THE APPA Newsletter
March 27, 2006
WomenÕs History Month
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensintro1.html
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/womenhist/
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. (substitute in
your Enterprise and company, etcÉ)
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ed. by Douglas Ikemi
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of the Hughes Asian Pacific Professional Association (no longer extant). It
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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
Los Angeles Public
Library Celebrates our DiverseCity
http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
Korean Art History
Lecture Series
At
Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
February 8 Ð
March 22 , 2006, every Wednesday 6:30 p.m. -8 p.m. (6 weeks)* March 1st will be
closed
Lecturer:
Keehong Kim, Ph.D
The Korean
Cultural Center, Los Angeles offers a series of lectures on Korean culture in
English throughout the year. The first lecture will be on Korean art history.
Subsequent lectures focus on Korean film, food, architecture, and music. [Some
lecture topics may extend over two weeks or more.]
This new
program is designed to cover the full scope of traditional and contemporary
Korean culture. It offers a good opportunity for the general public as well as
for the English-speaking Korean community in Southern California to appreciate
the distinctiveness of Korean art and history.
Schedule of
classes
Class 1:
Introduction / Prehistoric Korean Arts
Class 2: The
Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla Period Part I Goguryeo(B.C. 37-668 C.E.)-Tomb
Wall Murals, King Gwanggaeto
Baekje(B.C. 18-660 C.E.)-the Royal Tomb of
King Munyeong
Class 3: The
Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla Period Part II
Old
Silla (B.C.57~668 C.E.) Ð Various artifacts from Tombs
Unified Silla
(668~935) Ð Buddhist Art
Class 4: Korean Ceramic Art of Goryeo(918~1392)
and Joseon Periods (1392~1910)
Class 5:
Joseon Dynasty Period Part I Classic Style of Early and Middle Period
Master
Jeong, Seon (1676~1759) and his Korean Landscape Paintings
Class 6:
Joseon Dynasty Period Part II The Golden Age of Korean Style
Master Kim,
Jeonghui (1786~1859) and his Calligraphy
Conclusion
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Korean
Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 5505 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Free, registration required
open to the
public
For more
information please contact
Sejung Kim
Tel: 323-936-7141(x123)
sejung.kim@kccla.org
www.kccla.org
Feb 3-May 23
Japanese Paintings: Birds, Flowersand Animals at the Pavilion for Japanese Art,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
When China Ruled the Seas:
The Treasure Fleet of the Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433
Exhibition at Ventura
County Maritime Museum through May 31, 2006
Celebration of the 600th
Anniversary of the Chinese Treasure Fleet Comes to Channel Islands Harbor
The exhibit features
artifacts of the early Ming Dynasty as well as, the Chinese navigational and
shipbuilding technology of the 15th century. A portrait commissioned by the Los
Angeles artist, Pang Qi, and a replica of the AdmiralÕs formal uniform
lllustrate the colorful and larger-than-life central Asian Islamic admiral of
the Treasure Fleets, Zheng He. The Treasure Ships, some 480 feet long, the size
of a small WWII aircraft carrier, are represented by a four-foot long model
specially built for the exhibit.
In 1405, Emperor Zhu Di
ordered a massive ÒTreasure FleetÓ of 200-300 ships with 28,000 men to sea on
the ÒWestern OceanÓ to invite envoys of foreign states to return with the fleet
as guests of his court. The great fleets of specialized ships carried their own
water, food, troops, horses and support Ðcrews, as well as diplomats and
linguists. They also carried gifts of silks, patterned cottons, blue and white
porcelain ceramics and gold and silver items to be presented on behalf of the
Chinese emperor to heads of states.
The fleets made seven
voyages between 1405 and 1433. They traveled along the coast of Southeast Asia,
Indonesia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa. They returned with rare woods,
herbs and spices, fruit and plants, several giraffes and an oryx, gems and
minerals and charts of the tides and stars. Admiral Zheng He, himself, kept a
logbook and made very accurate geographic maps. In 1433, the Ming imperial
policy was changed to one of isolationism. Foreign trade was banned, maps and
charts destroyed and the fleet of ships left to deteriorate. China, the
superpower of the 15th century, closed its doors on the world and was not
successfully engaged for five centuries until President Nixon made his historic
visit.
The following community
organizations are participating in both the exhibit and the cultural festival
grand opening activities: The Ventura County Chinese American Association, The
Ventura County Chinese American Historical Society and the Conejo Chinese
Cultural Association.
The museum is open daily,
11-5 pm, except on Christmas and New YearÕs. Admission and all activities are
free and open to the public. The Museum is located in Channel Islands Harbor at
2731 South Victoria Avenue in Oxnard, at the corner of S. Victoria and Channel
Islands Boulevard.
Ventura County Maritime
Museum: 2731 S.Victoria Ave, Oxnard, CA
Cost: Free
Tel: (805) 984-6260, VCMM@aol.com
March 5 - June 4, 2006 A
Letter from Japan: The Photographs of John Swope
Exhibition at UCLA Hammer
Museum
A Letter from Japan: The
Photographs of John Swope is the first in-depth presentation of vintage prints
from the late Los Angeles photographerÕs 1945 journey through post-war Japan.
Shot during a three-and-a-half-week period, SwopeÕs photographs vividly
document the impact of World War II on the local population of Japan as well as
on the Allied soldiers and prisoners of war. The exhibition presents over 115
vintage prints, which also include selected highlights from his career as a
renowned Hollywood photographer from the 1930s through 1970s.
About the
Exhibition
The exhibition and accompanying catalogue honor John SwopeÕs
original intention of bringing together his timeless, powerful photographs with
the emotional text of a letter he wrote from Japan to his wife, actress Dorothy
McGuire. Individual images are juxtaposed with short excerpts in both the
exhibition and the catalogue. Published by the Hammer Museum, the catalogue
also reprints the entire 144-page letter for the first time.
In addition to the
Japanese series, the exhibition presents a selection of SwopeÕs earlier and
subsequent work in photojournalism and portraiture that further reflect his
striking ability to encapsulate a range of universal human experiences in
photographs. Early on, Swope (1908-1979) became best known for his insider
views of Hollywood in which he captured both the glamorous and the mundane
sides of life through intimate portraits of celebrities and behind-the scenes
views of movie and theatrical productions. He went on to have a successful
career as a freelance Life magazine photographer, where he frequently covered
similar stories on Hollywood.
Alongside the photographs,
A Letter from Japan presents books and magazines, in which SwopeÕs work was
originally published, the photographerÕs personal documents and letters, his
camera, and other ephemera. The exhibition includes significant loans from the
John Swope Trust, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Craig Krull Gallery,
Ben Stiller, and other private collections.
Hammer Museum 10899
Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
11am-7 pm Thu 11am-9 pm Sun 11am-5 pm
$5 Adults, $3 Seniors (65+) and
UCLA Alumni Association Members with ID, Free for Museum members, students with
ID, UCLA faculty and staff, and visitors 17 and under accompanied by an adult.
Free on Thursdays for all visitors
For more information
please contact
Hammer Museum Tel:
310.443.7000, hammerinfo@arts.ucla.edu,
www.hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions_upcoming.htm
March 10-Jun 18
Reflections of Beauty : Women from JapanÕs Floating World at Pacific Asia
Museum, Pasadena.
14th Annual Juried Art
Exhibition - ÒSurface TensionÓ
At The Korean Cultural
Center Through April 28, 2006
Painting, Photography and
installation works by 14 Contemporary Artists.
The Korean Cultural
Center, Los Angeles proudly presents its 14th Annual Juried Exhibition which
will consist of a variety of contemporary arts by exceptionally talented
artists. The artists were selected by jurors David Moon (Chair & Professor
of Art Dept. of CSUN), Howard Fox (Curator of LACMA), Yong Soon Min (Chair
& Professor of Art Dept. of UCI).
The Juried Arts Exhibition
has steadily become one of the most popular exhibitions at KCCLA, having its
debut in 1993. The event has undoubtedly grown through the hearts, minds,
curiosity, and opened mindedness of supporters; therefore, we are delighted to
present our 14th exhibition. The artists participating in our Annual
Juried Exhibition are from different parts of America. Regardless of the much
dissimilarity in their culture, ethnicity, ideology and economic background,
these artists all share very important characteristics that has brought them to
one place; their creative processes in developing a visual statement of their
lives to present and share with us all.
This year, they had 251
applicants from across the nation and it was extremely difficult to narrow the
selection down. The KCCLA has selected 14 artists to share their ideas, inspirations
and abilities.
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Korean Cultural
Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Cost: Free
Special Instructions
Opening reception: April
7, 2006 from 6-8:30PM. Open Mon -Fri
Tel: (323) 936-7141 ex
#112, seon@kccla.org
April 06, 2006 Hammer
Museum Film Screenings: Propaganda Films
A double feature of
Japanese and American propaganda films from World War II that present two
distinctly different portraits of the Japanese Soldier. Part of an ongoing
exhibit, "A Letter from Japan"--the photographs of John Swope.
A double feature of
Japanese and American propaganda films from World War II that present two
distinctly different portraits of the Japanese Soldier. Part of an ongoing
exhibit, "A Letter from Japan"--the photographs of John Swope.
Thursday, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Hammer Museum
Los
Angeles, CA 90095
http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/calendar_Apr_2006.htm
April 8, 9 Torrance
Sister City Association Bunka Sai, 11AM-5PM
Torrance Cultural Arts
Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive N.
April 09, 2006 US SUMO
OPEN
At Los Angeles Convention
Center
Tickets are on sale now
for the 6th Annual US SUMO OPEN
** National champions from
US, Europe, and Japan!
** Male and female sumo
wrestlers!
** Japanese dance and
taiko drumming!
** Enjoy Sushi, Sake &
Beer while you watch!
** Sumo Souvenirs and
Japanese artwork
For out-of-town guests,
call Figueroa Hotel (near the Convention Center): 800-421-9092. Mention
"US SUMO OPEN" to get a special $98 rate. Book your hotel and
get your ADVANCE TICKETS today!
Sunday, 12:30 PM
- 5:00 PM
Los Angeles Convention
Center
Los Angeles, CA
Cost: starting at $15
Tel: call
310-288-3641
www.usasumo.com
April 9 The Art of Gaman:
Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps by Delphine
Hirasuna 2-4PM
Delphine Hirasuna presents
a varied collection of artifacts photographed by Terry Hefferman in a tribute
to the 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. Hirasuna
will speak on the art of gaman, "the art of enduring the seemingly unbearable
with patience and dignity"; and on how crafts were produced in camp out of
found materials. Objects presented in this colorful anthology are examples of
what may be found in public and private collections throughout the United
States, including that of the National Museum's.
The Art
of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps
is available for sale through the Museum Store Online or toll-free at
888.769.5559.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 15 Little Tokyo
Walking Tour 10:15-AM-12;15PM
Relive history and learn
about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic
walking tour.
$8 for National Museum
members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along
with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 16, 2006 Goya
Champuru
This is an Aurora
Foundation Film Screening. Guests and Ticket Sales TBA Sunday, at 1pm.
Admission is $10
Aratani/Japan American
Theatre
Japanese American
Cultural and , Community Center, 244 South San Pedro Street, Suite
505
(between 2nd and 3rd Streets), Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012,
(213) 628-2725, jaccc.org
April 19-21 Indian Film
Festival of Los Angeles. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles is a nonprofit
organization devoted to paving the way for a greater appreciation of India's
cinema and diverse culture by providing the public with a selection of films
from and about India by Indian and International filmmakers. The Opening and
Closing Night Galas will begin with a screening of a feature film followed by
receptions that will include music and/or dance performances. In addition,
during the festival, various Indian-influenced art and music exhibitions will
be presented at no cost to the public.The Festival will take place April
19-23, 2006 at ArcLight Cinemas, an
elegant, state-of-the-art facility at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood.
Tickets for IFFLA will
go on sale this Friday, March 24 at
ArcLight HollywoodÕs box office, located at 6360 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood ,
and online at: www.arclightcinemas.com . Ticket prices are
$11 for general admission and $9 for discounted admissions (students, seniors,
and AFI and ArcLight members). Gala ticket prices are $60 each for Opening and
Closing nights and $25 for the Tribute on April 21. Festival Passes are
priced at $75 for the Fest Pass (includes all regular screenings), and $200 for
the All-Access Pass (includes all screenings, Galas and Seminars).
For more information on
IFFLA please go to www.indianfilmfestival.org.
April 22 Contrasting
Elements: A Guided Tour of Isamu Noguchi's To the Issei and California Scenario
with Prof. Amy Lyford and Prof. Bert Winther-Tamaki 10AM-4PM
Isamu Noguchi explored
California's culture, history, and terrain in two impressive works: To the
Issei and California Scenario. The former, located on the plaza at the Japanese
American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo, pays homage to the
Issei pioneers. The latter, resting between two skyscrapers and a parking
structure in Costa Mesa, offers a vivid sculptural portrait of the Golden
State.
Learn more about the work
and the man who created them in a special guided tour with Amy Lyford,
Assistant Professor, Art History, Occidental College and Bert Winther-Tamaki,
Associate Professor, Asian American Studies, UC Irvine.
Space is limited, $50 for
museum members, $65 for non-members, includes transportation and lunch.
Advanced reservations highly recommended. For reservations or more information,
call 213.625.0414.
In conjunction with the
exhibition Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 22 Sculpture in
Goop: A Special Noguchi-Inspired Program for Families 1-4PM
Kids of all ages will
model and mold Isamu Noguchi-inspired sculpture with goop, a quick-drying and
fun material. Whether they create their own sculptures, playgrounds,
landscapes, or furniture to take home with them, kids can explore the Isamu
Noguchi - Sculptural Design
exhibition and discover how they too can make objects that are both beautiful
and functional in design.
Free with admission to Isamu
Noguchi - Sculptural Design. Kids
under 18 years FREE when accompanied by an adult.
In conjunction with the
exhibition Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 22 Craft Class with
Ryosen Shibata: Sumi-e Sparrows (Suzume) 1-3PM
Design birds in flight
with the art of sumi-e. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members,
includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 22, 2006 Performance
- Music of India At Hammer Museum
The Music of India
Ensemble performs short compositions of North Indian classical and
semi-classical ragas (harmonic modes) and talas (rhythmic patterns on tabla).
The ensemble comprises the students of Shujaat Husain Khan on vocals and sitar
(a long-necked lute with seven principal strings, plus 12Ð20 sympathetic
strings) and the students of Abhiman Kaushal on tabla (drums).
Saturday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UCLA
Hammer
Museum
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
April 22 & 23,
2006 The 2006 Cherry Blossom Festival Committee and the City of Monterey Park
are pleased to present the 9th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Barnes Park,
located at 350 S. McPherrin Avenue; Monterey Park, CA. Entry to the
Festival is FREE.
Planned and coordinated by
community volunteers, the Cherry Blossom Festival strives to provide a cultural
arts event that offers a forum for learning, entertainment, fun, and support of
community.
So take the time to see,
hear, and taste a bit of the Japanese and Japanese American culture through a
first-hand experience of watching traditional Japanese dancing, hearing the
resounding beats of the taiko drums, observing the mastery and various skills of
martial arts, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, or buying
hand-made crafts or food with an Asian flair. Other highlights of the Festival
include games & crafts for children, and numerous cultural displays.
Each year the festival
strives to have a mix of entertainment that will delight any taste, and this
year will be no exception:
Actor Rodney Kageyama
will be on hand both days to handle the M.C. duties, with David Ono of
Eyewitness News and Jane Yamamoto of Fox 11 News making special guest
appearances. If you have any questions about the performance schedule,
please call the Recreation & Parks Department at (626) 307-1388.
April 29, 2006 Book
Signing at the UCLA Festival of Books
Author to sign copies of
his book on Korean Culture, geared for elementary school children.
Author John Stickler and
his wife, fine artist Soma Han, will be signing and chopping their book, Land
of Morning Calm: Korean Culture Then and Now, at the L.A. Times Festival of
Books at the end of April. The 32-page picture book presents 19 facets of
Korean life, from the symbolic national flag to the preparation of kimchi. Now
in its second edition, it is published by Shen's Books, a national distributor
of cultural and educational materials for young readers. Reviews are posted on
the Internet at www.amazon.com and www.shens.com
The Sticklers will be in Booth 191, IMCBook, in Wilson Plaza on the UCLA campus
Saturday April 29 from 1-3 p.m.
The national children's magazine Skipping Stones selected Land of Morning Calm
to receive its 2005 Honor Award, as an exceptional title in the multicultural
and international category. The list of Honor Award winners may be seen on the
magazine's website www.skippingstones.org/book2005.htm
Soma Han previously illustrated a book of Korean proverbs, Tigers, Frogs and
Rice Cakes, also from Shen_s Books. The Sticklers live in Southern California.
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
April 29, 2006 Performance
- Music of China At Hammer Museum
The Music of China
Ensemble, under the direction of Li Chi, performs arias from Kun opera of the
15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area, folk dances for
festive celebration, zheng zither music in the Keijia style from Canton
Province, music for large percussion ensemble and modern compositions for an
ensemble of traditional Chinese wind and string instruments.
Saturday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UCLA
Hammer
Museum
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
VC FILMFEST Los Angeles
Asian Pacific Film Festival to be held from May 4 to 11. The 22nd edition of VC
FILMFEST: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is slated to return once again to its signature venues, the
Directors Guild of America and Aratani/Japan America Theatre.
May 05, 2006 Lecture -
Virtually Exploring Southern California Asian Americana
At Santa Monica College
Seventh annual Asian
Pacific Islander Celebration at Santa Monica College.
With three distinguished
speakers:
Daphne Kwok, Executive Director of Angel Island
Immigration Foundation Sojin Kim, Curator, Japanese American National Museum
Dr. Pauline Wong, Executive Director, Chinese American Museum Moderated by Dr.
Lesley Kawaguchi
A multi-media presentation
and lively dialogue about the relevance of preserving material cultures into
the 21st Century.
Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Santa Monica
College
Santa Monica College Concert Hall
1900 Pico
Blvd
Santa Monica , CA 90405
Special Instructions
Free and Open to the
Public Seating strictly on a first-arrival basis
For more information
please contact
Judy Neveau Tel: (310)
434-4303
Saturday
May 6, 2006 Salute to Chinese American Actors, a premiere event of the Asian
Pacific Heritage Month
VIP
Reception With the Stars for Jade Level tables
and
$200 ticket patrons: 5pm
Registration
& No-Host Bar: 6pm
Delectable
Chinese Banquet: 6:30pm
All-Star
Salute: 7:30pm
San
Gabriel Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom
225
West Valley Blvd
San
Gabriel, CA 91776
Join
us in commemorating
our
30th anniversary with an all-star gala!
Honor
the actors who have made their
mark in Asian American
film history.
HONORING
Michael
Paul Chan
Francois
Chao
Rosalind
Chao
George
Kee Cheung
Chao
Li Chi
Tsai
Chin
James
Hong
Kelly
Hu
Alvin
Ing
Nancy
Kwan
Dana
Lee
Let
Li
Bai
Ling
Lucy
Liu
Lisa
Lu
Tzi
Ma
Mina
Na
Julia
Nickson
Jack
Ong
Freda
Foh Shen
Elizabeth
Sung
Lauren
Tom
B.
D. Wong
Russel
Wong
Ping
Wu
our
prompt reservation and payment are most appreciated! Detach and mail with
payment to CHSSC.
Please
reserve tables of 10 people for me at the following level:
Total:
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Jade $2,000 (Includes VIP reception) __ Gold ($1,500) __ Silver ($1,000)
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Please
list attendees sitting together on the back of this form.
Make
checks payable to: CHSSC, 415 Bernard St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Chinese
Historical Society of Southern California
CHSSC
is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
All
but $50 of each ticket is tax deductible to benefit CHSSC.
For
more information, please contact CHSSC:
(323)
222-0856 or chssc@earthlink.net.
www.chssc.org
May 06, 2006 Performance -
Music of Korea At UCLA Hammer Museum
The Music of Korea
Ensemble, under the direction of DongSuk Kim, presents a variety of styles of
court and folk music and dance traditions.
Saturday, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
UCLA
Hammer
Museum
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
Saturday, May 6, 2006
Cherry Blossom Festival
Presented by the East San
Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
12 noon to 7:00 p.m.
West Covina Civic Center
Courtyard
1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina, CA 91793
Free Parking at Civic
Center
For more information,
please contact the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center at
626-960-2566.
http://www.westcov.org/events/index.html
May 09, 2006 Lecture-
"Beyond Suzhou: Region and Memory in the Gardens of Sichuan"
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 HuntingtonÕs 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
FriendsÕ Hall at The Huntington.
Jerome Silbergeld, the
P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Professor of Chinese Art History at Princeton
University and director of PrincetonÕs Tang Center for East Asian Art, will
discuss the gardens of Sichuan Province and the differences of style and
patronage from other regional gardens of China. Developed in relative
isolation from Imperial and Suzhou style gardens, the gardens of this
southwestern province can shed a great deal of light on the complex history of
gardens in China. Silbergeld has written several books on traditional and
modern Chinese painting and on the Chinese cinema.
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
May 20, 2006 Lotus Steps
2006
Annual dance production of
the UCLA Chinese Cultural Dance Club
Tickets:
Tickets for Lotus Steps
will be available in the spring. Email ccdc@ucla.edu
for more information.
Doors open at 6:15 pm for
Advanced Entrance (AE) ticket holders. Doors open at 6:35 pm for General
Admission ticket holders. Seating is guaranteed until 6:45 pm.
Two Advanced Entrance (AE)
tickets can be reserved with a contribution of $50 to the UCLA
Chinese Cultural Dance Club. There is no limit to how much one can
contribute, but there are a limited number of AE tickets available. Download
the CCDC contribution
brochure and follow the instructions to reserve your AE tickets.
General Admission tickets
will become available at the UCLA Central Ticket Office or online at this
website in spring. General Admission tickets are free.
Tickets are required for
admission. Non ticket holders will be placed in a standby line and granted
admission to the auditorium starting at 6:45 pm, space permitting.
Saturday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Royce
Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095
For more information
please contact
Patrick Pieng, ccde.external@gmail.com, www.ccdcbruins.com
May 21, 2006Performance -
Music of Bali At UCLA, Schoenberg Hall
The Music of Bali
Ensemble, under the direction of I Nyoman Wenten, features gamelan music (the
generic Indonesian word for orchestra) and dance. The Balinese gamelan gong
kebyar is famous for its fast tempos, abrupt changes of texture and brilliantly
costumed dancers who act out stories from the Ramayana.
Sunday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
UCLA
Schoenberg
Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
June 01, 2006Performance -
Music of China
At UCLA, Schoenberg Hall
The Music of China
Ensemble, under the direction of Li Chi, performs arias from Kun opera of the
15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area, folk dances for
festive celebration, zheng zither music in the Keijia style from Canton
Province, music for large percussion ensemble and modern compositions for an
ensemble of traditional Chinese wind and string instruments.
Thursday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
UCLA
Schoenberg
Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
June 02, 2006 Performance
- Music of India At UCLA, Schoenberg Hall
The Music of India
Ensemble performs short compositions of North Indian classical and
semi-classical ragas (harmonic modes) and talas (rhythmic patterns on tabla).
The ensemble comprises the students of Shujaat Husain Khan on vocals and sitar
(a long-necked lute with seven principal strings, plus 12Ð20 sympathetic
strings) and the students of Abhiman Kaushal on tabla (drums).
Friday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
UCLA
Hammer
Museum
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
June 03, 2006 Performance
- Music of Korea At UCLA Schoenberg Hall
The Music of Korea
Ensemble, under the direction of DongSuk Kim, presents a variety of styles of
court and folk music and dance traditions.
Saturday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
UCLA
Schoenberg
Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
June 11 Bando School of Japanese Classical
Dance presents a Charity Show benefiting senior health care services featuring
Bando Mitsugoro X. 1PM and 6PM. Tickets $50. Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
Japanese American
Cultural and Community Center, 244
South San Pedro Street, 90012. For
ticket info 310-539-8636
June 17 Asia America
Symphony and Ahn Trio perform at
the Aratani Japan America Theatre, 8PM.
www.asiaamericasymphony.org
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This Weekend (and
earlier)
March 30, 2006 Screening - Nobody Knows At Irvine City Hall
Japan's entry to the
Academy AwardsÕ Foreign Language Film in 2004!
Film Screening with
introduction and discussion by YUKA KANNO, UC Irvine Fulbright Scholar and
Japanese contemporary film expert.
Japanese director Hirokazu
Koreeda's touching film follows the empty lives of 12-year-old Akira (Yžya
Yagira) and his three younger siblings (Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura and Momoko
Shimizu) after their mother abandons them in a tiny Tokyo apartment. Pragmatic,
determined and wise beyond his years, Akira manages the household as best he
can--but eventually the money runs out, and the children must find new ways to
survive. The movie is based on a real 1988 event best known as the "Affair
of the Four Abandoned Children of Nishi-Sugamo." Nobody Knows was Japan's
entry to the Academy AwardsÕ Foreign Language Film in 2004. Fourteen-year-old
Yžya Yagira, who plays as Akira, won the "Best Actor Award" at the
2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Irvine City Hall - Council
Chambers
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
Cost: free
April 01, 2006 War Prisons
Discussion over the
question, "Have we learned any lessons?" by examining Worlld War II
military prisons in Japan as well as presen-day conditions of military prisons
and torture camps around the world.
Speakers include Bill
Barrette, Herbert Bix, John A. Glusman, and John Sifton.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hammer Museum, Los
Angeles, CA 90095
http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/calendar_full_Apr_2006.htm#day1
April 1-2,
2006 5t Annual Pasadena Cherry
Blossom Festival
FESTIVALTIMES
4/1: 10am-6pm; 4/2: 10am-5pm
The
Rose Bowl ¥1001Rose Bowl Drive
Pasadena,
CA91103
FESTIVALEMCEES:
Actors/Performers
Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Rodney Kageyama and Kathy Bee
MAINSTAGE
ENTERTAINMENT Ð
Bento
Ð Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
Come
Swing Dance with the Big Band TheoryÐ
Saturday
from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The
Mariachi Divas featuring Keiko Okamoto Ð
Sunday
at 1 p.m.
Daion
Taiko Ð Sunday at 2 p.m.
HAWAIIAN
VILLAGEÐ Hawaiian Crafters &
Performances
MARTIALARTS
ARENAÐ
Nonstop
Martial Arts Performances
JAPANESE
VILLAGE & JAPANESE
AMERICAN
PAVILION Ð Japanese/Asian
Crafters,
Martial Arts History Museum,
Stone
IshimaruÕs Internment Photo History,
Japanese
Doll Making, Origami Magic with
Michael,
Joe & Yami
KIDS
CRAFT includes
Mini
Stars, Cootie Fortune Cookies, Kimono
Doll
Bookmarks, Paper Dolls, Fish Kites &
OrigamiÐ
INFLATABLE GAMES!
CULTURALSTORYTELLING
with actors
from
Screen Actors Guild
Foundation/BookPals
OPENING
CEREMONY Ð Saturday at 10:15 a.m.
Kathy
Bee sings National Anthem, and Find Your Exercise Passion with
Joey
DowdyÕs World Dance Groove Fitness
SENATOR
DANIELINOUYE
CHERRY
BLOSSOM LEADERSHIP AWARDS Ð
Margaret
Makihara Cerrudo, AT&T Operations, Inc.; East West Players;
Japan
America Society of Southern CAÐ Saturday at 3 p.m.
ÒTEACHERS
MAKING ADIFFERENCEÓ
(Saturday
at 12 p.m.)& GEORGE KIRIYAMAEDUCATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
AWARDS (Saturday at 1 p.m.)
COMMUNITY
TREASURE HONOREES
Actor
Rodney Kageyama and Mary Nomura (Songbird of Manzanar) Ð
Sunday
at 12:30 p.m.
RUNWAY
FASHION SHOWÐ
Featuring
fashions and designs of
Sue
Wong, Citron, Jimmy AuÕs for Men 5Õ8Ó
&
Under and Plum Pudding fashions for
children
and young adults Ð Sunday at 3 p.m.
HEALTH
& FITNESS EXPO Ð
Japanese
American Medical Association,
QiGong
with Ernie, health scan, accupuncture,
wellness
programs, chiropractic, A3M
and
more!
GENERALCRAFTERS,
VENDORS &
CHERRY
BLOSSOM FOOD COURT Ð
Leona
Valley Cherry Growers will be selling
cherry
trees and uniquely special Cherry
Blossom
Pasadena Honey Ð proceeds
benefiting
the Festival. Make your own
Cherry
Blossom Mad Hatter Hats!
ROSE
BOWLPARKING Ð $7 in Lot K
For
a list of vendors, activities & performances, go to
http://www.pasadenacherryblossom.org/entertainment.htm
April 1 & 2 2006
Sogetsu Ikebana School, Los Angeles Display 10AM-5PM
For one weekend only, the
George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall will be adorned with more than fifty
imaginative floral sculptures arranged by members of Sogetsu Ikebana School in
Los Angeles.
Founded in 1926 by Sofu
Teshigahara, the Sogetsu philosophy is that ikebana should be accessible to
people of all backgrounds and in all parts of the globe. Stop by and view the
work of talented local students who demonstrate a keen awareness and deep
respect for the natural world.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM,
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California 90012, phone: (213)
625-0414, fax: (213) 625-1770
April 1, 2006 Hindi
Film Dance Competition
Produced by Sound
Nation, LLC
Saturday, at 7pm.
Admission will be
announced (around $10-$15)
Japanese American
Cultural and , Community Center, 244 South San Pedro Street, Suite
505
(between 2nd and 3rd Streets), Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012,
(213) 628-2725, jaccc.org
2006 Tokyo City Cup &
Japan Family Day At Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park and Ohi
Racecourse, Tokyo, have held a partnership since 1995. Every Spring, the
"Tokyo City Cup" race is held at Santa Anita Park. In celebration of
the Tokyo City Cup, the Soma Nomaoi samurai warriors dressed in traditional
armor have performed on the main track in front of the grandstand. Enjoy this
celebration, as well as Japanese cultural exhibitions and activities such as
martial arts demonstrations, origami art, koto performances, Japanese tea
ceremony, and a kimono fashion show throughout the day. Supported by Japan
America Society of Southern California
Saturday, April 01, 2006
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Santa Anita Park, 285 West
Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007
Cost: $5
FEATURED EVENTS
Japan Family Day has
something for everyone.
Authentic Japanese
cultural events and demostrations will be setup on the Santa Anita Park
grounds, featuring the following:
Soma Nomaoi (Samurai Horse
Racing)
2:00 - 4:00 (Course
Tracks)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Karate (Martial Art)
12:30 & 2:30
(Main Stage)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Shinkendo (Martial
Art)
1:30 & 3:30 (Main
Stage)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Koto (Japanese Harp)
1:00 & 3:00 (Main
Stage)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Taiko (Japanese Drum)
4:00 (Main Stage)
Origami (Japanese
paper craft)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Calligraphy (Japanese
letterform art)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Sado (Japanese Tea
Ceremony)
11:30, 12:30, 1:30
& 2:30 (Exhibition Booth)
Kado (Japanese Flower
Arranging)
All Day (Exhibition
Booth)
Japan Travel Expo
(Travel Info)
All Day (Exhibition Booth
Tel: (805)
449-8726
www.tokyocitycup.com
April 01, 2006Tokyo Night
2006 At The Queen Mary
The Japanese Student
Network (JSN) is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting
scholarship among Japanese college students studying in the U.S. In 1985, the
JSN created "Tokyo Night" as a charity event that today attracts over
2,000 college-aged guests. Proceeds are used to support the JSN's national scholarship
fund, as well as other local charities. Supported by Japan America Society of
Southern California.
Saturday,, 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM
The Queen Mary, 1126
Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802
Cost: $25 - $35
April 01, 2006 Culture in
Nature: Cave Temples of Sichuan
Day-long international
conference at USC
In this one-day symposium,
organized by the USC Deparements of Art History and East Asian Languages and
Cultures, eight scholars of art history, archaeology, religious studies,
and history will discuss the social and artistic landscape of premodern
Sichuan province.
This will be the
first ever scholarly conference in the U.S. solely devoted to the material
culture of Sichuan. The symposium will feature six papers in two panels, all
devoted to exploring various aspects of cave temples as a unique built
environment that brings together sophisticated visual forms, local
institutions, and the technological advances. The first panel,
"Monumental Sculpture and Architecture," examines the fusion of
art and engineering in the making of cave temple sites in Sichuan. The
second panel, "Art of Syncretism," addresses cross- and
intra-cultural exchanges as evident in pictorial images and iconographies found
in the region. Each panel ends with commentaries by a discussant.
Symposium Schedule
Panel 1: Monumental
Sculpture and Architecture, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
The Cultural Values of
Song Buddhist Art: Rethinking Sichuan Stone Sculptures -- Ning Qiang,
Connecticut College
Emulating Nature, Carving
Landscape: On the Drainage System at Baodingshan -- Li Fangyin, Art
Museum of Dazu Stone Carvings
Buddhist Sculpture in the
Upper Min River Region and Routes of Cultural Interchange in Southern Dynasties
-- Lei Yuhua, Archaeological Institute of Chengdu
Commentary
Sonya
Lee, USC
Panel 2: The Art of
Syncretism, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Into the Clouds: The Mount
Yuntai Parish and Early Medieval Daoist Imaginations of Sacred Space -- Stephen
Bokenkamp, Indiana University
Baodingshan and Laitan:
Buddhist Syncretism and Orthodoxy in Sichuan -- Angela Howard, Rutgers, State
University of New Jersey
Dao Discussing and
Religious Syncretism of the Three Doctrines in Song-Yuan Art -- Hui-shu Lee,
UCLA
Commentary: Richard Von
Glahn, UCLA
The symposium is open to
the public and requires no prior registration.
Saturday,
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
USC Zumberge Hall of
Science 159, Los Angeles, CA
Cost: Free
For more information
please contact
USC Department of Art
History Tel: 213 740-4552, www.usc.edu/schools/college/art_history
Last weekend I went to:
Mammoth
Mountain with the Asian Ski and Board Club
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Links to
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Op/Ed March 27 Women and
'gendercide'
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali, AYAAN
HIRSI ALI, a Somali-born Dutch legislator, lives under 24-hour protection
because of death threats against her by Islamic radicals since the murder of
Theo van Gogh, with whom she made the film
March 26, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-ali26mar26,1,5636409.story
MOVIES
First-Time Filmmakers Take
on Female Circumcision in America
"A lot of men walk
out and are very stone-faced. Women just sit there and they don't move."
By Robert W. Welkos, Times
Staff Writer
March 26, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-honor26mar26,1,5471813.story
Mexico Eyes Potential of
Chinese Tourists
It faces a monumental task
in selling itself to an unfamiliar market, observers say.
By Chris Kraul, Times
Staff Writer
March 23, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mexchina23mar23,1,3705703.story
Cinematic showcases
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-wk-movieside23mar23,1,3082767.story
Silver Lake to get
politically active
Wide-ranging film event
has Mamet's latest, a neighborhood landmark and a Giuliani exposŽ.
By Kevin Crust, Times
Staff Writer
March 23, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-wk-screen23mar23,1,1824992.story
Desmond Doss, 87; WWII
Hero Who Refused to Carry a Gun
By Dennis McLellan, Times
Staff Writer
March 26, 2006
Interest in Learning
Arabic Soars
As global events focus
attention on the language, students at U.S. colleges are lining up for classes.
But instructors are in short supply.
By Larry Gordon, Times
Staff Writer
March 22, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arabic22mar22,1,5015206.story
Drug Plan Doesn't Speak
Their Language
Seniors with limited
English skills are having a hard time accessing Medicare's new prescription
program.
By Rong-Gong Lin II, Times
Staff Writer
March 27, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-medicare27mar27,1,6939990.story
Jade Snow Wong, 84; 'Fifth
Chinese Daughter' Author, Ceramicist
By Mary Rourke, Times
Staff Writer
March 22, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-wong22mar22,1,3742778.story
Farmworkers Stage Protest
Downtown
Close to 4,000 activists
march to oppose proposed legislation and remember Cesar Chavez.
By Jessica Garrison, Times
Staff Writer
March 27, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-march27mar27,1,7709063.story
500,000 Pack Streets to
Protest Immigration Bills
The rally, part of a
massive mobilization of immigrants and their supporters, may be the largest
L.A. has seen.
By Teresa Watanabe and
Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writers
March 26, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-immig26mar26,1,7449499.story