Category Archives: The Arts

The Bangerz To Perform At Voodoo Experience Music Festival

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Jeff

I recently ran into G-Wrex and Goldenchyld of The Bangerz at a wedding I attended. Goldenchyld mentioned that The Bangerz were performing at the 2011 Voodoo Experience Music Festival in New Orleans. He was pretty excited, as other acts at … Continue reading →

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Kai Ma’s Love Lost on the 405

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Moye

Kai Ma, former KoreaAm editor-in-chief and now TIME blogger, may be busy exploring her new home in Hong Kong but before she left, she wrote and starred in Love Lost on the 405. The short film is directed by Maya … Continue reading →

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Tickets on Sale for the 2nd Annual Kollaboration SF [SPONSORED POST]

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

“The second annual Kollaboration San Francisco show is fast approaching, and tickets are on sale NOW! Kollaboration San Francisco is the largest Asian American entertainment event of the Bay Area, and one of the fastest growing chapters of a nationwide … Continue reading →

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Asian American Stars Find Fans Online

Posted on August 2, 2011 by John

Over the weekend, The New York Times highlighted the growing trend of Asian Americans in the arts and other non-“Model Minority” vocations to find their audience via non-traditional means – primarily through the Internet and YouTube: Of the 20 most-subscribed-to … Continue reading →

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Darren Criss Returns with More Glee at San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Ken Darren Criss, that A Very Harry Potter Musical wonder who parlayed being viral into a series regular on Glee, will come one step closer to being Harry Potter: He’ll step in the shoes of Daniel Radcliffe for three … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: David Sedaris’ Fear of Chinese Food

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton’s All Asian American Hansel & Gretel Film

Posted on July 11, 2011 by tinabot

So everyone in L.A. has been visiting our beloved Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to see the latest blockbuster art exhibit featuring the art of director Tim Burton. Appropriately, this exhibit will be on display until Halloween 2011. … Continue reading →

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Every Night I Die World Premiere in Washington, DC

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Edward

It gives me enormous pleasure to introduce to you all the world premiere of Every Night I Die at the Capital Fringe Festival, a play written by Amanda Andrei and directed by Francis Tanglao-Aguas. It’s not everyday that I can … 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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