THE APPA Newsletter
January 18, 2005
Monday was Martin Luther
King Day. See:
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/mlk.page/
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.
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ed. by Douglas Ikemi
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Please send in
information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.
Long range calendar
items:
Chinatown Farmers Market
Every Thursday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm Chinatown Business Improvement District
http://www.ChinatownLA.com/ For
Information (213)_ 680-0243
November
13, 2004 Ð April 3, 2005 John Kwok: Line and Color exhibit. Chinese American Museum, 425 N. Los Angeles
Street, Los Angeles 90012 (In Olvera Street) 213-626-5240. http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
Jan 27 At the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Leo S. Bing
Theater, Los Angeles, CA 90036. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
(LACMA) presents "Court Songs and Folk Songs." The Society
of Traditional Korean Musicology will present an evening of traditional music
of Korea. Featured selections include an important performance of lyrical folk
music (p'ansori) by a
distinguished Korean singer, as well as court music from the Choson dynasty and
folk songs (minyo)
from different regions of the country. The event is free but tickets are
required. Visit LACMAÕs ticket office beginning October 1 to obtain
tickets.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information please contact (323) 857-6010
Jan 27 Screening of Nobody Know. Melnitz Movies and UCLA Center
for Japanese Studies Presents a Japanese film by Hirokazu Kore-eda Official
Selection: 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Cannes' Winner: Best Actor, Yuuya Yagira
(14 years old)
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Distance, Afterlife, Maboroshi)
Screenwriter: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cinematographer: Yutaka Yamasaki (Shara, Distance,
Afterlife)
Actors: Yuuya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko
Shimizu, Hanae Kan, You. Four siblings live happily with their mother in a
small apartment in Tokyo. The children all have different fathers. They
have never been to school. The very existence of three of them has been hidden
from the landlord. One day, the mother leaves behind a little money and a note
asking her 12-year-old boy to look after his younger siblings. And so begins
the childrenÕs odyssey, a journey nobody knows. Despite their motherÕs
abandonment, the four children do their best to survive in their own little
world, devising and following their own set of rules. But when they have no
choice but to engage with the world outside the apartment, the fragile balance
that has sustained them collapses.
Kore-eda incorporated documentary techniques to make this film
extraordinarily intimate and unaffected. Filmed chronologically over a year,
ÒNobody KnowsÓ captures the young amateur actors growing as their characters
do, highlighting the details of the childrenÕs lives, whether the nuances of a
manicure, a toy piano, squeaking sandals, a cup of instant noodles, or a box of
chocolates, to evoke not only the distinctive world of these particular
abandoned children, but the gentleness and beauty of every childhood.
* FREE to the UCLA community, including students, staff, faculty
and guests.
* Tickets are available at the Melnitz box office the day of the
screening, one hour before show time.
For more information and to view the entire JANUARY CALENDAR,
please visit http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~melnitz
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, UCLA James Bridges Theater, Los Angeles,
CA 90024
For more information please contact Malnitz Movies melnitz@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu
http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~melnitz/
Jan 28 Screening - TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS At Nuart Theatre
Khyentse Norbu's follow-up to his audience favorite THE CUP has
been screened at the Toronto, Cannes and Deauville Film Festivals, and was a
highlight of the recent Asian-American Film Festival in New York City. One of
Himalayan Buddhism's most revered lamas, Khyentse (aka Dzongsar Khyentse
Rinpoche) weaves parallel fable-like tales about two men who seek to escape
their mundane lives in TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS.
Time: 11:00 AM - 8:00
PM, Nuart Theatre, 11272 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90025, (310) 281-8223
www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?directoryname=travellersandmagicians
JANUARY 29 To: OCSS members and friends,
Please join us for our 4th Annual Chinese New Year's Event. It's
the
Year of the Rooster and we'll have a delicious dinner and some fun
and
games! This is one of our popular events during the year so sign
up now!
DATE: SATURDAY, TIME: 6 pm - 10 pm
WHERE: SEA EMPRESS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
1636 W. Redondo Beach Blvd.
Gardena, CA Phone: (310) 538-6868
COST: $22 members and $27 non-members
RSVP DEADLINE: Sat., Jan. 22nd. Make check payable to OCSS and
mail to
Albert Wong, 11430 Wimbley Court, Cerritos, CA 90703.
CONTACT: ALBERT WONG at (714) 420-8170
See your there!
Jan 30 Kodo Taiko Ensemble. Kicking
off the JACCC's 25th Anniversary,
this benefit concert brings the legendary taiko drummers from Sado
Island back to the Aratani/Japan America Theatre for their only Los Angeles
performance. This special
performance will support Kodo's North American non profit cultural organization,
Kodo Arts Sphere America (KASA). This organization seeks to support the
development of taiko in North
America. Tickets: Anniversary Patron: $100, Reserved seating: $50 orchestra,
balcony $47, JACCC Members: $45 orchestra, balcony $42. More info on tickets:
call the Box Office at 213.680.3700. Aratani Theatre,
244 S. San Pedro St., Downtown LA, 90012, $100, 47, 50, 213-680-3700
Feb 5 San Gabriel Valley Annual Lunar New Year Parade and
Festival. Parade - 11:00 am to
12:30 pm On Valley from San Gabriel to Almansor. Beautiful floats, mighty
bands, the energetic winding dragon, as well as the lion dance with acrobatic
martial arts will embrace the spirit of the New Year. The parade will be
watched by approximately thirty thousand people lining the 1.5 mile route on Valley Blvd. Beginning in San
Gabriel and ending in Alhambra. It will also reach thousands of people at home
through the live broadcasting on KMNY 1370 AM Chinese radio. The delayed
televised program will be shown on local, cable, and satellite channels
Street Festival - 10 am - 5:30 pm On Valley Blvd. Between Garfield & Almansor. The Festival will be held in the heart of one of the largest Chinese / American commercial districts in the southland, becoming almost more of an outreach than a premier cultural celebration. The one day festivities attract about 50,000 people and consist of more than 100 booths and many theme-oriented venues such as the Cultural Village. The food court will be presenting many ethnic flavors. Admission is free. The Volvo Auto Square will be displaying a fleet of their latest vehicles renowned for safety and durability.
The festival will include an Entertainment Stage that features a
variety of programs including the JCPenney Fashion Show. The Cultural
Pavilion will be presenting
several exhibits that will provide a glimpse into Chinese culture and tradition
including the giveaway of one thousand red envelopes. Several special areas
will be provided for children. The Children's Fun Zone has a stage of its own for storytelling
and singing
A Worship Ceremony to Our Ancestors - 10 am - 11 pm
It is an essential new year custom for Asian people to pay respect
to and remember their ancestors, asking for prosperity and good health for the
coming year. Statues of Gods and more than 500 Chinese surnames written on
scrolls were displayed on the stage. A large table filled with flowers, fruits
and wine offerings. At 10 a.m., religious and civic leaders will gathered to
perform traditional rituals that asking our ancestors to bless our country and
our people.
Feb 6-May 1 Japan after Perry:
Views of Yokohama and Meiji Japan The opening of Yokohama to trade with the United States and Europe
in 1859 ended more than two centuries of Japanese isolation and transformed the
rural fishing village into a thriving international port. Curated by Ann
Yonemura, Senior Associate Curator of Japanese Art of the Freer Gallery of Art
and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, this exhibition documents this early history
of JapanÕs gateway to the world, artists produced colorful woodblock prints of
city scenes, urbane residents, and harbor views, capturing this tumultuous era
of JapanÕs transformation into a modern industrial state and international
power. Organized by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian
Institution, Japan After Perry: Views of Yokohama and Meiji Japan showcases 24
woodblock prints from the collection gift of Ambassador and Mrs. William and
Florence Leonhart. The presentation at the Japanese American National Museum
commemorates 150 years of U.S.-Japan relations. http://www.janm.org/events/2005/02/
February 6, 2005 - July 24 Lasting Beauty: Miss Jamison and the
Student Muralists
This exhibition premiered in arkansas as part of Life Interrupted:
The Japanese American Experience in World War II Arkansas, a partnership
between the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the National Museum with
major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. http://www.janm.org/events/2005/02/
Feb 12 Los Angeles Chinese Chamber of Commerce
New Year Festival, 10AM-7PM, Golden Dragon Parade 2-5PM. Feb. 13 10AM-6PM. http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/
Feb 13, 2005 Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k, Celebrating
the Year of the Rooster, Lunar Year 4703 http://www.firecracker10k.org/
February 17,
2005 Cold Tofu Salutes the Oscars
7:30PM at the Japanese
American National Museum. The hilarious
improvisational troupe Cold Tofu returns to the National Museum and they're
ready for their close-up. Join us for an evening that's all about Hollywood.
Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans
through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and
performance. Visit Cold Tofu online at www.coldtofu.com.
February 19, 2005 Little Tokyo Walking Tour from the Japanese
American National Museum. 10:15AM The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was
once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest
Japanese American community in the US until World War II. Relive history and
learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this
historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for
non-members, includes museum admission. Reservations and comfortable shoes and
clothes are recommended. http://www.janm.org/events/2005/02/
February 19, 2005 Day of Remembrance 2PM at the Japanese American
National Museum. "Patriotism" and "loyalty" were volatile
issues in America's concentration camps during World War II and continue to be
controversial topics today. The program will examine the response of Japanese
Americans to the US government's test of loyalty (Questions 27 and 28) --
including responses from resistors -- and our responsibility to defend those
whose constitutional rights are currently being denied. The Day of Remembrance
commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which
led to the incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans. Day of
Remembrance is co-sponsored by Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, Japanese
American Citizens League/Pacific Southwest District, Japanese American Cultural
and Community Center, and the Japanese American National Museum http://www.janm.org/events/2005/02/
February
19 Lantern Festival 2005,12 noon
at the Chinese American Museum / El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument.
http://www.camla.org/events/calendar.htm
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This Weekend (and
earlier)
Jan 9-20 7th Annual Shikishi Exhibit, Location: George J. Doizaki
Gallery. Participants from all ages, professions and interests are invited to
design a Japanese shikishi (New Year greeting
card) to express their
hopes and dreams for the new year, the Year of the Rooster.
All submitted works are exhibited. Past participants include the former Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu;
former Japan Giants coach, Shigeo
Nagashima; and Judo Olympic Gold
medalist, Ryoko Tani (Yawara-chan). Gallery Hours: Open Tuesday Friday 12 noon to 5pm,
Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 4pm. Admission Free. For more information contact
the Visual Arts Department at
(213) 627-2725, ext. 127.
Jan 20, Return of the Dragon: Crenshaw
Boulevard, Bruce Lee, and 1970s Afro-Asian Cultural Connections. The Japanese
American National Museum presents a panel discussion exploring issues raised by
the exhibition Black Belt. Originally organized by the Studio Museum in Harlem
and on view at SMMOA through February 12, Black Belt probes the interconnected
effects of multiculturalism on popular culture and art practice. Panelists will
include artists, scholars, and others who consider the impact of political
movements, demographic shifts, and the fantastic idolatry of Bruce Lee on the
complex history of co-existence between Asians and African Americans in 1970s
Los Angeles. www.jam.org. In association with
the [http://www.smmoa.org/ Santa Monica Museum of Art]
Jan
22 Oral History Workshop -- Part 1 of 3 at the Japanese American National
Museum, 11AM. The Life History Program is an integral part of the National
Museum's effort to gather and preserve stories for future generations. This
three-part series will offer tools and techniques for collecting family
histories. Led by Senior Art Historian Art Hansen, PhD?, the first session
covers the interview process, including formulating questions and tips to work
effectively with relatives. Onetime workshop fee of $20 for National Museum
members, $25 for non-members. Cost includes class materials and resources. http://www.janm.org/events/03/1
Jan 22 Maps of City &
Body -- Shedding Light on the Performances of Denise Uyehara at the Japanese American National
Museum, 2PM. Through images and stage directions, Denise Uyehara has written a
compelling book that sheds light on some of her most popular performance art
pieces. Uyehara will perform selected works profiled in her book and speak
about the process of compiling her work for Maps of City & Body.
http://www.janm.org/events/03/1
Jan
22 Year of the Rooser Party and 23rd Installation, Greater Los
Angeles Singles Chapter, JACL, 6PM, Hacienda Hotel, San Gabriel/San Miguel
Rooms, 525 N. Sepulveda Bvd., El Segundo, $34 by 1/17/2005. Call Joyce Okazaki
562-430-5783.
Currently playing
Japanese feature length anime Appleseed.
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Last Weekend: (food
poisoning)
Links to selected
articles from the LA Times. To actually access the articles, you may have to
sign up for a free account.
Jan 17 A WORLD UNRAVELS
When Fear Follows Fabric Along the Assembly Line
The loss of
apparel jobs could be disastrous in poor countries where women are essential
breadwinners
By Evelyn
Iritani, Marla Dickerson and Tyler Marshall, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-quotatwo17jan17,1,2306496.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
Jan 15 U.S. Plans to Expand Tsunami Alert System
The
$37.5-million proposal would add 32 buoys to protect most of the nation's
coastlines.
By Elizabeth
Shogren, Times Staff Writer
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-na-tsunami15jan15,1,7348388.story?ctrack=2&cset=true
Jan 17 OBITUARIES
Zhao Ziyang,
85; Purged as China's Party Chief
By Henry Chu
and Mark Magnier, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-zhao17jan17,1,5778987.story
Jan 12 OBITUARIES
James Forman,
76; Key Organizer During the Civil Rights Movement
By Elaine Woo
and Jon Thurber, Times Staff Writers
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-forman12jan12,1,1877885.story