THE APPA Newsletter
March 5, 2008
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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if you want to look up some past event. The website www.apa-pro.org
no longer exists. This newsletter was originally published under the auspices
of the Hughes Asian Pacific Professional Association (no longer extant). It
currently has no affiliation and is available to anyone who is interested in
downloading 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 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
Chinese American Museum, El
Pueblo de Los Angeles, www.camla.org
Jake Lee exhibit opens.
THE CHINESE AMERICAN
MUSEUM AND AUTO CLUB GIVE LEGENDARY CALIFORNIA PAINTER DAY IN SUNSHINE
California Artist Fused
Chinese Heritage with California Scenes
(LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31,
2007) ÐÑ Jake Lee, a highly respected, yet quiet and enigmatic painter who
influenced numerous other artists in California for decades, has not been the
subject of a major retrospective, until now. ÒSunshine & Shadow: In Search
of Jake LeeÓ an exhibition hosted by the Chinese American Museum of Los
Angeles, co-produced with the Automobile Club of Southern California, marks the
first comprehensive and critical review of a prolific artist who embraced
California landscapes and city scenes through watercolor.
Showcasing at the Chinese
American Museum (CAM) from Dec. 1 to April 13, 2008, ÒSunshine & ShadowÓ
will highlight more than 60 watercolors, including eight from the Auto ClubÕs
WESTWAYS cover art collection. The collection will also illustrate with photos
and letters more details of the artistÕs professional career and his family
life, which he kept distinctly separate for many years.
ÒJake Lee is
among the most well known and prolific watercolor artists of the 20th Century,
yet we found very little published about his personal life as we researched
this exhibition,Ó said Dr. Pauline Wong, Executive Director of the museum. ÒWe
had no problem locating his art and his influence Ð it lives in collections
throughout the state and in the hearts of his many students. But it was more
challenging to find the man. We believe this exhibition and catalogue will
result in new appreciation for his artistic production and his influence.Ó
*SPRING 2008
Corky Lee exhibit opens.
Exhibition: Discovering
the Grace of Life
January 11th ~April 30th,
2008
Story of Beautiful Korean
Crafts
The Korean Cultural
Center, Los Angeles\5505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles , Ca. 90036
January 11th ~April 30th,
2008
The Korean Cultural
Center will host the Special exhibition, Discoverong the Grace of Life. This
Exhibition will present fine Korean Traditional and Contemporary Craft Arts to
fully recognize and appreciate the wonders of Korean Culture. This show is
supported by the Korean Craft Promotion Foundation.
One Way or Another: Asian
American Art Now
February 10, 2008 - May 4,
2008
One Way or Another: Asian
American Art Now, a traveling exhibition organized by the Asia Society, brings
together seventeen artists from across the United States who challenge and
extend the category of Asian American art. The title of the exhibition, drawn
from the 1978 Blondie hit song, suggests a non-formulaic way of making or
seeing art. The artists and their works characterize the freedom to choose,
manipulate and reinvent different kinds of languages and issues, whether
formal, conceptual, or political. Together, they defy a definitive conception
of Asian American art.
The exhibition features
painting, sculpture, video and installation art by contemporary Asian American
artists whoÑwith a strong sense of being American and an acute critical
consciousness of world mattersÑgrapple with issues of self in a way that sets
them apart from their predecessors.
Curated by Melissa Chiu,
Director and Curator of Contemporary Asian Art at the Asia Society Museum in
New York, Karin Higa, Adjunct Senior Curator of Art at the Japanese American
National Museum, Los Angeles, and Susette S. Min, Assistant Professor of Asian
American Studies and Art History at the University of California, Davis.
Featured artists: Michael
Arcega, Xavier Cha, Patty Chang, Binh Danh, Mari Eastman, Ala Ebtekar, Chitra
Ganesh, Glenn Kaino, Geraldine Lau, Jiha Moon, Laurel Nakadate, Kaz Oshiro,
Anna Sew Hoy, Jean Shin, Indigo Som, Mika Tajima, and Saira Wasim.
Photograph from exhibition
installation at the Asia Society, New York, October 2006 by Eileen Costa,
Courtesy of the Asia Society.
This exhibition was
organized by Asia Society, New York with support from Altria Group, Inc., the
W.L.S. Spencer Foundation, Nimoy Foundation, and Asia Society's Contemporary
Art Council.
The Los Angeles
installation is co-presented by the Asia Society of Southern California.
Additional Support
Provided by: Ernest Y. and Kiyo Doizaki, Mariko Gordon and Hugh Cosman, Barbara
and Thomas Iino, Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation, Kristine
Nishiyama and Barry K. Schwebs, Michael W. Oshima and Chiaki Tanaka, PhD,
Deborah Shiba and Gordon Yamate.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
janm.org
February 8 - May 11, 2008
Lotus
Moon:
The Art of Otagaki Rengetsu
Otagaki Rengetsu
(1791-1875) was a Buddhist nun, a woman of great beauty and one of JapanÕs most
celebrated artists. Admired primarily for her exquisite calligraphy, Rengetsu
was also a poet and ceramic artist, often inscribing her poems in her own
calligraphy onto ceramic vessels, a unique blending of art forms for any artist
in Japanese history.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
www.pacificasiamuseum.org
March 6 - July 27, 2008
Chinaman's Chance: Views
of the Chinese American Experience
The discovery of gold in
California drew unprecedented numbers of Chinese immigrants. By 1865 about
50,000 Chinese had come to ÒGolden MountainÓ to try their luck. But the winds
of fortune often blew in unexpected directions.
The majority of the
Transcontinental RailroadÕs east-bound track was built by Chinese. To conquer
the treacherous terrain, workers were often suspended from the top of cliffs to
plant explosives. It was from this dangerous task that the phrase ÒA ChinamanÕs
Chance in HellÓ was coined. Later shorten to ÒChinamanÕs Chance,Ó the phrase
unfortunately defined many immigrantsÕ experiences.
Three contemporary artists
Ð Amanda Ross-Ho, Zhi Lin and Arthur Ou Ð will examine the diverse Chinese
American experience from
the days of the Transcontinental RailroadÕs
construction to today.
Several of the artists
will be incorporating Pacific Asia Museum collections into their work, and all
draw their inspiration from the history encompassed in the museumÕs
exhibitions.
While the experience of
being of Chinese heritage and living in America is unique to each individual,
ChinamanÕs Chance: Views of the Chinese American Experience will investigate
the similarities and dissimilarities of these experiences. The experience of
the viewer will be simultaneously cerebral, physical, historical, contemporary,
foreign and universal.
Sponsored by Pasadena Art Alliance.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun: 10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
www.pacificasiamuseum.org
March 13 6-9pm Opening
Party for ChinamanÕs
Chance: Views of the Chinese American Experience. Free for
members and a guest. $10 for non-members. Food, drinks and music by DJ Tony.
Call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to R.S.V.P.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
March 13 7pm Film Premiere
Chinese Ghost Story by
Dan Boord and Luis Valdovino (2008, 25 minutes) It is estimated that over 1,300
Chinese laborers perished during construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
While the remains of many were eventually shipped home, others lie in unmarked
graves throughout the American West. Chinese Ghost Story is a poetic essay in
which history and landscape intersect in ghost towns, parks and undisturbed
railroad grade. The filmmakers will introduce the film and answer questions.
Part of the ChinamanÕs
Chance opening partyÕs activities. Call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to
R.S.V.P.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
J-Wave USA :
Southern California as the Gateway to Japanese Contemporary Creative Industries
in the West
Three-day
conference to discuss work related to the ongoing UCLA project "Made in
Translation: LA-Tokyo Mobility Networks and the Emergence of Offshore Japanese
Creative Industries in Art, Music, Fashion and Food."
Thursday, March
13, 2008
5:00 PM - 7:00
PM
Department of
Sociology
Haines Hall 279
Los Angeles , CA
90095
March 13-15 2008
UCLA
In the Spring
2008, UCLA International Institute will host a conference organized by
Associate Professor of Sociology, Adrian Favell, to discuss work related to the
ongoing UCLA project Made in Translation: LA-Tokyo Mobility Networks and the
Emergence of Offshore Japanese Creative Industries in Art, Music, Fashion and Food.
Invited speakers from Japan, North America, and locally in Southern California
will present and debate their ongoing research projects exploring these four
fields of creative and business entrepreneurship in the US and Japan. The three
day meeting will also include a sociology workshop on the the study of the
Japanese population in Los Angeles, an art opening and talk by a distinguished
Japanese curator of contemporary photography, and a public panel discussion at
the UCLA Anderson School of Management with invited business entrepreneurs
working in transnational creative industries in Los Angeles.
Thursday, March
13th
5-7pm
Dept of
Sociology, Haines Hall 279
'Migrants'
Los Angeles Revisited: Studying Ethnic LA Through its Immigrant Media' Ð a
workshop on the sociological work in LA of Takashi MACHIMURA (Hitotsubashi
University, Tokyo), discussion with Roger WALDINGER and Min ZHOU (Dept of
Sociology, UCLA)
Central Asia
Initiative Film Screening: "Little Angel, Bring Me Joy"
Directed by
Usman Saparov , Turkmenistan , 1992. Opening remarks by David MacFadyen, Slavic
Languages and Literatures
Thursday, March
13, 2008
7:00 PM - 10:00
PM
1102 Perloff
Los Angeles , CA
90095
Little Angel,
Bring Me Joy tells an intimate story within the larger historical context of
the deportation of ethnic Germans from Turkmenistan to Siberia during the
Second World War. The film centers around a child named Georg who escapes
capture and placement in an orphanage. As he tries to make sense of what's
going on around him, and why people who were once his friends are now treating
him with contempt, he awaits the traditional "Baby Angel" of Easter,
who he believes will protect him. The film is from a collection films from
Central Asia given to the UCLA Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
by the Open Society Institute.
At a time when
Central Asia is of growing consequence to the global economy and security, the
Asia Institute has launched an initiative to foster greater understanding of
the history and the significance of Central and Inner Asia within the campus
and broader academic communities and among the general public. The organizing
theme for this first year will be "Mobility and Governability."
Highlighting the significance of Central Asia as a distinct geographic region which
has been the site of repeated migrations and conquests from earliest times,
this rubric encourages reflection on how the mobility of Central Asian peoples
has allowed both for conquest within and outside Central Asia , and for the
un-governability that has faced occupiers from outside the region.
More information
about the Asia Institute Central Asia Initiative, visit the UCLA Asia Institute
website: www.international.ucla.edu/asia
For more
information please contact
Nick Menzies
Tel: (310)
825-0007
nmenzies@international.ucla.edu
Sponsor(s): Center for European and Eurasian Studies, Asia
Institute, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
March 14 6-10pm Artnight
An ALL-FREE Event! Check
out the exhibitions and the ensemble of symphony musicians performing in the
auditorium. For more information call the ArtNight Pasadena Hotline at (626)
744-7887or go to www.artnightpasadena.org
Saturday, March 15, 2008
2pm matinee, 8pm evening
VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Tamilyn Tomita leads a new
cast of Pan-Asian performers in Eve Ensler's award-winning play about women
embracing the power of accepting their bodies. The 2007 Benefit performance
sold out so get your tickets early!
All proceeds benefit the Center for the Pacific Asian Family and V-Dayfor their work to end violence against
women and girls.
Directed by Heidi Helen
Davis
Produced by Karen Gee,
Andrea Apuy and Grayce Wey
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
Matinee preferred seating
$50
Evening VIP preferred
seating + reception $75
For both performances,
orchestra $40, balcony $30
Early bird (by Feb 15th)
$10 discounts on balcony and orchestra seats for Students,
JACCC Members, Non-profit
employees, and Senior Citizens
Charge by phone: (213)
680-3700
Box Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 12-5pm
VIP Tickets are available
only through the Center for the Pacific Asian Family at
(323) 653-4045 x. 204
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
March 15 Member's Only Performance of: DawnÕs Light: The Journey
of Gordon Hirabayashi
As a thank
you for your support of the Japanese American National Museum you are invited
to a special Members-only eventÉ
Please join
us for a special performance of DawnÕs Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi
(An abridged
Theatre for Youth production)
By Jeanne
Sakata
Directed by
Jessica Kubzansky
With Martin
Yu as Gordon Hirabayashi
Based on a
true story.
During WWII
in Seattle, University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayashi agonizes over
U.S. government orders to forcibly remove and imprison all people of Japanese
ancestry on the West Coast. As he fights to reconcile his country's betrayal
with his Constitutional beliefs, Gordon journeys toward a greater understanding
of America's triumphs and failures.
Saturday,
March 15, 2008
Two
Performances: 1:00 pm or 3:00 pm
Each
performance is approximately 45 minutes.
At the
Democracy Forum
of the
National Center for Democracy
Located on
the National MuseumÕs campus
369 East
First Street
Los Angeles,
CA 90012
FREE for all
Member cardholders + 1 guest
(guests must
be accompanied by the Member cardholder)
Space is
limited.
Reservations
are required and will be accepted until 5:00 pm on March 15, 2008 or until
space becomes filled.
Reservations:
213.625.0414 ext. 2222
Please
specify which performance you will be attending.
Thank you for supporting
the Japanese American National Museum.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 16 Authors on
Asia
2pm
Pierre Odier
Slide Lecture: Minority
Tribes of Myanmar (Burma)
The intrepid explorer/
photographer/raconteur returns to the museum with a recent inside view of the
minority tribes of the southern Golden Triangle. He will focus on the Wa
people, a littleknown group from the remote upland region of eastern Myanmar
(Burma); their costumes, headdresses, art and lifestyle and the effects of
recent political and economic change in the area. Odier is the author of Some
Last People: Vanishing Tribes of Bhutan, China, Mexico, Mongolia and Siberia
and is past President of the Los Angeles branch of The AdventurersÕ Club.
Books will be available
for purchase and signing. Authors on Asia programs are free to museum members
and free with museum general admission for non-members. Reservations are
strongly recommended for these programs. Light refreshments included. Authors
on Asia programs are free for members and included in museum admission for
nonmembers, $7 general, $5 students and seniors. For information and
reservations, please call (626)-449-2742, ext. 20.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
World Festival
of Sacred Music announces LA's EMERGING VOICES
Live in concert
for the first time! Four of LA's leading and most creative youth ensembles come
together in a rare performance of spiritual music and dance traditions from
Hawaii Halau Keali'i O Nalani; India Shakti Dance Company; Mexico Mariachi
Tesoro de San Fernando; and USA Crenshaw High School Elite Choir. Over 100
young musicians and dancers will be brought together in this 2008 World
Festival of Sacred Music Program. Earlier in February these groups participated
in an exciting daylong retreat on the UCLA campus. Their lively interaction and
openhearted sharing brought neighborhoods, cultures, and art forms together.
Saturday, March
22, 2008
TIME: 7pm
VENUE:
Aratani/Japan America Theatre
244 S. San Pedro
Street, Suite 505, Los Angeles , CA 90012
TICKETS: $20
reserved seats; $15 (JACCC members; 2008 Festival applicants; UCLA
faculty/staff) $10 students& children Call Box Office at (213) 680-3700.
www.jaccc.org
More info:
310-825-0507www.festivalofsacredmusic.org
March 22 Resettlement to
Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese-American Community
2PM
REDRESS REMEMBERED (Part 2
of 2)
Documentary revealing the
varied experiences of Japanese Americans whose lives were disrupted by their
forced removal and the fight for redress. Special tour of Common Ground with
Prof. Art Hansen to follow.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 23
Exhibition Walkthrough
11:30am - 1:30pm
Walkthrough of One Way
or Another: Asian American Art Now.
In conjunction with the
exhibition One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 29 One Way or
Another - Gallery Talk
1PM
Gallery talk with curator
Karin Higa and artists Kaz Oshiro and Glenn Kaino.
In conjunction with the
exhibition One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 29 Southwest
Chamber Orchestra: Music Unwrapped
2PM
FREE!
Enjoy new
quartet music from Southeast Asia juxtaposed with the exciting Mozart Hunt
Quartet. Part of a three-year cultural exchange project between Southwest
Chamber Music Orchestra and the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia and the Hanoi National Conservatory in Vietnam.
Visit their website
In conjunction with the
exhibition One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 29 Little Tokyo
Walking Tour
10:15am - 12:15pm
Relive history, learn
about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13
non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes
recommended. Weather permitting.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
March 29 He HawaiÕI Au a
Mauboa HoÕike 2008
7PM, Doors open at 6;30
Marsee Auditorium, El
Camino College, Torrance, CA
Tickets $15 presale, $20
at the door, Parking is $2
For tickets call
310-62801547
March
30 NIHONMACHI: The Place to Be
Sunday, 2008 2pm
The Grateful
Crane Ensemble returns for a special benefit for the Little Tokyo Koban and
Visitor Center. This musical journey will take you back through time to the
place where it all began: Nihonmachi.
A
third-generation manju maker decides to shut down his family manju-ya after 99
years in business. But as his doors are about to close, the spirit of his Issei
grandfather returns to take him to a J-Town the way it used to be.
Written by Soji
Kashiwagi
Aratani/Japan America Theatre
$35 orchestra, $30 balcony
For more information call (213) 628-2725
Charge by phone (213) 680-3700
Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 12-5pm
There will be a post-performance manju/mochi reception on the
JACCC Plaza, sponsored by Brian Kito, Fugetsu-do.
April 5 Neglected
Legacies: Japanese American Women and Redress: Organizing the Community.
REDRESS REMEMBERED (Part
2 of 3)
2PM
Panel presentation about
the role of Japanese American women in the redress movement. Each panelist will
speak about a specific individual's contributions - Joy Morimoto on Sox
Kitashima; Sharon Yamato on Michi Weglen, and Diana Meyers Bahr on Sue Kunitomi
Embrey.
Presented in
collaboration with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and
Dr. Lane Hirabayashi, George & Sakaye Aratani Professor of the Japanese American
Internment, Redress and Community, Asian American Studies, UCLA.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
April 12 The Nikkei
Experience: Curtiss Takada Rooks on Hapa Issues
2PM
In September 2007, Hapa
Issues Forum bid its final farewell. This program seeks to explore Nikkei
identity through the lens and lives of multiracial Japanese Americans.
Presented by DiscoverNikkei.org
with the generous support of The Nippon Foundation.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Sunday, April 20, 2008
2:30pm
SUSHIMASTERS
Los Angeles Regional
Competition
Mark you calendars! Join
us for a spectacular afternoon of unforgettable taste sensations and culinary
virtuosity as top Southern California sushi chefs compete for the regional
title in the first Los Angeles SushiMasters competition. Think Iron Chef,
sushi-style!!
The live competition on
the Aratani/Japan America Theatre stage will be followed by a tasting of
gourmet delights with complimentary Japanese beer and sake on the JACCC Plaza.
This event is brought to
you by JACCC and The California Rice Commission.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
$65 general admission, $75
reserved seating
Tickets include
complimentary tasting & sampling after the competition
For more information call
(213) 628-2725
Charge by phone (213)
680-3700
Box Office Hours:
Monday-Friday,12-5pm
Watch video clip (coming soon)
www.sushimasters.com
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
April 24 Asian New Media
7:30PM
Film
screening and panel discussion featuring time-based and media artists. Contact
Peter Mays at Gallery 825, peter@laaa.org, or 310.652.8272.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
Wednesday, May 7 and
Thursday, May 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC
FILM FESTIVAL
A Visual Communications
Production
24th Edition
May 1-8, 2008
Wednesday, May 7 - Film
screening at Aratani/Japan America Theatre
Thursday, May 8 - Closing
Night & Awards Ceremony at Aratani/Japan America Theatre
Visual Communications will
present the 24th edition of The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, May 1-8, 2008, at the Directors Guild of America,
Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre, and Aratani/Japan America Theatre, among others.
The Film Festival will include the latest new works by established and emerging
filmmakers and video artists; a slate of provocative and highly entertaining
feature-length productions showcasing the talents of Asian American acting and
producing talents; new works by Asian international artists; and filmmaker
seminars, panel discussions and symposiums on topics relevant to Asian Pacific
cinema.
The Film Festival once
again is proud to present two of its most prestigious events at the
Aratani/Japan America Theatre, host venue to the 1st Festival back in 1983. On
Wednesday, May 7, the Film Festival continues and expands its commitment to
nurture and promote new Asian Pacific American filmmaking talent through the
World Premiere screening of works by Visual Communications' 2008 Armed with
Camera Fellowship. Then be sure to
join us on Thursday, May 8 as the Film Festival presents the annual Filmmaker
Awards for feature-length and short
films, and Festival Audience Awards for favorite feature-length narrative and documentary film, to be
allowed by the local premiere of the Closing Night feature and Reception.
For complete program and
ticket information call Visual Communications at
(213) 680-4462 x. 59
beginning April 2008 or visit www.vconline.org
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
Saturday, May 10, 2008 3pm
THE COLBURN DANCE
INSTITUTE SPRING CONCERT
The annual Colburn Dance
Institute Spring Concert will be performed for the first time at the
Aratani/japan America Theatre. Featuring a combination of classical and
contemporary choreography, the students of the Professional Training Program
will showcase the work of Jiř’ Kyli‡n, George Balanchine and Marius Petipa
amongst others.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
Admission Free
Reservations required
Call the Colburn Box
Office at (213) 621-1050
Saturday and Sunday, May
17-18, 2008
LITTLE TOKYO FUNFEST
DAY ONE: Saturday, May 17,
10-4pm
JACCC Plaza, Center
Building, & San Pedro Street
Admission Free
Day one of Little Tokyo
Funfest kicks off with JACCC'S Asian Pacific Arts & Crafts Faire, the 10th
Annual San Tai San Youth Basketball Tournament and Nikkei Community Day.
10th Annual San Tai San
Youth Basketball Tournament
For girls and boys ages
7-12 years old
For information and online registration go to http://reccenter.ltsc.org
Come out to play ball on
the streets of Little Tokyo! Children ages 7-12 are invited to register teams
for our outdoor 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. All teams play at least 2 games
and everyone gets a goodie bag, t-shirt, and tournament raffle ticket.
2nd Annual Nikkei Community
Day
Sponsored by Ties That
Bind
Japanese and Japanese
Americans from all over the Greater L.A. Area come together for an amazing
festival of Nikkei heritage and culture. Join community leaders as they share
their ideas on "The State and Future of the Nikkei Community," visit
community information booths, watch performances on stage and participate in
workshops.
DAY TWO: Saturday, May 17,
10-4pm
25TH ANNIVERSARY
CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION
JACCC Plaza, Center
Building, & San Pedro Street
Admission Free
Day two continues with our
Asian Pacific Arts & Crafts Faire, with live entertainment, craft vendors,
delicious food, and childrens' crafts and games. along with our annual Chibi-K:
Kids for Kids Fun Run and Cultural Discovery Workshops.
Chibi-K: Kids for Kids Fun
Run (Rain or Shine!)
For children ages 4 to 12
years
Everyone is invited to
participate in this fun run through the streets of Little Tokyo. Registration
includes a Chibi-K Run T-shirt, and goodie bag.
Online registration for
Chibi-K (coming soon)
For schedule and phone
registration contact Jessie Kikuchi at (213) 628-2725 x142
Cultural Discovery
Workshops, 11-3pm
Workshops for the entire
family! Led by local artists and professionals, these hands-on workshops are a
unique opportunity for parents and children to experience a variety of cultural
traditions all in one day! A perfect event for the whole family!
Online registration for
Cultural Workshops (coming soon)
For schedule and phone
registration contact Jessie Kikuchi at (213) 628-2725 x142
Saturday, May 24 - Sunday,
June 29
AJA 22nd ANNIVERSARY
AJA XXII marks the 22nd
year of the JACCC s annual spotlight on contemporary art.
Activating and
manipulating the space of the Doizaki Gallery and the JACCC Plaza marks the
return of award-winning landscape architect Calvin Abe to the Artist of
Japanese Ancestry (AJA) series for the second time.
Honed by his many years of
experience, Abe's exciting new installation piece titled Shreddings Part
III: Defuragu is an innovative look
into our current eco-system. This visually powerful and interactive
installation promises to take gallery-goers on an introspective journey.
George J. Doizaki Gallery
and JACCC Plaza
Admission Free
Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri,
12-5pm, Sat-Sun 11-4pm, or by appt. Closed Mondays and Holidays
For information or to
schedule an appointment beyond normal gallery hours contact
Gavin Kelley at (213)
628-2725 x.133 or kelley@jaccc.org
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
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Anniversary Dinner
The Japanese American
Cultural & Community Center cordially invites you to attend its 28th
Anniversary Celebration and Awards Dinner. Sunday June 1, 2008, at the Omni
Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. We will be honoring Councilperson Jan Perry and
Media News Anchors Frank Buckley, Rob Fukuzaki, Susan Hirasuna, David Ono, and
Gordon Tokumatsu.
For ticket and sponsorship
information call (213) 680-2725.
Saturday, June 7, 8pm
ASIA AMERICA SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Japanese national treasure
Sadao Watanabe returns in a very special appearance with the full Asia Symphony
Orchestra. Also featured in the program will be Beethoven's Symphony #6 in F
Major "Pastorale" and the World Debut of "Dolores Del
Carmen" for Spanish guitar and Orchestra composed by music director David
Benoit.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
$75 VIP with reception
/$50 Premiere tickets/ $35 general admission
For more information call
(213) 628-2725
Charge by phone (213)
680-3700
Box Office Hours:
Monday-Friday,12-5pm
Buy tickets online (coming
soon)
Sunday, June 29, 1pm
Special film screening and
Aurora Borealis Photography Show
AURORA FOUNDATION
FUNDRAISER FILM SCREENING
The Aurora Foundation will
hold a special screening of the film Bizan (2007)
directed by Isshin Inudou.
Based on the novel by Masashi Sada the film starts
Nanako Matsushima, most
known for her leading role in The Ring. Set in Tokushima, Bizan
tells a universal story of familial love and emotional healing with lots of
local flavor.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
For ticket prices,
tickets, and information contact the Aurora Japanese
Language Scholarship
Foundation at (323) 882-6545
Saturday, June 21
A benefit concert for the
Theatre
SOUNDS & VOICES OF
J-TOWN
Save the date for this
benefit concert celebrating the Aratani/Japan America Theatre. Bringing
together extraordinary talent from the API community, featured artists include
acclaimed Jennifer Paz (Flower Drum Song & Miss Saigon), a rare
in-concert performance by Mariko Nishizu, and compelling poet/activist Traci
Kato Kiriyama.
These artists and other
special guests honor the main stage that has been home to
Asian Pacific Islander
performing artists for over 25 years. There will be a post performance
reception following the concert.
Proceeds from the concert
will go towards theatre equipment upgrades.
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre
Special VIP Seating $100*
$50 orchestra, $45 balcony
*(tax deductible to the
extent permitted by law)
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
See LA Library
DiverseCity events at http://www.lapl.org/kidspath/events/diversecity/index.html
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This Weekend (and earlier/later)
VOICES FROM OKINAWA
By Jon Shirota
Kama Hutchins, an
American graduate student of one quarter Okinawan descent, teaches English in
Okinawa, and receives an unexpected education in Okinawan- American relations.
From the author of LEILANI'S HIBISCUS and LUCKY COME HAWAII.
WORLD
PREMIERE
Previews - February 7 - 10, 2008
Opens Night - Wednesday,
February 13, 2008
Performance Run - February 14 - March 9, 2008
Wednesday - Saturday @ 8
pm, Sunday @ 2:00pm
$60 Opening Night
$35 Regular Tickets
$30 Students &
Seniors
$20 Preview Tickets
American Sign
Language-interpreted performance
Sunday March 2, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
$20 Tickets for Deaf
& Hard of Hearing Patrons
For more information,
please call East West Players at (213) 625-7000 or email info@eastwestplayers.org.
Click
here to visit the Mark Taper Forum online
for more details.
March 8 TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY
11:00am
- 4:00pm
FREE ALL
DAY
Celebrate shared traditions and family fun activities within the
Asian American community.
Generously
sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities
giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
janm.org
March 8 One Way or Another - Gallery Talk
1PM
Gallery talk
with curator Karin Higa and artists Anna Sew Hoy and Mari Eastman.
In
conjunction with the exhibition One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California
90012
phone: (213) 625-0414
fax: (213) 625-1770
janm.org
LEAPS OF FAITH
Saturday, March
08, 2008
Three special
performances: 2 pm, 7 pm on March 8 and 2 pm on March 9.
Japanese
American National Museum , Little Tokyo
Ten artists of
different faiths and spiritual paths boldly jump into the swirling waters of
interfaith collaboration in this work-in-progress performance of personal
stories, dance, poetry and song.
Come witness
their plunge into the deep as they question: How can multi-dimensional
religious identities live side by side? How do we navigate religious conflicts
with intelligence and compassion? How can we create progressive and respectful
visions for the future?
Creator/performers:
George Abe, Aisha Cain, Saria Idana, Danielle Licht, Ameena Mirza, Shyamala
Moorty, Waliya Perkins, Marie-Francois Theodore, Monk Turner, Carla Vega.
Suggested
donation $5
Q & A
follows each performance
RSVP
213/250-8800 or email Clara@greatleap.org
Saturday March 8. 2008
Hanayui Southern California debt
he Japanese performing
arts group Hanayui make their Southern California debut at the Aratani/Japan
America Theatre this coming March 8th. Featuring Yoko Fujimoto and Chieko
Kojima of Kodo and Okinawan dance expert Mitsue Kinjo, Hanayui explores the
rich folk tradition of traveling entertainers who traversed the Japanese countryside
in song and dance. Hanayui grew as an offshoot of Kodo in 1991 when original
members Fujimoto and Kojima envisioned as less taiko-centric performance, and a more intimate atmosphere
of folk dance and song with the taiko drum as accompaniment. Together with Okinawan dance expert Kinjo, this 3
woman trio has captivated audiences from local community centers to concert
halls around the world with their enlivening interpretation of folk dances,
vibrant percussive sounds and hauntingly beautiful songs. For their performance
at the Aratani/Japan America Theatre Hanayui will be joined on stage by Kaoru
Watanabe, former Kodo member and artistic director, performing on the shinobue bamboo flute. Come and experience the unblemished
sounds and color of rural Japan at their finest!
Aratani/Japan America
Theatre $37 orchestra, $32 balcony / $32, $27 JACCC members, Groups 6+ / $25
Student Rush Day of Show
For more information call 213-628-2725
Charge by phone
213-680-3700 (Monday-Friday, 12-5pm)
Buy tickets
online http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/140886
Watch video clip: Windows Media (.wmv), Quicktime (.mov)
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
March 9 10am-5pm Writing
Workshop
Join author, editor, and award-winning documentary filmmaker
Loren Stephens for her popular ÒWriting Your Life StoryÓ workshop. Limited to a
small group, this day-long program includes reading excerpts from popular memoirs,
short writing exercises, and immediate feedback to get even first-time writers
well on their way to becoming memoirists. $75 per person. To register, call
ext. 31. For more about Loren, visit www.writewisdom.com. This program
is
expected to sell out.
Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles
Avenue, Pasadena California 91101 [Google Map]
Hours: Wed Ð Sun:
10:00am-6:00pm
Admission: $7 for adults
$5 for
students/seniors
Free admission every 4th Friday of the month!
Parking: Free parking is
available in museum parking lot, located on corner of Los Robles and Union.
Chinese Independent
Documentary Series
Presented by the UCLA
Center for Chinese Studies and the REEL CHINA Documentary Biennial
Thursday, February 28,
2008
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2534 Melnitz Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Blossoming in the Wind,
dir. Sun Yuelin, 2005, 60 mins.
As the debut work of the
young filmmaker Sun Yueling, Blossoming in the Wind won the Committee
Nomination Prize at the 2005 Yunnan Multi-culture Visual Forum/Festival. It is
an intimate and personal record of a blissful pilgrimage by Rinpoche, a Tibetan
Living Buddha. Traveling with several of his disciples and the filmmaker,
Ripoche heads for a Tibetan sacred mountain in Deqing, Yunnan Province.
Marching through sleet and snow, Ripoche spreads his joy and wisdom throughout
the whole journey. Blue skies, white clouds, the tinkling of bells, the sound
of footsteps, smiling faces, and singing voices all bask in the glow of the
transparent sunshine, amidst the joyous festivities of daily life. Animals and
humans alike traverse freely through the realms of the sacred land.
NOTE: GongbuÕs Happy Life,
which was original scheduled to be screened with Blossimg in the Wind,
unfortunately will not be available.
Organizers: Center for
Chinese Studies, UCLA REEL CHINA Documentary Biennial, New York
Independent Chinese
documentary filmmaking has flourished for over a decade. Produced outside the
official or commercial channels by dedicated individual filmmakers, these
worksÑmostly in DV formatÑare valuable documents of alternative histories and
life styles in contemporary China. For our series, we have selected
documentariesÑdivided into five categories (history, education, documentary
ethics, minorities, women and gender)Ñthat are not only recent productions but
also offer a rich, varied, up-to-date, and intimate view of contemporary China.
By presenting exemplary works on various, sometimes controversial topics in
different styles, we hope to stimulate discussions of not only the contents of
the documentaries but the process, and sometimes the problems, of documentary
filmmaking (and by extension history writing) itself.
Schedule
Time: Thursdays, 7:00pm
Titles:
Feb. 28,
2008: GongbuÕs Happy Life; and Blossoming in the Wind
March 6,
2008: WomenÕs Fifty Minutes; and Mei Mei
Venue: 2534 Melnitz Hall,
UCLA
Admission: FREE
Screening Format: all
films will be in DVD format with English subtitles.
Source of films:
¥ REEL CHINA Documentary Biennial, New York.
¥ Zero Channel Media Co., Beijing.
¥ Director Zhou Hao.
Mentioning a Book:
Good as Lily
By Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm
2007, DC Comics, minxbooks.net
DCÕs new line of graphic novels has included a few
titles on Asian American subjects.
This one is about a Korean American high schooler who
copes with the pressure of never being as good as her deceased sister Lily by
conjuring up versions of herself as a young child, a young woman, and as a
geriatric confined to a nursing home .
Shortcomings
By Adrian Tomine
2007, Drawn & Quarterly
In this graphic novel Mr. Tomine turns his harsh
spotlight on Asian American characters.
Last
weekend (or so) I went to:
Resources:
LACMA
calendar:
http://www.lacma.org/events/Calendar.aspx
UCLA
Asia Institute calendar:
http://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/events/index.asp?action=monthview
Japanese
American National Museum
Chinese
American Museum
http://camla.org/events/calendar.htm
Korean
Cultural Center
http://www.kccla.org/html/calendar.asp
Japanese
American Community Cultural Center
Pacifica
Asian Museum
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/whatsnew.htm
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Race a wild-card
factor
Rallying
supporters
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Rick Bowmer /
Associated Press
By Maria L. La
Ganga and Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
February 28,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-race28feb28,0,5636387.story?page=1
New York real
estate: Chinatown
City Living
Chinatown
RJ Mickelson
By Lana
Bortolot, Special to amNewYork
February 28,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/am-cityliving0228,0,2693109.story?page=1
Miura case draws
media frenzy
Speaking out
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Annie Wells /
Los Angeles Times
By Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 2, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-japanese2mar02,0,5287749.story
In L.A., his own
wall of China
SHARING HIS
KNOWLEDGE
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Bryan Chan / Los
Angeles Times
Zhao Yan Feng
left home to teach Mandarin at Dorsey High. He learns that not all of his
students see language as a gift.
By David
Pierson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 1, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teacher1mar01,1,732429.story?page=1&ctrack=1&cset=true
Helene Elliott:
Ice-skating
champion Mirai Nagasu isn't your average teenager
The 14-year-old
Arcadia High freshman, who won the U.S. figure skating title, is well-grounded
and charming, as well as extremely talented. She is everything the faltering
sport could wish for.
February 28,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-sp-elliott28feb28,0,1496224.column?page=1
N. Y.
Philharmonic connects with its North Korean audience
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About 2,000
dignitaries attend the concert in Pyongyang, rising to their feet and waving at
the musicians at the end of the performance.
By Barbara
Demick, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 27,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-concert27feb27,0,7351894.story?page=1
Future of
China's one-child policy is unclear
Chinese
Legislature
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Andy Wong /
Associated Press
Over the
weekend, an official said Beijing was considering making changes to the
family-planning rules, but didn't offer specifics. Now state media say the
minister was misquoted.
By Ching-Ching
Ni, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 4, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-onechild4mar04,0,4585628.story
China's computer
hacking worries Pentagon
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A report says
the country now has the ability to get into networks around the world.
By Julian E.
Barnes, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
March 4, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-uschina4mar04,0,7522089.story
Beijing opens
massive airport terminal
Airport
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Greg Baker /
Associated Press
It is two miles
long, half a mile wide and expected to handle more passengers than any in the
world. And it was built fast -- in time for the Summer Olympics.
By Mark Magnier,
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
February 29,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-airport29feb29,0,4393595.story?page=1
Juggling free
speech for Beijing Olympics
Human rights
question
Salvatore Di
Nolfi / Associated Press
As Britain
shifts position, U.S. Olympians learn they can say what they want -- in certain
areas
By Philip Hersh,
Special to The Times
February 12,
2008
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oly12feb12,0,6739848,full.story