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Category Archives: Southern California
UC Irvine Asian American Lambda Theta Delta Fraternity’s Blackface Video
On April 16, 2013, fraternity Lambda Theta Delta (LTD), UC Irvine’s first and largest Asian American interest fraternity, posted a video which showed one of the members appearing in blackface (around the 0:55 mark). Julianne Hing of Colorlines says, “the … Continue reading
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Din Tai Fung to Open in Glendale, California at the Americana at Brand
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I *love* Din Tai Fung. I just came across the Los Angeles Times’ article on a new branch of Din Tai Fung that will be opening up soon: “Popular … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Southern California
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6,297 Chinese Restaurants with David Chan
David Chan hated Chinese food as a kid. He’s third generation Chinese American, and his parents refrained from sending him to Chinese school while cooking “American” food at home to help Chan fit in more into mainstream American culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Local, Southern California
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Los Angeles: Tuesday Night Cafe Kicks Off its 15th Season
Come kick off the 15th Season of one of the longest running free public arts series in downtown Los Angeles, highlighting new work in visual and performance arts from the Los Angeles and Asian American artistic community in Los Angeles’ … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Music, Southern California, The Arts
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CAAMFest 2013: Xmas Without China
I think I first heard of this Xmas Without China documentary project via Kickstarter. The feature documentary takes place right before December of some recent year around the Christmas holiday in Arcadia, California, a neighborhood that used to be predominantly … Continue reading
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Haunted by ‘Christmas in Hanoi’
This was originally published at LA Stage Times and has been republished at 8Asians with the author’s permission. Christmas in Hanoi is currently running at East West Players at David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Observations, Southern California, The Arts
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Elisa Lam: Body of Missing Canadian Tourist Discovered in LA Hotel Water Tank
The body of missing Canadian tourist, Elisa Lam of Vancouver, British Columbia, was found in the water tank of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Lam had traveled to California by herself on January 27, en route to Santa … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Southern California
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George Tetsuo Aratani, Nisei Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Passes Away at Age 95
George Aratani, a survivor of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and later successful businessman and philanthropist who founded Mikasa and Kenwood, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the age of 95. His legacy in philanthropy … Continue reading
L.A. Giveaway: Opening Night of ‘Christmas in Hanoi’ at East West Players
UPDATE 2/13/2013: Congrats to Jacqueline Wu! So here’s the deal. I’m on the Board of East West Players (EWP), the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest running professional theater of color in the country. Since … Continue reading
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Busan West Film Festival Introduces New Competition for Short Films
Fueled by the rapidly expanding influence and popularity of Korean filmmakers in Hollywood, Busan West, the annual pan-Asian film festival staged by Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in partnership with South Korea’s Busan International Film Festival … Continue reading
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Asian Americans Chase The American Dream In Ancestral Countries
KCET recently reported that a trend of reversed immigration is undergoing in southern California. Many Americans are going overseas to find employment and pursue careers. In the video, it says about 3-6 million Americans are working overseas and a third … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Southern California
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Racist and Sexist Signs Calling Asian Women ‘White-Boy Worshipping Whores’ Posted at UCLA
For the last few days, the Asian American websphere has been buzzing about two possibly related incidents at UCLA which campus police are investigating as hate crimes. On Tuesday, a student discovered a piece of paper with the words “asian … Continue reading
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