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Category Archives: The Arts
Chinese Art Prices Soar In Recent Auctions
The New York Times is reporting that prices for Chinese art (even pieces that can not be substantiated to certain claimed dates of origin), have been fetching incredible amounts at recent auctions at Sotheby’s in New York and London. The … Continue reading
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True Activism Missing In Asian American Fashion Designers
Hyphen Magazine published an incredible piece by Catherine Traywick called “The Beautiful Generation: Asian Americans and the Cultural Economy of Fashion” (February 25, 2011) that analyzes Asian cultural influences in the global fashion industry by comparing it to the emergence … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination, Fashion, Politics, The Arts
Tagged art, Asian-American, design, Fashion
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Instant Noodles Joins America’s Best Dance Crew Season 6
By Phil America’s Best Dance Crew is back for their sixth season on MTV. This season’s all Asian crew and first ever all Taiwanese crew is Instant Noodles. The majority of them were actually born in the U.S. but grew … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, The Arts, TV
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2011 Kollaboration Boston: Ghosts on a G6 (Dance Finalists)
The crew behind the first Kollaboration Boston has been really busy as of late. Not only did they release a video for the vocal finalists (The Show Goes On), but they’ve also filmed and edited a video for the dance … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Community, Entertainment, Events, Local, The Arts
Tagged Boston, Kollaboration
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APA Spotlight: Paul “PK” Kim, Founder of Kollaboration & Co-founder of Liberty in North Korea
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading
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APA Spotlight: Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis & Gerald Maa of The Asian American Literary Review
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading
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The Working APA Actor: Kristina Wong
The Working APA Actor is a bi-monthly interview of Asian Pacific Islander American actors in the entertainment world, whether it be theater, film, television, or commercials. It is an inside look at these actors exploring their passion in their craft … Continue reading
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Designs T-Shirts for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
While I drove to work in the morning, a Live 105 interview with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park caught my ear for a number of reasons. First, Shinoda talked about his efforts to raise funds for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Family, Music, Nonprofit, The Arts
Tagged Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Music for Relief, spam musubi, T-Shirts
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APA Spotlight: Tim Dang, Producing Artistic Director, East West Players
Tim has been artistic director of East West Players since 1993 and affiliated with the organization since 1980 in various capacities from actor to director to producer. Continue reading
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Los Angeles Premiere of “I Heart Hamas”
Los Angeles, you got a great show coming your way. Opening today February 11th, 2011 at the Theatre Asylum, Jennifer Jajeh presents her solo performance show, “I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I’m Afraid to Tell You“. Co-sponsored by the … Continue reading
“500 Project” Looking For API Writer Activists in All 50 States
Asian American literary arts journal Kartika Review has joined with poet Bryan Thao Worra to launch the 500 Project: “We’re trying to collect at least 10 profiles of writer activists from each state, 500 total, to be featured on Kartika’s … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Observations, The Arts
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Asian American Top 10 Lists for 2010
As is typical towards year end, top 10 lists for the year are coming out, and there are a number of lists for things Asian American. Northwest Asian Weekly has put out a list of the top 10 Asian American … Continue reading