Category Archives: The Arts

Theater Review: East West Players Present Julia Cho’s “The Language Archive”

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Guest Writer

This review was originally posted on Blogging Los Angeles and has been republished here with permission. By Chris I should begin with the caveat that I have never reviewed a play before. And while I enjoy going to the theater … Continue reading →

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Asians and Asian Americans Named 2012 TED Fellows

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Mihee

From Yahoo News: “TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, announces 25 new members of 2012’s TED Fellows class. Founded in 2009, the TED Fellows program handpicks world-changing innovators from around the globe and brings them to the TED … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Teen’s Graphic Tribute to Steve Jobs Goes Viral

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mary

Apple’s former CEO, Steve Jobs passed away a couple of days ago and it caught many of us by surprise. On the day of October 5, 2011, we saw many people tweeting about it, updating their Facebook statuses, posting pictures … Continue reading →

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The Bangerz To Perform At Voodoo Experience Music Festival

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jeff

I recently ran into G-Wrex and Goldenchyld of The Bangerz at a wedding I attended. Goldenchyld mentioned that The Bangerz were performing at the 2011 Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans. He was pretty excited, as other acts at … Continue reading →

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Kai Ma’s Love Lost on the 405

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Moye

Kai Ma, former KoreaAm editor-in-chief and now TIME blogger, may be busy exploring her new home in Hong Kong but before she left, she wrote and starred in Love Lost on the 405. The short film is directed by Maya … Continue reading →

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Tickets on Sale for the 2nd Annual Kollaboration SF [SPONSORED POST]

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

“The second annual Kollaboration San Francisco show is fast approaching, and tickets are on sale NOW! Kollaboration San Francisco is the largest Asian American entertainment event of the Bay Area, and one of the fastest growing chapters of a nationwide … Continue reading →

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Asian American Stars Find Fans Online

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

Over the weekend, The New York Times highlighted the growing trend of Asian Americans in the arts and other non-“Model Minority” vocations to find their audience via non-traditional means – primarily through the Internet and YouTube: Of the 20 most-subscribed-to … Continue reading →

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Darren Criss Returns with More Glee at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken Darren Criss, that A Very Harry Potter Musical wonder who parlayed being viral into a series regular on Glee, will come one step closer to being Harry Potter: He’ll step in the shoes of Daniel Radcliffe for three … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: David Sedaris’ Fear of Chinese Food

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton’s All Asian American Hansel & Gretel Film

Posted on July 11, 2011 by tinabot

So everyone in L.A. has been visiting our beloved Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to see the latest blockbuster art exhibit featuring the art of director Tim Burton. Appropriately, this exhibit will be on display until Halloween 2011. … Continue reading →

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Every Night I Die World Premiere in Washington, DC

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Edward

It gives me enormous pleasure to introduce to you all the world premiere of Every Night I Die at the Capital Fringe Festival, a play written by Amanda Andrei and directed by Francis Tanglao-Aguas. It’s not everyday that I can … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Chambers at Geffen Playhouse Review

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Edward

Expectations were high with Extraordinary Chambers, a play written by David Wiener and directed by Pam MacKinnon. Starring Francois Chau, Mather Zickel, Marin Hinkle, Greg Watanabe, and Kimiko Gelman, the play opened at the Geffen Playhouse on June 1st and … Continue reading →

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