NOVEMBER 7, 2003 ISSUE
  
Watching a Sun Go Supernova
Singaporean singer Sun Ho teams up with a proven producer to make music that crosses cultures
Kollaboration of Korean American Talent
The creme de la creme of Korean American talent gathered at Kollaboration to showcase their skills for a chance to win cash prizes
Tradition Finds Its Best Niche in Music and Dance
 Korean-Americans commemorate their 100 years in America in delicate dance sequences, lavish costumes and brilliant colors

 
 

 
 


 

November 7, 2003

 
M U S I C
  
This Is Not Your Parent's Dinner-Theatre
Supporting his latest release, Kid Koala and crew came to town for the "Short Attention Span Theater" tour and served up a fat slice of "whattheheck?" with a side of bingo and animation at the El Rey Theater, all in the name of hip-hop
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UCLA Reinterpreting Shim Chong for the 21st Century
Director James DePaul gives a classical Korean folktale a contemporary makeover in a performance that fuses traditional and modern elements
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Long-time Punk Man Adds A New Dimension
Activist, musician, business man, and poet - Mike Park sets out to prove that it can be done, with his debut acoustic solo, "For the Love of Music"
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F E S T I V A L S

In Their Own Voices
Highlights from opening night at the Vietnamese International Film Festival
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Make Yourself at Home
The Chanoma Film Festival: "What's a Family to You?"
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E V E N T S
A Sake, Sashimi and the Beauty of a Saturday Afternoon
Hundreds flock to Downtown as the Japanese Restaurant Association holds its Annual Food Festival
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F I L M
Bending the Formulas of Money and Desire
Cui Zi'en tests reality in the PRC with a film that explores a middle class boy becoming a male prostitute.
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T H E A T R E
A Breeding Ground for Talent
A group of young, enthusiastic actors join forces to make you laugh today and shake up Hollywood tomorrow
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C L I P S
  
News Bites
The first Asian American Music Conference hits San Francisco, OPM's "I Can't Believe They're Not Oriental!" and the Japan Expo hit L.A., new Giant Robot store gets established in Northern Cali, Asian New Classics rock the 17th annual AFI Fest, Margaret Cho launches her new fashion line, Joseph Hahn pursues a new film, and more in this issue of News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
  
News From Abroad
Pusan International Film Festival rises as Tokyo International Film Festival falters in popularity, Tony Ja becomes Thailand's new martial arts hero, Chef Martin Yan and actress Sylvia Chang make Hainan Chicken Rice on-screen, Faye Wong's opium song is censored by the Chinese government and more in this issue's News From Abroad.
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