THE APPA Newsletter
Feb 20, 2007
Black History Month
http://www.history.com/minisites/blackhistory/
Percy Julian
http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/percyjulian.html
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
Wish I had a bio for
Richard Chew, one of the film editors of Star Wars
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=84862&mod=films
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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downloading 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
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
March 24 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 ? [usually earlyt]
Thai New Year's Day -- Songkran Festival - East Hollywood Ð [information based
on previous years-update for 2007 not yet found]
Free community event
Thai New Year's Festival
Location
Hollywood Boulevard
Between Western Ave and
Kingsley Drive
East Hollywood, CA 90027
800-921-2595
Outside of Thailand, Los
Angeles has the largest communities of Thais. On Hollywood Blvd between Western
and Normandie is a stretch of Thai businesses known as "Thai Town."
There are over 50 Thai organizations and clubs in the LA that all have hosted
various events in the past. In 2003 it was decided to pool their resources and
hold one grand event, Thai New Year's Day, the Songkran Festival on the first
Sunday of April.
Festival
activities include opening ceremonies where Buddhist Monks give blessings and a
200-pound pad thai will be made in a huge six foot wok, There will also be Thai
dancing, Thai music, Thai costume contest, cultural workshops, Thai sports
demos such as Muay Thai (kick boxing) and Takraw, Thai children's games, and
fruit and vegetable carving demos.
April
21, 22 Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival at Barnes Park
The 2007 Cherry Blossom
Festival Committee and the City of Monterey Park are pleased to present the 10th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival on April 21& 22, 2007 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.
Barnes
Park: 350 S. McPherrin Avenue
(directly behind Civic Center)
http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=812
April
28-29 The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books On the UCLA campus
Come join us at the 12th
Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Free to the public, it occurs the
last weekend in April Ñ Saturday, April 28 10am-6pm and Sunday, April 29
10am-5pm Ñ and offers something for
all ages and interests. Every year, it adds up to be America's largest and
grandest literary eventÉ
130,000+ Passionate Readers
370+
Famous Authors
300+ Popular Exhibitors
900+ Loyal
Volunteers
6 Exciting Stages
2 Interactive ChildrenÕs Areas
And on Friday, April 27,
also join us for the 27th Annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, a renowned
awards ceremony honoring great and noble writers and their works for 2006. For
more information, click here.
DonÕt
miss the 2007 Festival of Books and Book Prizes Ceremony. Over two festive days
and one fascinating evening, come fall in love with the written word in lots of
special ways!
http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/
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)
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.
Feb 24, 2007 Brazilian
Carnaval in Long Beach
If you can't make it to
Rio de Janeiro this month, you can still celebrate in the Brazilian tradition
at the annual Brazilian Carnaval aboard the Queen Mary. Samba bands and
sequin-clad dancers will embody the festival spirit. Dance floor tables have
already sold out, so act soon if you hope to get a ticket.
Saturday, 8 pm - 2 am
The Queen Mary Exhibit
Hall
Cost: $38 General
Admission, $50 for upper level reserved table seat, $60 reserved dance floor
table seat in advance. At the door, add $10 to all seats if available
Tickets: Online at www.wantickets.com
or see event website for locations
Parking: $10
Info: (818) 566-1111, www.BrazilianNites.com
February 24, 2007 Arts,
Violence, and the State
Symposium on Southeast
Asia and beyond
This symposium gathers
scholars who address the relationship of the performing arts, the state, and
violence. It aims to examine the possible violent meaning and
consequences of arts practice when they become productions of national
identity and state ideology. It will also interrogate issues of
policy, classification, and copyright. Invited scholars will engage with these
topics in the context of Southeast Asia, but also discuss possible parallels
and linkages with other sites.
SCHEDULE
11:00 a.m.
Registration & Refreshments
11:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
11.30 a.m. Panel 1:
Dr. Maria Josephine
Barrios, "Death as Muse: State Terrorism in the Philippines and a
Theatre of Vigil and Vigilance"
Dr. Pornrat Damrhung,
"Questioning Political Theatre in Contemporary Thailand"
Dr.
Zulkifli Binhaji Mohamad, "Becoming a Malay Muslim Artist in Malaysia"
1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Panel 2: I Gusti
Agung Ayu, "Conversing through the Arts: WomenÕs Stories of Liberation and
Repression"
Dr. R. Diyah Larasati,
"Female Dancing Bodies and State Terror: Sexual Politics in
Indonesia" Dr. Ananya Chatterjea, "In the Name of God: Violence in
Contemporary Performance in India and Indonesia"
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Discussant Panel
Dr. Marta Savigliano
(Visiting Professor, UC Riverside)
Dr. Geoffrey Robinson
(History, UCLA)
Dr. Lucy M. Burns (Asian
American Studies and World Arts & Cultures, UCLA)
4.30 p.m. Open Discussion
Hosted by UCLA Center for
Southeast Asian Studies with a generous gift from Robert Lemelson.
Conference Organizer: Dr.
R. Diyah Larasati (UCLA CSEAS Visiting Scholar) in collaboration
with Prof. Lucy M. Burns (WAC and AAS, UCLA)
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 5:30
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
cseas@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/
February 24, 2007Kogury™
and Its Neighbors: International Relations in Early Northeast
Asia고구려 초기
동북아시아의
국제관계
|
A Conference on
Ancient Korean History |
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09:00Ñ09:10 |
Welcome: John
Duncan, UCLA
Congratulatory remarks: Kim Yongdeok, President,
Northeast Asia History Foundation: |
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09:10Ñ09:45 |
The Interstate
Order of Ancient Northeast Asia
Lim Ki Hwan (Seoul National University
of Education)
Discussant: John Duncan (UCLA) |
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09:45Ñ10:20 |
Kogury™ and Kaya:
Contacts and Consequences
Kim Tae Sik (Hongik
University)
Discussant: Dennis Lee (UCLA) |
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10:20Ñ10:35 |
Break |
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10:35Ñ11:10 |
Control or
Conquer?: Kogury™Õs Relations with States and Peoples in
ManchuriaÓ
Mark Byington (Harvard University)
Discussant: Yi
S™ng-jae (Northeast Asian History Foundation) |
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11:10Ñ11:50 |
Kogury™ to Central
Asia: Art and Architecture
Nancy Steinhardt (University of
Pennsylvania)
Discussant: Burglind Jungmann (UCLA) |
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11:50Ñ12:00 |
Questions from the
audience |
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12:00Ñ1:30 |
Break |
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1:30Ñ2:05 |
KoguryoÕs Foreign
Diplomacy Toward the Wa Ð Their Diplomatic Strategy and the Situation in East
Asia
Lee Sungsi (Waseda University)
Discussant: Herman Ooms
(UCLA) |
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2:05Ñ2:40 |
Kogury™ and China:
Rivalry on an Equal Footing, Tributary Submission, or Beyond?
Stella Xu
(Roanoke College)
Discussant: David Schaberg (UCLA) |
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2:40Ñ2:55 |
Break |
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2:55Ñ3:30 |
Kogury™ and Silla:
Aspects of the Evolution of their Relations
Jung Woon Yong (Korea University)
Discussant:
Hyung-Wook Kim (UCLA) |
|
3:30Ñ4:10 |
An Overview of
Kogury™-Paekche Relations: With a Quick Peek into the Quicksands of Space and
Early Korean Standard Time
Jonathan Best (Wesleyan University)
Discussant: Yi In-chÕ™l (Northeast Asian History Foundation) |
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4:10Ñ4:30 |
Questions from
audience |
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:30
PM
Korean Cultural Center
5505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles,
CA 90036
February 25, 2007 The Ear
Picker: Painting & Politics in Eleventh-Century China
A talk by Peter Sturman,
at LACMA
The East Asian Art Council
of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents a lecture by Peter
Sturman, Chair, Department of History of Art and Architecture, University
of California, Santa Barbara.
Professor Sturman will
present new research on a rare and unusual painting attributed to a
10th-century painter that depicts a man seated in front of a screen leisurely
cleaning his ear. Through careful literary and historical research, it will be
demonstrated that the painting and its inscriptions allude to the political ups
and downs of a trio of friends: the famous literati figure Su Shi (1037-1101),
the painter Wang Shen, and Wang Gong. The painting is an important example of
how the function of painting expanded in new and curious ways under the
innovations of Su Shi and his circle during the advent of what is often
referred to as literati painting.
Free; reservations not
required
Sunday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Brown Auditorium
Los Angeles County Museum
of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: 323 857-6029
LA Tet Festival at
Whittier Narrows Park
(Rosemead Blvd. &
Freeway 60, South El Monte)
Well, I think I saw a
sign saying itÕs on for this weekend, but I there website hasnÕt been updated
from last year.
Last
weekend (or so) I went to:
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Links to selected
articles from the LA Times. To actually access the articles, you may have to
sign up for a free account.
Seven Muslim lives
American Islam The
Struggle for the Soul of a Religion Paul M. Barrett Farrar, Straus &
Giroux: 304 pp., $25
By Marjorie Gellhorn
Sa'adah, Marjorie Gellhorn Sa'adah is a writer in Los Angeles.
February 18, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-bk-saadah18feb18,1,5481089.story
Nothing boring about
Year of the Boar festivities
Asian communities
throughout the Southland will ring in the holiday with festivities featuring
food, dance and parades.
By Francisco Vara-Orta,
Times Staff Writer
February 17, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-newyear17feb17,1,7602224.story
A collection
reexamined
An art lover's taste tends
toward images coded with identity issues.
By Cindy Chang, Special to
The Times
February 15, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-wk-ungallery15feb15,1,2427404.story
A collective look at
a solitary job
A roomful of first-time
nominees banter freely about the good, bad and ugly of their seminal role in
the filmmaking process.
By Jay A. Fernandez,
Special to The Times
February 18, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-hv23t69lfeb18,1,6317916.story
Art exhibit in
Alhambra offends some residents
From the Associated Press
4:29 PM PST, February 17,
2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-alhambra18feb18,1,7927610.story
Candidates campaign
on an issue they can't affect -- immigration
Candidates for an O.C.
supervisorial seat are sending out mailers and speaking on the topic, even
though it's a federal and state issue.
By Christian Berthelsen,
Times Staff Writer
February 5, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocsupes5feb05,1,6293814.story