| • | Learn the Art of Cooking at the Chef Martin Yan Culinary Arts Center in Shenzhen, China
Professionals and home chefs rejoice! - Now you can learn the art of Chinese cuisine at CHEF MARTIN YAN'S CULINARY ARTS CENTER in Shenzhen, China.
The China Travel Service offers promotional travel packages for intensive, short term, and professional chef training, as well as cooking classes for non-professional food lovers to the new CHEF MARTIN YAN'S CULINARY ARTS CENTER in Shenzhen, China.
Named after TV's popular Chef Martin Yan, host of the Emmy award winning Yan Can Cook shows on PBS-TV, the center offers expert classes in Chinese and Pan-Asian cuisine, augmented by first-class culinary tours to China’s best–loved destinations, including Beijing, Xian, Sichuan, Hong Kong, Guilin, and Shenzhen. Read More...
June 20, 2009 |
| • | Photo Call: Classical Theatre of Harlem\'s Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe
Andre De Shields, Ted Lange and Kim Brockington are featured in The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Archibishop Supreme Tartuffe. Read More...
June 19, 2009 |
| • | New Federal Theatre Presents Reading of Derek Walcott\'s Marie Laveau
My latest theater project is a reading of Derek Wolcott's Marie Laveau. Read More...
June 19, 2009 |
| • | The Familes of Laura Ling and Euna Lee Take to the Airwaves to Repond to Report from Korean Central News Agency
Lisa Ling talks to Anderson Cooper and Diane Sawyer about her sister Laura Ling. Read More...
June 17, 2009 |
| • | A \'Super\' Day in Hollywood, Impersonating an Impersonator
A 'Super' Day in Hollywood, Impersonating an Impersonator Read More...
June 17, 2009 |
| • | Oscar Winner DEPARTURES by Director Yokiro Takita
AC's Jenny Woo and Suzanne Kai interview Yokiro Takita, the director of DEPARTURES, this year's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film.
Click here to the interview with director Yokiro Takita! CLICK HERE to our interview with Director Yokiro Takita!
Also, check out Director Yokiro Takita at our photo gallery of this year's Oscar night triumphs.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay & Best Director, by Director Danny Boyle.
DEPARTURES - Best Foreign Language Film by Director Yokiro Takita.
LA MAISON DE PETITS CUBES - Best Animated Short Film by Director Kunio Kato. Read More...
June 15, 2009 |
| • | Save Our Chinatown Trial date is July 9
The Save Our Chinatown trial date is scheduled for July 9 in Riverside, California. Read More...
June 12, 2009 |
| • | In the Memory of Injustice
St. Paul, Minnesota -
On July 22, 2006, 19 year old Fong Lee was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
On May 28, 2009 a Federal jury ruled that Officer Jason Andersen did not use excessive force when he shot and killed Lee, ruling against Fong Lee's family's wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis. Lee's family asserts that Fong was unarmed and running away on foot from the police officer.
Elvis Thao, a member of the Hmong community in Minnesota, and actor, hip-hop performer and musician in Clint Eastwood's award-winning 2008 movie Gran Torino, contributes this poem in tribute to Fong Lee. Read More...
June 10, 2009 |
| • | North Korea Sentences Laura Ling and Euna Lee to 12 Years in Prison
The Obama administration is working "through all possible channels" to win the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee, sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in North Korea. Read More...
June 07, 2009 |
| • | Allan Dodds Frank and Maya Lin Speak Out at NY Vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee
Allan Dodds Frank and Maya Lin Speak Out at NY Vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee Read More...
June 05, 2009 |
| • | Images from the Los Angeles Vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Photos courtesy Natasha Bishop.
Images from the Los Angeles candlelight vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee.
Photos courtesy Natasha Bishop. Read More...
June 04, 2009 |
| • | A Letter from Lisa Ling
Candlelight vigils were held in 9 cities June 3 as American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee are in court in North Korea facing charges of "illegal entry" and "hostile acts."
Read tonight's message from Laura Ling's sister, Lisa.
After more than two months of silence hoping that their daughters would be released through diplomatic channels, the Ling and Lee families have now gone public to plead for their daughter' safe return home. Read More...
June 04, 2009 |
| • | Larry King talks with Lisa Ling and the families of detained U.S. Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee
Larry King talks with Lisa Ling and the families of detained U.S. journalists held in North Korea. Read More...
June 02, 2009 |
| • | Perry Yung, Kat Yew, Allison Hiroto and Eugene the Poogene in Asclepius at La MaMa
Perry Yung, Kat Yew, Allison Hiroto and Eugene the Poogene in Asclepius at La MaMa in New York. Read More...
June 01, 2009 |
| • | Nationwide Vigils for Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee Detained in N. Korea
Nationwide Vigils held for Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in court June 4 in N. Korea Read More...
June 01, 2009 |
| • | Nina Kuo and Lorin Roser: Mythical Montage - Paintings Parallel 3D Animated Video
Nina Kuo and Lorin Roser: Mythical Montage - Paintings Parallel 3D Animated Video Read More...
May 31, 2009 |
| • | New York Vigil for Detained Journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling
On May 21, a candlelight vigil was held for detained journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling at Rockefeller Center in New York. Read More...
May 29, 2009 |
| • | Recession Turns Homes into Classrooms
Unemployment and the long wait lists for preschool are prompting some Chinese parents, who’ve traditionally valued education, to turn to a new way to teach and care for their toddlers – preschool at home. News feature by New America Media reporter NAM’s Vivian Po. Read More...
May 29, 2009 |
| • | Chinese Immigrants Lead Call for College Access
OAKLAND, Calif. -- English-language learners have the lowest scores on the California High School Exit Exam and the lowest rates of college attendance in the state. Zhuanyi Deng hopes to change all that.
New America Media Education Editor Carolyn Ji Jong reports. Read More...
May 29, 2009 |
| • | Los Angeles Chapter ASCEND Conference Highlights
Members of the Asian American business, accounting and finance community gathered in Los Angeles to rethink how they will do business in the future.
This is their second annual event since the founding last year of the LA Chapter of ASCEND, a non-profit organization which has ten professional chapters, 16 student chapters and more than 4,500 members nationally. Read More...
May 29, 2009 |
| • | Oscar winner DEPARTURES - Director Yokiro Takita is interviewed by Jenny K. Woo and Suznne kai
Oscar winner DEPARTURES by Director Yokiro Takita is interviewed by Jenny K. Woo and Suzanne Kai. Read More...
May 28, 2009 |
| • | In HOLLYWOOD CHINESE, Chinese Tinseltown Tales Told By Asian Silver Screen Icons
In HOLLYWOOD CHINESE, Chinese Tinseltown Tales Told By Asian Silver Screen Icons Read More...
May 25, 2009 |
| • | Candlelight Vigils for the Release of Detained Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in New York City, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and Orlando
Join me tonight as I light a candle at Rockefeller Plaza for Detained Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Read More...
May 21, 2009 |
| • | Awards Announced for the 25th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Children of Invention, Treeless Mountain, White On Rice, All About Dad, Whatever It Takes, and Karma Calling Take Top Honors at the 2009 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Read More...
May 14, 2009 |
| • | UPDATE: N. Korea sets June 4 Trial Date for Current TV Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee held since March 17
UPDATE:
May 12, 200 - North Korea sets trial date June 4 for American Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee.
April 24, 2009 - The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is deeply troubled by the news that two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, have reportedly been indicted in North Korea for illegal entry and "hostile acts." Read More...
May 14, 2009 |
| • | Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Ensemble Featuring Kenny Endo to Perform at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Ensemble Featuring Kenny Endo to Perform at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read More...
May 13, 2009 |
| • | Filmmaker Curtis Choy\'s Latest Documentary Manilatown is in the Heart Time Travel with Al Robles
Award-winning filmmaker Curtis Choy has spent years documenting the many diverse voices of Asian America.
His documentary The Fall of the I-Hotel is a must see for anyone learning about Asian American history.
Choy's most recent film Manilatown is in the Heart - Time Travel with Al Robles was selected as a Finalist for the 2009 Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Choy follows the wanderings of Al Robles who was an activist for the poor, the elderly, and a last link to the disappearing Manong generation, the bachelor society that came to America to work from the Phillipines in the 1920s and 30s. Read More...
May 12, 2009 |
| • | Remembering the I-Hotel Struggle
With the passing of Filipino-American poet and activist Al Robles who was active in the San Francisco I-Hotel struggle, AC Team searched the web to bring you more about this historic fight.
Jennifer Low of SFGTV hosts Part 1 CELEBRATE HERITAGE. CELEBRATE UNITY about the struggle for Filipino residents to save the San Francisco I-Hotel in the 1970s.
This APA Heritage Month segment posted on YouTube.com was produced in 2007 by Rich Bartlebaugh and Marisa Louie with historical footage contributed by filmmaker Curtis Choy. Read More...
May 12, 2009 |
| • | Poet & Activist Al Robles 1930 - 2009 Memorials May 15 and May 17 in San Francisco
Poet, writer and community advocate Al Robles passed away May 2, 2009 at the age of 79
He leaves behind a lifetime of work helping the poor, the elderly, his community, and a legacy that will be honored by generations to come.
Robles was involved in the International Hotel struggle in San Francisco in the 70's.
In 1977, the decade long fight would result in the eviction of many elderly, low-income Filipino Americans, dismantling the last enclave of San Francisco's historic Manilatown - a day of reckoning for Filipino-American civil rights history.
Robles, affectionately called Manong Al, never gave up helping his community. The I-Hotel was rebuilt in 2005 by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation.
Memorial Services to celebrate Al Robles Life and Journey are planned in San Francisco May 15 and May 17 - see article for details. Read More...
May 11, 2009 |
| • | BD Wong Performs in Symphony Space\'s Wall To Wall Broadway
BD Wong Performs in Symphony Space\'s Wall to Wall Broadway on May 16 in New York. Read More...
May 11, 2009 |
| • | Barack Obama\'s ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2009 Proclamation
Barack Obama's ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2009 Proclamation Read More...
May 11, 2009 |
| • | STAR TREK Premiere Photo Album - Photos by Jenny K. Woo
The STAR TREK movie is receiving rave reviews across the country, and reviving a classic for a whole new generation.
Jenny Woo shares ninety-seven of her photographs of the star studded Hollywood premiere.
Check out the gorgeous suit that John Cho is wearing! Read More...
May 08, 2009 |
| • | UPDATES: New Court Date July 9th at 9:30am - Riverside, CA Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order to Developer - Angry Citizens Fight to Save Riverside, CA Historic Chinatown Site
Upcoming Activities from members of http://SAVEOURCHINATOWN.org:
- Tues., May 12 at 5:45 p.m., Revoke the Vote Demonstration; City Council Public Comments session begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Sat., May 16:
- 6th Annual Riverside International Drum, Mask, and Dance Festival, White Park, 12 noon - 7 pm, SOCC table 12 noon - 4 pm
- Old Riverside Foundation Vintage Home Tour event. SOCC will staff a table 10 am - 4 pm at the non-profit area in the Courtyard Marriott on University Avenue (near ORF's Weber House).
- Mon., May 18, 6-8 pm, 1503 Humanities & Social Sciences (HMSS 1503). For Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SOCC will co-sponsor a film screening and Q&A session with UC Riverside's Asian Pacific Student Programs for When They All Still Lived. Admission: free to all.
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1. The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) filed a Writ of Mandamus on April 22, 2009 against the Superior Court of the State of California and the Save Our Chinatown Committee (SOCC) in an attempt to overturn the Preliminary Injunction issued by the Court on March 20, 2009, Judge Sharon Waters presiding. The SOCC trial date has been moved from June 20 to July 9 at 9:30 a.m.
2. Join us for the Revoke the Vote demonstration! The image of George Wong, the last caretaker of Chinatown, will appear once again on May 12 when we will urge Riverside City Council to rescind its approval of the archaeological treatment plan and revoke the permits of the project. The developer violated several city ordinances and conditions of the building permits on Valentine’s Day weekend. Let the City Council know that these unlawful and destructive practices should not be tolerated in the City of Riverside. We will assemble in front of City Hall, located at the corner of 10th and Main Streets, at 5:45 p.m. We need your participation!
3. Reports on recent activities:
Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside presentation, sponsored by the UUCR Social Justice Committee, Wed. April 30. Those who attended were given background on the historical importance of the site and updated information on the current preservation effort.
On Friday afternoon May 1st, several SOCC members joined hundreds of people and nearly 30 groups at the Cesar Chavez Community Center to march downtown to Riverside's City Hall for the May Day gathering of "Human Rights for All". SOCC's two new banners were unveiled to accompany the banners of many organizations in solidarity with the rights of workers and immigrants. SOCC members distributed bilingual leaflets and carried trilingual signs proclaming "Human Rights for ALL".
Among the immigrant laborers of the United States from the 19th and 20th centuries, Chinese workers were singled out and disadvantaged by the various Chinese Exclusion Laws. These immigrants included the pioneer Chinese residents of Riverside, most of whom contributed to the economic development of this city, and many of whom contributed to the successful citrus industry that eminated from Riverside and flourished in Southern California.
Later that same evening, SOCC hosted the "Music for Chinatown" fundraiser at Back to the Grind, a local popular coffeehouse in downtown Riverside. The enthusiastic crowd packed the house and was treated to a delightful evening of acoustic world music. The camaraderie, community spirit, and support for Riverside's Chinatown contributed to a fun and positively successful event.
The Riverside Chinatown was a significant topic of their newsletter, News 'n Notes, for March. Their April edition appeared recently with an update on the Riverside Chinatown since the March presentation.
To view the current newsletter online, go to
http://www.chssc.org/NewsNotes/NN_Master.htm .
CHSSC was an early advocate for the site dating back to the 1980s.
3. The SOCC lawsuit is not the only one against the City.
The Old Riverside Foundation, a well-established Riverside organization with 501 (c) (3) status, also cites CEQA in the Fox Plaza project (see below).
From their website, http://www.oldriverside.org/
The Old Riverside Foundation filed a Writ of Mandamus on July 10, 2008 naming the City of Riverside, City Council of Riverside, and the Riverside Redevelopment Agency as defendants in an effort to set aside all land use approvals connected with the Fox Plaza project.
The suit contends that the City failed to follow certain provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City Municipal Code leading to the approval of this project.
To get to their lawsuit status page, go to http://www.oldriverside.org/Lawsuitstatus.htm
In the meantime, focus your thoughts and energies on positive outcomes!
Peace be with us,
Save Our Chinatown Committee
saveourchinatown@gmail.com
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February 26, 2009 - Riverside, California
On Tuesday, February 26 Riverside Superior Court Judge Sharon Waters issued a temporary restraining order against real estate developer Doug Jacobs, halting work on an historic Riverside Chinatown site until a preliminary injunction hearing is held on March 20.
The historic Riverside Chinatown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has been declared a City of Riverside Landmark, a Riverside County Landmark, and a California State Point of Historical Interest.
Despite protests from members of the community who lobbied to preserve the site intact for future generations, and all of the official cultural and historical recognition, the Riverside County Board of Education decided to sell the site to real estate developer Doug Jacobs. Read More...
May 07, 2009 |
| • | Thom Sesma Plays Scar in Disney\'s The Lion King at Mandalay Bay
Thom Sesma Plays Scar in Disney's The Lion King at Mandalay Bay. Read More...
May 07, 2009 |
| • | STAR TREK Opens Tonight in Theaters - AC\'s Jenny Woo is at the Premiere
Trekkies and newbies - your wait is over!
The franchise boldly goes where no one has gone before - with a new movie starring Chris Pine as a young James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, and yes, John Cho as Sulu.
Check out the huge cast at the STAR TREK premiere in Hollywood, photographed by our very own Jenny Woo. Read More...
May 07, 2009 |
| • | China\'s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province Airs on HBO
China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province airs Thursday, May 7, 2009 on HBO. Read More...
May 06, 2009 |
| • | Tina Chen Stars in The Shanghai Gesture
Tina Chen Stars in The Shanghai Gesture in New York. Read More...
April 30, 2009 |
| • | LA ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
Festival to Showcase Asian American and Asian International Films from 26 Countries Opening with Sundance Hit CHILDREN OF INVENTION from Tze Chun; Toronto Film Festival Fave TREELESS MOUNTAIN from So Yong Kim as the Fest Centerpiece; and Academy Award® Winner DEPARTURES (OKURIBITO) from Yojiro Takita as the Closing Night Presentation of the 8-Day Fete Read More...
April 29, 2009 |
| • | Former Pro Surfer Danny Kwock featured in ECHO BEACH documentary
The world premiere of ECHO BEACH was tonight at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
The documentary establishes 1980's Newport Beach as the center of the surfing industry and worldwide influencer of youth culture, music and fashion.
Danny Kwock was one of the pro surfers in the 80's who helped ignite the surfing industry globally.
Danny and his surfing buddies surfed along a one hundred yard stretch of sand between 52nd and 56th Streets in Newport Beach known as ECHO BEACH.
The revolutionary movement came together along this small stretch of sand with the surfers, photographers, surfboard shapers, magazines, and young surf companies such as Quicksilver, Stussy, and Rip Curl. Read More...
April 29, 2009 |
| • | Meet Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao at The Explorers Club Celebration of The International Year of Astronomy in New York
Meet Astronaut Dr. Leroy Chiao at The Explorers Club in New York on May 2. Read More...
April 28, 2009 |
| • | Dream Weavers - Beijing 2008 U.S. Premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival
DREAM WEAVERS - BEIJING 2008 wins award for Outstanding Achievement in Directorial Filmmaking from the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Director Jun Gu from Beijing accepted the award tonight at the festival for her documentary which chronicles over seven years the immense behind-the-scenes preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Jun Gu weaves the experiences of the athletes, ambitious construction projects, the extensive security training, and follows members of the community who volunteered to participate in the Beijing Olympics. Read More...
April 28, 2009 |
| • | DIM SUM FUNERAL Screens at the Newport Beach Film Festival
DIM SUM FUNERAL screened to a packed, cheering festival audience as an Official Selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Director Anna Chi, screenwriter Donald Martin, actors Bai Ling, Kelly Hu and Julia Nickson joined the producing team on stage and at the festival's After Party honoring the film.
"I hope this film will touch the hearts of everyone," said Anna Chi, Director of DIM SUM FUNERAL. Her film tells the story of estranged siblings who reunite at the death of their mother. Funny, bittersweet, quirky, the film has a universal story.
DIM SUM FUNERAL opens June 12 in two theatres, the Laemmle Theatre Sunset 5 in West Hollywood and the Laemmle Theatre in Pasadena. Future screenings to be announced in Orange County, CA. The film is scheduled to be released on DVD by HBO in July. Read More...
April 26, 2009 |
| • | Quest Dance Crew and Beat Freaks Perform to Benefit Children’s Chance Foundation
Quest Dance Crew and Beat Freaks Perform to Benefit Children’s Chance Foundation on May 2. Read More...
April 25, 2009 |
| • | Newport Beach Film Festival Opens
The Newport Beach Film Festival is open! This year 400+ features, shorts, documentaries and animations are screened. Now considered one of the top 20 film festivals in the country, the festival offers filmmaker parties, directors roundtables, and receptions throughout Newport Beach, and in nearby communities in Orange County. The Spotlights including Action Sports, French, Italian, Latino, Irish, Australian and yes! - Asian! Stay tuned as AC Team brings you more updates from the festival! Read More...
April 23, 2009 |
| • | 2009 AAJA Internship Grants - Deadline April 24!
Hurry - Apply for an AAJA Internship Grant before Friday April 24th! Read More...
April 22, 2009 |
| • | Paper Angels by Genny Lim is at The Performance Project @ University Settlement
Paper Angels by Genny Lim at The Performance Project @ University Settlement in New York. Read More...
April 22, 2009 |
| • | 30th Annual Asian/Pacific American (A/PA) Heritage Festival
Celebrate the 30th Annual Asian/Pacific American (A/PA) Heritage Festival
on May 3, 2009 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza. Read More...
April 21, 2009 |
| • | Port of Entry: The Angel Island Immigration Station
Inside the Angel Island Immigration Station Read More...
April 21, 2009 |
| • | Exclusive Interview with BAI LING, starring in CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE
EXCLUSIVE: Bai Ling shares with AC Team's Suzanne Kai some scary moments doing her own stunts for her fearless, no limits role as Ria in action movie CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE.
She also talks about lifting her 'dark cloud' when she apologized to her mother country, China, and her next big role in a film directed by Taylor Hackford. Bai Ling is also starring in the indie film
DIM SUM FUNERAL which is an Official Selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Read More...
April 20, 2009 |
| • | Exclusive Interview with ART HSU, starring in CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE
Art Hsu shows off his acting talents in CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, his first leading role in a major Hollywood movie.
He shares with AC's Suzanne Kai his goal to avoid playing just another Asian bad-guy stereotype and how he turned his CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE role into a 3-dimensional bad-ass, insane Chinese mobster with heart. Read More...
April 20, 2009 |
| • | SIGN UP TO WIN A DVD! - CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE Opens this weekend
Two Asian American actors receive lead credits on screen in the adrenaline action movie CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, the sequel to 2006's CRANK, starring Jason Statham.
Actress Bai Ling plays Ria, who is on a mission to find the mobster who forces Statham's character to constantly recharge his heart in order to stay alive.
Newcomer Art Hsu shows off his chops in his first lead role in a major Hollywood movie.
Stay tuned as Bai Ling and Art Hsu are interviewed by AC Team! Enter to win a DVD of the original CRANK movie! Read More...
April 17, 2009 |
| • | Cherry Blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Celebrate Hanami at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden through Mid-May. Read More...
April 15, 2009 |
| • | Apply for Paid Fed Govt Internship in Washington DC - Hurry Deadline is April 17 or until all positions are filled
Download the application at http://www.capal.org/ee/pages/index.php?/Programs/index
In addition to the eight (8) Fed Govt summer Internships with stipends at the Dept. of Agriculture in Washington D.C., The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is also offering two $2,000 scholarships.
Deadlines for applying:
The eight (8) summer internships, each with $2,000 stipend: April 17, 2009
Two CAPAL scholarships: May 1, 2009 Read More...
April 15, 2009 |
| • | Christine Toy Johnson\'s PAPER SON at Queens Theatre in the Park Studio Theatre
Christine Toy Johnson's PAPER SON at Queens Theatre in the Park Studio Theatre on April 19. Read More...
April 13, 2009 |
| • | TRANSCENDING - THE WAT MISAKA STORY
TRANSCENDING - THE WAT MISAKA STORY tells the story of Wat Misaka, the first Asian American pro basketball player. Read More...
April 10, 2009 |
| • | Eisa Davis\'\' ANGELA\'\'S MIXTAPE, Premieres at Ohio Theatre in New York
Eisa Davis' ANGELA'S MIXTAPE, Premieres at Ohio Theatre in New York Read More...
April 09, 2009 |
| • | Arthur Acuna in Naomi Iizuka\'s GHOSTWRITTEN at Goodman
Naomi Iizuka's GHOSTWRITTEN Premieres at Goodman Stage. Read More...
April 07, 2009 |
| • | Saco Yasuma\'s YOIN - Unit of Seven at Roulette
Saco Yasuma's YOIN - Unit of Seven at Roulette on 4/8 Read More...
April 06, 2009 |
| • | \'You Don\'t Know Jack:\' The Story of a Renaissance Pioneer
Our Renaissance Guy gets to know the story of a REAL jack of all trades: Jack Soo. Read More...
April 01, 2009 |
| • | Dionne Warwick and Woodie King, Jr. Honored by Amas Musical Theatre in New York
Dionne Warwick and Woodie King, Jr. Honored by Amas Musical Theatre in New York. Read More...
March 31, 2009 |
| • | AALDEF Celebrates 35 Years of Protecting and Promoting the Civil Rights of Asian Americans
AALDEF celebrated 35 years of protecting and promoting the civil rights of Asian Americans with a gala benefit dinner in New York. Read More...
March 30, 2009 |
| • | AALDEF Rings The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
AALDEF Rings The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange Read More...
March 25, 2009 |
| • | Documentary on Chris Iijima Has East Coast Premiere
Tadashi Nakamura’s Song for Ourselves Benefit Screening on 3/27. Read More...
March 25, 2009 |
| • | AALDEF Honors Dale Minami, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn and Sandra Leung with 2009 Justice in Action Awards
AALDEF Honors Dale Minami, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn and Sandra Leung with 2009 Justice in Action Awards March 26. Read More...
March 21, 2009 |
| • | Christine Toy Johnson Kicks Off Pan Asian Rep\'s NEWWORKS 09
Performances for Pan Asian Rep's NEWWORKS 09 through April 11. Read More...
March 18, 2009 |
| • | Hey Rim Jeon at Iridium Jazz Club
Hey Rim Jeon Celebrates Release of New CD. Read More...
March 17, 2009 |
| • | Alex Nguyen and The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra at Iridium Jazz Club
Alex Nguyen and The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra perform tonight at Iridium Jazz Club Read More...
March 17, 2009 |
| • | Tommy Toy\'s Chinoise Restaurant in San Francisco
Tommy Toy's Cuisine Chinoise restaurant has been a San Francisco institution since 1985. Many of its unique recipes have been imitated over the years, but there's something about the original recipes that just can't be duplicated. Once you walk into this elegant restaurant, you will be ushered to an intimate dining spot amidst beautiful antiquities, 300 year-old tapestries and Tommy's personal collection of rare Chinese fans. Read More...
March 09, 2009 |
| • | Randy Gener Receives George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism
Randy Gener Receives George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism in New York. Read More...
March 09, 2009 |
| • | Lack of Respect - Citizen Blames City of Riverside and Press-Enterprise Newspaper on Community Fight to Save Historic Chinatown Site
When his Letter to the Editor was edited before it was printed in the newspaper, longtime Riverside resident Jim Glenn decided to set things straight. Read More...
March 06, 2009 |
| • | Christine Toy Johnson in Concert at West End Theater
Christine Toy Johnson in concert at West End Theater on March 16. Read More...
March 05, 2009 |
| • | Asian American Art Symposium
A Century Of Asian American Art: Archives, Scholarship, and Curation in New York on March 6. Read More...
March 04, 2009 |
| • | Lucia Hwong Gordon Among Women\'s Project\'s Women of Achievement Honorees by Lia Chang
Lucia Hwong Gordon Among Women's Project's Women of Achievement Honorees. Read More...
March 02, 2009 |
| • | Bargain Shoppers Flock to Store Liquidations
Young Andrew Do keeps an eye on his bargains at the Circuit City store liquidation in Newport Beach, California. Circuit City is in its last week of liquidation before its doors close nationwide. Read More...
March 02, 2009 |
| • | Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke nominated as U.S. Commerce Secretary by President Obama
Former Washington State Governor Gary Locke was the first Chinese American Governor in the U.S. He is now nominated by President Obama to become U.S. Commerce Secretary. Read More...
February 25, 2009 |
| • | Ti-Hua Chang Reports on Asian American Poverty in New York City
Ti-Hua Chang Reports on Asian American Poverty in New York City. Read More...
February 22, 2009 |
| • | A TUNE BEYOND US or WHAT A REVOLTIN’ DEVELOPMENT THIS IS!
A TUNE BEYOND US or WHAT A REVOLTIN’ DEVELOPMENT THIS IS! is the new play that I am rehearsing. Read More...
February 09, 2009 |
| • | RED: A Chinese New Year Photo Exhibition
My photo exhibit Red is on display at Gouverneur through 2/5/09. Read More...
February 05, 2009 |
| • | A Guest Writer Checks Out AC\'s \'Renaissance Man\'
Our very own Renaissance man Ben Fong-Torres was the co-host of the Emmy award-winning telecast of the Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade the largest parade of its kind in North America.
When he is off-camera, Ben is very busy working on his new books soon to be released.
The guy does take a break every now and then - you might be lucky to spot him in a jam session on the second Tuesday of each month at a local hang-out in San Francisco.
In the following feature, Mitzi Mock writes of her close encounters at the All-Star Jam session. Read More...
January 29, 2009 |
| • | Empire State Building on Chinese New Year
Red and yellow were the colors for the Empire State Building to usher in the Year of the Ox. Read More...
January 26, 2009 |
| • | Cool New York 2009 DANCE Festival: January 28-February 8, 2009
White Wave presents the Cool New York 2009 DANCE Festival from January 28 - February 8, 2009 at WHITE WAVE's John Ryan Theater in Dumbo. Read More...
January 22, 2009 |
| • | Hold those cookies! Serving Obama Inaugural Ball cookies at our breakfast
We hosted a breakfast gathering this morning to watch the inaugural swearing-in ceremony of our new President Barack Obama. One of our local bakeries received a large order for its cookies to be shipped to several of the inaugural balls and luncheons in Washington DC. As soon as I got to the bakery there were only a small batch left with the official Presidential seal. A broadcast television truck was parked outside the store waiting to telecast live from the bakery. Read More...
January 20, 2009 |
| • | The Feng Shui Lady © Angi Ma Wong - Best Selling Author Forecasts the Lunar Year of the Ox 4707
January 26, 2009 ushers in the Lunar New Year 4707. What is in store for the Year of the Ox? AsianConnections is pleased to present predictions by best selling author Angi Ma Wong, known as The Feng Shui Lady © to millions of fans who buy her books, or have watched her on OPRAH. Read More...
January 20, 2009 |
| • | Jerry Chan\'s \"DJ:LA\" Screens at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival
Jerry Chan's acclaimed short film "DJ:LA" screens at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival. Read More...
January 18, 2009 |
| • | Novelist Janice Y. K. Lee Talks about the Birth of THE PIANO TEACHER
Janice Y. K. Lee reads from her debut novel THE PIANO TEACHER in a city near you. Read More...
January 13, 2009 |
| • | On Ensemble with Kaoru Watanabe at drom on January 16
On Ensemble performs with Kaoru Watanabe at drom in New York on January 16. Read More...
January 12, 2009 |
| • | APIAVOTE: AALDEF Exit Poll Results Confirms Growing Influence of Asian American Voters
First-Time Voters Voted Overwhelmingly for President-Elect Barack Obama. Read More...
January 08, 2009 |
| • | Master Chef Martin Yan and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman Pal Around in Las Vegas
Master Chef Martin Yan Meets up with Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman at the Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards. Read More...
January 06, 2009 |
| • | Chefs Theresa Lin and Martin Yan Co-host Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards in Las Vegas
I'm in Las Vegas for the 5th Annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in the USA Awards Show co-hosted by Chef Martin Yan and Theresa Lin. Read More...
January 05, 2009 |
| • | The Dith Pran Foundation
The Dith Pran Foundation Read More...
December 31, 2008 |
| • | Percussive Beats with Will Calhoun, Tamango, Elaine Wang, Marco Lienhardt and Kaoru Watanabe
Percussive beats with Will Calhoun, Tamango, Marco Lienhardt, Elaine Wang and Kaoru Watanabe Read More...
December 22, 2008 |
| • | Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center Winter Solstice Concert on December 21
On December 21 at 4pm, the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center is celebrating the Winter Solstice with a concert to benefit the center. Read More...
December 14, 2008 |
| • | George Hirose: Night Light, Images from Japan, New York, and Blue Nights
George Hirose: Night Light, Images from Japan, New York, and Blue Nights are currently on view in New York Read More...
December 12, 2008 |
| • | In Conversation with Nicholas Galanin
In conversation with Nicholas Galanin at the Alaska House in New York on December13. Read More...
December 12, 2008 |
| • | A Conversation with James Hong on APAs in Hollywood
At an elegant dinner party at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood, CAPE honored actor James Hong with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor John Cho was presented with its New Horizon Award, and Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of Heroes, was presented with CAPE's Visionary Award.
Photos and video by AC's Codey May and Suzanne Kai. Read More...
December 11, 2008 |
| • | AC Interviews CAPE Lifetime Achievement Awared Honoree James Hong About The Progress of APA\'s in Hollywood
At an elegant dinner party at the Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood, CAPE honored actor James Hong with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Actor John Cho was presented with its New Horizon Award, and Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of Heroes, was presented with CAPE's Visionary Award.
Photos and video by AC's Codey May and Suzanne Kai. Read More...
December 10, 2008 |
| • | James Hong, John Cho and Tim Kring Honored by CAPE in Hollywood
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Actor James Hong was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by CAPE - the Coalition of asian Pacifics in Entertainment. CAPE's New Horizons Award was presented to actor John Cho, and Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of Heroes, was presented with CAPE's Visionary Award. Read More...
December 08, 2008 |
| • | David Henry Hwang Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Asian American Writers Workshop
David Henry Hwang receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Asian American Writers Workshop in New York. Read More...
December 08, 2008 |
| • | George Hirose: Night Light, Images from Japan, New York, and Blue Nights
George Hirose: Night Light, Images from Japan, New York, and Blue Nights on view at Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York. Read More...
December 07, 2008 |
