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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Tag Archives: la
Koreatown – Trendy Nightlife or Neighborhood in Decline?
Koreatown, LA – a vibrant and bustling place, especially during the night. Full of bars, restaurants, shops, and nightclubs, the area attracts many young adults and teenagers in the LA region. As the densest neighborhood in LA County, totaling at … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, History, Local, Southern California
Tagged 1992 riots, 8Asians, Asian, D line, gentrification, korea, Koreatown, la, LA metro, los angeles
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Definitive New 35mm Restoration of RASHOMON at LA’s Nuart
I try not to take for granted the vast number of cool events that happen in Los Angeles. I know that a screening of an almost 60 year-old Japanese movie doesn’t sound like the sort of thing that you can … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Southern California
Tagged cinema, japanese, la, Landmark Theatres, los angeles, movie, Movies, Nuart, screening
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LA’s Koreatown: When Change is Not the Best
When I was a high schooler, asking me to go to Koreatown in LA was like asking me to sit through a root canal without anesthesia. I didn’t like going because it was rustic, too “Korean”, not modern etc, etc. … Continue reading
Los Angeles Giveaway: Asian American Arts Stimulus Package 2!
UPDATE: We have a winner! Back in May, during Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month, 8Asians partnered with 3 awesome L.A. arts organizations to bring you the incredibly popular first Asian American Arts Stimulus Package. Since so many folks were … Continue reading
LA Event: Karaoke Idol for Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
What the heck is “Karaoke Idol?” Well, aside from being a fundraiser to support Lodestone’s 10th (and final!) season and the production of “Closer Than Ever,” it’s a chance to sing and compete for cool prizes. (Of course, there are … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, Southern California, The Arts
Tagged American Idol, Karaoke, la, lodestone, Lodestone Theatre Ensemble, los angeles
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One Show Only! Catch 18MMW and OPM Comedy together at the Los Angeles Comedy Festival
I know it’s Mother’s Day, but if you’re in L.A. and find yourself wanting to have a few laughs this evening, you’ll get two awesome Asian American comedy groups in one at the L.A. Comedy Festival tonight — OPM Comedy … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Southern California
Tagged 18MMW, Avatar, Bruce Lee, comedy, Ewan Chung, Festival, Kim Jong-Il, la, los angeles, OPM Comedy, Randall Park
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Los Angeles API Heritage Month Giveaway: Asian American Arts Stimulus Package
UPDATE: We have a winner! As April is coming to an end, we head on into May — nationally designated as Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month. API Heritage month commemorates and recognizes the diversity of API languages and cultures … 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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David Henry Hwang Writers Institute New Works Festival: FALL 2008 Reading Series
So a few of my friends having been working on plays for a workshop at EAST WEST PLAYERS for the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute. The Workshop Leader is Prince Gomolvilas, Thai American playwright and awesome blogger, to boot. So … Continue reading