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Category Archives: Southern California
Disneyland Resort Expands 2017 Lunar New Year Celebration to 17 Days, through Feb. 5
Lunar New Year Celebration Presents New ‘Hurry Home’ Presentation, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Food and Entertainment, plus Disney Magic at Disney California Adventure Park Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Mulan and Mushu will join guests for a bigger-than-ever Lunar New Year … Continue reading
“What Role Can We Play in Fighting Hate Online?” L.A. Event from the ADL Asian Jewish Initiative and NextGen Community
The community is invited to a discussion on “What role can we play in fighting hate online?” sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League’s Asian Jewish Initiative and NextGen Community on Wednesday, February 15, at Google, 340 Main St. in Venice, at … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Discrimination, Events, Local, Southern California
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DNC 2016 – Day 4 – Quick Chat with CA State Treasurer John Chiang and Governor 2018!
Although I had seen California State Treasury John Chiang several times during the week at the Democratic National Convention, I hadn’t had a chance to do an interview. On Day 4 at the California Delegates Breakfast, I finally did, though only … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged California, election, elections, government, governor, John Chiang, Politics
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15th Cycle of Visual Communications’ Armed With a Camera (AWC) is Accepting Applications
Visual Communications is now accepting applications for its prestigious Armed With a Camera Fellowship! In its 15th cycle, the Armed With a Camera (AWC) fellowship has helped over 120 emerging filmmakers to launch careers and give voice to their Asian Pacific American heritage and communities. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Entertainment, Movies, Southern California
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East West Players Announces Snehal Desai As Its New Artistic Director
East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running professional theatre of color in the country and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work for the stage, announces Snehal Desai, as the organization’s fourth Artistic Director, following an extensive nationwide … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Nonprofit, Southern California, The Arts
Tagged asian american theater, eastwestplayers, Snehal Desai, theater, theaters, theatre
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Remembering Prolific and Pioneering Asian American Studies Scholar Don Nakanishi
By Dr. Dawn Lee Tu On Monday, March 21st, the field of Asian American Studies suffered a tremendous loss. Don Nakanishi, Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, passed away at the age of 66. Nakanishi was a … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, History, Southern California
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Hillary Clinton speaks at AAPI for Hillary Launch Event in San Gabriel
Hillary Clinton traveled to San Gabriel, California, on January 7, 2016, to launch Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) for Hillary. Clinton joined Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu and dozens of AAPI elected officials and community … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, Southern California
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Elisa Lam’s Death and Internet Afterlife
In early 2013, a young Asian Canadian woman named Elisa Lam was found dead in the water tank of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles’s Skid Row. After a cryptic video was released of her shortly before she died, the … Continue reading
Asian American Man as Series Love Interest in ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C5fHfG_ptE When I first saw this clip featured on Angry Asian Man, the first thought I had was, “Wow! Woman fantasizing about an Asian American man – you don’t see that on TV every day!” Crazy Ex Girlfriend is musical … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Southern California, TV
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West Coast vs East Coast Asian Americans
A month after Number One Son left California to start college in Boston, I asked him if he found East Coast Asian Americans to be different from those from the West Coast. He definitely did, saying that most of them … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged East Coast, West Coast
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From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Panel on Race, Comedy and Prime Time TV
KPCC, Southern California’s public radio station, recently hosted this panel on Race, Comedy, and Prime Time TV. The guest panelists were: Melvin Mar (@ChineseGuy88), executive producer of “Fresh Off the Boat” Joz Wang (@JozJozJoz), editor of 8 Asians and founder of V3, … Continue reading
Posted in Southern California, TV
Tagged Angela Hutchinson, comedy, Fresh Off The Boat, KPCC, Melvin Mar, television
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Low Californian Asian American Voter Turnout in 2014 Election
As I’ve blogged before, Asian Americans vote at a lower rate than almost any other demographic group, and this especially is the case in California – the state with the largest Asian American population (though Hawaii has the highest overall … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
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