SEPT 12, 2003 ISSUE
 
A Friend Indeed
The latest deviation from the norm of mixing beats and scratching records, Kid Koala's second full length album dabbles in jazz and showcases his evolving style with yet again, the graphic novel
Echoes of a New Generation of Writers
A mélange of new Korean American literary voices reverberate alienation, tension, and the dissonance of living between cultures
Hail to the Beijing Modern Dance Company
Chinese modern dance troupe blazes the stage and enthralls its audience

 
 

 

 


 

September 12, 2003

 
F I L M
 
Cory Yuen's So Close to Breaking Gender Stereotypes
Director Cory Yuen leads audiences on a cat-and-mouse chase with three femme fatales who can do much more than karate-chop in his newest film "So Close"

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King of the Hill, Japan Style
A look into the secret world of sumo as told by the Hawaiians who opened it
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Run Chiyoko, Run
Japanimation film "Millenium Actress" blurs the lines between fiction and reality and past and present, but undoubtedly steals your heart
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A R T

There's More to Rice than Rice-A-Roni and Uncle Ben's
In a performance that combines modern dance, puppet theater, taiko drumming and much more, Art of Rice shows how this staple food inspires a tasteful artistic vision.
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EWP Bring Passion Back to L.A.
East West Players presents the Los Angeles premiere of the intensely emotional Tony Award winning play "Passion"
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T V
"Vietnamese American Xposure" Premier and Party in Huntington Beach
The Vietnamese American community uses media empowerment to "xpose" who they are and what they can do for not only their community but the homeland
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E V E N T S
 
Coachella Music Festival Meets Pepsi Smash at Dragon's Roar
From Hong Kong djs to Pinoy rockers and Cambodian rappers, Dragon's Roar features a diverse group of Asian American entertainers
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On Your Mark…Get Set…Show Your Pinoy Pride!
San Pedro festival brings out the best of Filipino and Filipino-American arts and culture.
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C L I P S
 
Clips Ending August 29, 2003
It's time to hit the town on the West Coast this month as there are festivals and performances galore such as the San Diego Film Festival, Sonic Orange's show in San Francisco, Hapi Hour L.A., the Harvest Moon Festival, The Diversity Players' opening of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," EWP's premiere of "Passion," and more!
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F O R E I G N
 
News From Abroad
Turkish civilization invades Japan; The Age battles the notion of the "Aussie Battler" as film protagonist; No man's land for China's authors; China denies Lara Croft, and more in News From Abroad
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(c) APMN, Tom Plate.