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2010-02-12 11:07:43 - The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society rolled out the red carpet last night with an opening night gala to relive the Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs.

Last night\'s gala kicks off the not-to-be-missed SWINGING CHINATOWN exhibit open now through February 15, and from February 19 through 21. 

Our very own Ben Fong-Torres was the master of ceremonies.

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Play It Again Sam - Pioneer Journalist Sam Chu Lin would have been 71 this week
Ryan Knowles stars as Caligula in Preisser and Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 12-April 3
A Parade for the Tiger (No, Not THAT Tiger!)
S.F Chinese New Year Parade: The View from the Broadcast Tent
Reading of Jeanne Sakata's Dawn's Light starring Joel de la Fuente in New York on February 22
YOUR YEAR OF THE TIGER HOROSCOPE
Swinging Chinatown: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs Exhibition Opens
Actor Samrat Chakrabarti Honored with 2010 TMG Award for Global Achievers
Multimedia: Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: From Douglass to Deliverance Opening Night Photos: Andre De Shields, Mercedes Ellington and Alfred Preisser
Activist & Scholar L. Ling Chi-Wang steps down from the board of civil rights organization Chinese for Affirmative Action
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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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Ben Fong-Torres Ushers in the Year of the Tiger with Julie Haener at the Southwest Chinese New Year Parade in SF the largest outside of China

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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 >>
 
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Bean Curd Seaweed Wraps
INGREDIENTS 16 dried black mushrooms 1/4 pound fresh bean curd sheet 1 sheet Japanese seaweed (nori) 8 canned baby corn, drained 1/4 pound Chinese ham, julienned 2 green onions, julienned cooking oil for deep-frying 1/2 cup prepared teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons chicken broth
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Awards season is in full swing in Hollywood with lots of glamour at the parties. 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 at is elegant Holiday Soiree 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 Bety), Karin Anna Chueng (Better Luck Tomorrow), and former NY Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu.
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Thom Sesma Stars in DISNEY'S THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay
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to February 07, 2010
NEW YORK, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 82nd and 5th Ave
Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition celebrating the musical heritage of China .. More Info
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NOW
to September 06, 2010
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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to June 06, 2010
NEW YORK
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 82nd St. & 5th Ave
Five Thousand Years of Japanese Art: Treasures from Packard Collection
In 1975, The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired, by gift and purchase, more than 400 works of Japan .. More Info
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February 11, 2010
NEW YORK
PIER SIXTY, Chelsea Piers
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) Lunar New Year Gala
The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) will honor Larry Tu, Senior Vice Presid .. More Info
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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
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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
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AALDEF NJ-AALP ANNOUNCES UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLINIC
More than 90% Asian Americans Agree in Poll - Majority of Californians Say the State's Economy is worse than the previous year
Alexa Chung named to Best Dressed List by Vogue Magazine
Cung Le Loses first fight of his career
Asian Americans Drive Army Recruiting Boom in LA
President Obama holds Town Hall Meeting in Shanghai
Congratulations Hideki Matsui!
4 San Jose Police Put on Leave After Mercury News Publishes Video of Student Beating
President Obama signs Executive Order to Address Asian American and Pacific Islander issues
Hundreds of Yale students carry candles to honor Annie Le
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YEAR OF THE TIGER If you were born during the Year of the Dog by Angi Ma Wong. in this Year of the Tiger, there’s potential for romance and the ...(more)

 FENG SHUI TIPS
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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
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