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Edible Queens Presents Asian Feastival on Labor Day Monday, 9/6 in Flushing, Queens
Multimedia-Photos and Video: Disney's The Lion King Las Vegas- In the Makeup Chair with Thom Sesma
Joan Almedilla, Alan Ariano, Rona Figueroa, Adam Jacobs, Jose Llana, and Orville Mendoza Set for Concert version of Long Season at Ayala Foundation USA Gala in SF on 9/25
Alfred Preisser and Tracy Jack's BLACK NATIVITY NOW Set for Limited Off-Broadway Run at St. Clement's, 12/3/10-1/2/11
Leviathan Lab's Production of Twelfth Night set for 11/2-11/14 run at The ArcLight Theatre in NY
Photo Preview: Jeff Cohen's The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller, directed by Alfred Preisser
Multimedia: Photos and video of Leviathan Lab's reading of Christine Toy Johnson's Adventures of a Faux Designer Handbag
Playwright Edgar Mendoza awarded Kennedy Center's inaugural Paul Stephen Lim Asian-American Playwriting Award for his play Blue Note Run
Dog Run Rep presents the world premiere of Jeff Cohen's The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller at the West End Theatre in New York, 9/10-10/3
Norman Y. Mineta: A Boy from San Jose by E. Samantha Cheng, screens at National Portrait Gallery
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 LATEST RECIPES
California - A Quick Getaway to Recharge
Learn the Art of Cooking at the Chef Martin Yan Culinary Arts Center in Shenzhen, China
A Private Tasting at the Charles Chocolate Factory
Eight Treasures Rice Pudding
Ben Fong-Torres\' Bul Kogi
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 SPOTLIGHT  
Thai Film Wins Top Prize at 2010 Cannes Film Festival
Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethaku wins the top prize for Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives a mystical reincarnation tale of a man with acute kidney failure who chooses to spend his final days with his loved ones in the countryside. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave - the birthplace of his first life. The film is the sixth for the 39 year old director who likes to be called by his nickname, Joe.  Read More >>
 
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Not Fade Away
AsianConnections columnist and legendary rock journailst Ben Fong-Torres gives us a backstage look of his encounters with the likes of Janis Joplin, Sly Stone, and Tom Hanks in this personal history of Rock & Roll.  Buy Now >>
 
 FOOD & TRAVEL  
Ginger Marinated Striped Seabass
Not just ordinary seabass, but seabass marinated in a tantalizing ginger sauce. If you need a recipe that\'s easy to cook for a big group, then try this asian fusion dish.
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Happy Year of the Tiger!
ASIANCONNECTIONS.COM is celebrating twelve wonderful years as the award-winning online community source for Asian American news and entertainment.

After 18 years, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) is still going strong. CAPE AC videographer Jenny Woo talked with many of the stars who came out to honor CAPE in Hollywood. Click here to AsianConnections video interviews with Tamlyn Tomita (The Joy Luck Club), Justin Chon (Twilight: New Moon), Leonardo Nam (He\'s Just Not That Into You), Patrick Gallagher (Glee), Julia Ling (Chuck), James Kyson Lee (Heroes), Alex Mapa (Ugly Betty), Karin Anna Chueng (Better Luck Tomorrow), and former NY Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu.
A new look with new features are coming soon to AsianConnections.com - Stay tuned!
 
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Thom Sesma Stars in DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay
Thom Sesma plays \"Scar\" in DISNEY\'S THE LION KING, currently having an open run at the Mandalay B .. More Info
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NEW YORK, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 82nd St. and 5th Ave
Sounding the Pacific: Musical Instruments of Oceania
Sounding the Pacific: Musical Instruments of Oceania, the first exhibition devoted to the subject ev .. More Info
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 HOT CONNECTIONS  
Wired Magazine Interviews Jeff Ma, Former MIT Blackjack Whiz
Daphne Kwok, APIAVote's Chair & Co-Founder, Appointed Chair of the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Sammo Hung Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at NY Asian Film Festival
Thai Feature Film Wins Top Prize at Cannes
Gizmodo Considers Suing Police after iPhone Raid
Shanghai is trying to Untangle the Mangled English of Chinglish
RESCUERS USE BARE HANDS & PICKS TO SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS OF 6.9 QUAKE IN CHINA
Anh Do leads Innovative Community Journalism Venture as Managing Editor of LA.Spot.US
AAJA Career Workshop at KABC-TV March 27 - Meet Professionals from Yahoo!, LA Times, KABC & People Magazine
March 13 & 14 Services to be held for Loni Ding - Pioneer Filmmaker, Media Policy Activist and Educator
Video - Yu-Na Kim Wins Olympics Gold
Apolo Ohno wins record 8th Olympics medal - 2010 Winter Olympics Highlights
Five time Olympic Gold Medalist USA member Apolo Ohno wins silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games
Shen-Zhao set record in Olympics figure skating pairs short program
Asian American Kids are no exception. Tooth Decay is National Silent Epidemic
Atlanta's Yellow Line has Some Asians Seeing Red
And Now - The iPad
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is expected to take the stage later this morning in San Francisco
Filipino Prisoners Dance with Michael Jackson's Choreographer Travis Payne for Sony's This Is It 2010 DVD Release
Jackie Chan to fight last good fight in his 100th movie
Marai Nagasu & Racheal Flatt Face Stiff Olympic Challenge
California Field Poll Released January 20, 2010 - Obama gets Mixed Reviews
Tritia Toyota UCLA Adjunct Professor & former TV Journalist Authors Book on Chinese American immigrants
AALDEF FILES CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
AALDEF NJ-AALP ANNOUNCES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLINIC
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YEAR OF THE TIGER - If you were born during the Year of the Rat by Angi Ma Wong. A moderate year for you but avoid speculating, risk-taking and a ...(more)

 FENG SHUI TIPS
Click to read this latest FengShui Tip by Angi Ma Wong!Children
Do place seven pictures of children in silver, copper, pewter (or other metal) frames in the West to improve your offspring luck ...(more)
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 NEWS
Wired Magazine Interviews Jeff Ma, Former MIT Blackjack Whiz
Daphne Kwok, APIAVote's Chair & Co-Founder, Appointed Chair of the White House Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Sammo Hung Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at NY Asian Film Festival
Thai Feature Film Wins Top Prize at Cannes
Gizmodo Considers Suing Police after iPhone Raid
Shanghai is trying to Untangle the Mangled English of Chinglish
RESCUERS USE BARE HANDS & PICKS TO SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS OF 6.9 QUAKE IN CHINA
Anh Do leads Innovative Community Journalism Venture as Managing Editor of LA.Spot.US
AAJA Career Workshop at KABC-TV March 27 - Meet Professionals from Yahoo!, LA Times, KABC & People Magazine
March 13 & 14 Services to be held for Loni Ding - Pioneer Filmmaker, Media Policy Activist and Educator
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