THE APPA Newsletter

October 11, 2005

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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Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 are available at http://www.ikemi.info/APPA/newsletters.html if you want to look up some past event. The website www.apa-pro.org no longer exists

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Please send in information on cultural events and news items to dkikemi@pacbell.net. 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

October 1 – 23 Bamboo and Petals Exhibition

Fujinuma Noboru is recognized among the small group of bamboo artists of Japan's post-war generation for his innovative and passionate approach to traditional forms and craftsmanship. More than forty of his bamboo baskets will be on display, punctuated by flower arrangements by members of the Ohara School of Ikebana.

This rare collaboration combines the exquisite aesthetic qualities of bamboo craft and flower arrangement into a celebration of nature's beauty.

Sponsored by Lloyd Cotsen and Tai Gallery/Textile Arts, Inc and Ohara School of Ikebana LA Chapter. The Fujinuma Workshop and Lecture/Demonstration are made possible by the InterIArts program. Funding for the InterIArts program comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Los Angeles County Quality and Productivity Commission and is administered by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

George J. Doizaki Gallery 

Admission is Free

www.jaccc.org

May 15 through January 15, 2006 Milton Quon: A Retrospective

This retrospective exhibit will showcase the broad range of Milton Quon’s practice from fine art to commercial work,much of which is on public display for the first time.A quintessential Los Angeles artist, Quon was born in 1913 and raised in Los Angeles. After graduating from the Chouinard Institute of Art, Quon’s career in the commercial arts took him to Walt Disney Studios where he worked as a designer and painter. From the 1940s to the ‘60s, Quon worked as an art director at ad agency Batten, Barton, Durstine, and Osborn. From whimsical cherubs in Disney’s Fantasia to bold advertising posters, Quon’s commercial work will be presented alongside the artist’s rich collection of fine art works.

Tuesdays through Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles St.

Suggested $3 donations

INFO: 213-485-8567, www.camla.org

May 15 through January 15, 2006, A Portrait of My Mother - A Photo Exhibit by Sam Lee

This exhibit features a photographic series, A Portrait of My Mother by Sam Boi Lee, an emerging Los Angeles-based, Chinese American photographer. Lee’s poignant photographic series operates like a photo-essay told through eloquent images of his mother’s world, from everyday objects that are imbued with his mother’s nurturing strength, to his own expressions of loss and love.

Tuesdays through Sundays 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles St.

Suggested $3 donations

INFO: 213-485-8567, www.camla.org

An Assortment of Beauties: Japanese Woodblock Prints Collected by Frank Lloyd Wright

July 29, 2005 - January 9, 2006

The exhibition features Japanese woodblock prints devoted to images of beautiful women. This theme is one component of a school of picture making known as ukiyo-e, which can be translated as "pictures of the floating world." Beautiful women (bijin) were depicted alone as well as in small and large groups, entertaining themselves by playing games, preparing themselves for the night, or promenading though the city with their attendants or children. All of the approximately 12 woodblock prints included in this exhibition were once owned by the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), who was a spirited collector of Asian art, including Japanese woodblock prints. Featured artists include Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764), Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) and Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825).

Images of beautiful women provide an important theme for the Japanese art of ukiyo-e, which can be translated as "pictures of the floating world." Woodblock prints by ukiyo-e artists became extremely propular during the Edo period (1600-1868), due to the blending of classical Japanese aesthetics with contemporary urban themes. In this medium, the hedonistic worlds inhabited by geisha, courtesans and Kabuki actors were often portrayed. Beautiful women, or bijin, were depicted alone as well as in small and large groups, entertaining themselves by playing games, preparing for the evening or promenading through the city with their attendants and children.

All of the prints included in this intimate exhibition were once owned by the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), who was an avid collector of Asian art, especially Japanese woodblock prints. Wright often incorporated Japanese aesthetics into his own architectural designs. He began purchasing prints around 1900 while living in Chicago and expanded his collection considerably during his many trips to Japan, between his first visit in 1905 and his completion of Tokyo's Imperial Hotel in 1922.

The Norton Simon Museum has more than 350 prints form Wright's personal collection. Featured artists in this exhibition include Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764), Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770), Kitigawa Utamaro (1754-1806) and Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825).

http://www.nortonsimon.org/exhibitions/current_exhibitions.asp#2

October 27, Screening - Ghost House

At Korean Cultural Center

Title: Ghost House (2004)
Directed by: Kim Sang-jin
Genre: Comedy
Main Cast: Cha Seung-won, Jang Seo-hee
Running time & Rating: 123 minuets, Unrated
Provided by the Cinema Service (Korean with English Subtitles)
Director of Attack the Gas Station (1999), Kick the Moon (2001), and Jail Breaker (2002)
KIM Sang-jin, now brings Comedy and Horror together for double impact.

Ghost House was based on the concept that “ghosts or spirits can exist within the reality of human beings”. So, there is definitely a ghost present. As “she” relentlessly and cold-bloodedly attacks Pil-gi using the actual house itself, the same house that he has been dreaming of owning in order to finally attain true happiness. While the horror element is obvious, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the director also incorporates some solid comedic elements to the film, humor that’ll have the audience rolling in their seats with laughter. For example, the climax of the film is intensely scary, but the audience won’t be able to help but burst out with laughter, this being the true catharsis of the story. As Pil-gi and the ghost fight it out for claims on the house, the audience’s attention is sure to be locked with fright and laughter for beginning to end.

Synopsis: 

Park Pil-gi’s family has never owned a house for three generations. They have to live in a rented room all their lives. Quite understandably, his father’s will at his death bed was ‘get your own house,’ which became Pil-gi’s goal in life. He works at a shipyard by day and as part-time chauffeur by night. After 10 years he finally manages to buy a two-storey house near the beach in Geoje-do, with some loans and mortgage. On the day he moves in, he shouts “Father… I did it! I bought my own house!” But his joy soon turns to fear. A knife flies toward him, the actor on TV suddenly shouts at him to leave the house, and even crawls out of the screen.…

Thursday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Korean Cultural Center
3rd Floor, Auditorium (Ari Hall)
3rd Floor, Auditorium (Ari Hall)
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Cost: Free

Tel: 323-936-7141 
cinema@kccla.org
www.kccla.org.

Oct 28 Book Reading - When the Purple Mountains Burns by by Shouhua Qi

At Eastwind Books Store

Author Shouhua Qi will read excerpts from his debut novel entitled: When the Purple Mountain Burns; which explores the Japanese invasion of Nanjing and the unforgettable Nanjing Massacre.  Shouhua Qi’s novel already gained much respect and appraisal from scholars from all fields.

No subject in modern Chinese history remains as explosive as the Nanjing Massacre. When the Purple Mountain Burns is an unprecedented historical novel by a native son of Nanjing, set during the first six days after the fall of the city to the Japanese Imperial Army in December, 1937. By featuring historical as well as fictional characters, and by using multiple, overlapping narratives, Shouhua Qi offers a powerfully intimate portrait of a city and its people caught amid the turbulent fires of history, the horrors of war, and the prequel to genocide. Like no other work before, Shouhua Qi’s unique voice profoundly captures the essence of his hometown during wartime China and the struggles faced by generations of Chinese as they attempt to exorcise the demons of popular memory. Discussion and book signing to follow.   

Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Eastwind Books and Arts
923 Westwood Blvd. (Cross Street of Le Conte)
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Tel: (301) 824-4888

October 29 Screening - American Monsters 2

At GTC Burbank

Written & produced by Corinne Chooey, Isaac Ho, Angela Kang, Oanh Ly & Judy Soo Hoo Directed by Miranda Yousef Produced by Jeff Liu

Starring Feodor Chin, David Lee, Dom Magwili, Freda Foh Shen, Linda Shing,  Jennie Yee, Peggy Ahn,  Ren Hanámi & Michael Kuya. appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association

Set Designer: Mina Kinukawa Lighting Designer: Christopher M. Singleton
Sound Designer: Dennis Yen Costume Designer: Cynthia Obsenares
Stage Manager: Kelley Lund

SOMEDAY MY DARK PRINCE WILL COME Will the bloodline hold? Will evil triumph?

American Monsters 2 is a collection of five original one-act plays based on the Grimm Brothers fairy tales.  Each of these modern adaptations lifts and twists an original dark element from the Grimm's morality tales.  One man, born at the beginning of time, wreaks havoc upon the lives of five different mortal women who share the same familial bloodline.

October 29 - November 27, 2005, Thursday - Saturday 8 PM, Sunday 2 PM
Special Performance Halloween Night, October 31, October 27-28, 8 PM (Low Price Previews)

Saturday, , 2005

Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

GTC Burbank
1111-B W. Olive Ave. 
Burbank, CA 91506

Special Instructions

General Admission $15 Students & Seniors (w/valid ID) $13 Groups of 10+ $11 October 29th Opening Night Gala (w/reception) $25 October 27-28 Previews $8

Oct 30 Japanese Food Festival, Experience and Explore

Japanese Food & Culture

Kaiseki - Sushi - Tempura - Tofu - Yakitori - etc...Japanese Koto Music, Jazz, etc..

Limited to 1,000 guests. Ticket must be purchased in advance for admission!

Ticket Fee:  Advance ticket $30.00  - $30.00 Food & Beverage ticket value -

Ticket Sale:  JRA Office, 324 E. First St #350, Los Angeles, CA90012

(213) 687-4055

11am - 3pm
The New Otani Hotel & Garden- Golden Ballroom & Japanese Garden, 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Tel: 213-629-1200

Raffle Prizes, A grand prize of a round trip ticket for two to Japan and more!! All winners will be chosen from those who participate in our survey.

[Gift Bag will given to the all guests.

Nov 5 The 18th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture: Recarving China's Past: "Wu Family Shrines" and the Story of the Stones

At the UCLA Fowler Museum

Cary Y. Liu, Curator of Asian Art
Princeton University Art Museum

The history of the Wu family shrines begins with a conspicuous absence. Before the Song dynasty (960-1279) there is no textual or visual record of any stone carving or cemetery structures belonging to a Wu family in Shandong. In the Song, rubbings and textual descriptions became the basis for an assemblage that first came to be known as the Wu family shrines. The assemblage was comprised primarily of four stele and one gate-pillar inscriptions, and, secondly, a few pictorial stones. This assemblage only became associated with actual stones after Huang Yi's claimed rediscovery of the cemetery stones in 1786. Since that rediscovery, however, scholarship has, with few exceptions, relied on rubbings and received editions of Song texts to reinforce the recognized assemblage as the Wu family shrines. This talk looks at the history of the stones themselves and their architecture to show that the story they tell may not match the traditional assemblage.

Cary Y. Liu is Curator of Asian Art at the Princeton University Art Museum. A specialist in Chinese architectural history and art history, he has M.Arch and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University. Recent exhibitions for which he has been curator include: Recarving China's Past: Art, Archaeology, and Architecture of the Wu Family Shrines (2005), Providing for the Afterlife: "Brilliant Artifacts" for Shandong (2005), Seeing Double: Copies and Copying in the Arts of China" (2001), and The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection (1999). Among his publications are contributions to Art of the Sung and Yuan: Ritual, Ethnicity, and Style in Painting (1999), and the journals Hong Kong University Museum Journal, Oriental Art, Orientations, and T'oung Pao. His most recently published essay, "Chinese Architectural Aesthetics: Patterns of Living and Being between Past and Present," can be found in House, Home, Family: Living and Being Chinese (2005, Knapp and Lo, eds.).

The Sammy Yukuan Lee Lectures on Chinese Art and Archaeology are sponsored by the UCLA Asia Institute and funded by the Lee Family Foundation. The series began in 1982 to commemorate the 80th birthday of Sammy Yukuan Lee, a noted collector and authority on Chinese art, particularly lacquers, textiles, and ceramics. Mr. Lee is now in his 103rd year and remains an active art collector. The lectures have been held annually in recent years and this year’s event is the 18th in the series. The lecture is cosponsored by the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History and the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.

A list of previous lectures is available online.

Parking on the UCLA campus is $8. The lecture and museum admission are free and open to the public. A reception with refreshments will follow the talk.

Please call 310-825-0007 or write asia@international.ucla.edu for more information.

IMAGE ABOVE: "Sleeve Dancer," from the Western Han dynasty (206 bce - 8 ce), earthenware with pigments, approximately 41 cm tall, from a private collection. Photo courtesy of the Princeton University Art Museum.

Saturday,: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

UCLA Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Cost: Free, RSVP appreciated but not required.

Tel: 310-825-5007
asia@international.ucla.edu www.international.ucla.edu/asia

Screening- First Morning At UltraStar Cinemas

The film is 90 minutes, Rated PG-13, In Vietnamese and English with English Subtitles

ORANGE COUNTY, Starts November 11
Regal Cinemas Garden Grove 16
9741 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841 tickets & showtimes: (714) 534-4777

"First Morning" begins when a young man returns home on the threshold of the Lunar New Year and finds himself a stranger within his own family.  The cold silence surrounding the disappearance of his younger sister forces him on a quest for answers.  Through his search, we are given a glimpse of the family's fragmented past.  From their perilous escape from Vietnam, to their separation, to their struggles with marred relationships, the family continues to endure the tragedies of false expectations.  "First Morning" is a movie about the path from lost identity to self-discovery -- from alienation to hope and rebirth. The film received the Best Feature Film Award at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and was an official selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival as well as other Asian film festivals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and Chicago.  Victor Vu, born after his parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1975, sees his family's history as the inspiration for making the film:  "There have been countless films about Vietnam, most of which deal with the war.  I was more interested in telling a personal story about the destruction of family and the difficult journey towards healing in the aftermath of war."

The film, which opened earlier in San Jose, bumped "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" to a smaller theatre for a special 'red carpet' screening attended by "First Morning" stars Kathleen Luong and Dang Hung Son.  The sold out event expresses the popular following for this film, its revealing story, and its talented cast and filmmaker.  The Metro Silicon Valley Weekly called the film ".heartfelt, serious, and deliberate", while the San Diego Asian Film Festival labeled it "A powerful story with an equally powerful cast".  The film continues its tour with engagements planned in Vietnamese populated areas such as Washington D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, and Minnesota.

Credits include Philip Silverman, Executive Producer; Victor Vu, writer/producer/director; and Peter Soto, director of photography.

UltraStar Cinemas
7510 Hazard Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92108

For more information please contact

Tickets and Showtimes Tel: (619) 685-2841
www.FirstMorningTheMovie.com

Nov 12 15th Anniversary Concert

Habing Sayawit

Culture. Creation. Connection.

Kayamanan Ng Lahi

Philippine Folk Arts

Joel Jacinto and Barbara Ele, Artistic Directors

Translated as woven dance and song, Habing Sayawit weaves an array of Philippine dance, song and music into a seamless tapestry of cultural reflection. The concert highlights the essential themes of Philippine culture and honors the works of luminaries who helped create the renaissance of Philippine folk dance in recent history - all this is presented through the connection Kayamanan Ng Lahi has made between its Filipino heritage and Filipino American experiences.

2pm and 7pm   Aratani/Japan America Theatre

$50 VIP seating for both shows

General Admission 2pm: $20, $17 JACCC Members, Seniors and Students

7pm: Gala $25, $22 JACCC Members

Nov 13 26th Hana no Kai Recital (Osaraikai)

Under the direction of Madam Wakayagi,Hana no Kai presents a classical Japanese dance recital as part of her ongoing 25th Anniversary celebration. 1pm  George J. Doizaki Gallery

$10 General Admission

$5 JACCC Members

www.jaccc.org

November 15 Mongol 800 Concert With Bleach03

Popular rock artists from Okinawa - Mongol 800 and the female trio Bleach03.

Tuesday, at 8pm  Aratani/Japan America Theatre

$45 orchestra, $35 balcony

www.jaccc.org

November 18, Only Sound Remains

Works by Snaith/Sorensen/Yadegari

An interdisciplinary evening of music, dance, video, and technology.

Presented by the Persian Arts Society.

Friday, at 8pm  Aratani/Japan America Theatre

Tickets $45 - $20

www.jaccc.org

November 20 30th Anniversay Celebration

Kenny Endo

Guest Artists:

Masakazu Yoshizawa, bamboo flutes, taiko, percussion

Yoshinori Nomi, Latin & Japanese percussion

Eric Chang, taiko and percussion

Hitoshi Hamada, vibraphones

Shoko Hikage, koto

Hiroshi Tanaka, taiko

In a true fusion of musical styles, Kenny Endo and featured members of his three taiko ensembles spanning the globe from Honolulu to Los Angeles and Tokyo will celebrate his 30 years of taiko drumming with a nationwide tour. The "East Meets West" tour features some of the world's most innovative and talented musicians and artists playing original compositions for taiko, koto (Japanese zither), bamboo flutes, vibraphones and Latin, world and Japanese percussion instruments.

The program represents Endo's interest in contemporary taiko performance, combining Japanese classical drumming with world music and western jazz styles.

A J-Town Beat Event

Sunday,2005 at 4pm   Aratani/Japan America Theatre

$35 orchestra, $32 balcony $30, $27 JACCC Members, Groups 10 or more, Students with ID

www.jaccc.org

Nov 18 to Feb 12, 2006 Place/Displace, Three Generations Taiwanese Art exhibit at the Pacific Asia Museum

NOV. 19th (Sat) & 20th (Sun), JAPAN EXPO 2005, Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall A

JAPAN EXPO is the largest US-Japan event that was initially started in an effort to strengthen the ties of friendship with the United States. Last year we have successfully concluded our 25th anniversary and we thank you for your continuous support, as we could not have come this far without your cooperation and devotion.

We are committed to advance our two great nations, U.S – Japan relationship to the next level.

A wide-range of exhibits is in store for the The 26th JAPAN EXPO as well as presentation of Japanese traditional culture, handicrafts, and various regional products.

We will also introduce Japan’s latest technology, such as game softwares, comics and high-efficiency “Made in Japan” products. We will also provide a section where attendees can relish in the aesthetics of Japanese cuisine. On the main stage of Japan Expo there will be some of Japan’s traditional performances that will be presented in a grand style, thus far, a program that is rich in content. In 2005, we are planning to invite one of the KABUKI master for their unforgettable performances.

The JAPAN EXPO attracted more than 30,000 consumers in 2004, and we expect to surpass that number, it will give you a new exposure that will be beneficial to you. We believe it is an excellent venue to test market your products and services. http://www.japanexpo.org/

December 2 Linda's Wondrous Violin

Friday at 12:30 pm

Shumei Hall, 2430 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91107

Free Admission

A brilliant violonist, Linda Wang made her solo debut with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta when she was nine years old. She will present a celebration of violin music from the 17th century to the present. Children will learn about the history of the violin and witness its wondrous capabilities.

Reservations can be made by calling at 626 584 8841.

This concert is supported by the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts.

http://www.shumeiarts.org/events.html

December 3 Zuiho-Daiko & Iwami Kagura

A special performance of taiko and Kagura,"music of the gods," a Shinto ritual theatre prominent in the Iwami region of Japan. Kagura performances reenact well-known Japanese legends.

Performed by the Youth

For information contact Ritsuko Powell at (310) 525-1670 x273.

Saturday, at 2pm & 5pm  Aratani/Japan America Theatre

$25 orchestra $22 balcony $24 General Admission

www.jaccc.org

Dec 6 Lecture- "Japanese and Chinese Gardens: Are They Different?"

At The Huntington Library

A series of public lectures on Chinese gardens and related topics begins this fall at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.  Addressing different aspects of the history, art, and culture of China that are closely linked to traditional garden designs, these lectures will help create the historical and cultural contexts for the Huntington’s own Chinese garden, which is currently under construction.  The first series, consisting of four lectures, will focus on defining the characteristics of Chinese garden design.  The lectures are free.  All lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in Friends’ Hall at The Huntington.

Kendall H. Brown, professor of art history at California State University, Long Beach, will discuss the styles and designs of Japanese gardens both in and outside of Japan, and will provide insights into how a Japanese garden differs from a Chinese garden.  The topic is particularly interesting as it relates to The Huntington, where a Japanese style garden established nearly 100 years ago will soon be joined by a Chinese garden.   In addition to his renowned scholarship in Japanese prints and painting, Brown is also a well-known speaker and writer on Japanese gardens.

Tuesday, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108

Cost: Free

For more information please contact

Lisa Blackburn Tel: (626) 405-2140 lblackburn@huntington.org

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This Weekend (and earlier)

October 13 Screening - The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) At Glendale Centre Theatre

A satire on America's very own drive of a world changer: One year after world war ii, Captain Fisby is sent to the village Tobiki in Okinawa to teach the people democracy. First step is to build a school - but the witty folks know what they really want. They tell him about their culture and traditions - and persuade him to build something they really want: a teahouse. Fisby has a hard time to break this to his superiors.

Thursday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Glendale Centre Theatre
324 N. Orange St
Glendale, CA 

Cost: $16-$18

Tel: 818-244-8481

Through October 16, From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics

At Pacific Asia Museum

This compelling exhibition brings together some of the finest contemporary Korean ceramics in one of the largest surveys of works to come to North America. From the Fire assembles Korean ceramic artists whose pieces blend traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods to create both functional and sculptural works. The works, dating from the 1990s through 2003, reveal the adventurous spirit of Korea’s ceramic tradition developed through thousands of years. Tradition is the undercurrent that shapes most of the issues and dialogue in contemporary Korean ceramics. “What can the ceramics of the past teach us today, and how are we continuing with the ceramic skills passed down from our ancestors? How has function changed in ceramics in a time when our lives have become deeply influenced by Western concepts?” From the Fire looks at these issues through this synthesis of contemporary Korean ceramics.

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pacific Asia Museum
46 N Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Cost: $ 7 adults, $ 5 students

www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/jsword.htm

Oct 15 Little Tokyo Walking Tour

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting. 10:15, www.janm.org

Oct 15 Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests—all the tools you need to discover your roots.

This five-hour intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members; $55 for non-members, includes materials and Museum admission. www.janm.org

October 15 THE SHAPE OF MEMORY: Okinawan American oral history workshop and visual art installation

At Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC)

This workshop series invites those of Okinawan descent to come together to share stories from their lives while constructing objects made from paper and clay to represent moments from their past, present and future.  Facilitated by performance artist-in-residence Denise Uyehara with visual artist Lee Ann Goya, workshop takes place on:

Workshop is free and open to those of Okinawan descent, including those of mixed heritage.  All ages welcome; no experience necessary, just an open mind, heart and commitment to all the workshop dates.

The workshop participants and instructors will create a visual art installation that will exhibit their objects and stories.  The objects will be placed as "shapes of memory" on a map that connects Okinawa, the U.S., Latin America and other spheres of the Okinawan Diaspora. 

Visual art installation on Saturday, January 21, 12 pm – 2pm
George J. Doizaki Gallery at the JACCC
244 S. San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo
Los Angeles, CA 90012, www.jaccc.org
For directions: (213) 628-2725

This project is supported in part by the Department of cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles. 

An API/2 Event. API/2 is supported by grants from The James Irvine Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Saturday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

George J. Doizaki Gallery at the JACCC
244 S. San Pedro Street
Little Tokyo, CA 90012

Cost: Free

Special Instructions

Consecutive Saturdays October 8 through November 19, 2005, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Space is limited; please sign up early!

For more information please contact

Denise Tel: (310) 991-3698
dahoodore@aol.com
www.deniseuyehara.com

September 01, Shangri-La, Exhibition at UCLA Hammer Museum 
through October 16, 2005. Patty Chang’s video installation will examine the concept of Shangri-La, or Heaven-on-Earth, and is inspired by James Hilton’s 1933 novel, Lost Horizon, and the artist’s experiences in China.About the Exhibition
Patty Chang’s video installation examines the idea of Shangri-La, the mythical hamlet of James Hilton’s 1933 novel, Lost Horizon. The novel and the subsequent film by Frank Capra (1937) propelled the notion of Shangri-La into the collective cultural vocabulary. In 1997, a rural farming town in South Central China near the Tibetan border began to declare itself the place upon which Hilton’s Shangri-La was based. Subsequently a dozen other towns in the area claimed that they were the real Heaven-On-Earth, resulting in a relentless marketing battle until the Chinese government intervened by officially naming one town Shangri-La. Chang’s Shangri-La is about the reality and fiction inherent in the idea of a place that exists in both real and mythical incarnations. Her work explores the idea of making a real journey to an imaginary place.The installation centers on a video approximately thirty minutes in length, shot on location in Shangri-La. A number of other elements are in an adjacent gallery, primarily a large sculpture of a mirrored mountain mounted on a rotating platform. Chang describes this sculpture as “kind of a giant sacred mountain prayer wheel crossed with a disco ball.”The exhibition is organized by Russell Ferguson, chief curator at the Hammer Museum. 

Free Admission to all Hammer Museum exhibitions and public programs from June 7 through September 4, 2005. Thursday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PMUCLA
Hammer Museum
Los Angeles, CA 90095 Cost: Free, Hours Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, 11am-7 pm Thu, 11am-9 pm Sun, 11am-5 pm. hammerinfo@arts.ucla.edu
www.hammer.ucla.edu/

Zero Project (2000-2004)

Exhibition at Sherry Frumkin Gallery Through October 15, 2005

Contemporary photography, painting, installation. Nakahashi Katsushige, “Zero Project (2000-2004)”, an on-going series of performances that challenge the meaning of war. From tens of thousands of enlarge photographs of toy model war planes, life sized models are reassembled and ceremonially burned.

Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Sherry Frumkin Gallery
3026 Airport Ave., Suite 21
Santa Monica Blvd, CA 90405

Weds.-Sat., 12-6pm

Tel: (310) 397-7493
info@frumkingallery.com
www.frumkingallery.com

Oct 16 30^th Anniversay Japanese American Cultural Association of Orange County Festival, Amada Plaza, 7025 Firestone Blvd., Buena Park, , 714-739-2111. Tickets $35, call 714-835-7535. Exhibitions and demonstrations 11AM-4PM, Performances in Amada Hall and outside from 2-4PM.

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Oct 11 OBITUARIES

Henry Y. Hwang, 77; Bank Executive, Benefactor, Father of Noted Playwright

By Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-hwang11oct11,1,2487249.story

Oct 9 Risk of Bird Flu Worries Experts

California could be vulnerable if a more virulent form of the virus strikes. Hospitals would be overwhelmed, health officials say.

By Rong-Gong Lin II, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-flu9oct09,1,4383989.story

Oct 9 Look Out, Japan Is In Grips of Animated Beetles

Mushi King, the latest video game craze, is based on playing cards, pitting domestic species in deadly battles against an evil foreign legion.

By Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-bugfight9oct09,1,5070774.story

Oct 8 NTERNATIONAL TRADE

Divided over DVDs

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-dvd08oct08,1,156637.story

Oct 10 ORANGE PEELED / A LOOK AT LIFE INSIDE THE COUNTY

Bowers Dreams Big in a Small Space

The cultural museum in Santa Ana has a growing reputation built on exotic presentations. Some would like more focus on education.

DANIEL YI, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-peeled10oct10,1,7238842.story

Oct 9 L.A. THEN AND NOW

A Rich Vein of Quirky Women Lured West

Few females got caught up in the Gold Rush, but those who prospered were shrewd, bold and resourceful. Some posed as men to get ahead.

By Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-then9oct09,1,7311225.story

Oct 9 Piracy Spins a Global Web

The bootlegging of 'Spider-Man 2' began with a 'cammer' in a New York theater. Within hours, DVDs were on sale in Asia.

By Jon Healey and Chuck Philips, Times Staff Writers

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-piracy9oct09,1,641553.story

Oct 6 COLUMN ONE

Chinese Town Loses Hyperlink to Future

A remote Chinese village was poised for prosperity after a tycoon introduced it to the Internet. Then fate stepped in.

By Ching-Ching Ni, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-internetvillage6oct06,1,5551447.story

Oct 11 Under Rice, Powell's Policies Are Reborn

By Paul Richter, Times Staff Writer

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-rice11oct11,1,5032780.story

Oct 6 Wie, 15, Turns Pro

From Associated Press

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-wie6oct06,1,1618699.story