Fall schedule of events and workshops online now for New York's Asian American Writers' Workshop.
Saturday, September 16, 11am - 5pm
Memoir Workshop with Amitava Kumar
This workshop on memoir will focus on voice and on craft. In the first part of the workshop we will clarify how in the case of each writer the normal, everyday voice differs from the writing voice. During the discussion on craft, our main goal will be to recognize, beneath description, what our writing is really about.
Saturday, September 23, 1 - 6pm
Intensive Playwriting Course with David Henry Hwang
An intensive daylong course designed to help playwrights access their unconscious and stimulate dialogue, character development and theatrical moments for the stage. Session will feature professional advice about writing for the theatre, working in/for the stage, landing an agent and a first production.
Thursday, September 28, 7pm - 9pm
The Workshop's 15th Anniversary Party! Presentation of The Lifetime Achievement Award to Maxine Hong Kingston and the announcement of the 2006 Asian American Literary Award Winners
Friday, September 29
The Woman Warrior @ 30
Cosponsored with the Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program & Institute at NYU and The National Book Foundation. A daylong event commemorating Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, comprised of readings, panels, and reflections with speakers including David Eng and Sukhdev Sandhu and a roster of other scholars and artists. The tribute culminates in a performance at the Workshop.
Starts October 7, ends November 11, 1 - 5 pm
Youth Workshop: 51%: A Female Journalists Initiative
An six-week Saturday series of workshops on oral history interviews, community news reporting, freelance pitches, radio commentary and interviewing techniques while covering stories from participants' neighborhoods, schools and families. Open to aspiring female journalists, grades 9-12.
Date to be Announced
Short Story Workshop with Susan Choi
An intensive workshop focused on the craft of the short story. Discussion will focus on jump-starting your writing, troubleshooting and revising, creative exercises, thoughtful critique, and group feedback in a supportive environment. For beginning, serious writers.
Thursday, October 26, 7pm
Book Launch: Topography of War
Join editors Andrea Louie and Johnny Lew for a special launch event to mark the publication of the Workshop's latest anthology, Topography of War: Asian American Essays.
Saturday, October 28, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Speed Dating Round 2: Short Story Clinic
Cosponsored with Poets & Writers. In Speed Dating Round 2, short story writers are paired up one-on-one with editors. Personal feedback, professional advice and criticism make this a valuable opportunity for writers to have a look into the publishing market for the short story.
Saturday, November 11, 7pm
The Daddy Project
Cosponsored by New York Theater Workshop. A night of four performance pieces presented by professional actors, authored by Jesse Cameron Alick, Quang Bao, Christopher Murray and Joshua Pushkin. An intimate look at the relationship between men and their dads.
Thursday, November 16
Filipino Immigration
Readings by Fil-Am writers Sarah Gambito, Paolo Javier, Eric Gamalinda, Luis Cabalquinto, Gina Apostol and TaiYo. Honoring those who preceded them, reflecting the creative literature penned by generations of Filipino and Filipino-Americas.
Monday, December 4, 7pm
The 9th Annual Asian American Literary Awards
Here's to throwing prose, cocktails, and well-deserved kudos into the shaker and seeing what comes out, awarding the best in Asian American fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of 2005.
Date To Be Announced
Michael Ondaatje
One of the most exciting voices in contemporary literature, Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient, reads from selected work. A stunning fusion of jazz rhythms, film montage technique, and profoundly beautiful language, encompassing memoir, poetry, and film, revealing a passion for defying conventional form.
For a list of fall writing workshops, go here, go here for a list of events or call 212.494.0061.
Posted by momo at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)
Fall schedule of events and workshops online now for New York's Asian American Writers' Workshop.
Saturday, September 16, 11am - 5pm
Memoir Workshop with Amitava Kumar
This workshop on memoir will focus on voice and on craft. In the first part of the workshop we will clarify how in the case of each writer the normal, everyday voice differs from the writing voice. During the discussion on craft, our main goal will be to recognize, beneath description, what our writing is really about.
Saturday, September 23, 1 - 6pm
Intensive Playwriting Course with David Henry Hwang
An intensive daylong course designed to help playwrights access their unconscious and stimulate dialogue, character development and theatrical moments for the stage. Session will feature professional advice about writing for the theatre, working in/for the stage, landing an agent and a first production.
Thursday, September 28, 7pm - 9pm
The Workshop's 15th Anniversary Party! Presentation of The Lifetime Achievement Award to Maxine Hong Kingston and the announcement of the 2006 Asian American Literary Award Winners
Friday, September 29
The Woman Warrior @ 30
Cosponsored with the Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program & Institute at NYU and The National Book Foundation. A daylong event commemorating Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, comprised of readings, panels, and reflections with speakers including David Eng and Sukhdev Sandhu and a roster of other scholars and artists. The tribute culminates in a performance at the Workshop.
Starts October 7, ends November 11, 1 - 5 pm
Youth Workshop: 51%: A Female Journalists Initiative
An six-week Saturday series of workshops on oral history interviews, community news reporting, freelance pitches, radio commentary and interviewing techniques while covering stories from participants' neighborhoods, schools and families. Open to aspiring female journalists, grades 9-12.
Date to be Announced
Short Story Workshop with Susan Choi
An intensive workshop focused on the craft of the short story. Discussion will focus on jump-starting your writing, troubleshooting and revising, creative exercises, thoughtful critique, and group feedback in a supportive environment. For beginning, serious writers.
Thursday, October 26, 7pm
Book Launch: Topography of War
Join editors Andrea Louie and Johnny Lew for a special launch event to mark the publication of the Workshop's latest anthology, Topography of War: Asian American Essays.
Saturday, October 28, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Speed Dating Round 2: Short Story Clinic
Cosponsored with Poets & Writers. In Speed Dating Round 2, short story writers are paired up one-on-one with editors. Personal feedback, professional advice and criticism make this a valuable opportunity for writers to have a look into the publishing market for the short story.
Saturday, November 11, 7pm
The Daddy Project
Cosponsored by New York Theater Workshop. A night of four performance pieces presented by professional actors, authored by Jesse Cameron Alick, Quang Bao, Christopher Murray and Joshua Pushkin. An intimate look at the relationship between men and their dads.
Thursday, November 16
Filipino Immigration
Readings by Fil-Am writers Sarah Gambito, Paolo Javier, Eric Gamalinda, Luis Cabalquinto, Gina Apostol and TaiYo. Honoring those who preceded them, reflecting the creative literature penned by generations of Filipino and Filipino-Americas.
Monday, December 4, 7pm
The 9th Annual Asian American Literary Awards
Here's to throwing prose, cocktails, and well-deserved kudos into the shaker and seeing what comes out, awarding the best in Asian American fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of 2005.
Date To Be Announced
Michael Ondaatje
One of the most exciting voices in contemporary literature, Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient, reads from selected work. A stunning fusion of jazz rhythms, film montage technique, and profoundly beautiful language, encompassing memoir, poetry, and film, revealing a passion for defying conventional form.
For a list of fall writing workshops, go here, go here for a list of events or call 212.494.0061.
Posted by momo at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)
Fall schedule of events and workshops online now for New York's Asian American Writers' Workshop.
Saturday, September 16, 11am - 5pm
Memoir Workshop with Amitava Kumar
This workshop on memoir will focus on voice and on craft. In the first part of the workshop we will clarify how in the case of each writer the normal, everyday voice differs from the writing voice. During the discussion on craft, our main goal will be to recognize, beneath description, what our writing is really about.
Saturday, September 23, 1 - 6pm
Intensive Playwriting Course with David Henry Hwang
An intensive daylong course designed to help playwrights access their unconscious and stimulate dialogue, character development and theatrical moments for the stage. Session will feature professional advice about writing for the theatre, working in/for the stage, landing an agent and a first production.
Thursday, September 28, 7pm - 9pm
The Workshop's 15th Anniversary Party! Presentation of The Lifetime Achievement Award to Maxine Hong Kingston and the announcement of the 2006 Asian American Literary Award Winners
Friday, September 29
The Woman Warrior @ 30
Cosponsored with the Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program & Institute at NYU and The National Book Foundation. A daylong event commemorating Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, comprised of readings, panels, and reflections with speakers including David Eng and Sukhdev Sandhu and a roster of other scholars and artists. The tribute culminates in a performance at the Workshop.
Starts October 7, ends November 11, 1 - 5 pm
Youth Workshop: 51%: A Female Journalists Initiative
An six-week Saturday series of workshops on oral history interviews, community news reporting, freelance pitches, radio commentary and interviewing techniques while covering stories from participants' neighborhoods, schools and families. Open to aspiring female journalists, grades 9-12.
Date to be Announced
Short Story Workshop with Susan Choi
An intensive workshop focused on the craft of the short story. Discussion will focus on jump-starting your writing, troubleshooting and revising, creative exercises, thoughtful critique, and group feedback in a supportive environment. For beginning, serious writers.
Thursday, October 26, 7pm
Book Launch: Topography of War
Join editors Andrea Louie and Johnny Lew for a special launch event to mark the publication of the Workshop's latest anthology, Topography of War: Asian American Essays.
Saturday, October 28, 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
Speed Dating Round 2: Short Story Clinic
Cosponsored with Poets & Writers. In Speed Dating Round 2, short story writers are paired up one-on-one with editors. Personal feedback, professional advice and criticism make this a valuable opportunity for writers to have a look into the publishing market for the short story.
Saturday, November 11, 7pm
The Daddy Project
Cosponsored by New York Theater Workshop. A night of four performance pieces presented by professional actors, authored by Jesse Cameron Alick, Quang Bao, Christopher Murray and Joshua Pushkin. An intimate look at the relationship between men and their dads.
Thursday, November 16
Filipino Immigration
Readings by Fil-Am writers Sarah Gambito, Paolo Javier, Eric Gamalinda, Luis Cabalquinto, Gina Apostol and TaiYo. Honoring those who preceded them, reflecting the creative literature penned by generations of Filipino and Filipino-Americas.
Monday, December 4, 7pm
The 9th Annual Asian American Literary Awards
Here's to throwing prose, cocktails, and well-deserved kudos into the shaker and seeing what comes out, awarding the best in Asian American fiction, poetry, and nonfiction of 2005.
Date To Be Announced
Michael Ondaatje
One of the most exciting voices in contemporary literature, Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient, reads from selected work. A stunning fusion of jazz rhythms, film montage technique, and profoundly beautiful language, encompassing memoir, poetry, and film, revealing a passion for defying conventional form.
For a list of fall writing workshops, go here, go here for a list of events or call 212.494.0061.
Posted by momo at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)
If you think you've read a blog entry like this before, it's probably because you have. It's time for a yearly report from some group or another saying there are aren't that many Asian Americans on TV. The latest one is from the Asian American Justice Center and it says that Asian Pacific American regular characters on network prime time television have not significantly increased over the last two years, since the group's last report.
Highlights from the report:
APIAs comprise only 2.6% of all prime time television regulars.
Among the 102 prime time programs, only 14 feature at least one APIA regular, and only one program (ABC’s Lost) includes more than one. These numbers are similar to the 2004 season.
APIA regulars remain absent from shows set in heavily APIA-populated cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
While missing from 2004 prime time situational comedies, APIA actors are featured on three sitcoms in the 2005 season: Hot Properties (ABC), That ‘70s Show (FOX), and Half and Half (UPN).
In contrast to 2004, APIA regulars in the 2005 season are just as likely as their non-APIA counterparts to be involved in intimate relationships.
In general, APIA actors feature less prominently than non-APIA actors as indicated by significantly lower screen time.
In contrast to 2004 when APIA men fared better than APIA women in character prominence and quality, the 2005 prime time lineup reveals a reversal of this trend.
Despite improvements in character prominence and quality, the lack of numerical representation renders APIAs largely invisible on prime time television.
No suprises in this report, which says some strides have been made and singles out Lost and Grey's Anatomy for featuring the most realistic Asian American characters. Enough said. Even I'm getting a bit tired of talking about this.
Posted by harry at 2:12 PM | Comments (3)
If you think you've read a blog entry like this before, it's probably because you have. It's time for a yearly report from some group or another saying there are aren't that many Asian Americans on TV. The latest one is from the Asian American Justice Center and it says that Asian Pacific American regular characters on network prime time television have not significantly increased over the last two years, since the group's last report.
Highlights from the report:
APIAs comprise only 2.6% of all prime time television regulars.
Among the 102 prime time programs, only 14 feature at least one APIA regular, and only one program (ABC’s Lost) includes more than one. These numbers are similar to the 2004 season.
APIA regulars remain absent from shows set in heavily APIA-populated cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
While missing from 2004 prime time situational comedies, APIA actors are featured on three sitcoms in the 2005 season: Hot Properties (ABC), That ‘70s Show (FOX), and Half and Half (UPN).
In contrast to 2004, APIA regulars in the 2005 season are just as likely as their non-APIA counterparts to be involved in intimate relationships.
In general, APIA actors feature less prominently than non-APIA actors as indicated by significantly lower screen time.
In contrast to 2004 when APIA men fared better than APIA women in character prominence and quality, the 2005 prime time lineup reveals a reversal of this trend.
Despite improvements in character prominence and quality, the lack of numerical representation renders APIAs largely invisible on prime time television.
No suprises in this report, which says some strides have been made and singles out Lost and Grey's Anatomy for featuring the most realistic Asian American characters. Enough said. Even I'm getting a bit tired of talking about this.
Posted by harry at 2:12 PM | Comments (3)
If you think you've read a blog entry like this before, it's probably because you have. It's time for a yearly report from some group or another saying there are aren't that many Asian Americans on TV. The latest one is from the Asian American Justice Center and it says that Asian Pacific American regular characters on network prime time television have not significantly increased over the last two years, since the group's last report.
Highlights from the report:
APIAs comprise only 2.6% of all prime time television regulars.
Among the 102 prime time programs, only 14 feature at least one APIA regular, and only one program (ABCs Lost) includes more than one. These numbers are similar to the 2004 season.
APIA regulars remain absent from shows set in heavily APIA-populated cities such as Los Angeles and New York.
While missing from 2004 prime time situational comedies, APIA actors are featured on three sitcoms in the 2005 season: Hot Properties (ABC), That 70s Show (FOX), and Half and Half (UPN).
In contrast to 2004, APIA regulars in the 2005 season are just as likely as their non-APIA counterparts to be involved in intimate relationships.
In general, APIA actors feature less prominently than non-APIA actors as indicated by significantly lower screen time.
In contrast to 2004 when APIA men fared better than APIA women in character prominence and quality, the 2005 prime time lineup reveals a reversal of this trend.
Despite improvements in character prominence and quality, the lack of numerical representation renders APIAs largely invisible on prime time television.
No suprises in this report, which says some strides have been made and singles out Lost and Grey's Anatomy for featuring the most realistic Asian American characters. Enough said. Even I'm getting a bit tired of talking about this.
Posted by harry at 2:12 PM | Comments (3)
Call for submissions for the International Museum of Women in Imagining Ourselves, an online exhibit.
One of Hyphen's contributing writers, Sadaf Siddique, works for the International Museum of Women, an online exhibit of photos, art, film, audio and stories by young women in their 20s and 30s from around the world.
They are asking for submissions for the following topics: War and Dialogue, Young Men, Motherhood, Image and Identity and for an online film festival. For more information, go to www.imow.org.
Posted by momo at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)
Call for submissions for the International Museum of Women in Imagining Ourselves, an online exhibit.
One of Hyphen's contributing writers, Sadaf Siddique, works for the International Museum of Women, an online exhibit of photos, art, film, audio and stories by young women in their 20s and 30s from around the world.
They are asking for submissions for the following topics: War and Dialogue, Young Men, Motherhood, Image and Identity and for an online film festival. For more information, go to www.imow.org.
Posted by momo at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)
Call for submissions for the International Museum of Women in Imagining Ourselves, an online exhibit.
One of Hyphen's contributing writers, Sadaf Siddique, works for the International Museum of Women, an online exhibit of photos, art, film, audio and stories by young women in their 20s and 30s from around the world.
They are asking for submissions for the following topics: War and Dialogue, Young Men, Motherhood, Image and Identity and for an online film festival. For more information, go to www.imow.org.
Posted by momo at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)
As an Asian American, there are certain conversation openers that make me bristle. Among them are "Where are you from?" and "Where did you learn to speak English?"
Often people don't understand why someone being asked these questions might find them not only annoying, but offensive. Here's a story that explains why: Just consider her the girl next door. The writer, Cindy Chang, explains:
Although questions like "Do you speak English?" don't rise to the level of racism, they stem from the same dangerous fallacy: that a person's physical appearance is an absolute proxy for where she was born, what work ethic she has and what kind of food she eats at home.
Get it now?
You know what else bugs me? People who find Asian culture and peoples mysterious. Like the guy who started Asian Boston magazine, who is not Asian. You might recall that the first issue, launched a few months ago, caused a bit of controversy. Some Asian American community folks didn't take too kindly to a magazine published by a white guy that featured a cover story about "The Essence of the Far-East Asian Women of New England." Inside was a photo spread of Asian models in scant clothes and suggestive poses. The second issue, just launched, is noticeably toned down. Asian Boston magazine gets new look after first issue criticized (Full disclosure, I am quoted in the story.) Says Leo Ballou, the publisher:
"The Asian culture just grabbed me -- the art, entertainment, food, everything about it," he said. "There's a mystique about it that I can't figure out, that I don't want to figure out because I always want it to be there."
Ah, good old Asian mystique. I know I wake up every day trying my best to exude mystique. We should bottle that stuff up and sell it. Maybe that will be a new Hyphen product. We can start a whole line of scents called Asian Mystique, Exotic, and Inscrutable. I bet we could outsell Britney Spear's Curious.
Lastly, this editorial piece about political correctness made me laugh -- and not in a good way. The writer, Feana Kotter, laments that secretaries are called "executive assistants" and that we have "firefighters" and not "firemen." I can agree that sometimes political correctness gets ridiculous. But I also think this line is ridiculous:
"The same euphemisms are applied to the various races. Black is African-American; Chinese is Asian-American, etc. Why is that? Why should any natural-born American citizen need to have a hyphenated title? I'm a white woman with German ancestry; do they call me German-American? No. They call me white. We are doing nothing but postponing the total eradication of racism by perpetuating titles that continue to separate us. We are all of one race: human."
Let me see, the logic goes that if we do not acknowledge people's differences we will rid our society of racism? This is like people who want to have a colorblind society. Apparently different=bad.
Oh, and can someone tell this lady that the Asians in this country aren't just Chinese? Sheesh. Maybe she has they-all-look-alike syndrome. Another one of my pet peeves.
Posted by Melissa at 8:29 PM | Comments (13)
As an Asian American, there are certain conversation openers that make me bristle. Among them are "Where are you from?" and "Where did you learn to speak English?"
Often people don't understand why someone being asked these questions might find them not only annoying, but offensive. Here's a story that explains why: Just consider her the girl next door. The writer, Cindy Chang, explains:
Although questions like "Do you speak English?" don't rise to the level of racism, they stem from the same dangerous fallacy: that a person's physical appearance is an absolute proxy for where she was born, what work ethic she has and what kind of food she eats at home.
Get it now?
You know what else bugs me? People who find Asian culture and peoples mysterious. Like the guy who started Asian Boston magazine, who is not Asian. You might recall that the first issue, launched a few months ago, caused a bit of controversy. Some Asian American community folks didn't take too kindly to a magazine published by a white guy that featured a cover story about "The Essence of the Far-East Asian Women of New England." Inside was a photo spread of Asian models in scant clothes and suggestive poses. The second issue, just launched, is noticeably toned down. Asian Boston magazine gets new look after first issue criticized (Full disclosure, I am quoted in the story.) Says Leo Ballou, the publisher:
"The Asian culture just grabbed me -- the art, entertainment, food, everything about it," he said. "There's a mystique about it that I can't figure out, that I don't want to figure out because I always want it to be there."
Ah, good old Asian mystique. I know I wake up every day trying my best to exude mystique. We should bottle that stuff up and sell it. Maybe that will be a new Hyphen product. We can start a whole line of scents called Asian Mystique, Exotic, and Inscrutable. I bet we could outsell Britney Spear's Curious.
Lastly, this editorial piece about political correctness made me laugh -- and not in a good way. The writer, Feana Kotter, laments that secretaries are called "executive assistants" and that we have "firefighters" and not "firemen." I can agree that sometimes political correctness gets ridiculous. But I also think this line is ridiculous:
"The same euphemisms are applied to the various races. Black is African-American; Chinese is Asian-American, etc. Why is that? Why should any natural-born American citizen need to have a hyphenated title? I'm a white woman with German ancestry; do they call me German-American? No. They call me white. We are doing nothing but postponing the total eradication of racism by perpetuating titles that continue to separate us. We are all of one race: human."
Let me see, the logic goes that if we do not acknowledge people's differences we will rid our society of racism? This is like people who want to have a colorblind society. Apparently different=bad.
Oh, and can someone tell this lady that the Asians in this country aren't just Chinese? Sheesh. Maybe she has they-all-look-alike syndrome. Another one of my pet peeves.
Posted by Melissa at 8:29 PM | Comments (13)
As an Asian American, there are certain conversation openers that make me bristle. Among them are "Where are you from?" and "Where did you learn to speak English?"
Often people don't understand why someone being asked these questions might find them not only annoying, but offensive. Here's a story that explains why: Just consider her the girl next door. The writer, Cindy Chang, explains:
Although questions like "Do you speak English?" don't rise to the level of racism, they stem from the same dangerous fallacy: that a person's physical appearance is an absolute proxy for where she was born, what work ethic she has and what kind of food she eats at home.
Get it now?
You know what else bugs me? People who find Asian culture and peoples mysterious. Like the guy who started Asian Boston magazine, who is not Asian. You might recall that the first issue, launched a few months ago, caused a bit of controversy. Some Asian American community folks didn't take too kindly to a magazine published by a white guy that featured a cover story about "The Essence of the Far-East Asian Women of New England." Inside was a photo spread of Asian models in scant clothes and suggestive poses. The second issue, just launched, is noticeably toned down. Asian Boston magazine gets new look after first issue criticized (Full disclosure, I am quoted in the story.) Says Leo Ballou, the publisher:
"The Asian culture just grabbed me -- the art, entertainment, food, everything about it," he said. "There's a mystique about it that I can't figure out, that I don't want to figure out because I always want it to be there."
Ah, good old Asian mystique. I know I wake up every day trying my best to exude mystique. We should bottle that stuff up and sell it. Maybe that will be a new Hyphen product. We can start a whole line of scents called Asian Mystique, Exotic, and Inscrutable. I bet we could outsell Britney Spear's Curious.
Lastly, this editorial piece about political correctness made me laugh -- and not in a good way. The writer, Feana Kotter, laments that secretaries are called "executive assistants" and that we have "firefighters" and not "firemen." I can agree that sometimes political correctness gets ridiculous. But I also think this line is ridiculous:
"The same euphemisms are applied to the various races. Black is African-American; Chinese is Asian-American, etc. Why is that? Why should any natural-born American citizen need to have a hyphenated title? I'm a white woman with German ancestry; do they call me German-American? No. They call me white. We are doing nothing but postponing the total eradication of racism by perpetuating titles that continue to separate us. We are all of one race: human."
Let me see, the logic goes that if we do not acknowledge people's differences we will rid our society of racism? This is like people who want to have a colorblind society. Apparently different=bad.
Oh, and can someone tell this lady that the Asians in this country aren't just Chinese? Sheesh. Maybe she has they-all-look-alike syndrome. Another one of my pet peeves.
Posted by Melissa at 8:29 PM | Comments (13)
A revival of David Henry Hwang's acclaimed play, M. Butterfly, opens Wednesday in Mountain View, CA.
If you're in Silicon Valley or the Bay Area, this run is a good chance to see Hwang's signature work. It's a play that twists the classic Puccini opera Madama Butterfly and takes all the stereotypes about Asians, Asian sexuality and Orientalism and turns them on their heads.
The Theatreworks production begins previews Wednesday at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts.
Posted by harry at 11:15 AM | Comments (0)
A revival of David Henry Hwang's acclaimed play, M. Butterfly, opens Wednesday in Mountain View, CA.
If you're in Silicon Valley or the Bay Area, this run is a good chance to see Hwang's signature work. It's a play that twists the classic Puccini opera Madama Butterfly and takes all the stereotypes about Asians, Asian sexuality and Orientalism and turns them on their heads.
The Theatreworks production begins previews Wednesday at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts.
Posted by harry at 11:15 AM | Comments (0)
A revival of David Henry Hwang's acclaimed play, M. Butterfly, opens Wednesday in Mountain View, CA.
If you're in Silicon Valley or the Bay Area, this run is a good chance to see Hwang's signature work. It's a play that twists the classic Puccini opera Madama Butterfly and takes all the stereotypes about Asians, Asian sexuality and Orientalism and turns them on their heads.
The Theatreworks production begins previews Wednesday at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts.
Posted by harry at 11:15 AM | Comments (0)
Poets Bao Phi and Jimmy Thong Tran perform with comedian Ali Wong.
Friday, August 25 - SF
"Earth, Nguyen and Fire'' show at Space180 in San Francisco. Free rent party 11pm-3am for attendees, otherwise $3-$5 sliding. Afterparty features DJs Phatrick, Soupakrunk and special DJ Kiwi. (8-11pm, Space180, 180 Capp St., SF. www.locusarts.org. $10).
Posted by momo at 7:05 PM | Comments (0)
Poets Bao Phi and Jimmy Thong Tran perform with comedian Ali Wong.
Friday, August 25 - SF
"Earth, Nguyen and Fire'' show at Space180 in San Francisco. Free rent party 11pm-3am for attendees, otherwise $3-$5 sliding. Afterparty features DJs Phatrick, Soupakrunk and special DJ Kiwi. (8-11pm, Space180, 180 Capp St., SF. www.locusarts.org. $10).
Posted by momo at 7:05 PM | Comments (0)
Poets Bao Phi and Jimmy Thong Tran perform with comedian Ali Wong.
Friday, August 25 - SF
"Earth, Nguyen and Fire'' show at Space180 in San Francisco. Free rent party 11pm-3am for attendees, otherwise $3-$5 sliding. Afterparty features DJs Phatrick, Soupakrunk and special DJ Kiwi. (8-11pm, Space180, 180 Capp St., SF. www.locusarts.org. $10).
Posted by momo at 7:05 PM | Comments (0)
While they're unlikely to make me go out and buy a German car anytime soon (I'm Chinese- I buy Japanese cars), Volkswagen's ad folks certainly keep coming up with entertaining commercials. In a few of their most recent cajolings, they put novel twists on racial profiling by turning the stereotypes on their own car owners.
Yoga, another VW commercial features a South Asian man being pursued by a white woman and features a more blunt (and to most of this blog's readers, probably more satisfying) ending. Just to see how they deal with more, umm, black and white race issues, check out Dance as well. Could advertising,television advertising no less, finally become recognized by the activist set as a valid tool for communicating high-minded social ideas? Who cares what form it takes, I say, as long as it happens.
Granted, the ads are all in an effort to direct you to a pop-up- and pull-down-laden market research site that interfaces more like an Evite or online personals profile form than a college entrance exam, but if brand identity isn't enough of a impetus to fill out a survey, how would we ever get Hyphen fans to fill out our reader profiles (coming in Issue 10- The Music Issue)? And I'll admit, I'm a sucker for filling out questionnaires so it was worth a clicking a few radio buttons to receive this Interesting stat: compared to Honda owners, Jetta owners are over twice as likely (94% v 42%) to gab on their cellies while driving. Go rice rockets!
Posted by Seng at 10:03 AM | Comments (6)
While they're unlikely to make me go out and buy a German car anytime soon (I'm Chinese- I buy Japanese cars), Volkswagen's ad folks certainly keep coming up with entertaining commercials. In a few of their most recent cajolings, they put novel twists on racial profiling by turning the stereotypes on their own car owners.
Yoga, another VW commercial features a South Asian man being pursued by a white woman and features a more blunt (and to most of this blog's readers, probably more satisfying) ending. Just to see how they deal with more, umm, black and white race issues, check out Dance as well. Could advertising,television advertising no less, finally become recognized by the activist set as a valid tool for communicating high-minded social ideas? Who cares what form it takes, I say, as long as it happens.
Granted, the ads are all in an effort to direct you to a pop-up- and pull-down-laden market research site that interfaces more like an Evite or online personals profile form than a college entrance exam, but if brand identity isn't enough of a impetus to fill out a survey, how would we ever get Hyphen fans to fill out our reader profiles (coming in Issue 10- The Music Issue)? And I'll admit, I'm a sucker for filling out questionnaires so it was worth a clicking a few radio buttons to receive this Interesting stat: compared to Honda owners, Jetta owners are over twice as likely (94% v 42%) to gab on their cellies while driving. Go rice rockets!
Posted by Seng at 10:03 AM | Comments (6)
While they're unlikely to make me go out and buy a German car anytime soon (I'm Chinese- I buy Japanese cars), Volkswagen's ad folks certainly keep coming up with entertaining commercials. In a few of their most recent cajolings, they put novel twists on racial profiling by turning the stereotypes on their own car owners.
Yoga, another VW commercial features a South Asian man being pursued by a white woman and features a more blunt (and to most of this blog's readers, probably more satisfying) ending. Just to see how they deal with more, umm, black and white race issues, check out Dance as well. Could advertising,television advertising no less, finally become recognized by the activist set as a valid tool for communicating high-minded social ideas? Who cares what form it takes, I say, as long as it happens.
Granted, the ads are all in an effort to direct you to a pop-up- and pull-down-laden market research site that interfaces more like an Evite or online personals profile form than a college entrance exam, but if brand identity isn't enough of a impetus to fill out a survey, how would we ever get Hyphen fans to fill out our reader profiles (coming in Issue 10- The Music Issue)? And I'll admit, I'm a sucker for filling out questionnaires so it was worth a clicking a few radio buttons to receive this Interesting stat: compared to Honda owners, Jetta owners are over twice as likely (94% v 42%) to gab on their cellies while driving. Go rice rockets!
Posted by Seng at 10:03 AM | Comments (6)
The cast of the Internet fueled Snakes on a Plane movie has a number of Asian Canadian actors in credited roles.
Along with 450 snakes, Byron Lawson (above) plays Eddie Kim, Terry Chen plays Chen Leong, Mi-Jung Lee plays a news anchor and Agam Darshi plays iPod girl (but she actually has a Dell MP3 player).
Snakes is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. I think Lawson and Chen play gangsters, but hey, you take what you can get. Nice to see such a diverse cast, with Samuel "Motherf******" L. Jackson leading the way.
In other Asian spotting, Ming-Na is FBI agent Lin Mei on Vanished, a Fox series about a US senator's wife who vanishes.
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The cast of the Internet fueled Snakes on a Plane movie has a number of Asian Canadian actors in credited roles.
Along with 450 snakes, Byron Lawson (above) plays Eddie Kim, Terry Chen plays Chen Leong, Mi-Jung Lee plays a news anchor and Agam Darshi plays iPod girl (but she actually has a Dell MP3 player).
Snakes is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. I think Lawson and Chen play gangsters, but hey, you take what you can get. Nice to see such a diverse cast, with Samuel "Motherf******" L. Jackson leading the way.
In other Asian spotting, Ming-Na is FBI agent Lin Mei on Vanished, a Fox series about a US senator's wife who vanishes.
Posted by harry at 9:49 AM | Comments (16)
The cast of the Internet fueled Snakes on a Plane movie has a number of Asian Canadian actors in credited roles.
Along with 450 snakes, Byron Lawson (above) plays Eddie Kim, Terry Chen plays Chen Leong, Mi-Jung Lee plays a news anchor and Agam Darshi plays iPod girl (but she actually has a Dell MP3 player).
Snakes is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the summer. I think Lawson and Chen play gangsters, but hey, you take what you can get. Nice to see such a diverse cast, with Samuel "Motherf******" L. Jackson leading the way.
In other Asian spotting, Ming-Na is FBI agent Lin Mei on Vanished, a Fox series about a US senator's wife who vanishes.
Posted by harry at 9:49 AM | Comments (16)
Nguyen Qui Duc, host of KQED's Pacific Time radio show is leaving. September 14th will be his last broadcast. He is moving back to Vietnam where he will continue to report on stories.
Here's a story by Vanessa Hua in the SF Chronicle: Good morning, Vietnam -- decades after he fled, a radio host is going home.
Duc is also an advisor to Hyphen and has mentored many Asian American journalists. We're sad to see him leave the Bay Area, but excited for him. Good luck and thank you, Duc!
Posted by Melissa at 11:04 AM | Comments (0)
Nguyen Qui Duc, host of KQED's Pacific Time radio show is leaving. September 14th will be his last broadcast. He is moving back to Vietnam where he will continue to report on stories.
Here's a story by Vanessa Hua in the SF Chronicle: Good morning, Vietnam -- decades after he fled, a radio host is going home.
Duc is also an advisor to Hyphen and has mentored many Asian American journalists. We're sad to see him leave the Bay Area, but excited for him. Good luck and thank you, Duc!
Posted by Melissa at 11:04 AM | Comments (0)
Nguyen Qui Duc, host of KQED's Pacific Time radio show is leaving. September 14th will be his last broadcast. He is moving back to Vietnam where he will continue to report on stories.
Here's a story by Vanessa Hua in the SF Chronicle: Good morning, Vietnam -- decades after he fled, a radio host is going home.
Duc is also an advisor to Hyphen and has mentored many Asian American journalists. We're sad to see him leave the Bay Area, but excited for him. Good luck and thank you, Duc!
Posted by Melissa at 11:04 AM | Comments (0)
Have you ever used a word you thought you knew the meaning of but it turned out to be totally offensive? Well, apparently ignorance is an excuse for racist language, at least for Republican senator George Allen.
What I find a more discouraging than a US Senator using xenophobia to win favor with an audience (gee, that happens to much in both the major parties that it hardly seems worth mentioning if it didn't continue to be just as wrong) is that even if he can claim ignorance on the "macaca" line and get away with a non-apology, he's still getting off unquestioned on the "Welcome to America" line.
Posted by Seng at 11:06 PM | Comments (3)
Have you ever used a word you thought you knew the meaning of but it turned out to be totally offensive? Well, apparently ignorance is an excuse for racist language, at least for Republican senator George Allen.
What I find a more discouraging than a US Senator using xenophobia to win favor with an audience (gee, that happens to much in both the major parties that it hardly seems worth mentioning if it didn't continue to be just as wrong) is that even if he can claim ignorance on the "macaca" line and get away with a non-apology, he's still getting off unquestioned on the "Welcome to America" line.
Posted by Seng at 11:06 PM | Comments (3)
Have you ever used a word you thought you knew the meaning of but it turned out to be totally offensive? Well, apparently ignorance is an excuse for racist language, at least for Republican senator George Allen.
What I find a more discouraging than a US Senator using xenophobia to win favor with an audience (gee, that happens to much in both the major parties that it hardly seems worth mentioning if it didn't continue to be just as wrong) is that even if he can claim ignorance on the "macaca" line and get away with a non-apology, he's still getting off unquestioned on the "Welcome to America" line.
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Just wanted to give a shout out to the advertisers who are supporting Hyphen.
There’s Kid Heroes, who’s responsible for this music video – Bebot by the Black Eyed Peas. They also sell a music video compilation called Bootleg Visuals (which features videos by DJ Qbert, The Pacifics and more), and some indie Asian American films, including Lolo’s Child and Lumpia. Check out the store for DVDs, CDs, T-shirts and more.
Many of you know about Blacklava. They make that “I will not love you long time” T-shirt as well as other tees dreamed up by someone with a with a smart mouth. And right now, they’ve got a sale for Hyphen readers! Enter “Hyphen02” to get 5% off your entire order. Offer expires at the end of August.
Also in the T-shirt biz is 70six.com. He’s got some great designs for men and women.
Have you seen this book, Topography of War? From our friends at the Asian American Writers Workshop, this anthology features essays and images by writers and artists, writing on how war affects our Asian American identity.
Finally, the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center offers lots of services, including free HIV testing, support groups, and mental health services. They are located in San Francisco, Oakland and Daly City.
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Just wanted to give a shout out to the advertisers who are supporting Hyphen.
There’s Kid Heroes, who’s responsible for this music video – Bebot by the Black Eyed Peas. They also sell a music video compilation called Bootleg Visuals (which features videos by DJ Qbert, The Pacifics and more), and some indie Asian American films, including Lolo’s Child and Lumpia. Check out the store for DVDs, CDs, T-shirts and more.
Many of you know about Blacklava. They make that “I will not love you long time” T-shirt as well as other tees dreamed up by someone with a with a smart mouth. And right now, they’ve got a sale for Hyphen readers! Enter “Hyphen02” to get 5% off your entire order. Offer expires at the end of August.
Also in the T-shirt biz is 70six.com. He’s got some great designs for men and women.
Have you seen this book, Topography of War? From our friends at the Asian American Writers Workshop, this anthology features essays and images by writers and artists, writing on how war affects our Asian American identity.
Finally, the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center offers lots of services, including free HIV testing, support groups, and mental health services. They are located in San Francisco, Oakland and Daly City.
Posted by Melissa at 3:01 PM | Comments (0)
Just wanted to give a shout out to the advertisers who are supporting Hyphen.
Theres Kid Heroes, whos responsible for this music video Bebot by the Black Eyed Peas. They also sell a music video compilation called Bootleg Visuals (which features videos by DJ Qbert, The Pacifics and more), and some indie Asian American films, including Lolos Child and Lumpia. Check out the store for DVDs, CDs, T-shirts and more.
Many of you know about Blacklava. They make that I will not love you long time T-shirt as well as other tees dreamed up by someone with a with a smart mouth. And right now, theyve got a sale for Hyphen readers! Enter Hyphen02 to get 5% off your entire order. Offer expires at the end of August.
Also in the T-shirt biz is 70six.com. Hes got some great designs for men and women.
Have you seen this book, Topography of War? From our friends at the Asian American Writers Workshop, this anthology features essays and images by writers and artists, writing on how war affects our Asian American identity.
Finally, the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center offers lots of services, including free HIV testing, support groups, and mental health services. They are located in San Francisco, Oakland and Daly City.
Posted by Melissa at 3:01 PM | Comments (0)
Our friends at Kearny Street Workshop have an investigative journalism class coming up. The class runs August 21 to October 23rd, 2006; Mondays, 7 to 9 PM and is taught by Kevin Wing, a two-time Emmy Award-winning newsman.
This workshop will introduce you to the world of investigative journalism and will provide you with the tools to develop your early skills and knowledge of the business. During this two-hour, eight-class course, we will focus on developing your writing and research skills. The instructor will also create an “investigative scenario” for you to research as a class project. Objectives include developing, maintaining and enhancing your journalistic writing skills with creativity and the highest of journalistic standards. Each two-hour class will include lecture, question-and-answer session and individual time with instructor to work on class project.
The registration deadline is August 14th, 2006. Check out the link above for more info.
For those of you who don't know, Kearny Street (or KSW for short) is the oldest Asian American arts organization. Since 1972, KSW has provided a focal point for artists and community members to come together, exchange ideas, and discover their shared histories. After being housed in a small, shared office, last year they moved to their own home at space180 in San Francisco's Mission District.
Right now they are in the midst of a fundraising campaign. Grant support is down, and they need to raise $50,000 by the end of August. They are only about a third of the way there. Your support will help KSW launch its new youth program, build a cash reserve, and establish space180 as a hub for community arts.
Organizations like KSW and Hyphen can't survive without community support. So give what you can if Asian American arts and media are important to you. Thank you!
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Our friends at Kearny Street Workshop have an investigative journalism class coming up. The class runs August 21 to October 23rd, 2006; Mondays, 7 to 9 PM and is taught by Kevin Wing, a two-time Emmy Award-winning newsman.
This workshop will introduce you to the world of investigative journalism and will provide you with the tools to develop your early skills and knowledge of the business. During this two-hour, eight-class course, we will focus on developing your writing and research skills. The instructor will also create an “investigative scenario” for you to research as a class project. Objectives include developing, maintaining and enhancing your journalistic writing skills with creativity and the highest of journalistic standards. Each two-hour class will include lecture, question-and-answer session and individual time with instructor to work on class project.
The registration deadline is August 14th, 2006. Check out the link above for more info.
For those of you who don't know, Kearny Street (or KSW for short) is the oldest Asian American arts organization. Since 1972, KSW has provided a focal point for artists and community members to come together, exchange ideas, and discover their shared histories. After being housed in a small, shared office, last year they moved to their own home at space180 in San Francisco's Mission District.
Right now they are in the midst of a fundraising campaign. Grant support is down, and they need to raise $50,000 by the end of August. They are only about a third of the way there. Your support will help KSW launch its new youth program, build a cash reserve, and establish space180 as a hub for community arts.
Organizations like KSW and Hyphen can't survive without community support. So give what you can if Asian American arts and media are important to you. Thank you!
Posted by Melissa at 11:33 AM | Comments (1)
Our friends at Kearny Street Workshop have an investigative journalism class coming up. The class runs August 21 to October 23rd, 2006; Mondays, 7 to 9 PM and is taught by Kevin Wing, a two-time Emmy Award-winning newsman.