Category Archives: Southern California

Dreamchasers Block Party Wrap-Up

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Amy A momentous event took place on Saturday, July 30th, 2011 at Barnes Park Amphitheater in Monterey Park, CA. The first ever Dreamchasers Block Party proved to be a spectacular charity benefit featuring several talented Asian American performers supporting … Continue reading →

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LA Giveaway: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community

Posted on August 2, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 8/5/2011: Congrats to our winners: Bad Bunni and Lou Hernandez! Coming just a week after holding their Obon Festival event, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will be hosting the summer’s big Tuesday Night Project (TNP) concert: J-Town Summer Sessions (JTSS). … Continue reading →

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Armed with a Camera Fellowship Deadline Extended to 8/5

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Guest Writer

For all you up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers: as posted before on this site, Visual Communications is accepting applications for its prestigious Armed With a Camera fellowship. Lucky for you, the DEADLINE’S BEEN EXTENDED by one week to August 5th. … Continue reading →

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Wanted on Yelp: Western Men & Asian Women For Speed Dating Night

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Moye

Are you a single Asian woman between the ages of 23 to 41 looking for love? Are you a Western man in a slightly older age range who always dreamed about dating Asian women? If you’re one of the two … Continue reading →

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No Look Pass Doc Takes A Look At Basketball & Coming Out

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Efren

In No Look Pass, Emily Tay is an extraordinary young woman born to Burmese immigrants, raised in Los Angeles Chinatown, Harvard educated, starter for their women’s basketball team, and now a professional basketball player in Germany living with her female … Continue reading →

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Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang Running for Congress

Posted on July 12, 2011 by John

Current Irvine, California Mayor Sukhee Kang (Democrat) has joined the congested race for Congress, which will take place November 2012, for a California district that is expected to represent much of coastal Orange County, a Republican-dominated area. However, race and ethnicity may play a factor … Continue reading →

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Twitter Giveaway: ‘Harry Potter 7’ Marathon in Orange County, CA & Prize Pack

Posted on July 7, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 7/13/2011: Congrats to our winner @puhpuhpattyy who will be seeing the Harry Potter 7 Marathon with 3 friends and be receiving a Harry Potter 7 T-shirt, hat, keychain, and Official Poster. Congrats also to our 5 runner ups: @weird_f00d, … Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Do Kim, President, K.W. Lee Center for Leadership

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … 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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Sunoh! Tell Me Sister, Dictee & More Reviews From The 3rd NAATF Weekend

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Edward

Over the past two days on June 24th and 25th, I had a chance to check out six of the numerous performances (much thanks to Ami Patel for providing the hookup) at the 3rd National Asian American Theater Festival in … Continue reading →

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Krunk Fu Battle Battle at East West Players

Posted on June 22, 2011 by tinabot

I just caught the East West Players production of Krunk Fu Battle Battle, and I gotta say, the one word that really describe this hip-hop musical is FUN. Not only are there some sick dance moves executed on stage, the … Continue reading →

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The 3rd NAAT Conference & Festival Kick-off!

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Edward

Here in Los Angeles, it’s an exciting time to be an Angeleno as as the 3rd National Asian American Theater Conference & Festival is upon us! Beginning on June 20th, the conference will start things off, featuring more than 25 … Continue reading →

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