THE APPA Newsletter
May 18, 2003
See This Weekend
Asian Pacific Heritage Month:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/asia/
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/asianhistory1.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
March 5-June 20 The Arts of Japanese Sake
at the Pacific Asia Museum.
May 30 Geino Bu of
the Okinawa Association of
America, Inc. presents its 12th annual Utayabira Wuduyabira
(Let¼s Sing, Let¼s Dance) at the Armstrong Theater, 330 Civic Center Dr.,
Torrance, 2PM , $15. Info & tickets at 310-532-1929.
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
June
4th, Sake Talk and Tasting 7pm In conjunction with Kampai! The Arts
of Japanese Sake, Pacific Asia
Museum will hold its second sake tasting. The event will include an exhibition
tour and introduction to sake by museum curator Meher McArthur followed by a
tasting of ten types of sake presented by Pacific International Liquor. Pacific
Asia Museum members, Japan America Society and Asia Society members are $25;
non-members are $30. Reservations are required, please call ext. 19. The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena,
91101, 626-449-2742 http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/events.htm
June 5 Asia America Symphony Orchestra at The George & Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre, David Benoit, Conductor, performing Gabriel FaureÕs Pavanne Opus 50 and MendelssohnÕs Symphony #4 in A Mino\Opus 90 Italian Symphony. HIROSHIMA, guest artists. This is truly a once in a lifetime event a rare opportunity to hear HIROSHIMA one of the greatest Asian American bands of all time, jamming with David Benoit and the Orchestra. Season Finale, with reception to follow Tickets: $35 Premier Orchestra seating, $25 orchestra, balcony. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700
June 6 Genkai Ryuji, top actor of JapanÕs Popular Theater Circle, will perform at 1PM at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo as a guest star of the 3rd Oedo-Ichiza Charity Show. $30. Call Matsubara Senryu at 909-628-5854.
June 6 Recital by soprano Hei-Kyung Hong at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1PM, losangelesopera.com, 213-365-3500
June 13 Okinawa Style Koto Association Koyokai 40th Anniversary, 11:30 luncheon at the Torrance Marriott Hotel, 3635 Fashion Way, 90503. 40 performers of koto, shanshin and dance from Okinawa and local performers. $30, call Itsumi Jacomo at 714-963-4171, Jane Kuniyoshi at 310-530-0208, or Helene Shimane at 310-323-7965.
June
19, Painting Demo, Gongbi
Demonstration 1pm-2pm Zhou
Ping-guang, featured artist in A
Modern Pursuit of Ancient Feelings
(on display at Pacific Museum from May 7 through July 4, 2004) will demonstrate
his skill in the "gongbi"
technique of painting exquisite images of birds and flowers. A professor at the
Sichuan Art Institute, Zhou Ping-guang is a Senior-Level Artistic Scholar of
China, and immigrated to the United States in 1998 as an "Outstanding
Artist with Extraordinary Achievements." His work possesses elements of
traditional Chinese paintings while incorporating modern sensibilities. The
program is free with museum admission. Please call ext. 31 for reservations and
information. The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los
Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742
July 24 Ho'ike 2004 Halau Hula a Kawka Laua 'o Leinani and the Kalika Band 8th Annual Fundraiser Concert at the George & Sakaye Aratani/Japan America Theatre. Dances of the South Pacific to be performed by the students of Halau Hula a Kawika laua 'o Leinani. Over 100 dancers, children and adults, will be on stage along with the Hawaiian band Kalika. A great 2 hours on Entertainment!! Bring the Ohana for this colorful and lively performance. Tickets: $15 per person, general seating. To charge by phone contact the box office or call (909) 396-4775. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700
This Weekend (and earlier)
May
19 APEX Dinner Resume Workshop 7:00-8:30 PM Networking Reception 8:30-9:30 PM Presented by Professional
Development Committee. Looking for a job? Thinking about making a career
change? ItÕs time to update your resume! In this competitive market where your
resume is the only tool to distinguish yourself from hundreds of candidates and
connect with the employer, it is essential to have a powerful and targeted
resume. Commit yourself to find a job or make a career change by joining us at
the dinner Resume Workshop. A recruiter will be present to give insights to
what employers are looking for. We will provide resume tips, the doÕs and
donÕts, and industry/function specific jargon for a targeted resume. Join us
after for the Networking Reception! Ching Restaurant, 3600 Wilshire Blvd
(corner of Wilshire and Kingsley) Los Angeles, CA 90010 (213) 380-3600. Dinner,
Resume Workshop, and Networking Reception:
$20 Members and Students with ID, $25
Non-members. Networking Reception: Free for members; $5 Non-members. Contact
Alice Wang, Director of Professional Development, Alice@apex.org
May 22
The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742 Experience Asia CultureFest, 11am-5pm. In celebration
of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, the museum will present Experience Asia
CultureFest, a major community
festival, on Saturday, May 22, 2004 from 11am-5pm. Based on the museum's
successful series of Family Festival Days, this day-long, admission-free,
family-friendly arts festival will feature an exciting array of events and
activities from different Asian and Pacific Island cultures. The event will
present live music, dance and theater performances, exhibitions, storytelling,
workshops, informal talks, culinary samplings and demonstrations of traditional
arts and crafts. The festival will take place throughout the galleries as well
as in the parking lot adjacent to the museum. http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/familyfestivals.htm
On
May 22nd, in addition to our 10th Annual Youth Olympics, APEX in partnership
with A3M (Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches) will hold a donor drive.
How
does this affect me?
Each year, hundreds of Asian and Pacific
Islander children and adults are stricken with blood diseases. Approximately 30
percent of the patients have a family member, generally a sibling, who is able
to donate marrow/stem cells. However, 70% must search for the matching donor
outside their family. According to the National Marrow Donors Program, there
are over 2.4 million donors registered nationwide. However, Asian donors make
up only 5.4 percent of this group, making them the group with the second-lowest
percentage registered. The only other ethnicity with lower numbers is the
Native American category, with 1.3 percent. The Caucasian category makes up
59.8 percent of the national registry.
About
Youth Olympics (http://www.apex.org/yo/yo.cfm)
Youth Olympics helps to inspire and
motivate today's youth to excel in education, community and personal growth and
this year, in addition to our Youth Olympics, we hope to bring about awareness
to the lack of Asian donors in our community through the donor drive. APEX
strongly encourages all of you to participate by coming out to support our
youth as well as to become a donor.
About
A3M (http://www.asianmarrow.org)
Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches is
committed to the improvement of the health and welfare of all people by
providing education, assistance, and facilitating prompt access to potential
marrow/stem cell donors. We are dedicated to offering hope to the thousands
suffering from diseases, which are treatable by stem cell transplant.
May
20 Fresh Words & Actions: Manzanar: The Story of an American Family
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM This musical explores the upheaval and
discrimination Japanese Americans endured during World War II when the
government ordered all people of Japanese descent to be interned.
Twelve-year-old Margaret has dreams of becoming a big band singer, but her
hopes are shattered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Margaret's life is changed
forever as she and her family are relocated to the Manzanar concentration camp.
Manzanar: The Story of an American Family shows how one girl's broken dreams
eventually gives her the strength and courage to rebuild her life. In
collaboration with East West Players' Theater for Youth. JANM, http://www.janm.org/events/m_2004-05.html
May 20-22 Performance - Whirled Music & Dance: A Festival from
Around the Globe. The UCLA Student Committee for the Arts presents
"Whirled Music & Dance: A Festival from Around the Globe."
Experience four free nights of world music and dance featuring a unique
collection of student ensembles from the Departments of Ethnomusicology,
World Arts and Cultures, and other campus organizations.
Pre-performance discussions begin at 7:00pm; concerts begin at 7:30pm.
¥ Thursday, May 20
Music of India, Nishat Khan
and Abhiman Kaushal, co-directors
¥ Friday, May 21
Music of Korea, DongSuk Kim,
director
Music of China, LI Chi,
director
Chinese Cultural Dance Club
¥ Saturday, May 22
Music of Bali, I Nyoman
Wenten, director
For more information, visit www.sca.ucla.edu
or www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu.
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, UCLA, Schoenberg Hall, Los Angeles,
CA 90095
May
22 Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) 9/11 Committee
Presents
The Future of Iraq: A Muslim American Perspective. When the American media
covers the U.S. war in Iraq, it's always from the American government's
perspective. Come hear from a
community
whose
views are often ignored, yet which plays a unique and important role in the
discussion on the Middle East and in U.S. society.
Dr. Maher Hathout: As senior advisor to
the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and spokesman for the Los Angeles Islamic
Center, Dr. Hathout has played a visible and leading role in defining an
independent role for Muslim and Arab Americans in interpreting the complex
events in the Middle East based on the values of democracy, self-determination,
peace, justice and human rights.
He is an Egyptian-born cardiologist whose articles and interviews have
appeared in the LA Times, New York Times, Wall St. Journal, PBS and other news
agencies. 2 pm, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San
Pedro St., Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles
May 26 Pasadena
City CollegeÕs Music Club to present Koto Concert with Yukiko Matsuyama at
7:30PM, Harbeson Hall. Free-Will donation. Contact Aces International Strings at
aces_I_strings@yahoo.com,
626-357-3725.
Last Weekend(s)
I went to:
Noguchi
exhibit at the JANM
Taiwan
Festival
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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.)
May 17 Family Practiced What They Teach
The Bornsteins bused
their kids in the '70s and now operate a dual-language charter school in Canoga
Park.
By Jean Merl, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bus17may17,1,5555502.story
May 17 The Brown decision as living history
An Ontario teacher
born during segregation helps his students to weigh the effects of the famous
court case.
By Gayle Pollard-Terry, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-et-pollard17may17,1,6457354.story
May 15 THE STATE
A New Approach to School Equality
Fifty years after
Brown ruling, parents and officials downplay racial balance in favor of better
education for California's minorities.
By Duke Helfand, Jean Merl and Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/la-me-segregate15may15,1,537891.story
May 12 PASSINGS
Mary Miyashita, 83; Democratic Fundraiser, Campaigner, Delegate
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-passings12.3may12,1,5002810.story
May 12 TYLE & CULTURE
Sex and the Asian man
Stereotypes that they
are less than masculine have had lingering effects. But athletes, movie stars
and even porn are revealing a desired image.
By David Pierson, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-et-pierson12may12,1,5142041.story
May 17 PASSINGS
Yang Shen-sum, 92; Chinese Artist, Master of Lingnan
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings17.4may17,1,4866069.story
May 16 Catching a Wave of New Consumers
Most Chinese teens
have never seen a surfboard or a skateboard. But that's not stopping
Quiksilver, which is set on selling the culture, clothes and gear to this
potentially vast market.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chinasurf16may16,1,403670.story
May 13 GOLF NOTES
Chinese Women Coming On Fast
By Peter Yoon, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-golfnotes13may13,1,4279444.story
May 13 China Imprisons Boston-Area Dissident
Yang Jianli, a former
Tianamen Square protester, is sentenced to five years in jail on charges he
spied for Taiwan and re-entered China illegally.
By Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-051304china_lat,1,7955457.story
May 13 Ex-FBI Agent Pleads to a Lesser Charge in Spy Case
As part of a plea
deal, James J. Smith will testify against his lover, an accused double agent.
By Greg Krikorian, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-spy13may13,1,7058239.story