THE APPA Newsletter
April 24, 2006
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
(dkikemi@pacbell.net)
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of the Hughes Asian Pacific Professional Association (no longer extant). It
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information on cultural events and news items to dkikemi@pacbell.net or dkikemi@mac.com . 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
Los Angeles Public
Library Celebrates our DiverseCity
http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE
PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF The Golden Hour, A new play explores the
possibility of faith in our modern age
Written by Philip W.
Chung
Directed by Jeff Liu
Starring: Rachel Morihiro,
Saachiko, Eddie Shin, Linda Shing and Ryun Yu
April 15 - May 21, 2006,
Fri/Sat - 8pm, Sun - 3pm
Special Understudy cast
performance on Thurs., April 27, 8 PM / Pay-What-You-Can ($1 minimum)
Featuring:
Heeli Kim-Jeng, Matthew Yang-King, Annie Lee, Helen Ota & Ryun Yu as Pastor
Lee
GTC Burbank, 1111-B West
Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506
Feb 3-May 23
Japanese Paintings: Birds, Flowersand Animals at the Pavilion for Japanese Art,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art. http://www.lodestonetheatre.org/whatsnew.html
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.
Merging: The Art of
Diana Shui-Iu Wong March 18, 2006 Ð
October 15, 2006
Merging features a
collection of work that spans four decades, from WongÕs early impressionistic
portraits and landscapes to recent abstract compositions inspired by the
Chinese philosophy of the I Ching or The Book of Changes.
While WongÕs classical
training in both Chinese and Western painting form the basis for her
techniques, her study of the I-Ching offered her a decisive break from
traditional modes as well as new creative directions. In 1962, Wong began to
experiment beyond the conventions of her formal art training to explore the
liberating complexity of abstraction. Discovering that she could express pride
for her heritage and culture through her work, Wong has also found self-
empowerment through her art making. WongÕs most recent work ventures boldly
into abstraction while grounded in nature and the elements. Her striking
images, like color-flooded snapshots of the cosmos, explore universal questions
about being and balance.
Chinese American Museum
El Pueblo de Los Angeles
125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, California
90012
www.camla.org, (213) 485-8567
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
May 04, 2006 Zakir Hussain
presents Masters of Percussion
with special guests Ustad
Sultan Khan and the dancing drummers of Manipuri Jagoi Marup with
Fazal Qureshi - tabla and
kanjira
Taufiq Qureshi Ð
percussion
Bhavani Shankar - pakhawaj
and dholak
Khete Khan -
khartal
Manipuri Jagoi Marup - dancing drummers of Manipur
special guests
Ustad
Sultan Khan Ð sarangi
Niladri Kumar - sitar
Under the direction of
legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, this electrifying event explores the
traditional repertoire of North Indian drumming and the frontier between
traditional and contemporary, folk and classical. The concert highlights the
melodic (raga) and rhythmic (tala) music of India, the legendary sarangi of
Ustad Sultan Khan, and the dazzling athletic dancing of Manipuri Jagoi Marup.
For more information visit UCLA Live
Thursday, 8:00 PM - 10:00
PM
Royce Hall
Los
Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: $50, 38, 28 ($17
UCLA students)
For more information
please contact
UCLA Live Tel:
310.825.2101
www.uclalive.org
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
Beauty of
"Han'gul" Calligraphy in the USA
An exhibition of han'gul
calligraphy presented by the Korean Society of Calligraphic Arts (Han'guk Sohak
Yon'guhoe)
May 5th (Friday) at 7PM -
Ribbon cutting ceremony and refreshments at the Korean Cultural Center (5505
Wilshire Blvd. near La Brea)
May 6th (Sat) at 10AM -
First Calligraphy workshop at the Korean Educational Center (680 Wilshire Pl,
#200, near Vermont)
May 6th (Sat) at 3PM -
Calligraphy Lecture at the Korean Cultural Center, Speakers:
Mr. John Sun Lee - "The Art of Han'gul Calligraphy"
(in Korean with an English translator)
Mrs. Sung Ja Cho - "A General Survey of Han'gul Calligraphy"
(in Korean with an English translator)
Prof. Sung-Ock Sohn - "Creation of the Korean Alphabet" (in English)
May 8th (Mon) at 2PM -
Second Calligraphy workshop at UCLA (Royce 362)
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free
May 06, 2006 Lecture &
Book Signing: Authors on Asia Ð Sheridan Prasso ÒThe Asian Mystique: Dragon
Ladies, Geisha Girls and our Fantasies of the Exotic OrientÓ
At Pacific Asia Museum
In conjunction with the
museum exhibition ÒReflections on Beauty: Women from JapanÕs Floating WorldÓ
prize-winning journalist and Asia expert Sheridan Prasso issues a provocative
critique of the WestÕs eroticized illusions about Asia and how profoundly they
color our social, cultural, business, personal, and political interactions. The
program is included in museum admission, $7 general, $5 students and seniors.
Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N
Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: (626) 449-2742, ext.
20
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)
Please
reserve __ seat(s) at the following level: Total: $______
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$200 (Includes VIP reception) __ $150 __ $100
I
am unable to attend, but enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution of: Total: $______
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________________________________________________________________________
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Phone
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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 6 Snakeskin Shamisen
by Naomi Hirahara, Books and Conversation 2PM
Naomi Hirahara's new novel
is the third in a series featuring one of mystery fiction's most unique heroes:
Mas Arai, a curmudgeonly Los Angeles gardener and Hiroshima survivor.
In Snakeskin Shamisen, Mas hates to stick his nose in other people's
business, but a favor to a friend soon has him caught up in a mystery that
reaches from the islands of Okinawa to the streets of Los Angeles--a world of
heartbreaking memories, deception, and murder. Reception to follow.
http://janm.org/events/2006/05/
May 7 Spring Festival at
the Miller Garden, Cal State Long Beach, 12-4PM, Parking Lot 16. www.csulb.edu/~jgarden
May 07, 2006 Performance Ð
Gurukalam
At Herrick Chapel,
Occidental College
A Violin Duet with T.N.
Krishnan and Sriram Krishnan, introducing Aishu Venkatraman accompanied by
Vellore Ramabhadran and Vinod Venkatraman T.N. Krishnan is IndiaÕs preeminent
violin virtuoso representing the purest expression of the Carnatic tradition.
His emphasis on melodic clarity, spectral fidelity and emotive finesse are
unparalleled in his field. He has been performing, composing, teaching
and promoting Indian classical music worldwide for the past six decades.
He is a living legend who has witnessed and assimilated the essence of the
musical giants of the golden age in South Indian music. His music
reflects the vigor, poignance and depth of the tradition as it should be
practiced. In duet will be his son, Sriram Krishnan who began his musical
training at the age of five under his grandfather. He is among the younger
artists whose music reflects the profound influence of a rich family heritage.
The concert will introduce Aishu Venkatraman, a thirteen year old prodigy who
began her violin study in the Suzuki method at the age of two and a half and
her study of the South Indian classical style of music at age four.
Vellore Ramabhadran will
perform on the South Indian drum known as Mridangam. Also beginning musical
study at a young age, he has become a living legend in the music world of South
India and has been conferred many honors. He has the unique ability to
infuse Nadam, or melody, into his rhythm. Vinod Venkatraman will play the
kanjira in accompaniment to the group. Born into a family of rich musical
ancestry, he has performed worldwide as well as collaborated with many of the
Jazz greats in the United States
Sunday, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Herrick Chapel, Occidental
College, Intersection of Alumni Avenue & Campus Road, Los Angeles,
CA 90041
Cost: $25 General, $15
Members, $5 Students
Special Instructions
Tickets will be available
at the door beginning at 10:30 am
Tel: 626-449-6987, MusicCircle@aol.com, www.MusicCircle.org
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
MOTTY-CHON By Perry Miyake, Directed by Alberto Isaac May 10 Ð June 4, 2006
Martin is 48-years old,
single, works a dead-end job and lives at home with his aging Nisei parents
Mits and Helen. His bachelor status is the perfect target for his meddling
parents and their gossip-hungry friends. Then Gina, a white, 24-year old
pierced and tattooed punker chick enters MartinÕs life. WhatÕs a parent to do?
MOTTY-CHON is a comedy that shatters stereotypes about parental expectations
and the search for love from the playwright of VISITORS FROM NAGASAKI and
DOUGHBALL.
Preview Performances May 4-7, 2006 Thursday-Saturday @ 8 pm, Sunday @ 2
pm $20 all seats $10 all seats w/ student ID
Opening Night
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 @ 8 pm $60 all seats
Includes pre-show hosted bar and post-show reception.
Regular Performances May 11 Ð June 4, 2006 Thursday- Saturday @ 8 pm,
Saturday & Sunday @ 2 pm (no matinee on 5/13) $35 Orchestra $30 Balcony
American Sign
Language-interpreted performance May
27, 2006 @ 2 pm. Tickets $20 for deaf and hard of hearing patrons.
http://www.eastwestplayers.org/motty.htm
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 4 Kabuki actor Bando
Mitsugoro X will speak at the Pacific Asia Museum at 2PM. www.pacificasiamuseum.org
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
June 25
Re-creation of Tang period tea ceremony, New Oani Hotel, Little Tokyo, 1PM and
3:30PM. Call Okamura at 323-728-1990 or Kichimi at 818-547-1122
See LA
Library DiverseCity events at http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
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This Weekend (and
earlier)
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
Last weekend I went to:
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Immigration a Family
Affair for Many Asians
With comparatively few in
the U.S. illegally, the concern is the lengthy wait for relatives' visas.
By Teresa Watanabe, Times
Staff Writer
April 24, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-asian24apr24,1,895891.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Otis Cary, 84; Navy
Linguist Played Novel Role in U.S.-Japan Relations
By Elaine Woo, Times Staff
Writer
April 23, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-cary23apr23,1,405036.story
UC System Accepts
Record 55,242 Calif. Applicants for Fall Term
By Rebecca Trounson, Times
Staff Writer
April 20, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-admission20apr20,1,2378971.story
Japanese Version of
'The Apprentice' Gets Fired
In a country that stresses
humility over celebrity, TV producers give up on hiring an executive to star in
the show.
By David Ibison, Financial
Times
April 24, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-ft-japan24apr24,1,528809.story
Hu and the dog that
didn't bark
April 24, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-ferguson24apr24,1,6519467.column
Ancient Ice May Hold
Key to Future Climate
From Reuters
April 22, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-sci-ice22apr22,1,7700193.story
The Overseas Class
Millions working abroad
help their nation get by, but not prosper. It's a life of lonely, risky
sacrifice.
By Richard C. Paddock,
Times Staff Writer
April 20, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-remit20apr20,1,7777179.story
Artful way to
advertise
Images of Edo's `floating
world' of pleasure: signs of their times.
By Alex Chun, Special to
The Times
April 20, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/business/custom/admark/la-wk-museums20apr20,1,754556.story
The quake that
toppled taboos and built a family
By Aimee Liu, AIMEE LIU's
novel, "Cloud Mountain," is based on the story of her grandparents'
marriage.
April 18, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-liu18apr18,1,1695072.story
Tiaras, Sashes,
Diversity
For Angela Chao Roberson,
who's black and Chinese, vying for Miss Chinatown isn't about breaking
barriers. It's about winning.
By Jia-Rui Chong, Times
Staff Writer
April 22, 2006
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-misschina22apr22,1,6854036.story