THE APPA Newsletter

THE APPA Newsletter

March 30, 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)

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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 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 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 20 Lecture Series - Religion and Myth in Indian Art. The Norton Simon Museum presents "Religion and Myth in Indian Art," a four-session series held in the Museum’s Theater exploring religious and mythological themes in the art of India, with special emphasis on works in the Norton Simon collections.

Presented by Dr. Louise Yuhas, Chair of the Department of Art History and Visual Arts at Occidental College, these lectures on Buddhist and Hindu art range from pre-iconic Buddhist pillars from Bharhut to Rajput paintings included in the exhibition "Painted Poems: Rajput Paintings from the Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor Collection." Suggested readings will be provided for further study. The cost is $15 per session. Call (626) 844-6980 to register.

Dates and topics are as follows:

• Saturday, March 20, 10:30 a.m.

"Early Buddhist Architecture and Sculpture"

The first session in the series offers a brief survey of the history of Buddhist art as reflected in the Norton Simon collections. Beginning with the pillars from the 2nd century BCE stupa at Bharhut (on which the Buddha is not represented in human form), the discussion continues through the Kushan Dynasty, when the first known images of the Buddha were produced in the Gandhara and Mathura regions, and culminates in the Gupta period.

• Saturday, March 27, 10:30 a.m.

"The Many Faces of Shiva"

The god Shiva has perhaps the richest and most complex mythology and iconography in the Hindu pantheon. This session examines temples dedicated to Shiva at Elephanta and Ellora as well as sculptures in the Norton Simon collections that portray the god symbolically in various ways: through his primal symbol, the lingam; as lord of the charnel grounds, where he dances on skulls; as loving husband; and as lord of dance and music, who simultaneously destroys and creates the universe.

• Saturday, April 17, 10:30 a.m.

"The Goddess"

This session delves into the imagery of the Hindu goddess as a companion of the gods and a figure of veneration in her own right. In turns, the goddess figure can be benign or wrathful, maternal or murderous, a vision of divine beauty or a dreadful hag wearing necklaces of human heads.

• Saturday, April 24, 10:30 a.m.

"Vishnu and His Avatars"

Vishnu is the compassionate god, the lord of “family values,” who preserves the world and rescues it from destruction. Manifesting himself as a cosmic boar and as a lion-man, he subdues demons who threaten the world; as Rama and Krishna, he models universal love and devotion as well as heroic valor.

Norton Simon Museum, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena , CA 91105-1825. $15 per session. Call (626) 844-6980 to register. For more information please contact Norton Simon Museum Tel: 626) 844-6980, Website: www.nortonsimon.org

April 10 An Evening of Buddhist Jazz: Sound of Dharma, featuring Rev. Joseph Jarman and Rev. Koho Toyoda at LA Hompa Hongwanji Kaikan Hall, 815 E. 1^st St., LA, 7PM. For info call 213-680-9130.

April 10 Makoto Takenaka & Kyoko Sunagawa Charity Jazz Concert at the New Otani Hotel, 120 S. LA St, LA 90012. $60, all profits going to Keiro Senior Healthcare. Call Toshihiko Taenaka at 310-515-2806.

April 16 Music Concert: A Musical Romance in Jade. Savor an evening of some of China's favorite folk songs such as: Moon Night Beauty, Green Cypress Dressed in Snow, Mountain Spring Water, and A Passion of Yellow Highlands. Performing will be Liu-Yu, a renowned pi-pa and gu-zheng musician who has guest soloed with the Paris International Orchestra and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Also performing will be Pu-Yu Ling playing the suo-nah and Li Yu Hua playing the er-hu. This program is sponsored by the NEA and J. P. Morgan Chase. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and JP Morgan Chase. Free with museum admission ($7.00) 7:30 p.m. Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. Contact: Yvonne Chang

April 17, 18 The 2004 Cherry Blossom Festival Committee and the City of Monterey Park are pleased to present the 7th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Barnes Park, located at 350 S. McPherrin Avenue; Monterey Park, CA. Entry to the Festival is FREE. For further information, please contact Dan Costley, Special Events Manager at (626) 307-2541 or dcostley@montereypark.ca.gov, http://www.mpkrecreation.com/specialevents/cherry.htm

April 17, 18 32^nd Annual Bunka-sai Japanese Cultural Festival in Torrance, at the Ken Miller Recreational Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd., 11AM-5PM. Free with free parking at the Torrance Civic Center. For more info call Al Muratsuchi at 310-326-6901, muratsuchi@aol.com.

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.

April 24 Pilgrimage to Manzanar. Since 1969, the Manzanar Committee, a non-profit educational organization, has sponsored an annual pilgrimage to Manzanar. For more information, please contact Manzanar Committee, 1566 Curran Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026, phone: 323-662-5102, http://www.manzanarcommittee.org. Also see http://www.nps.gov/manz/pilgrimage.htm

April 27 Lotus Steps, dance recital by the UCLA Chinese Cultural Dance Club, Royce Hall, 7PM. http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/ccdc/

May 1 The City of West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival 2004, ESGV Japanese Community Center, Inc. Noon - 7:00 p.m. West Covina Civic Center Courtyard, 1444 W. Garvey Ave., #205, West Covina, CA 91793. Remembering the 442nd RCT/100th BN/MIS, June Kuramoto on Koto, Tea Ceremony, Odori, Martial Arts, 4 Taiko Groups, Games, Raffle Prizes, Food and Exhibits. Parking Entrance at Civic Center Drive. For more information, please contact the CR Committee 909-629-4166. http://www.westcov.org/events/

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.

May 29-31 Welcome to Pacific Media Expo, a new generation of convention for a new generation of fans! Pacific Media Expo seeks to create an entertainment community for artists, industry and their fans. Pacific Media Expo exists to bring the cutting edge of Asian entertainment to America. Whether the trend is the hottest anime from Japan, the coolest DJ's from Asia, or the most creative combination of sports and martial arts in Hong Kong history, Pacific Media Expo will endeavor to bring it to you! Pacific Media Expo is hosted by Pacific Media Association, Inc. http://www.pacificmediaexpo.com/pmx/main.html

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)

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 3, 4 3rd Annual Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival, Victory Park, Pasadena. Festival Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM. 2004 Senator Daniel Inouye Cherry Blossom Leadership Awards. Cultural parade through Victory Park at 1 PM Sunday. For information on the parade, please contact Kevin Lee at kevindlee@wans.net.

http://www.pasadenacherryblossom.org/parade.htm

April 3 Performance - Discover Chinatown

Lion dancers, puppets, magicians and Chinese musicians will perform in Chinatown's Central Plaza every Saturday in March and April. 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Chinatown, Los Angeles, Central Plaza, 943 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012-1743 Free Tel: 213-680-0243

April 3 Discussion - Committee Of 100 Mentorship Breakfast At the Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena. The Committee Of 100 presents their Mentorship Breakfast, a direct dialogue with the "Who's Who" of the Chinese-American community, from the fields of investment banking and computers to entertainment and fashion. Mentors include:

• David Chu - Vice Chairman, Former CEO of Nautica Enterprises, Inc.

• Matthew Fong - President of Strategic Advisory Group

• David Ho - Leading AIDS Researcher, 1996 Time Magazine Man of the Year

• Bernard Joei - President of Cathay Financial, LLC

• Jenny Ming - President of Old Navy

• Janet Yang - Executive Producer of the motion picture "The Joy Luck Club"

• Albert Yu - Former Vice President of Intel Corporation

• Alice Young - Partner of International Law at Kaye Scholer, LLP

For additonal information and registration, visit www.committee100.org.

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa

1401 South Oak Knoll, Pasadena, CA 91106

April 4 Celebration - Thai New Year's Day Songkran Festival At Thai Town, Los Angeles. The Thai New Year's Day Songkran Festival will feature appearances by Isinthorn Sornvai, Consul-General, Royal Thai Consulate of L.A. and Ubolratana, Her Highness, the Princess of Thailand.

Festival Program

• 8:00 am

108 Buddhist Monks from throughout California will give prayers and receive alms along Hollywood Blvd.

• 10:00 am

Songkran Parade from Barnsdall Art Park to Hobart & Hollywood Blvd.

• 10:30 am

-Songkran Festival opening ceremony on Hollywood Blvd. between Western & Normandie. 3 Stages of entertainment, 166 Booths and activities for all ages

-Thai cuisine: Over 60 participating restaurants

-Traditional dancers and singers, Jonas Anderson & Christi Gibson

-Folk art, Kick Boxing, Thai Massage

-Wet Zone for kids

-Children’s Activities: Carnival games, shadow puppets, arts & crafts

• 12:30 pm

Tommy Tang Cooking demonstration

• 2:30 pm

World’s Largest Pad Thai Noodles: Join Chefs Tommy Tang and Jet Tila as they try to get in the Guinness Book of World Records!

Free shuttles will be running from Barnsdall Art Park and from Kaiser on Sunset and Vermont or Park at Hollywood and Highland and take the Red Line to Western. For additional information, call 800-921-2597 or visit www.thainewyear.com. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Thai Town, Los Angeles, Hollywood Blvd. Between Western and Normandie

Los Angeles, CA Free

Last Weekend

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LA Times: (The Times are requiring registration again, but you might as well sign up for the free on-line access to their articles. This week they may even be accessible without registration)

March 29 THE NATION

Backlog of Immigrant Paperwork Growing

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/la-na-immig29mar29,1,4990666.story

March 29 COLUMN ONE

Who Needs English?

As South Korea's economy grows closer to China's, more people are studying Chinese. For some, the choice is a rejection of the U.S.

By Barbara Demick, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/la-fg-chinese29mar29,1,5893334.story

March 27 THE WORLD

Japanese Court Orders Compensation for 11 Slave Laborers

It is the first ruling that mandates payments for victims of the imperial army's program to force thousands of Asians to work during WW II.