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Category Archives: The Arts
SF Theater Review: Asian American LGBTQ Themes in a New Production of “Fun Home”
If you get the chance, catch “Fun Home” at the Gateway Theater on Jackson Street in San Francisco, between now and May 8, 2022. Many of the storylines around being closeted (her dad), difficulty coming out to parents and parents who won’t talk about your LGBTQ status all resonate deeply in the Asian American community. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Entertainment, Family, LGBT, Local, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Alison Bechdel, asian amercan, fun home, gateway theater, musical, Rinabeth Apostol, San Francisco, Teresa Attridge, theater
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8Books Review: Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now is a monster of a book — both in that it is chock full of excellent content and that it literally weighs a ton (okay not a literal … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Food & Drink, History, Lifestyles, Movies, Music, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre, TV
Tagged Angry Asian Man, Jeff Yang, Phil Wang, Phil Yu, Rise
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NYC Theater Review: Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
“Please, no plays about the pandemic.” I remember as early on as April of 2020 theatre-twitter was begging playwrights and creators to take heed – we did not and do not want to see art about the pandemic; especially while … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Comedy, Current Events, Entertainment, New York, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overload
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H.A.G.S. (Have A Good Summer), a short documentary by Sean Wang
I stumbled upon Sean Wang’s short documentary ‘H.A.G.S.’ an opinion piece in the New York Times (with support from the Sundance Institute) and although it was supposed to be about “adulthood,” it turned out to be much more meaningful and … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
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From Across the Counter – A Choreography raising funds for Feeding America
With so much negative news about attacks on Asian Americans, to see this dance video choreographed and performed by Fuschia Dance as a fund raiser run by Virtual Arts for Humanity for Feeding America was a refreshing change of pace. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, The Arts
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, dance, Feeding American, food banks, Fuschia Dance, Virtual Arts for Humanity
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Pixar Makes “Float” and “Wind” Shorts Available to All during surge in Anti-Asian Hate
Pixar has made two Asian American themed shorts, Float and Wind, available on YouTube and free to all. In statement on each of the shorts, Pixar explains why they did this: Pixar Animation Studios and the SparkShorts filmmakers of {FLOAT|WIND} … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movies, The Arts
Tagged #StopAsianHate, Float, Pixar, Sparkshorts, Wind, youtube
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Asian American Youth Poet Laureates winning Recognitions
While Amanda Gorman has become well known for being the first US National Youth Poet Laureate and speaking at the Joe Biden presidential inauguration, cities all over the US also have Youth Poet Laureate programs, with many Asian Americans as … Continue reading
Posted in The Arts
Tagged Alexandra Huynh, Grace Nakadegawa-Lee, Poetry, Serena Yang, US National Youth Poet Laureate
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8Books Review: Chinatown Pretty by Andria Lo and Valerie Luu
Chinatown Pretty by photographer Andria Lo and Valerie Luu is a beautiful tribute to our popos and gunggungs. The book celebrates the street styles of Chinatown’s elders in six major cities: San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Books, Family, Fashion, The Arts
Tagged Andria Lo, Chinatown, Chinatown Pretty, Valerie Luu
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HBO APA Visionaries: 2020 Winners of Short Film Contest made available for Streaming
Every year, HBO sponsors a contest for Asian American short films and showcases the winners. 2020’s winners were recently made available for viewing on HBO Max after honoring them as part of the Virtual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, The Arts
Tagged Fine China, HBO, HBO APA Visionaries, HBO Max, Ki Hong Lee, Lonely Blue Night, Si, Tiffany So
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NYC Theater Review: Border People
Border People is a journalistic one-man theater piece by Dan Hoyle that dwells on the broad theme of “borders.” It’s now being performed at A.R.T. / New York Theatres in New York City. Based on in-depth conversations and interviews at … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Border People, Dan Hoyle, immigration
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8Books Review: “Grass” by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
Grass is a breathtaking graphic novel about Korean comfort women by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim and translated by Janet Hong. I know, I had the same thought you just had, a graphic novel? About comfort women? Why? But Gendry-Kim has told … Continue reading
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8Books Review: “Natalie Tan’s Book of Love and Fortune” by Roselle Lim
Natalie Tan’s Book of Love and Fortune is a delightful summer read. It’s got good food, a Chinatown community, and more than enough heart to guide you through. I confess to reading it in a single day, and loving every … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
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