THE APPA Newsletter

THE APPA Newsletter

February 24, 2003

See This Weekend

Black History Month

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html

http://www.creativefolk.com/blackhistory/blackhistory.html

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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)

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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:

Evening meetings open to the public will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash)‎‎ 310/726-0100.

(coming soon)

Detailed, updated calendar is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats . 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

Feb 2-March 13 Exhibit of 100 new works by Japanese quilt artisans at CSUN Art Galleries, 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge, 818-677-2226

Feb 5 to April 25, 2004. Exhibition - Kamisaka Sekka: Rimpa Master—Pioneer of Modern Japanese Design At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Free with museum admission: $9, $5 students & seniors, children 17 & under free. Hours: Mon., Tues. & Thurs., noon-8 p.m.; Fri., noon-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. For more information please contact Los Angeles County Museum of Art Tel: (323) 857-6000. Website: www.lacma.org/

Feb 12-March 14 Kent Nagano leads the LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Madama Butterfly at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. http://www.losangelesopera.com/production/index.asp?productionid=166

Feb 15 Recent Acquisitions of Japanese Paintings opens at the Pacific Asia Museum. Closes April 11

Exhibition - Portraits: Kabuki. White Room Galerry presents "Portraits: Kabuki," an exhibition by Hiroshi Watanabe, on view form February 28 - April 3, 2004. Watanabe investigates the ritualized world of Kabuki, the traditional national theater of Japan. Though the Japanese revere their famous and popular Kabuki actors, Watanabe has chosen to focus on the anonymous provincial players living far from the spotlight of Tokyo. Influenced by the revealing portraits of August Sander, Watanabe's photographs capture the fleeting moments when these actors lose themselves in the spirit of their character. By waiting for unposed moments, we are given the opportunity to see beyond the heavy make-up and wardrobe, to the place where actors go to prepare themselves for the play. White Room Gallery welcomes you to this latest investigation by a photographer deeply committed to discovering the interface between his native Japan and his adopted home in America. Watanabe has followed the rich tradition of other expatriate photographers, exploring his own culture from the vantage of another foreign country. His work has been extensively published and exhibited in Japan and America, and is included in the collections of the Houston Museum of Fine Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the George Eastman House of Photography. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 28, 6:00- 8:00 pm. 2/28/2004. White Room Gallery, 8810 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Free, Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 12pm to 6pm. White Room Gallery Tel: 310 859-2402. Email: info@whiteroomgallery.com

Website: www.whiteroomgallery.com

March 5-June 20 The Arts of Japanese Sake at the Pacific Asia Museum.

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

March 26 International Tea Party fundraiser for the Conversity Youth Scholarship at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, 1145 Wilshire Blvd., LA, 5-8PM, $15. Raffle at 7PM. Call 213-250-8190, www.apadrc.org.

April 2,3 Hawaiian Dance Troupe Na Lei Hulu I Ka Weiku perform a the Carpenter Perfomring Arts Center, CSULB, 6200 Atherton St. in Long Beach, 2PM & 8PM, $23-30, 562-985-7000, www.carpenterarts.org

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.

April 3 Japanese Kabuki and Noh percussion collaborationwith taiko, plus dancers, 8PM at the Japan America Theatre, Little Tokyo, $27-30

April 24 Cambodian Ritural through Dance and Song, 8PM at the Japan America Theatre, $20-23. Pre Concert event at 5PM including, dance, food, music, books, arts, and crafts in the JACCC plaza, free.

May 2, 2004 30^th Anniversary Awaya-kai Koto Concert, 2PM, Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, Ca, $10, call 310-329-5965.

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2004, Saturdays, 1-4:

(coming soon.)

This Weekend (and earlier)

Feb 19 & 27, Question 27, Question 28. A performance presented by the Mark Taper Forum's Asian Theater Workshop in association with East West Players Starring Tamlyn Tomita, Emily Kuroda, Shannon Holt, and Dian Kobayashi, Question 27, Question 28 tells the story of the struggles, plight, and courage of Japanese American female detainees of the American internment camps of World War II. 7:30PM. Nationally recognized playwright Chay Yew created a documentary theater project based on the transcripts, documents, and interviews with California internees available through the National Museum's Resource Center. Tickets are $10 ($6 for members) and includes Museum admission. For reservations, call 213.625.041

Feb 26 Fresh Words and Actions Performing Arts Series, Cold Tofu’s The Soy of Sex, 7:30-9:30 at the JANM, www.coldtofu.com.

Feb 26 Film Screening – Failan. The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA) presents as part of its Korean Film Series a screening of "Failan" (Hong Kong/Korea, 2001). 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Korean Education Center, 680 S. Wilshire Place #400, Los Angeles, CA 90005. Cost: Free. For more information please contact: Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA) Tel: (213) 386-3112. Website: www.kccla.org/html/cinema_detail.asp?CinemaID=4

Feb 28 APEX Annual Lunar New Year Gala! Saturday. Come join us for our Annual Lunar New Year Gala benefiting our Annual APEX Youth Olympics (YO). Through YO, professionals have an opportunity to witness and make an impact on the future APA leaders of tomorrow. Spinning your favorite tunes is DJ Kepner, who have performed at

Bungalo, Century Club, Q's, and Soho. Performances by up and coming Asian Americans artists from different genres such as the Burning Tree Project, DigJelly, J General featuring Daniel Yang, and Ken Oak who are impacting our APA community!

Special thanks to our supporters www.hapihour.org and www.LAfun.org. 9:00pm-1:30am. Le Meridien Hotel, 465 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90048

310 247 0400. Valet and street parking is available. APEX Member: $10 at the door, Non Member: $20 at the door. Please make sure to RSVP! Last year we had more than 300 people attend this event. If you have any questions about this event please feel free to contact Michelle Meadows, APEX President, at Michelle@apex.org.

Feb 28 "Teach-In" on Pilipino Studies at UCLA. Dialogue between Alumni, Students, and Faculty

9:30 –10:00 a.m. Coffee and Tea

10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Welcome

Frank Divinigracia, Chair, Pilipino Alumni Association

John Samson, Samahang Pilipino

10:10 – 10:40 a.m.

Efforts by Asian American Studies to Strengthen Pilipino American Studies

Enrique Delacruz, CSU Northridge (formerly UCLA AASC)

Dennis Arguelles, UCLA AASC

Meg Thornton, UCLA AASC

10:40 – 11:05 a.m.

Efforts to Strengthen Philippine Studies curriculum at UCLA

Barbara Gaerlan, U.C. Education Abroad Program in the Philippines

Nenita Pambid Domingo, UCLA Tagalog Language Program

Geoffrey Robinson, UCLA SE Asian Studies Interdepartmental Program

11:05 – 11:30 a.m.

Efforts by UCLA Students and Alumni to build Pilipino Studies at UCLA

Joel Jacinto, “The Founding of Samahang Pilipino and Development of Pilipino Cultural Nights”

Michelle Magalong, “PAGASA and Pilipino Graduate Students”

Aris Tagle, “The Founding of the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association”

11:30 – 11:50 a.m. Student Protest and Organizing for Pilipino Studies

Bong Vergara, “APLCC and the Committee for Pilipino Studies – The 1990s”

Annalisa Enrile, “Student Involvement in the Case of Pauline Agbayani Siewert”

John Samson, “Samahang Pilipino and the Committee for Pilipino Studies Today”

11:50 – 12:00 Where to Go From Here?

Frank Divinagracia, “Building an Endowment for Pilipino Studies: A Proposal”

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Small-group Discussion

Discussion items: The need for mentoring by Filipino faculty. Does Pilipino Studies require its own department? What else do we need to strengthen Pilipino Studies? What can students do? What can alumni do?

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Reports from Discussion Groups

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Plans for Future Activities

Location: 10383 Bunche Hall, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Free and open to the public. Parking at UCLA costs $7.00. For more information please contact Barbara Gaerlan Tel: 310-206-9163, Email: cseas@international.ucla.edu, Website: www.international.ucla.edu

Feb 29 World of Kabuki Music: Shamisen Lecture/Demonstration and Kabuki dance number, 2:30PM, Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance 90503, $25, 310-781-7171

Feb 29 Slack Key Guitar Celebration, 2PM, Japan America Theatre, $20-23. No other instrument expresses the culture or emotions of Hawaii better than the Ki ho, Äòalu, the Hawaiian slack key guitar. Experiencing a dramatic renaissance among local artists and audiences, slack key guitar is also gaining popularity world-wide. Join in the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Celebration! and experience a range of virtuosic styles from the traditional, earthy music of George Kahumoku, Jr. to the contemporary interpretations of Daniel Ho. Keoki Kahumoku reinterprets the traditional songs and Steve Sano and Ozzie Kotani provide a special treat with their repertoire of Japanese and Okinawan folk songs. A J-TOWN Beat Event. Box Office at 213.680.3700

Feb 29 Hinamatsuri: Celebrating Japanese Girl's Day, JACCC Garden Room A, Basement Level. Hinamatsuri, a special day just for girls, is traditionally observed on March 3. Hinamatsuri (doll festival) is an observance of ritual traditions practiced by Japanese families in honor of young girls. Please join us for an afternoon of games, arts and crafts activities and special Japanese Girl's Day treats. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (213) 628-2725. Registration fee: $20 JACCC Members, $25 Non Members

Feb 21 APEX Healthcare SIG: Fitness Talk, Hike and Lunch Saturday. The APEX Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) is geared towards the needs and interests of Asian American healthcare professionals—but everyone from all walks of life are invited to participate as well! This month's theme is fitness -- so we're doing a hike before lunch! Since some of you are likely beginners, we've chosen a leisurely, easy trail at Will Rogers State Park. During the hike, Christine Kwok, fitness consultant at Sony Pictures, will talk to us about the basics of exercise and its importance in overall health. If you can't make it in the morning (or are a true couch potato), you can meet us for lunch afterwards at Mort's Palisades Deli, a popular spot for spotting celebrities. During lunch, Christine will share how even if you're stuck in your office cubicle, you can still get a workout through exercises that you can do at your desk (!). 10am: Hike, 1pm: Lunch. Will Rogers State Historical Park, 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=626. Meet outside of the Visitor's Center -- try not to be late! Lunch at Mort's Palisades Delicatessen, 1035 Swarthmore Ave., Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, 310-454-5511. Hike is free (parking is $5; consider carpooling). Lunch: Pay for what you eat; $5 additional charge for non-members (which helps cover the cost of the room/speaker) Please RSVP to Jhemon Lee, APEX Healthcare SIG Coordinator: 562-569-1414, jhemon@post.harvard.edu

Feb 26 Fresh Words and Actions Performing Arts Series, Cold Tofu’s The Soy of Sex, 7:30-9:30 at the JANM, www.coldtofu.com.

Presentation - A Century of the Kimono: Art in Motion. The Westwood United Methodist Church presents "A Century of the Kimono: Art in Motion," a presentation and exhibition by John McMullen, one of the premiere authorities in the United States on Japanese textiles. McMullen has taught the Arts of Japan for many years and regularly consults with the U.S. Department of Customs as an appraiser of Japanese art and artifacts. McMullen’s collection of Japanese artifacts was recently featured in the Tom Cruise film “The Last Samurai,” and will be seen in the upcoming film “Memoir of a Geisha.”

Event Program

• Art in Motion - An Extravaganza of Japanese Fashion and Culture

-Friday Evening, February 27th, 2004—7 to 9 p.m.

-Saturday Afternoon, February 28th, 2004—2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Admission: $20 ($12 for Seniors and Students)

• A History of Japanese Textiles & Fashion - Lecture and Multi-media Presentation by John McMullen

-Friday Afternoon, February 27th, 2004—3 to 5 p.m.

-Saturday Morning, February 28th, 2004-10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Admission: $15 ($5 for Seniors and Students)

• Museum display and sale gallery of kimonos and Japanese Artifacts

-Open Friday from 11 a.m. to 10p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(Museum Only tickets available for $5 at the door)

Combined tickets for both events & museum are available for $25 ($15 for Seniors and Students). Proceeds from "A Century of the Kimono: Art in Motion" go to benefit the student outreach program of the Wesley Foundation, the United Methodist Campus Ministry Serving UCLA. For more information or to make a reservation for either of these events, please call 310-208-1051.Location:Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Boulevard

(1-1/2 miles east of Interstate 405 at the Northeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Warner Avenue) Los Angeles, CA 90024. Cost: $20 ($12 for Seniors and Students). For more information or to make a reservation for either of these events, please call 310-208-1051

Feb 29 World of Kabuki Music: Shamisen Lecture/Demonstration and Kabuki dance number, 2:30PM, Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance 90503, $25, 310-781-7171

Last Weekend

Feb 21 Blossom, A Celebration of Koto Music, Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple, 3020 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, 90640. Yukiko Matsuyama in concert, featuring Tadashi Namba on keyboards, Rev. Tom Kurai on taiko. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Make check payable to Yukiko Music and send to Sozenji Temple. For more info call 323-724-6866. Benefits Schurr High School music program.

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The Wind Cries Mary at the East West Players

Los Angeles Premiere, by Philip Kan Gotanda, Directed by Lisa Peterson. The time is 1968 and history is changing as the United States experiences the height of the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement and Women's Liberation. Across the nation, young Orientals are coming into consciousness over their ethnic identities and Asian America is born. But in San Francisco, Eiko Hanabi's burden of gender and tradition still keeps her from expressing her true strength and spirit. Loosely based on Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler," the author of SISTERS MATSUMOTO and A SONG FOR A NISEI FISHERMAN explores issues of self-determination and yellow power.

Previews Jan. 29 Feb. 1

Thursday-Saturday @ 8 pm, Sunday @ 2 pm

Tickets $20 (students w/ ID only $10)

February 4-29, 2004

Thursday-Saturday @ 8 pm, and Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm

(No matinee on Feb. 7)

Tickets $28-$33 (Senior, Student and Group discounts available)

Discussion with playwright Philip Kan Gotanda after 2 pm performance on Sunday, Feb. 22. American Sign Language-interpreted performance on Saturday, Feb. 28 @ 2 pm. Charge by phone (213) 625-7000, x 20 (Monday through Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm)

http://www.eastwestplayers.org/wind.htm

THE DAVID HENRY HWANG THEATER AT THE UNION CENTER FOR THE ARTS and the EWP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICEare located in Little Tokyo, downtown Los Angeles. Our street and mailing address is 120 North Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The major cross streets are First and Temple Streets. The theatre is approximately 1/2 mile east down First Street from the Music Center. Contact numbers and email:

(213) 625-7000 telephone

(213) 625-7111 fax

into@eastwestplayers.org

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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)

Feb 21 E STATE

Multilingual Poll Finds a Few Surprises

Survey shows attitudes of Californians toward criminal justice are at odds with public policy.

By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll21feb21,1,502345.story

Feb 21 THE NATION

State GOP Haunted by Ghost of Prop. 187

A rift over illegal immigration threatens to unravel gains made in wooing the Latino vote.

By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-gop21feb21,1,2636969.story

Feb 20 THE RACE FOR THE 46TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL SEAT

Advocate for overcoming political apathy

Tan D. Nguyen has always had a mind for business, and now, the entrepreneur wants to infuse Capitol Hill with some fresh ideas.

Alicia Robinson, Daily Pilot

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/pilot/news/la-dpt-nguyen20feb20,1,318726.story

Feb 24 COMMENTARY

Keep Your Tired, Poor Stereotypes

Colorful cultural quilt has replaced the 'melting pot.'

By Stanley Karnow, Stanley Karnow was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1990. His most recent book is "Paris in the Fifties" (Times Books, 1997)

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-karnow24feb24,1,2232002.story

Feb 22 ORANGE COUNTY

Tibetan Exhibit Is More Political Artifice Than Art, Protesters Say

With no mention of occupation or Dalai Lama, Bowers Museum show sanitizes the country, critics say. Officials say the aim was to highlight culture.

By Daniel Yi, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-octibet22feb22,1,659984.story

Feb 18 IN THE CLASSROOM

A First Stop on the Road to Immigrants' Dreams

A challenging English program gives new arrivals the language skills they need to continue their education in the U.S.

By Daniel Hernandez, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-class18feb18,1,7315839.story

Feb 21 BELIEFS

Buddhist Monk Teaches Zen Approach to Terrorism

Vietnamese exile makes a 'peace offering to America' in bid to heal trauma from Sept. 11.

By Teresa Watanabe, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs21feb21,1,1717744.story

Feb 21 IN BRIEF / LOS ANGELES

Bustamante Urges Minorities to Give Blood

From Times Staff Reports

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs21.1feb21,1,5137062.story

Feb 19 ORANGE COUNTY

Marking Integration History

A Westminster march between former school sites traces a landmark 1946 court case that had fallen into relative obscurity.

By William Wan, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-march19feb19,1,3645814.story