THE APPA Newsletter
December 7, 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
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Our own domain name,
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Back issues of the
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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.
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
Now through December 12, 2004 Play Ð DOGEATERS At Historic
Filipinotown. Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA) and TDRZ Productions,
Inc. in association with Playwrights' Arena proudly present the Los Angeles
premiere of Jessica Hagedorn's play "DOGEATERS" based on her best-selling
novel, directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera. Jessica Hagedorn has transformed her
best-selling novel about the Philippines during the reign of Ferdinand and
Imelda Marcos into an equally powerful theatrical piece that is a multi-layered
tour de force. Harold Bloom writes, Ò. . .Hagedorn expresses the conflicts
experienced by Asian immigrants caught between cultures. . .she takes aim at
racism in the U.S. and develops in her dramas, the themes of displacement and
the search for belonging.Ó Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Sunday matinees at 3:00PM.
SIPA Performance Space, 3200 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Special Instructions: General admission: $20.00 STUDENTS & SENIORS: $15.00
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN Evening Performances: Thursdays (thru closing) Groups of 20 or
more: $15.00/ticket. Tel: (213)382-1819 x123. info@esipa.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
November
13, 2004 Ð April 3, 2005 John Kwok: Line and Color exhibit. Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles
Street, Los Angeles 90012 (In Olvera Street) 213-626-5240. http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
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.
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
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
Dec 16 Book Reading -
ÒA voice calling for reunification of the Korean peninsula emerges from the
darknessÓAt Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90036. Famous novelist, essayist and pro-democracy dissident Ho-Chul
Lee will give a reading at the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, celebrating
the publication of the English translation of his novel, Southerners,
Northerners: A Novel of the Korean War, and a book of short stories, Panmunjom
and Other Stories. After the reading, he will attend a reception with
audience members. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information please contact Sejung
Kim (323) 936-7141, Sejung.kim@kccla.org, www.kccla.org
Dec 17 Performance - Peking Opera At the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena ,
CA 911017:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Free with museum admission: $7 adults, $5
students and seniors, free for museum members and children under 12. Please
call ext. 39 for reservations. For more information please contact Pacific Asia
Museum Tel: 626-449-2742, www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Dec 18 Mochitsuki, Location: JACCC Plaza, 7am. Join in the Japanese tradition of
making mochi,
pounded rice cakes, for the new
year. During Oshogatsu,
mochi is presented to kami to ensure good health and fortune for the year and families pound their own mochi for
the New Year ozoni, or good luck soup. Participants of the Little Tokyo
Community Mochitsuki can purchase mochi to take home. To Register to volunteer
call Miles Hamada at 213-628-2725. http://www.jaccc.org/event_%20related/mochitsuki.html
Dec 18 the Japanese
American Cultural and Community Center present HIROSHIMA' S
Third Annual "SPIRIT OF THE SEASON" HOLIDAY SHOW with Special
Guest Stars LEE TAKASUGI and
VISITING VIOLETTE TRACI TOGUCHI, from Hawaii and Special Guest appearance PETER
HATA, former Hiroshima guitarist. Location: Aratani/Japan America Theatre,
7:30PM. A J-Town Beat Event. Joined by special guest stars and some surprises, Hiroshima brings its third
annual "Spirit of the
Season" concert to celebrate
the holiday season with the community. The (nearly acoustic) concert
features special sneak preview
cuts from the Bands latest CD, "OBON" (to be released on Heads Up International April, 2005) and
selections from their recently released holiday CD, "Spirit of the Season." Join all the artists for
CD autographs and conversation!
Tickets ~$38 orchestra, $35.50 balcony, $35 JACCC Member Discount and Group
Sales Charge by Phone: 213. 680-3700
Dec 18 Little Tokyo Walking
Tour, 10:15. 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. Japanese American
National Museum, www.janm.org
Dec 18 Peruvian Jazz from Ciro Hurtado and Friends 7:30pm. Take a
break from the holiday bustle and join us for an evening of traditional, folk,
and original music by award-winning Peruvian guitarist Ciro Hurtado. This
vibrant celebration of the season includes Cindy and Libby Harding as well as
special guest musicians. National Museum members $15, non-members $18, includes
a post-concert dessert reception. Advance purchase recommended. Japanese
American National Museum, www.janm.org
December
18 CAMÕs One-Year Anniversary Celebration. 3pm - 6pm at the Chinese American Museum.
http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
Sunday, Dec 19,
2004 Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko. A network of taiko drummers
from several groups in Southern California host a jam session where
participants have an opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North
America and gain hands-on experience with different instruments. Japanese
American National Museum, www.janm.org
Jan 2 Oshogatsu: New Year
Family Day Festival at the Japanese American National Museum, www.janm.org. FREE ADMISSION
11:00
AM - 4:00 PM - Learn about New YearÕs symbols and traditions with arts and
crafts classes for children of all ages.
11:00
AM - LetÕs Read! Story Time: How the Years Were Named, retold by Chizuko
Kamichi
12:00
PM - LetÕs Read! Story Time: A Hawai`i Japanese New Year with Yuki-Chan by
Tokie Ching
1:00
PM - Mochitsuki, traditional rice cake pounding performance
2:00
PM - The Pasadena Cultural Institute Kendo Dojo will showcase principles and
techniques of kendo or Òthe way of the sword.Ó The dojo is celebrating its 50th
anniversary.
3:00
PM - LetÕs Read! Story Time: A Hawai`i Japanese New Year with Yuki-Chan by
Tokie Ching
Jan 9-20 7th Annual Shikishi Exhibit, Location: George J. Doizaki
Gallery. Participants from all ages, professions and interests are invited to
design a Japanese shikishi (New Year greeting
card) to express their
hopes and dreams for the new year, the Year of the Rooster.
All submitted works are exhibited. Past participants include the former Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu;
former Japan Giants coach, Shigeo
Nagashima; and Judo Olympic Gold
medalist, Ryoko Tani (Yawara-chan). Gallery Hours: Open Tuesday Friday 12 noon to 5pm,
Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 4pm. Admission Free. For more information contact
the Visual Arts Department at (213)
627-2725, ext. 127.
Jan 9 Kotohajime -
Hatsu Tabi: First Journey
Location: JACCC Plaza, 1pm. The ritual shooting of the arrow, purification
ceremony, kagami biraki (breaking
of the sake barrel) and other Japanese cultural traditions are performed in celebration
of the opening of the Year of the
Rooster. The performance coincides with the beginning of the annual Shikishi exhibition, featuring works by
hundreds of local and
international artists. This year's opening celebrations are particularly special
for the JACCC, as the Center commemorates its 25th anniversary. Admission Free
.
Jan 20, Return of the Dragon: Crenshaw
Boulevard, Bruce Lee, and 1970s Afro-Asian Cultural Connections. The Japanese
American National Museum presents a panel discussion exploring issues raised by
the exhibition Black Belt. Originally organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem
and on view at SMMOA through February 12, Black Belt probes the interconnected
effects of multiculturalism on popular culture and art practice. Panelists will
include artists, scholars, and others who consider the impact of political
movements, demographic shifts, and the fantastic idolatry of Bruce Lee on the
complex history of co-existence between Asians and African Americans in 1970s
Los Angeles. www.jam.org. In association with
the [http://www.smmoa.org/ Santa Monica Museum of Art]
Jan 27 At the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Leo S. Bing
Theater, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
(LACMA) presents "Court Songs and Folk Songs." The Society
of Traditional Korean Musicology will present an evening of traditional music
of Korea. Featured selections include an important performance of lyrical folk
music (p'ansori) by a
distinguished Korean singer, as well as court music from the Choson dynasty and
folk songs (minyo)
from different regions of the country. The event is free but tickets are
required. Visit LACMAÕs ticket office beginning October 1 to obtain tickets.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information please contact (323) 857-6010
Jan 30 Kodo Taiko Ensemble. Kicking
off the JACCC's 25th Anniversary,
this benefit concert brings the legendary taiko drummers from Sado
Island back to the Aratani/Japan America Theatre for their only Los Angeles
performance. This special
performance will support Kodo's North American non profit cultural
organization, Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA). This organization seeks to
support the development of taiko in
North America. Tickets: Anniversary Patron: $100, Reserved seating: $50
orchestra, balcony $47, JACCC Members: $45 orchestra, balcony $42. More info on
tickets: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700. Aratani
Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Downtown LA, 90012, $100, 47, 50, 213-680-3700
February
19 Lantern Festival 2005,12 noon
at the Chinese American Museum / El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
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)
Dec
11 Yamabiko Kai Theatrical Co. 1 & 7Pm, presents ÒTales of the EchoÓ
musical based on Japanese Folk Tales. A visually stunning celebration of
humanity and nature, suffused with
warmth and gentleness.The Yamabiko Theatrical Company (Yamabiko no Kai) presents "Tales of the Echo", a
musical performed in English. Written by
famed Japanese author Sawako Ariyoshi, "Tales of the
Echo" is an enchanting
theater experience for children and adults alike. Based on traditional, well-known Japanese folk tales, including "Momotaro," (Peach
Boy) "Usagi to Kame"
(Tortoise and the Hare), and the "Young Girl and the Echo,"
the musical transports the
audience to a world of music and wonder. The author, Swako Ariyoshi, also
wrote on a range of social topics,
including senile dementia in her novel "Kokotsu no Hito" and pollution in "Fukugo Osen." Her
other works in English translation
are "The River Ki" (1960)
and "The Doctor's
Wife" (1966). "Tales of the Echo" has received Japanese government support and has
been awarded the Premiere Performance award from the Japan Agency for Cultural
Affairs and the Premier Prize for Excellent Children's Theatre Performance.
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. 150th Anniversary of US-Japan
Relations. Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Tickets
$22, $19 JACCC Members, $25 orchestra, $22 balcony.
Dec 11 Curator's Tour: Landscapes of the Min At the Pacific Asia
Museum
Exhibition curator Meher McArthur will lead guests on a
tour of Landscapes of the Mind, an exhibition of Chinese painting from the Qing
and Ming Dynasties. Please call ext. 31 for reservations. Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00
PM, Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena , CA 91101. 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. www.pacificasiamuseum.org
Dec 11 Screening - AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON, UCLA Film and Television
Archive. As much a reworking as an updating of LATE SPRING, OzuÕs final film
recasts Chishu Ryu as an aging widower anxious to settle his daughterÕs
marriage. After the wedding, still dressed up, he is asked at a bar,
ÒFormal affairÑfuneral?Ó ÒSomething like that,Ó he replies. OzuÕs
beautiful last film is at moments his most Sirkian, an almost bitter portrayal
of loss linked to the tensions of modern living and the effects of consumer
society on the family (displayed in golf clubs and Frigidaires). The
film's Japanese title, ÒThe Taste of Mackerel,Ó alludes to the time in late
summer when the delicacy is in season, and AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON vividly evokes
particular moods, flavors, and places, not least the hauntingly empty house in
the unforgettable coda.Shochiku. Screenwriters: Kogo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu.
Cinematographer: Yuharu Atsuta. Editor: Yoshiyasu Hamamura. With: Shima
Iwashita, Chishu Ryu, Keiji Sata, Mariko Okada. 35mm, 115 min.
*All films in this series are presented in Japanese with English
subtitles.
Parking is available adjacent to the James Bridges Theater in Lot
3 for $7; there is free parking on Loring Ave. after 6:00 pm on weekdays and
all day on weekends. Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM, UCLA , James Bridges
Theater, Melnitz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Advance tickets for all
films screening at UCLA are available for $8 at www.cinema.ucla.edu. Tickets
are also available at the theater one hour before showtime: $7 general
admission; $5 students, seniors and UCLA Alumni Association members with ID.
Tel: 310.206.FILM.
December 12 Only the Brave Film screening, 2pm,
Aratani/Japan America Theatre.
Only the Brave is based on the 100th/442nd Regiment's rescue of the "Los
Battalion" Texans of the 141st Regiment during World War II. All proceeds raised will go to the
film's post-production costs.
Reception immediately follows the screening. Meet the film's stars: Lane
Nishikawa, Jason Scott Lee, Mark
Dacascos, Yuji Odumoto, Tamlyn Tomita,
Pat Morita, Jeff Fahey, Guy Ecker, Emily Liu, Greg Watanabe, Ken Narasaki, Garrett Sato, Michael Sun Lee, Michael Hajiwara,
Ken Coi, John Koyama, Ryun Yu, Kipp Shiotani, Sharon Omi, Bob
Kubota, Traci Murase, Jennifer
Aquino, Gina Hiraizumi, Takayo Fisher
and Larry Tazuma. 2:00 p.m. Only the Brave (Public Screening) - A/JAT 4:00 p.m. Reception - JACCC
Plaza. Tickets: General - $50 (donation)
Veterans -
Free
Dec 12 HOLIDAY CONCERT FEATURING KEIKO MATSUI AND SPECIAL GUESTS.
Acclaimed musician Keiko Matsui will be performing a special holiday concert in
the spectacular setting of the Bowers' picturesque courtyard. The concert
benefits the Bowers' Education Programs. Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster and
Bowers Box office beginning October 19, 2004. 5-7:30pm. Tickets $78.50. http://www.bowers.org/calendar/event_calendar.asp?month=12&day=12&year=2004.
Sponsored by Good Neighbor Pharmacy.
Dec 12 Fujiko Hemming Piano Solo Recital. Since her domestic CD
debut, Hemming has performed many solo recitals and collaborated with the Artis
Quartet of Vienna, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor: Yuri Simonov),
the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor: Zoltan Kocsis), the
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Super World Orchestra, the Dvorak
Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra (Conductor: Ralf Gothoni),
and the National Belgian Orchestra (Conductor: Mikko Franck). All the
collaborations have been extraordinary successful. 7:00pm, Schoenberg Hall,
Tickets: $48.00 plus $2 per ticket facility fee [+ $7 parking] Visit www.fujiko-hemming.com or www.samonpromotion.comfor more
information.
Dec 10-19, 2004The Nisei Widows Club Holiday on Thin Ice, Holiday
Bonus - World Premiere at the East West Players. Directed by Marilyn Tokuda.
Join us as the women of the Nisei Widows Club return to East West Players to
act, sing and dance in a special holiday show. The David Henry Hwang Theater At The Union Center For The Arts is
located in Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles, 120 North Judge John Aiso
Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Cast: Takayo Fischer, Irene Sanaye Furukawa, Nancee Taye Iketani,
Donna Kimura, Emily Kuroda, Annabelle M. Lee, June Kyoko Lu, Jeanne Sakata.
Special Guests (scheduled to appear on varying dates; subject to change):
Antoine Diel, Judge Kathryn Doi-Todd, J. Charles Ferrari, Amy
Hill, Susan Hirasuna, Fran Ito, Japanese American Optimist Club, Soji
Kashiwagi, Keiko Kawashima, Mary Kageyama Nomura, Lauren Kinkade, Sophie Tamiko
Oda, Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church Ukulele Club, George Takei,
Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Bryan Yamami. $25 (all seats) Groups of 15 or more
receive $5 off ticket prices. Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm & 8 pm,
Sunday at 2 pm & 7 pm. ASL-interpreted performance December 18, 2004. THE
NISEI WIDOWS CLUB HOLIDAY ON THIN ICE is supported in part by the Los Angeles
Cultural Affairs Department and California Community Foundation. Charge by phone
(213) 625-7000, x 20 (Monday
through Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm) http://www.eastwestplayers.org/nisei.htm
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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.)
Dec 6 Singh Wins PGA Tour Award
Golfer is named
player of the year, ending Tiger Woods' five-year hold on the honor.
From Associated Press
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-120604singh_wr,1,2267188.story
Dec 5 Living Large in Asia -- Rent-Free
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-hip5dec05,1,2644811.story
Dec 1 Giving Tradition a Chance
Shin Buddhists
celebrate Little Tokyo temple, but ponder faith's future
By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-buddhist1dec01,1,6745684.story
Dec 12 As O.C. Students Find, 9/11 Is Making 12/7 Less Remote
¥ 'We all know what it means to be attacked,' says one of the
sophomores in an O.C. class.
By Joel Rubin and David Haldane, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pearl7dec07,1,3245707.story
Dec 7 China to Take a Great Leap With Playboy Bunnies
By Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-playboy7dec07,1,4566845.story
Dec 7 Shiing-shen Chern, 93; Broke New Ground in Differential
Geometry
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings7.1dec07,1,1674364.story
Dec 6 China Fears a Baby Bust
After 25 years of the one-child policy, the nation risks producing
too few children. But many parents have decided one is enough.
By Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-onechild6dec06,1,7811747.story
Dec 5 CALIFORNIA
Non-Latinos Mine Southland's Mexican Market
¥ Most entrepreneurs who cater to, and profit most, from
immigrants' nostalgia for goods from home are not their countrymen.
By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bizmex5dec05,1,477154.story
Dec 5 THE WORLD
Tibet Children Schooled in Climbing Out of Poverty
Amid Everest and other Himalayan peaks, mountaineering can be a
boon. Curriculum includes language and survival skills.
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-adfg-tibet5dec05,1,5507674.story
Dec 2 Retailers Sue to Avert Import Curbs
The action is in response to U.S. textile makers' efforts to stem
a flood of Chinese-made apparel.
By Evelyn Iritani, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-textiledec02,1,7644732.story
Dec 5 Sizzle to Fizzle
East Asian cities are giants of culture and commerce, but have
they hit their growth ceiling?
By Joel Kotkin, Joel Kotkin, a contributing editor of Opinion, is
an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation and author of "The
City: A Global History," to be published next year by Modern Library
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-cities5dec05,1,5636451.story