THE APPA Newsletter
Feb 13, 2007
Black History Month
http://www.history.com/minisites/blackhistory/
Percy Julian
http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/percyjulian.html
DOR (Day of Remembrance)
http://www.janmstore.com/remembrance.html
http://www.foitimes.com/internment/HRES56.htm
http://www.metrokc.gov/exec/remember/
February 18, 2007 is
the first day of the Chinese new year. Also known as Seolnal and Tet, depending
on your persuasion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year#New_Year_dates
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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of the Hughes Asian Pacific Professional Association (no longer extant). It
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Long range calendar
items:
Chinatown Farmers Market EVERY
THURSDAY FROM 2-6PM, the Chinatown Farmers' Market takes place at Hill &
Alpine bringing fresh fruits and produce by California Farmers to the Chinatown
Community. FRIED BANANA, FRIED YAM, HAWAIIAN CHICKEN. We invite you to come and
experience the Chinatown Farmers' Market. Free parking with purchase.
The Downtown Arts
District/Little Tokyo
Farmers' Market
Weller Court 2nd & San
Pedro in
Little Tokyo Summer Hours
10-3pm
Features fresh produce,
Hawaiian Chicken, more food gifts....and live jazz band.
Tuesdays from 10 a.m.- 3
p.m.
The weekly market is held
every Tuesday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m
year round, rain or shine.
Sponsored by LARABA
the market will include farm-fresh produce, Asian produce, organic produce,
eggs, seafood, cheese, olives, olive oils, flowers, plants, bread and prepared
foods and more.
Hawaiian Chicken, Roasted
corn on the cobb
Local businesses
interested in having a prepared food booth at the market or individuals
interested in volunteering at this non-profit event, please contact Susan
Hutchinson at 323-660-8660 for more information
Los Angeles Public
Library Celebrates our DiverseCity
http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
March 17 - July 29,
2007
Tokyo ADC Exhibition
A blend of pop,
tradition and innovation, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the world of
Tokyo Advertising Director's Club. Tokyo ADC promises to showcase some of the
most trend-setting minds in commercial visual arts in the world today through
examples of logos, print and television advertising, and book and product
design.
Simple avant garde,
comedic and crisp; the competition to stay ahead of the game is so intense,
that these commercial artists explore and discover new ways, and new twists on
a few old ways of delivering their products to the consumer market.
George J. Doizaki
Gallery
Admission Free
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 12
noon to 5pm
Saturday &
Sunday, 11am to 4pm
Closed Mondays &
Holidays
Tales of Krishna
Exhibition at LACMA Through July
2007
The South and Southeast
Asian Art Department presents an exhibition on the representation of Krishna
and his legendary deeds in the visual arts throughout India. Drawn primarily
from LACMA's renowned collection of South Asian art, the exhibition consists
principally of opaque watercolor paintings and drawings, but also includes
sculptures in a variety of media, decorative artworks, and ritual objects associated
with annual festivals devoted to Krishna. The thematically organized exhibition
explores various aspects of Krishna's life, Including his miraculous birth,
childhood pranks, heroic exploits, and romantic dalliances.
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Los Angeles County Museum of
Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Cost: Free
Ansel Adams at Manzanar: November 11, 2006 - February 18, 2007
Ansel Adams at Manzanar,
organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts, includes over 50 vintage prints from
the collections of the Library of Congress, the Center for Creative Photography
in Tucson, Arizona, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, and the Japanese American
National Museum.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
November 5, 2006 - April
8, 2007 Three exhibits at CAMLA:
Growing Up Chinese
American:
Childhood Toys and Memories
Our childhood toys and
experiences can deeply influence how we remember the past, understand our place
in the world in the present, and lead grown up lives in the future. Growing Up
Chinese American: Childhood Toys and Memories is an exhibit that explores this
relationship by presenting childrenÕs toys from the Chinese American Museum
permanent collection and the personal stories of their owners.
By exploring facets of
everyday life for children of Chinese descent coming of age in a rapidly
changing 20th century America, Growing Up Chinese American presents a complex
picture of how childhood can shape our grown up lives in subtle but meaningful
ways. The toys and stories featured in the exhibit also suggest by their
multiple and varied frames of reference that a broad spectrum of Chinese
American childhood experiences exists, and it is from this rich diversity which
Chinese American history and Chinese American futures stem.
Exhibit made possible in
part through the generous support of Union Bank of California and Megatoys.
Chinese American Citizens
Alliance
The Chinese American
Citizens Alliance is a national organization whose purpose has been for more
than a century to advocate for the rights and promote the well being of the
Chinese American community. A group of young men, born in America of Chinese
ancestry, formed the Alliance in San Francisco, California in 1895 to fight
discriminatory laws fueled by wide spread anti-Chinese sentiment in the late 19th
Century. Since its inception, the Alliance has generated a broad range of
political, social and cultural activities based on its abiding commitment to
the Chinese American community. Youth programs focusing on civic duty,
community awareness, and cultural pride have been a large part of the
Alliance's repertoire of community-wide activities. On display in this new
exhibit are objects ranging from artifacts to historic collateral materials
provided by the various Alliance Lodges located throughout the Unites States.
Celebrate! Chinese
Holidays Through the Eyes of Children
The Chinese American
Museum and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA), a pioneering national
civil rights organization, present Celebrate! Chinese Holidays Through the Eyes
of ChildrenÑan exhibit of original artworks about Chinese festivals and
celebrations made by school children across the United States. Ten years after
the CACAÕs original 1995 National Art Competition, these vibrant winning images
are brought together again in Celebrate! to signal the exciting return of this
nation-wide art contest in 2007, a joint project between CAM and the CACA.
The childrenÕs images
featured in this exhibit, all of which garnered awards and special mention in
the CACA National Art Competition, celebrate Chinese tradition, the diversity
of American culture as seen from a young personÕs point of view. Celebrate!
also honors the creativity of all the contestants whose artful interpretations
of Chinese festivities demonstrate that customs can link us to our history and
inspire wonder about what our future holds.
Exhibit made possible
through the generous support of the Nissan Foundation and the Chinese American
Citizens Alliance.
http://www.camla.org/exhibits/exhibits.htm
Museum Front Desk: (213)
485-8567
An Urban Oasis: The Orange
County Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum at the Fullerton Arboretum
Spotlighting the rich
agricultural legacy of Orange County and the Japanese American communityÕs
contributions to that chronicle.
Sowing Dreams, Cultivating
Lives: Nikkei Farmers in Pre-World War II Orange County.
Opens February 10, 2007.
The Orange County
Agricultural and Nikkei Heritage Museum has been built on the grounds of the
Fullerton Arboretum and has been designed along the lines of a packing house.
California State University, Fullerton, and the Fullerton Arboretum are working
together to open the museum to the public. The inside of the building is
divided into four sections: Nikkei, Pioneer, Educational, and Transportation
and Geography. There is a small bookstore and the Potting Shed will move its
plant sales adjacent to the bookstore alcove.
The museum will highlight
the history, development, and impact of agriculture, as well as the
contributions of the Japanese American community and the local pioneer
families, to the growth of Orange County. This introductory exhibit will be a
peek into upcoming planned exhibitions and will be open throughout the summer.
The first major exhibit
will focus on the Nikkei. Sowing Dreams, Cultivating Lives: Nikkei Farmers in
Pre-World War II Orange County will journey with the early Japanese immigrants
to California, and follow their stories as they establish permanent communities
in Orange County by marrying, raising families, founding schools and social
groups, and above all, cultivating the land.
Fullerton Arboretum,
California State University, Fullerton
1900 Associated Road
Fullerton, California
92831
February 20, 2007 Lecture
- Chinese Garden Plants and Their Symbolism
At the Huntington Library
Terese Bartholomew of the
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, will discuss the traditional significance of
many plants and flowers in Chinese culture. Free. FriendsÕ
Hall. (626) 405-2100.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Huntington Library,
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Cost: Free
Tel: (626) 405-2140
Feb 21-22 Ikebana Display
at UCLA, Ackerman Union, 10-5,
818-981-4005
Thursday, February 22,
2007 7:30 PM
Our favorite improv troupe
returns to the National Museum for an uproarious satire of the pomp (and
sometimes pompous) and circumstance that is the Oscars.
Cold Tofu is dedicated to
promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to
developing multiethnic talent through education and performance.
Click here to
visit the Cold Tofu website!
February 24, 2007 The
Arts, The States, and Violence: Southeast Asian Performing Arts Conference
Organized by CSEAS
Visiting Scholar R. Diyah Larasati
Saturday,10:00 AM - 4:00
PM
314 Royce Hall
UCLA
Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Cost: Free and open to the
public.
Special Instructions
Parking at UCLA costs $8.
For more information
please contact
Barbara
Gaerlan Tel: 310-206-9163
www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/
Saturday,
February 24, 2007 2PM
"A Divided
Community": A Staged Reading
Based upon actual events,
A Divided Community was conceived by Frank Chin. During World War II, a group
of Japanese Americans protested their unconstitutional incarceration by
refusing to report to the draft board if called upon until their rights and
those of their families as United States citizens were restored. Colloquially
known as "the resisters," the actions of these men continue to
generate debate in the community. Read by actual World War II resisters and
veterans as well as actors, this piece brings to life an important moment in
history that still resonates today. Performance is free; Museum admission not
included.
The free performance is
made possible by the California Council for the Humanities.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
Feb 24 Golden Dragon
Parade
Broadway & Hill
Street, 2-5PM
http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/event_pdfs/ParadeFlyer.pdf
February 24 and 25 Hinamatsuri
Origami Dolls
Just in time for Girls
Day, this popular two-day class will teach participants how to make adorable
dolls to keep or to share. A great class for families. $15 for National Museum
members and $20 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission for
both days. 1-3pm
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
Saturday,
February 24
16th
Annual Volvo Chinese New Year Parade
On
Valley Blvd. in Alhambra and San Gabriel
10:00
a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Festival
11:00
a.m. Parade
Alhambra
Chamber of Commerce, Cities of Alhambra and San Gabriel
Contact: K & K Communications
Phone: (626) 284-1234
Website:
www.chinesenewyearparade.net
Sunday, February 25, 2007
2PM
Gary Fukushima Jazz Trio
Join us for an afternoon
of great music by pianist Gary Fukushima. Known for bringing a fresh take to
cherished standards, he also creates dynamic original compositions. Grab a cup
of coffee and bite to eat at the Terasaki Garden Cafe featuring Chef Hirose
then take in a bit of jazz by one of the city's rising stars. Free with Museum
admission.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
February 25, 2007/
Chinatown Library, 2pm
Lawrence Yep Book Talk.
For more information
call: (213) 485-8567.
Thursday
- Saturday, March 1 - 3 , 2007, 8:30pm
Sunday, March 4,
2007, 3pm
Oguri/Kosaka
Collaboration "Caddy! Caddy! Caddy!"
Oguri and Honeysuckle
dance troupe
featuring: Jamie
Burris, Morleigh Steinberg, Roxanne Steinberg
Stage Design:
Hirokazu Kosaka
Sound Score: Paul
Chavez
Butoh
Dancer/Choreographer Oguri and artist Hirokazu Kosaka, two of the most original
creative forces in Los Angeles, come together in a new dance work that
transmutes the mythic power of William Faulkner's fiction into exalted physical
form. Accompanied by Feltlike with Paul Chavez's visceral live music score,
Oguri and his dance troupe, Honeysuckle, draw on an uncanny mix of subtlety and
stark expressiveness to delve into the heart of Faulkner's gothic family
narratives.
Co-presented by the
Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) in association with the JACCC and
Electric Lodge. the creation and production of "Caddy! Caddy!
Caddy!"/William Faulkner Project was made possible by a grant from the
DanceL Creation to Performance program funded by The James Irvine Foundation
and administered by Dance/USA and the Electric Lodge.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday - Saturday,
March 1 - 3,
8:30pm
Sunday, March 4, 3pm
Thursday, March 1
$20 General Admission
$16, JACCC Members,
$10 Students with valid ID
Friday - Sunday,
March 2 - 4
$24 General Admission
$18, JACCC Members,
$10 Students with valid ID
REDCAT Roy and Edna
Disney/CalArts Theater
631 West 2nd Street,
at the corner of 2nd and Hope Streets in the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex
Box Office Phone
(213) 237-2800
Friday, March 2,
2007, 8pm
"The Vagina
Monologues"
Written by Eve Ensler
A special worldwide
V-Day production
Tamlyn Tomita leads
an all Asian and Pacific Islander cast in this benefit performance of the Obie
award winning play about women empowerment through the reclaiming of their
bodies, in particular their vaginas.
The benefit
performance is presented by The Center for the Pacific Asian Family and
proceeds will support their programs.
For special group
discounts call (213) 653-4045, ext. 204.
$50 Benefit Patron
(VIP Seating & Reception)
$35 Orchestra, $30
Balcony
$20 JACCC Members
Senior Citizens, & Students
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
March 3 The Chinese
American Museum presents
Sixth Annual Lantern
Festival 2007
Come with your friends
and family to enjoy a day filled with exciting live entertainment, including
lion dancers, acrobatics, musical, and dance performances!
Also,
come and visit Southern CaliforniaÕs newest cultural landmark, the Chinese
American Museum, and enjoy a special FREE ADMISSION rate that day!
El Pueblo de Los Angeles
Historical
Monument
425
North Los Angeles Street
Los
Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 485-8484(enter from indoor
parking on
Bernard
Street)
(within the immediate
vicinity of the Chinese American Museum)
12 noon Ð 7:00 pm
http://www.camla.org/events/lantfest2007/lanternfest07flyer.pdf
March 3 Printmaking
Workshop for Kids with La Mano Press
Kids ages 9 to 14 learn to
create their own prints under the direction of La Mano Press artist, Gabriela
Martinez. A Los Angeles arts institution dedicated to the promotion and
appreciation of printmaking, La Mano Press aims to enhance the public's
knowledge of graphic arts through exhibitions, onsite workshops, and publications.
Space is limited and advance payment required. $20 members, $30 non-members.
Includes materials. Reservations recommended. 1-5pm
In conjunction with the
exhibition The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
March 3 A Role Most Vital:
A Conversation with Aiko Yoshinaga-Herzig
Critics have called her a
"destructive force." However, history has revealed Aiko
Yoshinaga-Herzig as playing a role most vital in the movement for Japanese
American redress. Like her beloved husband, the late John "Jack"
Herzig, this highly principled woman is an inspiration for all those who stand
for justice and civil liberties. A thoughtful and meaningful program for
Hinamatsuri or "Girl's Day." Light reception to follow. Reservations
recommended.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
March 10 Opening of the
exhibition "The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air"
Organized by the Fine Arts
Museum of San Francisco, this exhibition of more than fifty sculptures and
works on paper recognizes one of the most important women artists of the
century.
In conjunction with the
exhibition The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
March 11
"Transforming the Commonplace": Curator Daniell Cornell talks about
the life and legacy of Ruth Asawa
Organized by the Fine Arts
Museums of San Francisco, The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air is a brilliant retrospective of the
artist's richly varied career. A Nisei who was incarcerated in Rohwer
Concentration Camp, Asawa went on to become a highly influential figure in the
history of American modernism and is recognized nationally for her activism in
arts education. Daniell Cornell, Associate Curator of American Art at the de
Young Museum and editor of the exhibition catalogue, talks to Aiko Cuneo
(Asawa's daughter) about the artist's work, life, and legacy. Moderated by
Karin Higa. 2PM
The exhibition catalogue
is available through the Museum Store Online or by calling the
toll-free Store Order Line at 888.769.5559.
In conjunction with the
exhibition The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air
March 11 Wakahisa-Kai Buyo Showcase
Mme. Hisame
Wakayagi of Cypress and her Japanese classical dance school Wakahisa-Kai, and
Asian Traditional Dance and Music Foundation Inc. will present Haruno Osarai Kai (Spring Recital) on Sunday, Mar. 11
from 12:30 Ð 5:00 p.m. at Armstrong Theatre in Torrance.
Torrance Cultural Arts
Center
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503
Tickets are
$18.
For
information, call (714) 826-3169 or e-mail yskinc1@aol.com.
http://culturalnews.bravehost.com/buyo.html
March 18 Barbara Kawakami on Issei Women and Textiles from the
Plantation
Groundbreaking
researcher, Barbara Kawakami, makes a rare visit to the National Museum for a
conversation about the critical role Issei women played in shaping the
socio-cultural life of pre-World War II Hawai`i. By "talking story"
about women both remarkable and ordinary, Kawakami uses the treasure trove of
textiles and oral histories found in her collection to shed light on the legacy
of the Issei pioneers. Light reception to follow. Reservations recommended. 2pm
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
Craft Class with Ryosen
Shibata
Punch Art Note Cards
Why
buy generic note cards when you can create your own? Design note cards with
recycled hole punch confetti. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for
non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. 1-3pm
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
Saturday, March 24,
2007, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 25,
2007, 2pm
Special JACCC Benefit
Performances
The Grateful Crane
Ensemble presents
"Nihonmachi: The
Place to be"
A musical journey
written by Soji Kashiwagi
Grateful Crane
Ensemble: Keiko Kawashima, Kurt Kuniyoshi, Darrell Kunitomi, Merv Maruyama,
Kerry K. Carnahan, Helen Ota, and Aaron Takahashi
From the Creators of
"Camp Dance," The Grateful Crane Ensemble will perform nostalgic
Japanese and popular American songs, and will take you to the special place
where it all began: Nihonmachi (Japantown). Great for the whole family!
Proceeds from this
benefit performance will support JACCC programs.
There will be a
reception following both shows on the JACCC Plaza.
For more information
visit: www.gratefulcrane.com.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
$35 Orchestra, $30
Balcony
$30, $27 Jaccc Members,
Groups of 10 or more, and seniors
$20 Students with
valid ID and Children under 15
This is a J-Town Beat
Event and sponsors include FIA Insurance Services, Inc.; Fukui Mortuary; The
Pacific Bridge Companies; Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.;
American Airlines and The Rafu Shimpo is the Media Sponsor.
March 25 "Pure
Beauty: Judging Race in Japanese American Beauty Pageants" by Rebecca
Chiyoko King-O'Riain
Pure Beauty shows how
racial and gendered meanings are enacted through the pageants, and reveals
their impact on Japanese American men, women, and children. Now based in
Ireland, King-O'Riain concludes that the mixed-race challenge to racial
understandings of Japanese American-ness does not necessarily mean an end to
race as we know it and asserts that race is work -- created and re-created in a
social context. Book signing to follow. 2pm
This book will be
available for sale through the Museum Store Online in March 2007. You can
order by phone at 888.769.5559.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
March 31 "Roar of the
Tiger: The Legend of Tokyo Rose" by Glenn Conner-Johnson
With a story far more
complex than that conveyed by the headlines, Iva Toguri D'Aguino (1916-2006)
was maligned and imprisoned only to be exonerated and pardoned later in life.
In a new play written by Glenn Conner-Johnson, acclaimed actress, Momo Yashima,
portrays the erroneously identified "Tokyo Rose" whose actions still
resonate in this time of "unlawful enemy combatants" and heated
debates about habeas corpus. Free with National Museum admission. Reservations
suggested. 2pm
Sponsored, in part, by
the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
March
31, 2007 6th Annual CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
www.cherryblossomfestivalsocal.org
Saturday,
11 am Ð 10 pm Sunday, April 1,
2007: 11 am Ð 6 pm
Location: Japanese American Cultural &
Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro Street,
Los
Angeles, CA 90012
Entrance
Fee: FREE
The
6th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be on March 31st & April 1st moving
from its former location in Pasadena to the streets of Little Tokyo in downtown
Los Angeles. This prestigious
event is produced by RYOMA,
founded
in 2002 for the purpose of administering cultural events to bridge generations
and expose the mainstream population to various diverse cultural arts. The festival has donated 100 ÒPink
CloudÓ Cherry Trees to the City of
Pasadena
yearly and to date 500 ÒPink CloudÓ cherry trees have been planted in the city
as part of their beautification program.
We hope to continue this program in downtown Los Angeles.
April
21, 22 Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival at Barnes Park
April
29 Screening of The Homeland featuring Mako Iwamatsu. 1pm at the Aratani/Japan
America Theatre in Little Tokyo. No subtitles, $10, 213-680-3700
May
6 16th Biennial Awaya-kai Koto Concert
$10
2:00 p.m. at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino
College,
16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance.
310-329-5965
Awaya Kai
awayamusic@msn.com
May 08, 2007 Lecture:
Rocks in Chinese Culture
At The Huntington Library,
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Robert Mowry of the
Sackler Museum at Harvard University will give a slide lecture that explores
the use of rocks in Chinese gardens, where they serve as building materials, as
sculpture, and as symbolic representations of mountains. Tai Hu rocks, such as
those used in the HuntingtonÕs Chinese Garden, are among the most prized. Free.
FriendsÕ Hall. (626) 405-2100.
Tuesday,
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Huntington Library,
Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Cost: Free
Tel: (626) 405-2140
Dec 1, 2 Japan Expo 2007
See LA
Library DiverseCity events at http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
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This Weekend (and
earlier/later)
Saturday, February 17,
2007
Day of Remembrance:
"Military Necessity" to "National Security" ... The Use of
Executive Power from WWII to Iraq
FREE ADMISSION
The Day of Remembrance
marks President Roosevelt's signing on February 19, 1942 of Executive Order
9066, which authorized the unconstitutional forced removal of 120,000 Japanese
Americans from the West Coast and Hawai`i during World War II. The National
Museum is proud to be the host venue for this annual event that celebrates the
resilience of the human spirit, the power of community, and the importance of
working to safeguard civil liberties for all.
Janm.org
Sunday, February 18,
2007, 10 am
All Veterans Reunion
Memorial Service
Thursday - Sunday,
February 15-18, 2007
All Veterans Reunion
Exhibition
The Reunion Memorial
Service and Exhibition honors the fallen soldiers of World War II, the Korean
War, and the Vietnam War with artifacts, memorabilia, and photographs from the
collections of families across the United States.
Presented by the
Japanese American Korean War Veterans, Americans of Japanese Ancestry
WWII Memorial Alliance, and the Japanese American Vietnam War Memorial
Committee
For more information,
contact Sam Shimoguchi at (310) 822-6688 or Victor Muraoka at (818) 368-4113.
Admission Free
George J. Doizaki Gallery
Jaccc.org
Sunday, February 18, 2007
2PM
Film Screening:
"Farewell to Manzanar"
To mark the 30th
anniversary of the telecast of Farewell to Manzanar, the National Museum hosts
a screening followed by a conversation with Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and her
husband James D. Houston. The film is a poignant portrayal not only of the
Wakatsukis' experience, but a celebration, as well, of the resilience of the
human spirit. Panel also includes participants of the original film.
This presentation is made
possible, in part, by a grant from the California Civil Liberties Public
Education Program.
In conjunction with the
exhibition Ansel Adams at Manzanar
Janm.org
Sunday, February 18,
2007, 10am - 1pm
KASA Workshop
"Kasabayashi"
Chieko Kojima,
principal dancer of KODO
Kaoru Watanabe,
former fue and taiko player and artistic director of KODO
Participants will be
taught dance, fue, and taiko elements of a simple festive piece and will be
encouraged to develop their own variations and arrangements of this piece.
Presented by Kodo
Arts Sphere America (KASA), this workshop is made possible in part by the City
of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs.
For more information,
contact KASA, kodoarts@earthlink.net.
$35, $30 JACCC
Members
JACCC Garden Room A
Sunday, February 18,
2007, 4pm
KASA Concert: Chieko
Kojima and Kaoru Watanabe
Following the KASA
workshop, "Kabayashi," Chieko and Kaoru will transform the Garden
Room into a magical space that traverses time and cultural boundaries with
their unique mix of Japanese traditional and modern improvised music and dance.
For more information,
contact KASA, kodoarts@earthlink.net.
$10 General Admission
JACCC Garden Room A
Sunday, February 18,
2007, 2pm
"Turn Over: An
Angel Is Coming On a Bicycle" (2005)
In Japanese with
English subtitles
(1 hr., 51
minutes)
Set in an old Kyoto
neighborhood, the everyday serenity of an elderly artisan and his ailing wife,
are disrupted when a college student, whose love of magic enters their life.
Their chance encounter sets off a chain reaction that brings change for all.
Directed by film
pioneer Keiichi Nomura, who also helped pen the film, features shiho Fujimura
from the Nemuri Kiyoshiro series, Asahi Kurizuka of long-time TV series
Abarenbo Shogun fame and Toshiki Kashu as the college student.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
Admission Free
Call for Reservations,
ticket required (213) 680-3700
Copyright:
Hyogo-cinema-center, Co., Ltd.
Presented by The Japan
Foundation, Los Angeles
February 15-18, 2007,
10am - 4pm
All Veterans Reunion
Exhibition
An exhibition of
artifacts, memorabil;ia, and photographs from the collections of families
across the United States to honor the fallen soldiers of World War II, the
Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Presented by the
Japanese American Korean War Veterans, Americans of Japanese Ancestry WWII
Memorial Alliance, and the Japanese American Vietnam War Memorial Committee.
George J. Doizaki
Gallery
Admission Free
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
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre Box Office Info:
(213) 680-3700
www.janm.org
Saturday, February
17, 2007, 7:30pm - 11pm
F.F.F. Championship
Fatal Femmes Fighting
All Women's Cage
Fighting
After much
anticipation, the first ever All Women's Mixed Martial Arts Championship cage
fight invades Los Angeles.
Don't miss out on
this once in a lifetime opportunity to witness these women going toe to toe in
no-holds barred action with one goal in mind: taking home a Fatal Femmes
Fighting championship belt. See top ranked fighters from Japan come to battle
the good 'ole girls from USA.
This is not pro
wrestling, this is the real deal!!!
These brawling
beauties meet in the CAGE in less than thirty days! The event will sell out
fast, seating is very limited. Doors open at 6:30pm. Watch history in the
making.
For more information
or ticket information call JIMM, LLC at (310) 866-9381 or (909) 948-2291 or
visit their website: www.fatalfemmesfighting.com.
$95, $75, $45
Reserved Seating
Aratani/Japan America
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
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre Box Office Info:
(213) 680-3700
www.janm.org
Last
weekend (or so) I went to:
Firecracker
10K
Sunday
the weatherman was right for once and the rain stopped just as the 10K
started-the 5K runners werenÕt so lucky, in spite of the traditional
Asian-American late start. The
fear of rain made parking relatively easy for once. A lack of proper
conditioning made the event not so easy for me, but I finished in time to get
my free beer and bagel and see the court of Miss Chinatown presenting awards to
the top placers. Sobering to think that a guy near 80 easily beat me.
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Vietnamese voters at
epicenter of O.C. political earthquake
With just 7 ballots
separating them, Trung Nguyen and Janet Nguyen take nearly half of those cast
for supervisor. They relied on ethnic loyalties and the absentee vote.
By Christian
Berthelsen and Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writers
February 10,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-viet10feb10,1,7619612.story
Going to the Wall
Two rivals set their
sights on 3.7 million square miles of virgin turf: China. As Yankees trumpet
new effort, miffed Dodgers note they were there first.
By Steve
Henson and Bruce Wallace, Times Staff Writers
February 10,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-baseball10feb10,1,2942166.story
Japan absorbed by a
sponge
Young women are the
biggest fans of Nickelodeon's cartoon character SpongeBob in the
animation-loving land.
By Yuri
Kageyama, The Associated Press
February 5,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spongebob5feb05,1,3883954.story
LAPD panel rejects
permit for immigrants' protest
Board rebuts charges of
bias, citing conflict with annual Golden Dragon Parade on Feb. 24, and urges
organizers to move rally to next day.
By Patrick
McGreevy, Times Staff Writer
8:43 PM PST,
February 13, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rally14feb14,1,7573388.story
Celebrate, salute
Chinese culture
By Jo Perry,
Special to The Times
February 13,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/features/kids/readingroom/la-et-kidcal13feb13,1,1720305.story
'The Day the Dragon
Danced'
Part 2 / The story so far:
Grandma doesn't want to go to the New Year's Parade, but Charles, her grandson,
is pulling her along anyway.
By Kay
Haugaard, Special to The Times
February 13,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/features/kids/readingroom/la-et-story13feb13,1,2423993.story
Dying large in China
By Mark
Magnier, Times Staff Writer
February 12,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-fg-grave12feb12,1,4373876.story
Judge orders release
of 3 detained immigrants
The ruling says the
detainees, who are all fighting deportation, do not pose a danger.
By Anna
Gorman, Times Staff Writer
February 10,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-release10feb10,1,2171898.story