THE APPA Newsletter

August 17, 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

June 18 - September 20, Chinese Art from the Permanent Collection at the Norton Simon Museum. Revealing the breadth of the Museum's Asian holdings, this intimate exhibition showcases a selection of Chinese works of art, the majority of which are on view at the Museum for the first time. Buddhist artworks in the exhibition include a limestone Stele with Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Donors, dated 478, from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), a marble Torso of the Buddha, c. 577, from the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577); and two seventh- to eighth-century marbles, Meditating Buddha and Bodhisattva, from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The exhibition also presents a number of gilt bronze and lacquered wood sculptures dating to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), a period when Tibetan Buddhism played an important role in China. The wrathful female deity Simhavaktra is represented, as is the couple Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi, locked in a sensual embrace (yab-yum).The museum is open 12-6PM, closed Tuesdays, 12-9 Friday only. The Museum is located at 411 W. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena on the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard at the intersection of the Foothill (210) and Ventura (134) freeway. http://www.nortonsimon.org/

May 8- Sep 19 "Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business" The Los Angeles Public Library challenges our perceptions of the historic role and significance of female entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy by hosting the groundbreaking exhibition on display in the Central Library's Getty Gallery. Central Library is the sole west-coast venue for this exhibit. From the heart of Los Angeles, a city that boasts over 210,000 women-owned businesses, "Enterprising Women" introduces more than 40 stories of women who helped shape the landscape of American business. The trials and triumphs of a diverse group of inventors, innovators and trendsetters will be revealed through artifacts, costumes, diaries and letters, business and legal documents, photographs and paper ephemera, audio recordings and interactive technology. "Enterprising Women" marks the first time major themes of women's history - work and family, gender and professional identity, femininity and women's "proper place," and sex discrimination - are woven into the fabric of business history. The exhibition invites visitors to examine the change and continuity, over the past 250 years, of the definitions and material symbols of womanhood, ownership and entrepreneurial success. "Enterprising Women" is designed to illuminate and personalize the nation's transformation from an agricultural and household economy to one influenced by industrialization, the rise of big business, the emergence of consumer culture and the technology revolution. The exhibit is organized into five historic sections and enhanced by interactive spaces such as an 18th century print shop, a 19th century dressmaking shop, a turn-of-the-century beauty parlor and a 20th century corporate office. Five Californian entrepreneurs are featured in this exhibit including: Maria de Lourdes Sobrino (owner of Lulu's Desserts), Meg Whitman (eBay president and CEO), Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel Toy Co. and creator of the Barbie doll), Mary Pickford (Hollywood actress and movie producer), and Juana Briones (successful Hispanic rancher/trader/midwife and healer who pioneered the settlement of Yerba Buena, now known as San Francisco). The exhibit is on display in the Central Library's Getty Gallery, 630 W. Fifth Street, downtown Los Angeles, during library hours: Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. The library is closed holidays. For information, call (213) 228-7500. A catalog of this exhibit is available for purchase at the Library Store or by calling (213) 228-7550. For more information about this catalog, visit the exhibit organizer's web site www.enterprisingwomenexhibit.org.

JUNE 5 - 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.

Central Library First Floor Galleries 630 West Fifth St. Downtown Los Angeles. The exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours: Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m. The library is closed holidays. For more information, call (213) 228-7500. Parking is available at 524 S. Flower St. Garage. $6.60 maximum/weekdays after 4 p.m. $1 with library validation.

Aug 21 Chilivisions XVI Visual Communication's Annual Fundraiser

SAVE THE DATE!

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

Aug 27 Van Cliburn competition winner Jon Nakamatsu performs at the Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood at 8PM, $12-25, call 323-461-3673.

Sept 11-12Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture, Pt. Fermin, San Pedro. For more info call 213-389-3050, fpac@fialamarts.org, www.filamarts.org+

November 6th & 7th Aquarium of the Pacific Autumn Festival Celebrating the cultures of Japan, China, Korea and Cambodia, http://www.pasadenacherryblossom.org/autumnfest.htm

“Chanoma Film Festival 2004” presents nine various Japanese heart-warming films from Kurosawa’s masterpiece to modern animation. The festival will be held at Laemmle’s Fairfax Cinema in West Hollywood, Laemmle’s One Colorado Cinema in Pasadena, and Laguna Hills Mall Cinemas in Orange County. These films were depicted from the family’s 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 2004” 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

Delightful and Touching Movies September 10 - September 16, 2004

Go Rascals! 1:00pm / 5:25pm / 9:50pm

Junkers Come Here 3:10pm / 7:35pm

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

Sept 11, 12 U.S. Tour 2004 in tribute to the tragedy of 9/11, Meiji University Mandolin Concert. Aratani/Japan America Theatre. Conductor Yasufumi Kai and guest Artist Peggy Hayama. Recognized as one of Japan's finest Mandolin orchestras, the Meiji University Mandolin Club performs under the direction of Yasufumi Kai. Founded in 1923 by the well known composer of enka (native ballads), Masao Koga. The orchestra returns to Los Angeles for two performances high-lighted by a guest appearance by popular vocalist Peggy Hayama. Proceeds to benefit the JACCC. For further information contact Kazuo Shinohara at (213) 893-7777. Saturday, September 11, 7pm, Sunday, September 12, 2pm. Tickets $30 General Admission, $25 JACCC Members, Groups of 10 or more $10. Artist Reception on Sunday, September 12, 5pm on the JACCC Plaza. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700

September 18 "Stars Shine" Benefit Concert. Aratani/Japan America Theatre, Little Tokyo. .Japanese singer Yuji Matsuoka and his daughter Misao perform along with a roster of local Japanese performing artists who through the arts keep the Japanese cultural heritage alive. Sponsored by the Southern California Kendo Federation and the Yuji Matsuoka Fan Club, with proceeds to benefit Keiro Senior HealthCare and JACCC programs. Tickets $45 orchestra, $35 balcony. More info: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700

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)

Aug 18-21 Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company 8pm at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. FREE

A myriad of romanticized images have contributed to Western perceptions of Asia’s mysterious and awe-inspiring civilizations. When combined with elements of Zen, Peking opera or Taoisom in the Western mind and media, they become short-hand notion for “Orientalism.” This creative dance team from Hong Kong examines and responds to the intriguing and to them, sometimes annoying concept of Orientalism with their iconic work, “365 Ways of Doing and Undoing Orientalism.” For more information, please (213) 687-2159 or visit www.grandperformances.org. Presented by Grand Performances, co-presented by the Chinese American Museum.

Aug 21 “Delbert Wong: First Chinese American Judge” by Marshall Wong on Sanchez Street, in front of the Chinese American Museum. FREE

3:00pm – Reception / 3:30pm – Program / 4:30pm to 6:00pm – Special extended Museum hours

A reception will be held to mark the release of a special edition of the Gum Saan Journal. Judge Delbert Wong will be present with son and author Marshall Wong for a special book signing event. Hosted by the Chinese American Museum and the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.

Aug 21 Little Tokyo Walking Tour from the JANM. 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.

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM. http://www.janm.org/events/m_2004-08.html

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Last Weekend(s)

I went to:

Nisei Week, the Parade (actually the weekend before, photos at http://www.ikemi.info/graphics/nisei2004/) and the Ondo (Japanese Traditional Dance)

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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.)

Aug 16 THE WORLD

Japan Marks WWII Surrender With Mixed Sentiments

Country is torn between regret over its military past and a growing nationalist movement.

By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-japan16aug16,1,2091731.story

Aug 14 Report: Newport is least multiracial

Marisa O'Neil, Daily Pilot

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/pilot/news/la-dpt-multicultural14aug14,1,6388438.story

Aug 12 Languages added to abuse hotline

Armenian callers looking for help for domestic violence will be routed to Glendale YWCA.

By Darleene Barrientos, News-Press

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/glendale/news/la-gnp-ywca12aug12,1,611907.story