FEBRUARY 6, 2004 ISSUE
Next Issue: February 20, 2004
   COVER STORIES
Chop-Suey
Raw and uncut...no, it's not the Philly Cheesesteak, but Philly-based Beat programmer Chops.
Sei Shonagon's 21st Century Appearance
A shoji screen, an incense shop, brush painting, beauty: a bridge to the past.
The Wind is Calling
 The year is 1968, and amidst all the turmoil, a young woman, torn between tradition and innovation, tries to find herself while challenging those around her and singing along to Jimi Hendrix.

 

 

February 6, 2004

 
 
N E W S
Oscar Nominees Announced!
The nominees are in and Asia is a force to be reckoned with!
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F I L M
Outfest Presents Fusion
Outfest's first queer-eyed multi-ethnic festival.
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B O O K S
Emotions Trespassing Beyond Boundaries
Uzma Aslam Khan brings together a collection of heart-felt stories which tell of life, death, love and despair, inevitably leaving you with a feeling of connection and admiration.
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E V E N T S
L.A.'s Second Tet Festival Attracts 50,000+
L.A. Tet Festival brings "Flowers of the Spring" to the Vietnamese community with its wide array of New Year performances and celebrations.
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The 22nd Annual UVSA Tet Festival
UVSA "Springs Into Action" with fashion shows, beauty pageants, lion dances and special performances at the annual Tet Festival.
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I N T E R V I E W
The Screen is Removed, the Bridge is Built and the Author Speaks.
Jan Blensdorf, author of, "My Name is Sei Shonagon" gives insight into her first novel and talks about her experience in Japan.
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A R T S
  
Art Without Museum
Aya Takano explores the post-apocalyptic future with her fascinating digital art piece, The World After 800000000 Years, hosted by MOCA.
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Heads-up Display
From demure to demented, intricately sculpted visages crafted by Eishi Takaoka provoke and evoke from their perches along the walls of Giant Robot 2.
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C L I P S
  
Feb. 6, 2004: News Bites
Korean all-star New Dimension Tour hits Chicago and L.A., Ken Watanabe is nominated for an Oscar, Japan's Twilight Samurai is nominated for Best Foreign Film, the New York Times calls attention to actor Leonardo Nam, "The Missing Chink" enrages viewers and more in this issue's News Bites.
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F O R E I G N
 
Feb. 6, 2004: News From Abroad
From Mariah Carey's world tour being dennounced in Malaysia, to Shinhwa gearing up for another encore preformance, and clubbers preparing for the Heineken Thirst Tour. Check out these stories and more in this issue of News From Abroad.
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