THE APPA Newsletter

October 5, 2004

See This Weekend

 

 

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)

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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 2004:

Wednesday evening meetings open to the public will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) at 6PM.

 

October 13

December 15

 

Detailed, updated calendar is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats [I'll update it someday when I have some more time] 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 13-Nov 17 Film Festival - Reel China: Six Nights of New Chinese Documentaries At UCLA every Wednesday, October 13 - November 17, 2004. The Critical Studies, Department of Film and Television at UCLA presents Reel China: Six Nights of New Chinese Documentaries. This screening series is part of the ongoing fall 2004 REEL CHINA: New Chinese Documentary Festival in New York and Boston. It is perhaps not until late 1980s when documentary filmmaking in China started to realize the medium's major raison d'etre as social expression and critique in the most grassroots way possible. The appearance of such new documentaries - termed as the "New Documentary Movement" (xin jilu yundong) in China - is the combined result of a number of factors: a general mixed sense of hope and loss amidst an era of dramatic change; greater freedom in the economic sector plus technological advancement in digital media that makes independent and amateur filmmaking increasingly possible, etc. This is a movement that does not have a conscious manifesto but has doubtless grown out of the collective psyche of China around the turn of the century.

PROGRAM:

Oct.13  Houjie Township (2002, 80m, dir. ZHOU Hao)

Grandpa Jing and His Old Clients (2003, 55m, dir. SHI Runjiu)

Oct.20 DV China (2002, 92m, dir. ZHENG Dasheng)

Walk-on Roles (2002, 75m, dir. ZHU Chuanming)

Oct.27  Out of Phoenix Bridge (1997, 110m, dir. LI Hong)          

 TBA: Following the screening is a discussion with Prof. LU Xinyu, Fudan University, author of Documenting China: The Contemporary Documentary Movement in China (2003).

Nov.3 Along the Railroad (2001, 126m, dir. DU Haibin)          

San Yuan Li (2003, 44m, dir. OU Ning and CAO Fei)

 Nov.10   The Happy Life (2002, 90m, dir. JIANG Yue)

Dance with the Farm Workers (2001, 57m, dir. WU Wenguang)

Nov.17   Equilibrium (2000, 150m, dir. PENG Hui)

All films will be screened in DVD or VHS format with English subtitles

 Parking: Free on Loring Ave. (south of Sunset Blvd., east of Hilgard Ave. at Charing Cross Rd.) after 6 pm daily. $7 in Lot 3, adjacent to Melnitz Hall. Purchase parking at the Wyton Dr. entrance to UCLA (at Wyton Dr. and Hilgard Ave.) before 7pm, or at the Lot 3 gate after 7pm.

Organized by: Critical Studies, Department of Film and Television, UCLA

Thanks to: REC Foundation/Dept. of Cinema Studies, NYU

 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, UCLA, 1422 Melnitz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Cost: Free

 

July 17, 2004 through October 17, 2004 The Occupations of Sh™wa Japan in Pictures: The Woodblock Prints of Wada Sanz™ at the Pacific Asia Museum. Modern Japanese society and culture is often imagined in dramatic conflict between western-style modernity and enduring tradition. This tension emerged in the Meiji era (1868-1912) and continues today, but was most pronounced during the early Sh™wa period (1926-1989). This was a time when the nation rejected European values as part of war ideology, then enthusiastically re-embraced western culture during the Allied Occupation of 1945-52. www.pacificasiamuseum.org

 

Sept 12- Jan 2, 2005 George Nakashima: Nature, Form & Spirit at the JANM. This exhibition will feature a range of George NakashimaÕs designs from the immediate post-World War II period until his death in 1990. Photographs, ephemera, and other archival materials pertaining to Nakashima will also be on display. Most of the objects come from the collection of the Nakashima family and will be supplemented with local loans. A video piece by John Terry Nakashima, a media producer and nephew of George, will be on view in the Terasaki Orientation Theater. George Nakashima: Nature, Form & Spirit is based on an exhibition organized by the Mingei International Museum in San Diego with Mira Nakashima, curatorial consultant. http://www.janm.org/exhibits/nakashima/

 

Oct 2 Ð Jan 2, 2005 Exhibition - Rinko Kawauchi: AILA

At the UCR/California Museum of Photography. UCR/California Museum of Photography is pleased to present AILA, the first major solo debut for Rinko Kawauchi, a young photographer based out of Tokyo, Japan. UCR/California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main Street, Downtown Riverside, CA 92501. $1 for the general public and free to members, students and seniors. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM. For more information please contact Linda Theung, 951-827-5017

Email: linda.theung@email.ucr.edu

Website: www.cmp.ucr.edu/pr

 

ÒChanoma Film Festival 2004Ó presents nine various  Japanese heart-warming films from KurosawaÕs masterpiece  to modern animation. The festival will be held at LaemmleÕs  Fairfax Cinema in West Hollywood, LaemmleÕs One Colorado  Cinema in Pasadena, and Laguna Hills Mall Cinemas in Orange County.  These films were depicted from the familyÕs view point and  give us a chance to re-think what a family is to us. Audiences  can enjoy the films regardless of their age. Our goal was to deliver  a further cultural exchange and mutual understanding of the Japanese  culture to the American and Japanese audience living in Los Angeles. Chanoma Film Festival 2004Ó will  present Japanese films from September through December one week  per month at West Hollywood. In addition, Japanese films will be  presented in Pasadena and Orange County for one week in October.

http://www.chanoma.org

Laemmle's Fairfax  Cinemas, Los Angeles

7907 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel: 323-655-4010

 Website: http://www.laemmle.com/theatres/fairfax/fairfax.html

Classics by Director Akira Kurosawa October 8 - October 14,  2004

 Ikiru 1:00pm / 7:30pm

 Red Beard 3:55pm

Revival of Chanoma Film Festival 2003 November 12 - November 18,  2004

Remembering the Cosmos Flower 1:00pm / 7:35 pm

 Sand Castle -Model Home Family- 3:15pm / 9:50pm

 Sukiyaki 5:30pm

Japanese Animations December 10 - December 16, 2004

 Catnapped! 1:00pm / 4:30pm / 8:00 pm

 The Day the Earth Moved 2:45 pm / 6:15pm / 9:45pm

Laemmle's  One Colorado Cinemas, Pasadena

42 Miller Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103 Tel: 626-744-1224

 Website: http://www.laemmle.com/theatres/onecolorado/onecolorado.html

 Featuring Director Junichi Suzuki October 22 - October 28

 Go Rascals! 1:00pm / 9:45pm

 Sukiyaki 3:10pm

 Sand Castle -Model Home Family- 5:25pm

 Remembering the Cosmos Flower 7:40pm

Laguna  Hills Mall Cinemas, Orange County

24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 TEL:(949) 768-6611

Featuring Director Junichi Suzuki October 1 - October 7

 Go Rascals! 12:30pm / 9:15pm

 Sukiyaki 2:40pm

 Sand Castle -Model Home Family- 4:55pm

 Remembering the Cosmos Flower 7:10pm

 

Oct 14 National Museum Presents! Barbed Wire and Hip-Hop CD Release Launch. In order to increase teensÕ awareness of the injustices Japanese Americans faced as a result of racism and wartime hysteria during World War II, the group Project J, Justice designed a booklet of historical photos and text accompanied by a fusion of music. Barbed Wire and Hip-Hop incorporates audio excerpts from the Los Angeles Hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) with hip-hop, rap, and jazz. Written by Miya Iwataki of the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations (NCRR) with music production by David Iwataki, Barbed Wire and Hip-Hop will make its public debut at the National Museum. The event will include artists featured in the original recording. At the JANM,  7:30PM, www.janm.org

 

Oct 16 Little Tokyo Walking Tour from the JANM.  10:15am - 12:15pm

The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations and comfortable shoes and clothes are recommended. http://www.janm.org

 

Oct 16 Lecture - Gardens In Asia: Varied Traditions

At the Pacific Asia Museum. Lecture by Dr. Bruce Coats. Mughal paradise gardens, Chinese courtyard gardens and Japanese stroll gardens will be among the major landscape traditions discussed in this lecture that will survey the history of garden design in Asia. Dr. Bruce Coats is Professor of Art History and the Humanities at Scripps College and teaches about garden history and Asian arts for the Claremont Colleges. This program is free with museum admission. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave.  Pasadena , CA 91101. Cost: Free with museum admission: $7 adults, $5 students and seniors, free for museum members and children under 12. For more information please contact: Pacific Asia Museum Tel: 626-449-2742

 Website: www.pacificasiamuseum.org

 

Oct 17 A Conversation with Sam Maloof. Master woodworker Sam Maloof, like his friend and fellow artist George Nakashima, set the standard for contemporary American furniture making. In a rare public conversation, Maloof will discuss his unique work, process, and vision. 2-3PM at the JANM, www.janm.org

 

Oct 17-18 Nikkei Bruin Conference: Buddhism In (and Out of) Place. This two day event (October 17-18) is co-sponsored by UCLA Center for Buddhist Studies and Center for Japanese Studies and the Nikkei Bruin Colloquium Fund

Speakers: Mark Blum (SUNY), William Bodiford (UCLA), Robert Brown (UCLA), Robert Buswell (UCLA), Bernard Faure (Stanford Univ.), Richard Jaffe (Duke Univ.), MATSUO, Kenji (Yamagata Univ.), Donald McCallum (UCLA), OKUBO, Ryoshun (Waseda Univ.), SASAKI, Shizuka (Hanazono Univ.), SATO, Hiroo (Tohoku Univ.), Gregory Schopen (UCLA), SHIMODA, Masahiro (Tokyo Univ.), Jonathan Silk (UCLA), SONEHARA, Satoshi (Tohoku Univ.), Jacqueline Stone (Princeton Univ.), SUEKI, Fumihiko (Tokyo Univ.), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (Yale Univ.) 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Royce Hall 306

Los Angeles, CA 90095. Cost: Free and open to public---PARKING $7 @ Lot 3

For more information please contact Mariko Bird, Tel: 310-825-8681

Website: http://www.international.ucla.edu/buddhist/showevent.asp?eventid=2034

 

Oct 19 National Museum Presents! Pacific Crossing: Yosuke YamashitaÕs New york Trio with Guest Kabuki Musicia at the JANM,  7:30pm. Legendary Japanese jazz pianist, Yosuke Yamashita, composed Pacific Crossing to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the relationship between Japan and the United States. Integrating rhythmic structures and melodies from traditional Japanese music with those found in American jazz, the concert also features Cecil McBee? and Pheeroan alLaff. Joining this line-up are acclaimed kabuki musicians Meisho Tosha and Kiyohiko Semba. National Museum members $8, non-members $10. Advance purchase recommended. http://www.janm.org

 

Oct 22 Gods, Goddesses and Ancestors: Masked Rituals of Kerala, India, Ravi Gopalan Nair, Artistic Director, U.S. Premiere, Royce Hall, UCLA, Tickets: $42, 35, 25. Kerala, a lush state at the southernmost tip of India, maintains a distinct culture, rich in spectacular folk, classical and performing arts traditions. Touring for the first time in the U.S., these dancers recreate the sacred beauty of the regionÕs most dramatic ancient dance ritual, the Theyyam, or ÒGodÕs Dance.Ó http://www.performingarts.ucla.edu/Event.asp?Event_ID=151

 

Oct 23 Rhapsody In  Taps, A Tribute  to Gregory Hines 8pm

Location: Aratani/Japan America Theatre. Under the artistic direction of Linda Sohl­Ellison,  Rhapsody In Taps presents a "Tribute to Gregory Hines" with the  reconstruction of the pieces he created for the company. The program will be highlighted by the premiere of a new work by Monte Ellison ­ all performed  by the seven-member ensemble on stage with a live jazz quintet. Tickets: $30, $25, $19 JACCC Members, $36 Hoofers Circle, $28 orchestra, $22 balcony. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700

 

Oct 23 Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Sumi-e Flowers. Draw CaliforniaÕs state flower, the poppy, using the art of Sumi-e. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended. 1PM at the JANM, www.janm.org

 

Oct 28 National Museum Presents! Cold TofuÕs Soy-pooky Halloween Show. What could be scarier than improv comedy? DonÕt be a couch pumpkin! Freak out your friends with the Halloween-iest improvisation youÕll ever see. Just bring your imagination and join Cold Tofu for laughs and a little music as we celebrate Halloween. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. 7:30-9PM at the JANM, www.janm.org

 

November 6th & 7th, Aquarium of the Pacific Autumn Festival, Celebrating the cultures of Japan, China, Korea and Viet Nam. Some of the participants include:

Southern California Korean Dancing School,

Acrobatic Balancing Acts & Magic by Sha Sha Lui & Pedro Chan,

Art Nakane and his One Man Band

Angi Ma Wong - Feng Shui Demonstrations

Orgami Demonstrations by Michael Ujin Sanders

Japanese Dancing by Bando Mitsuhiro Kai

Cultural Storytelling by Actors of SAG Foundation, BookPals

Northern Shaolim Kung Fu Association - Chinese Lion Dance, Dragon Dance & Kung Fu & Weaponry and

Cultural Dive Presentations in the Blue Cavern

Kids Kraft Area with Fish Kites, Origami and Lantern Making

 

Visual Communications presents ...

 PAST/FORWARD

 NOVEMBER 14, 2004, 7:30 PM

 at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

 Despite heated requests for the infamous celebration of Asian Pacific

 American chili and rice and cinema, Visual Communications has formally

 announced that it will not be having its community ChiliVisions event this

 summer.

 Originally scheduled for August, ChiliVisions has been replaced by

 Past/Forward, a fundraiser to benefit the Linda Mabalot Legacy Fund and

 Visual Communications' programs.

http://www.vconline.org/pastforward/nochili.html

 

Dec 11 Yamabiko Kai Theatrical Co. 1 & 7Pm, presents ÒTales of the EchoÓ musical based on Japanese Folk Tales. Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Tickets $22, $19 JACCC Members, $25 orchestra, $22 balcony.

 

The Van Nuys Japanese Garden needs volunteers on Sundays in work in the Shoin Tea House, 11AM-3PM, 1 or 2 Sundays each month. Volunteers needed to either prepare tea or serve. Gift shop volunteers also needed, Mon-Thu and Sunday, mornings or afternoons, 2-3 hour shifts. Contact: The Japanese Garden, Attn: Betty Ethridge, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406.

 

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This Weekend (and earlier)

 

Oct 9 Family Festival At the Pacific Asia Museum. Spend an afternoon tracing the steps of a Ming dynasty Chinese scholar then execute your own vision in a brush painting workshop. Respected Chinese brush painting instructor Guang Li Zhang and his master students will lead demonstrations and workshops of Chinese brush painting techniques for visitors of all ages. Following the workshop, Pacific Asia Museum and Southwest Chamber Music will present a special concert by virtuoso double bassist Tom Peters performing a captivating solo of John CageÕs Ryoanji, a musical Òsnap-shotÓ of the zen rock garden at the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Scored for percussion and double bass in live and recorded tracks. In addition to Southwest Chamber Music, Tom is active with ensemble GREEN, the Long Beach Symphony, and is Artist in Residence at the MAK CenterÕs Shindler House in West Hollywood. These programs are offered free to the general public as part of the Pasadena citywide collaborative exhibition and festival day, ÒThe Tender Land: A Festival of Art, History, Music, and Science.Ó This exhibition has been made possible by Bank of America.12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Pacific Asia Museum , 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101. Cost: Free. For more information please contact: Pacific Asia Museum Tel: 626-449-2742

Website: www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/familyfestivals.htm

 

Oct 9 Orissa Heritage Day At Hope International University, Fullerton

Hope International University presents "Orissa Heritage Day," an event to promote Oriya culture. Among the festivities are performances by Odissi Dance Circle, Patnaik Sisters, and Jyoti Kalamandriaa. There will also be Oriya food and arts and crafts from Orissa. All the proceeds will go to the Children's Orphanage in Puri, India. Contact Nita Panda 949-440-1828, Kasturi Mohapatra 562-425-8493, or Kabita Mishra 909-590-7871 for more information. Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Hope International University, 2500 East Nutwood Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831, Cost: $10.00

 

Oct 10 From Eastern  Europe to East LA:  Boyle Heights - the Original Fusion Neighborhood. The Yiddishkayt  Los Angeles Family Festival 11am ­ 5pm. Location: JACCC Plaza. A full day of music and entertainment celebrating  the rich traditions and continuing vitality of Yiddish Los Angeles includes storytelling,  hands-on workshops for kids of all ages. Hear the fusion sounds of klezmer  mixed with gospel, taiko, hip hop and even mariachi! Chow down on sushi or blintzes, tamales and pickles! Admission Free. http://www.jaccc.org/event_%20related/jaccc_calendar.html#anchor866600

 

Oct 10 KATSUDO SHASHIN  (Moving Pictures): Japanese Classic Films Return to Little Tokyo. Location: Aratani/Japan America  Theatre. This series of classic post-war Japanese  films showcases popular and rarely screened masterpieces from 1949 to 1960. These films  cast light on the dramatic changes Japanese society underwent following  the war. Award winning actress Yoko Sugi, featured in two of the  films will make a special appearance to introduce the films.

1 pm "Yuki Guni" (Snow Country) 1957 (Toho, 120 min) Director Shiro Toyoda.  Komako (Keiko Kishi) is a beautiful geisha with a deep  affection for Shimamura (Ryo Ikebe), a handsome but cold city-dweller.  Komako's relationships with others are strained by her love for Shimamura,  whose distance is reflected in the dramatic, winter scenery of this  film.

5 pm "Enjo" (Conflagration) 1958 (Kadokawa Pictures, 99 min) Director Kon Ichikawa. Based on a true story, "Conflagration" depicts the  tale of the burning of Kinkakuji Temple (called Shukaku in the film). The  beautifully shot film is a visual masterpiece and has garnered multiple awards  for its actors.

Tickets $5 JACCC & JAS Members and Students with ID, day of screening, $6 General Admission. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700

 

 

Oct 8 U.S. 101 Photo Club Anniversary Showcase To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the U.S. 101 Photo Club will showcase their work as one of the original non-commercial photo clubs to document Nikkei history. Club members will be on hand throughout this three-day program to discuss historical and contemporary images of life in Little Tokyo and Los Angeles. At the JANM, www.janm.org

 

Oct 10 Ventura County Japanese Festival at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., 2-5PM, featuring Kinnara Taiko, Azuma dance group, Fumi Akutagawa chanoyu, Taisho koto, Oxnard Bonsai Club, Oxnard sumie, origami, ikebana.  For info cal 805-677-4517, or vcjacl@hotmail.com

 

Oct 12 LA Philharmonic presents Japan gagaku ensemble Reigakusha, 8PM, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

(323) 850-2000, $25-$80

http://wdch.laphil.com/home.cfm

 

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Last Weekend(s)

 

TILL OCTOBER 3 Beyond the Floating World: Japanese Woodblock Prints. "Blue Bird," Sozan Ito, Date unknown, Japan. More than 40 original Japanese woodblock prints from the Los Angeles Public Library's collection, featuring notable masters Hiroshige (1797-1858), Ukiyo-e master Utamaro (1750-1806) and Shin-hanga master Shoson (1877-1945), are on display in the exhibition "Beyond Floating World: Japanese Woodblock Prints" from June 5 to October 3 at the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown. Japanese woodblock prints are among the most collected and appreciated types of Japanese art. The Los Angeles Public Library houses a collection of these prints dating from the 17th century. In response to rapid changes in Japanese society, Ukiyo-e artists of the late 18th and 19th centuries created work that was intensely imaginative and innovative. These prints provided the Japanese urban middle class with a source of artistic pleasure. Many prints portrayed famous kabuki actors costumed for particular roles and renown beauties attired in high fashion. Other popular subjects were scenes from classic Japanese literature, landscapes, townscapes, birds, animals and flowers. Many fine examples of the Shin-hanga or the "new print" movement of the early-to-mid-20th century are also in the Library's collection. During the Shin-hanga movement, artists broadened the range of traditional Ukiyo-e subject matter, reflecting their new-found appreciation for Western art without abandoning the beauty and poetry that was inherent in Ukiyo-e. Throughout this period, the artists continued to embrace the influence from the feudalistic period while incorporating modern sensibilities. Traditionally dismissed as decadent, the artists featured in this exhibition are now being re-evaluated and receiving acclaim for their skill and innovation. This exhibition is sponsored by Farmer's Insurance and presented by the Library Foundation.

 

Oct. 2 35th Anniversary  Recital Bando Mitsuhiro Kai Japanese Classical Dance, 12:30pm & 5:30pm. Location: Aratani/Japan America Theatre. The Bando Mitsuhiro Japanese Classical dance school of Los Angeles celebrates it 35th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of Madame Mitsuhiro's award of her natori,  dance title. Two different programs will feature classical dances, which have their origins in the centuries-old Kabuki drama and will  be characterized by beautiful costumes, elaborate make-up and wigs.

Joined by special guest artists from Japan, Madame Hanayagi Sumi,  Master Bando Mitsujiro and Madame Bando Hideko, daughter of the Grandmaster of the Bando school in Japan and renowned Kabuki  Actor,  Bando Mitsugoro X. The newest natori and shihan  students awarded their professional stage names will be presented in a formal  debut  and the talents of local students will be showcased.

 

Oct 3 Moment of Hope, a charity concert for A3M

Ahn Trio  7:00 PM

Scintillating, stylish, and tenacious, the Ahn trio is revolutionizing classical music. Born in Seoul, South Korea, twins Lucia (piano) and Maria (cello), along with their sister Angella (violin), have taken their training in traditional classical chamber music at the famed Juillard School and fine-tuned it with a modern edge. Their repertoire includes composers that range from the legendary Leonard Bernstein to the celebrated David Bowie. Their sound of contemporary harmony fused with their energetic performances has attracted new audiences to take notice. "To me, music is so much about expression, and having aural visual and emotional senses that come alive. I feel very passionately about expressing myself when I play," says Angella. The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts is located at 12700 Center Court Drive in the Cerritos TowneCenter. 

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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. Calendar articles are usually only accessible with a paid subscription.)

 

Oct 4 Hindu Temple Plans Uncertain

 Religious leaders are deciding if they will dispute Chino Hills' rejection of their proposed complex.

By Hugo Mart’n, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-temple4oct04,1,5916658.story

 

Sept 3 CALIFORNIA

Latinos' Wages See Growth Spurt

 The ethnic group's pay in California has risen faster than for others, narrowing an earnings gap, a study finds.

By Bill Sing, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-latinos30sep30,1,7321663.story

 

Oct 3 Mooncake Mistake

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-le-supes3.2oct03,1,12946.story

 

Sept 29 LOS ANGELES

Koreans Seek Regime Change

 At a two-day conference, 2,000 pastors call for an end to public executions, concentration camps and starvation under North Korea's Kim Jong Il.

By K. Connie Kang, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korean29sep29,1,278262.story

 

Oct 3 REGION & STATE

O.C. Persian Festival Bridges Lives

 Those born in Iran and their American-born children share with each other, visitors.

By Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-persian3oct03,1,3213627.story