Category Archives: Southern California

Dawen Wins Kollaboration Acoustic 4

If I hadn’t been hosting the Q&A for the L.A. theatrical opening of The People I’ve Slept With on Friday night, then I definitely would have been at Kollaboration Acoustic 4. Luckily, there’s YouTube and fan-uploaded videos of the show, … Continue reading

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The Man Behind the Tony T Sessions

On August 29th, there will be a special concert in Anaheim, CA that will give the audience members, in real-time or on webcast, an inside look on what musicians think about when they write a song. Featuring Connie Lim, Sue … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: Kollaboration Acoustic 4 Tickets this Friday Night

UPDATE: The winner is Ally! There is no shortage of things to do in L.A. this Friday night: Kollaboration is the largest Asian Pacific American (APA) talent showcase in North America that has been active for 11 years and has … Continue reading

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‘The People I’ve Slept With’ Opens in L.A. this Friday Night; Q&A with Filmmakers & Cast Hosted by jozjozjoz & 8Asians

We’ve been unabashed fans of the sex-comedy The People I’ve Slept With even before Koji joined our ranks, so it’s with great pleasure that we share the news that the film will be opening in Los Angeles this weekend (starting … Continue reading

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APA Spotlight: Craig Ishii, Japanese American Citizens League Pacific

8Questions is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the API community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work … Continue reading

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jozjozjoz at the Asian American Journalist Association Convention in Los Angeles

Our jozjozjoz is going to be in a panel on “Diversity in the New Media” at the Asian American Journalist Association 2010 Convention in Los Angeles this Thursday.  She will be joined by such luminaries in the Asian-American blogosphere such … Continue reading

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Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

With the amount of press coverage on Federal Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling on California’s Proposition 8, you probably already know that he struck down Prop 8, California’s voter approved law against same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. What you may not know … Continue reading

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Visual Communications Presents: V for Vuvuzela!

Visual Communications always have cool things going on and tomorrow will be no exception. After the huge success of their 2010 LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, the “V for Vuvuzela” summer program is happening tomorrow, August 5th at 8pm at … Continue reading

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L.A.: TN Party is This Weekend in Little Tokyo

How many times do we need to tell you about Tuesday Night Cafe before you decide to show up for yourself? This is your final reminder to come down to tomorrow evening’s TN Party! And now, a couple more videos … Continue reading

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Applicants Needed for AAWW UCLA Scholarship!

Curtis Chin from APA for Progress asked me to share with all of you in the Los Angeles area who may be interested in this great opportunity from the Asian American Writer’s Workshop! Apply by Friday, August 13th for UCLA … Continue reading

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L.A. Giveaway: Tickets for this Saturday’s TN Party

UPDATE: Winner is the first entrant, Emily Wu! We’ve been giving a ton of love to Tuesday Night Cafe recently for good reason– it’s awesome! TN Project is so awesome that they’re giving some lucky 8Asians reader a free pair … Continue reading

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8Asians Pirate Versus Ninja Shirts Available Now at Comic-Con!

Ahh, Pirates Versus Ninjas — it’s the topic people the world over have debated for centuries, if by “the world over” you mean “internet bulletin boards frequented by sixteen year olds,” and by “centuries” you mean “however long memes last, … Continue reading

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