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Category Archives: The Arts
Granta.com’s “Portraits of My Father”
From Granta.com comes a beautifully written piece by Alexander Chee on his father, which is actually a series of recollections on authors and their fathers. I don’t think there’s anything more that needs to be said by me since I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, The Arts
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Alvin Ailey’s Second in Command, Masazumi Chaya
The Alvin Ailey Dance Company is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. I love the Alvin Ailey company — I saw them multiple times when I was in NYC (thanks to awesome student rush tickets), and when I found out … Continue reading
Posted in The Arts
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First Chinese Bronzes, Now Gandhi’s Glasses
Following closely on the heels of the news that the Chinese bronzes from the old Summer Palace were to be auctioned and not returned to China, comes the news of another controversial auction. This time the auction contains Mahatma Gandhi’s … Continue reading
Imagined Futures Conference in Los Angeles for up and coming APA artists
As a graduate of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department, I am usually pretty interested in events that are sponsored by my former department at my alma mater. The upcoming “Imagined Futures” conference definitely piques my interest not just because … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, The Arts
Tagged apa, artists, conference, JANM, Japanese American, Japanese American National Museum, la, los angeles, workshops
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Asians Playing Non-Asian Roles: The National Asian American Theater Company
Recently my friend took me to a performance by the National Asian American Theater Company. The group puts on shows that are “not for or about Asian Americans, but realized with an all Asian American cast”. We went to see … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Observations, The Arts
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China Fails to Stop French Auction
The designer Yves Saint Laurent died last year, and the collection of art he and partner Pierre Berge amassed over their lifetime is now up for sale at a Christie’s auction in Paris next week. Among the many treasures to … Continue reading
Chinese Treasures to be Reunited in Taiwan
The best collection of Chinese antiquities is found in Taiwan. This is of course no surprise to anyone familiar with 20th century Chinese history. The Cultural Revolution brought with it the destruction of much of the cultural artifacts in China, … Continue reading
“Avenue Q” Musical Scuttled in San Jose
After the American Musical Theater of San Jose declared bankruptcy in early December, there remained some hope that Avenue Q would still make it’s Northern California Bay Area debut in San Jose. But this week’s news declared that the touring … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, LGBT, Lifestyles, Music, The Arts, WTF
Tagged avenue q musical
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Wicked, with Deedee Magno, Returns to San Francisco
Wicked, the smash Broadway musical, which started life in a pre-production run in San Francisco in 2003 at the Curran theater, is finally back in San Francisco at the Orpheum Theater. The return to San Francisco brings with it a … Continue reading