Tad Nakamura and “Pilgrimage” profiled at CNN via AsianAmericanFilm.com
Live from the Sundance Film Festival, Tad Nakamura gets profiled by CNN for his documentary “Pilgrimage.” Click here to view…
NY Times reviews The Air I Breathe
Not a great review, but he sounds like an asshole. I’m looking forward to seeing it, myself when it opens in the Bay Area
Half-Life: Jennifer Phang’s debut at Sundance
Reminds me a bit of Tony Ayres, The Home Song Stories.
20 Questions with Big Phony (or more like 18) via boston progress radio
Bobby Choy, AKA Big Phony, is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Originally from Queens, NY, this shy, mild-mannered musician is the mastermind behind the trash bag image, which is typical of his dislike of being judged by his cover.
Eric Byler on his new film, “TRE” via Eric Byler - MySpace Blog
In a sense, ‘Tre’ reasserts the right of ethnic artists to tell stories about our communities without focusing on the issue of race… without political agenda. You might say that claiming this right is an artistic agenda with political implications.
This might be my favorite Byler film to date. That said, uh, not a date movie.
ed lin’s this is a bust via angry asian man
His first book was Waylaid, about the horny 12-year-old son of Taiwanese immigrant parents who own a rundown motel on the New Jersey coast (an inspiration for Michael Kang’s awesome movie The Motel)
Scrabbel’s “Emily, I” video featured on Youtube!
Check out the video! Artwork and costumes by Nathalie Roland. Also check out a higher quality version on scrabbel.org.
Thao Nguyen on Apex Express, 1/10
Thursdays 7PM-8PM, KPFA 94.1 FM, KFCF Fresno, www.kpfa.org for on-line listening
Her new album comes out January 29th on Kill Rock Stars. Check her out live at Cafe Du Nord on Saturday, 1/12
Asia Pacific Arts Best of 2007: YouTube via Asia Pacific Arts
There is the love, Goh Nakamura.
Asia Pacific Arts Best of 2007: Wordsmiths via Asia Pacific Arts
Beau Sia.
new harold and kumar theatrical trailer via angry asian man
awesome.
New Blue Scholars Track via Ninja Pants
Awesome track.
Hiatus via Ninja Pants
If I were to start a music review site, this is how I’d do it. Unfortunately, the theme of managing time and priorities is all too familiar.
Annie Koh, PB&J Host Parties With Social Conscience
Former Locus Arts Director, and SF-based APA arts activist Annie Koh continues her work of combining arts and social justice issues overseas in Korea: PB&J Host Parties With Social Conscience. Go, Annie!
Last weekend for Jeannie Barroga’s “Walls”, produced by AATC
Come check out the last weekend of AATC’s production of “Walls”, by NEA award-winning playwright Jeannie Barroga. From AATC: “‘In 1981 a young student, Maya Lin, wins a nation-wide contest to design the U.S. Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial – and begins an explosive journey that this country travels towards its own healing.” Buy tickets online, and enter the code “FRIEND” to get $15 general admission tickets on any date.
Hyphen: The Music Issue Release Party
Our good friends over at Hyphen are celebrating the release of their 10th issue, The Music Issue, this Friday (11/17). The party features a lot of great MCs, bands, musicians, including one of our faves, » Nov 15, 2006 | Add a comment