THE APPA Newsletter
March 1, 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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Our own domain name,
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Back issues of the
newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 are available on the
website if you want to look up some past event.
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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
November
13, 2004 Ð April 3, 2005 John Kwok: Line and Color exhibit. Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles
Street, Los Angeles 90012 (In Olvera Street) 213-626-5240. http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
Feb 6-May 1 Japan after Perry:
Views of Yokohama and Meiji Japan The opening of Yokohama to trade with the United States and
Europe in 1859 ended more than two centuries of Japanese isolation and
transformed the rural fishing village into a thriving international port. Curated
by Ann Yonemura, Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art of the Freer Gallery
of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, this exhibition documents this early
history of JapanÕs gateway to the world, artists produced colorful woodblock
prints of city scenes, urbane residents, and harbor views, capturing this
tumultuous era of JapanÕs transformation into a modern industrial state and
international power. Organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the
Smithsonian Institution, Japan After Perry: Views of Yokohama and Meiji Japan
showcases 24 woodblock prints from the collection gift of Ambassador and Mrs.
William and Florence Leonhart. The presentation at the Japanese American
National Museum commemorates 150 years of U.S.-Japan relations. http://www.janm.org/events/2005/02/
March
11 Tsugaru-shamisen artist Agatsuma and David Benoi trio perform at the Harlyne
J. Norris Pavilion, 501 Indian Peak Rd., in Rolling Hills Estates, $35-50, 8PM,
call 310-544-0403x10.
March 12 The Japanese
American Family Gathering :The Camp Dance: The Music and the
Memories, Aratani/ Japan America
Theatre. Gather the entire family together and experience the Grateful
Crane Ensemble's hit musical revue that will take you on a sentimental journey back to the floor of the internment camp dance. Along with
the show, the Ensemble and
Japanese American families will also pay special tribute to our Issei and Nisei generations for all they've
done so the younger generations could live a better life in America. Tickets:
$25 General Admission
Orchestra, $20 Balcony
$20 JACCC & JANM
Members, Groups of 10 or more
$15 Seniors and
Students
More info on tickets: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700
March 12-27 Beikoku Shodo Kenkyu Kai
40th Anniversary Calligraphy
Location: Doizaki Gallery, JACCC, LA Little Tokyo
The expressive and varied strokes of Shodo, the Way of the Brush,
reflect the union of
artist and brush. Rev. Kanshu Ikuta and Hiroko Ikuta,
pioneering Los
Angeles calligraphers of the Bekoku Shodo Kenkyu Kai
have inspired
generations of practitioners. The 40th Anniversary
Calligraphy
exhibition features over 200 works from these master
calligraphers and
their students.
Gallery Hours:
Open Tuesday
Friday 12 noon to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday
11 am to 4pm
Admission Free
For more information
contact the Visual Arts Department at
(213) 628-2725, ext.
127. http://www.jaccc.org/
March 12 From Tokyo Rose to
the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties at the Japanese American Museum, 2PM, Downtown LA Little
Tokyo.
In
this second of five sessions, we continue our examination of selected
propaganda artifacts displayed in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of
Community. Dr. Mitchell T. Maki, with actors Pat Morita and George Takei,
covers the World War II period. For more information about this series, please
refer to the February 26th calendar listing. www.janm.org
March 17-June 19 The Art
of the Japanese Sword: The Yoshihara Tradition exhibit at the Pacific Asia
Museum
March 19, 20 Ikebana
International Los Angeles Chapter 4 opens ÒKaten, the Art of Japanese Flower
Arrangement ShowÓ in Ayres Hall at the Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin
Ave., Aracadia, 91007, 626-821-3222
March 19 Katen - Ikebana International Date(s) Saturday
March 19 Location: Ayres Hall & Gate ; also 3/20, at the Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia http://www.arboretum.org/
March 19 Angahara Dance
Ensemble "Raja-Mandalam"
Choreography & Direction, Ramaa Bharadvaj. Location: Aratani/Japan
America Theatre, 7:30PM
Join Lester Horton Award winning choreographer Ramaa Bharadvaj and her company of 14 dancers
as they premiere their latest
production Raja Mandalam. They create a dance Mandala a sacred connecting circle which
infuses intimate new meanings, explosive dance images
and passion filled emotions into
ancient myths and tales. The production features an original musical score by
Rajkumar Bharathy (India) and a
narrative prose/poetry written by award winning Nigerian novelist Chris
Abani.
Tickets
Sponsors: $50
Advance Sales
$30, $23 orchestra,
$18 balcony
$27, $20, $15 JACCC
Members
Day of Show
$35, $28 orchestra,
$23 balcony
$32, $25, $18 JACCC
Members
More info on tickets: call the Box Office at 213.680.3700, www.jaccc.org
March 26 Odalan Bali: An Offering of Music & Dance At Royce
Hall
Inspired by Bali's timeless cycles of ceremony and ritual,
"Odalan Bali" is a presentation of sound and motion that captures the
creative life force of the Balinese Temple Festival. From the energetic clamor
of villagers working at dawn to the ethereal calm of prayer and worship; from
the introspective resonance of voice and flutes to the virtuosic dances that
Bali is so famous for, this full length evening work brilliantly traces the
life of a ceremony from the awakening of the ritual site, to purification, and
finally to spiritual union. "Odalan Bali" speaks to the deep
commitment of the enduring strength of Balinese culture. ‚udamani, one of
Bali's leading gamelan and dance companies, is proud to perform the
choreographic work of I Nyoman Cerita on the UCLA campus. With music
commissioned by the Savannah Music Festival, the internationally renowned
25-member company's UCLA performances launches a six-week USA tour under the
auspices of the World Music Institute of New York City. In addition to
choreographer I Nyoman Cerita, the artistic team includes I Dewa Putu Berata,
Artistic Director; Emiko Saraswati Susilo, Assistant Director; and composers, I
Dewa Putu Berata, I Dewa Ketut Alit, I Dewa Rai, I Made Karmawan, and Wayne
Vitale. www.cudamani.org
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
UCLA
Royce Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: $75 VIP, $25, $20, $15 (students and seniors).
For more information please contact
Central Ticket Office Tel: 310-825-2101
March 31 Asian American
Comedy Showcase at the Japanese American National Museum, 7:30PM. Celebrate
April Fools' Eve with our second annual showcase of Asian American comedians.
Eight emerging comedians will have you laughing Ôtil it hurts. Special guest
emcee: funnyman Rodney Kageyama. www.janm.org
April 2-3 Pasadena Cherry Blossom Festival, 10AM - 6PM, at the
Rose Bowl. http://www.pasadenacherryblossom.org/
April 3 Gempou: A Zen
Master of Living Without Arms, Location: Aratani/Japan America Theatre, 2PM. Musical Director Mitsuyo Tamai. A compelling musical in
English and Japanese about legendary
councilor Gempou Yamamoto, his pacific teachings about the "gracious heart of Zen" and
his triumph in achieving peace
without warfare in bringing about the end of World War II. Featuring a 25-member ensemble from
Wakayama Prefecture. Produced by the Santa Monica Playhouse as part of its
International Exchange Program, Model Language Studio of Tokyo and Tamai Education
Group Wakayama.
Tickets: $15 General Admission $12 JACCC Members, Groups of 10 or
more, Students, Seniors. More info on tickets: call the Box Office at
213.680.3700 www.jaccc.or5g
April 10 Hanamatsuri Festival at the JACCC Plaza, George J. Doizaki Gallery, Garden Room A.
Hanamatsuri, the celebration of Buddha's birth, is a joyous and widely
celebrated occasion in Buddhist temples throughout the world. A lecture on Buddhism and a ceremony will
commemorate the event.
11am- 4pm (George J. Doizaki Gallery) An exhibition of Children
poster and haiku poems
11am 12 noon (Garden Room A) Lecture on Buddhism by Dr.
Duncan Williams "War/Peace/Buddha's
wish"
1 4pm (JACCC Plaza) Hanamatsuri Ceremony and Gagaku and
Bugaku performance
For
more information contact the Visual Arts Department at 213-628-2725, ext. 127
or email: kosaka@jaccc.org
April
16,17 Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival, http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-santaclarita17feb17,1,4180718.story
July 16 to Oct 16 From
the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics exhibit at the Pacific Asia Museum
September 22-25 Los Angeles Korean Festival Seoul International Park, Korea Town, Los
Angeles http://www.lakoreanfestival.com/main.htm
Nov 18 to Feb 12, 2006
Place/Displace, Three Generations Taiwanese Art exhibit at the Pacific Asia
Museum
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This Weekend (and
earlier)
Feb 18-Mar 4 Nine Classics of Japanese Cinema Presented by the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art. Susan Sontag, the late critic, filmmaker and
novelist, was one of America's best-known and most-admired intellectuals, a
longtime, devoted enthusiast of Japanese cinema and a member of the Japan
Society Film Advisory Committee. In 2003, the Japan Society Film Center
presented "Critic's Choice: Susan Sontag on Japanese Film", a
selection of eight of her favorite films. Because of the extraordinary public
response to that program, the Japan Society requested that Ms. Sontag program a
sequel to her series, which she completed prior to her death in January of this
year. We are happy to bring nine of those rare classics films to LACMA.
February 25, 2005 (Fri)
The Love of Sumako
the Actress
(1947 / 96 min / Dir: Kenji Mizoguchi)
Repast
(1951 / 97 min / Dir: Mikio Naruse)
February 26, 2005 (Sat)
Fires on the Plain
(1959 / 105 min / Dir: Kon Ichikawa)
Pigs and Battleships
(1961 / 108 min / Dir: Shohei Imamura)
March 4, 2005 (Fri)
Drunken Angel
(1948 / 98 min / Dir: Akira Kurosawa)
Himatsuri
(1985 / 120 min / Dir: Mitsuo Yanagimachi) Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Bing Theater, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Cost: $5
March 3 Concert -
China Philharmonic with Lang Lang At Royce Hall
UCLA Live presents China Philharmonic with Lang Lang
For the first time in America, two of China's most distinguished
musical forces come together in a not-to-be-missed cultural event. They will be
performing works by Bartok, Hua Yanjun and Rachmaninoff.8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
UCLA
Royce Hall
Los
Angeles, CA 90095, Tel: 310.825.2101 www.uclalive.org
March
5 Toshiko Akiyoshi Concert for Sumatra Tsunami Victims at Zenshuji Soto
Mission, 123 Hewitt Street, LA 90012. 8PM, suggested donation $40. Call Rev.
Shumyo Kojima at 213-624-8658.
March 5,6 Hana No Kai
25th Anniversary, 12:30PM, Aratani/ Japan America Theatre. Hana No Kai is celebrating its
25th anniversary with this
Japanese traditional dance recital and introducing newly certified Natoris.
Guest artists from Japan include Masayasu Wakayagi, Masahiko Wakayagi,
Keika Wakayagi, Tadasuke Wakayagi, and Sanjyuro Wakayagi. Visit the Website: www.hisamiwakayagi.net. $50 (VIP/reserved)
$35 (GA) JACCC members $47/$32. Public Contact Info: (323) 257-5412; (310)
572-1315; (310) 372-2028. More info on tickets: call the Box Office at
213.680.3700
March 5 Author Event: Celebrate Chinese Culture & National
Women's History Month At Asia Pacific Museum. Join TEENA APELES and celebrate
National Women's History Month with readings from her new book, "WOMEN
WARRIORS: Adventures from History's Greatest Female Fighters." The book
features some of history's most daring women - from women warriors of ancient
mythology to the modern women who grace today's playing fields, screens, comic
books and political arenas. Apeles will be joined by local writers and
performers -- Lili Barsha, Norwood Cheek, Robin Conrad, Annie Fair, Rachel
Kann, Kisha Xiomara Palmer, Marjorie Gellhorn Sa'adah and Deborah Vankin -- who
will read monologues from the book or share their own "warrior"
works. Teena Apeles is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She
has contributed to several publications including Bust, Giant
Robot, SOMA, Audrey, Pasadena Weekly, LA Weekly and to the
anthologies Bare Your Soul and Geography of Rage.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pacific Asia Museum
46 N. Los Robles Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
Cost: The event is included with museum general admission, $7, $5
students & seniors. Tel: (626) 449-2742 www.pacificasiamuseum.org
March 6 A Conversation with Velina Hasu Houston at the Japanese
American Museum, 2PM, Downtown LA Little Tokyo.
In
1993, Velina Hasu Houston published the play Tea about five
Japanese "war brides" who find themselves living in rural Kansas
alongside their American GI husbands after World War II. Tea went on to become one of the most produced Asian American plays,
shedding light on "the immigrant spirit that is the spine of
America." As part of Women's History Month, Houston will revisit some of
its groundbreaking themes and discuss her latest work involving Japanese
international brides of World War II. Reservations recommended. www.janm.org Please call 213-625-0414 to make
reservations.
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Last Weekend: Nursed a
cold, again.
Links to selected
articles from the LA Times. To actually access the articles, you may have to
sign up for a free account.
Feb 28 CALIFORNIA
Inland
Empire Sees Rise in Hate Crimes, Bucking Trend in State
The tally stands out in regions where
violations have declined. Authorities say the stimulus is an influx of racial
minorities.
By Lance Pugmire and
Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hate28feb28,1,5819956.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Feb
28 COLUMN ONE
They
Can't Handle the Truth
Taiwan's media go all out for a story,
even if the facts aren't there. Reformers don't have much clout in a culture
that's so freewheeling.
By Mark Magnier, Times
Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-hounds28feb28,1,6064085.story?ctrack=2&cset=true
Feb
28 COMMENTARY
Do Asian Americans
Count in L.A.?
By Raphael J. Sonenshein,
Raphael J. Sonenshein, a political scientist at Cal State Fullerton, is the
author of "The City at Stake: Secession, Reform, and the Battle for Los
Angeles" (Princeton University Press, 2004).
Feb
25 STYLE & CULTURE
Hope
for a better ending
The chaotic, dreamlike
qualities remain, but writer Haruki Murakami's work has a new touch of
optimism.
By Bruce Wallace, Times
Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-et-murakami25feb25,1,5159279.story
Feb
25 PASSINGS
Zhu Qiaomei, 94;
China's Oldest Surviving WWII-Era Sex Slave
From Times Staff and Wire
Reports
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-passings25.2feb25,1,5853680.story