SB, Anaheim, Canoga Park

Co-Sponsors: Raytheon, Hughes, JPL, TRW, Northrop Asian Association, LEAP,

and Long Beach Qingdao Association

George Lim

Email: george.lim@boeing.com

(714)762-5501 ANH

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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)

Sept 15 THE WORLD

A 'C' Change in Spelling Sought for the Koreas

Activists North and South want their countries to be known in English as 'Corea.'

By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-corea15sep15235424,1,258739.story

Sept 16 IN BRIEF / LOS ANGELES

$6-Million Campaign Targets Phone Scams

A $6-million campaign is under way to protect non-English-speaking Asians and Latinos from unscrupulous practices by suppliers of telephone services.

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-briefs16.4sep16,1,3656932.story

Sept 11 Capitol Journal

Connerly Initiative Makes Mistake By Censoring Data

George Skelton

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-cap11sep11,1,1700967.story

Sept 14 THE WORLD

On the Path to a Pennant, Osaka's Baseball Team Carries History and Hope

By Colin Joyce, Special to The Times

http://www.latimes.com/la-fg-baseball14sep14001430,1,7071799.story

Sept 12 TERRY CARTER

The area's "multi-cultural" roots in labor markets

http://www.latimes.com/la-clv-timelines912sep12,1,7198408.story