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Topic “Performing Arts”

Driving Music

AS A TOURING PERFORMER, I know that maxing out your credit card renting a Ford Aerostar so you can burn up the roadways is no easy task. You need a big supply of Mylanta and the ability to drive from Minneapolis to Missoula in 10 hours.

Leah Lakshmi Pi... | Fri, Mar 5th- 7:36pm | Front of the Book, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Music, Performing Arts, Profiles

Barnstormers Flying Solo

Amid the less-traveled green expanses of North Carolina, at the crossing of Stanton Hill and Red Hill Roads, lies an outcropping of abandoned tobacco barns that have become a tourist stop in the rural community of Cameron, NC, population 300....

Alexandra Chang | Sat, Mar 6th- 12:36am | Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Performing Arts

Bobby Lee Can't Get Into Le Privé

AMONG STAND-UP COMICS, Bobby Lee is known for being off his rocker. On- and off-stage, he gets naked on command, brushes his pubic hair and crosses his eyes—all at the same time. But his lack of seriousness shows a serious dedication to kicking...

Ali Wong | Fri, May 4th- 11:54am | ali wong, bobby lee, Comedy, TV, Issue 12: Transit - Summer 2007, Front of the Book, Performing Arts

Josephine Lee, Chicago Children's Choir Promote Peace

The Korea Times recently profiled Josephine Lee, a Korean American who is the youngest artistic director of the Chicago Children's Choir, a multicultural...
Sylvie Kim | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Music, Performing Arts

2008 Stern Grove Festival Promises Eclectic Line Up

The 71st Annual Stern Grove Festival, a month-long series of free weekly concerts, kicked off on June 15. Located in the Sigmund Stern Grove on 19th Avenue...
Asiana Ponciano | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Music, News & Politics, Performing Arts

Submit Now for Free Your Story & APAture

'Tis the month for submissions. Feeling lucky today? Submit your work and you might just be the next big thing.

The Center for Asian American Media has teamed up with Toyota Matrix to look for six emerging storytellers who...
Lisa Lee | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Events, Film, Media, Performing Arts

Will.i.am Wins Emmy With "Yes We Can" Video

Will.i.am received an Emmy Award for his Barrack Obama video, a creative piece inspired by Obama's speech during the New...
Asiana Ponciano | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Media, News & Politics, Performing Arts, Politics

Another Uncle Tom Comedian: Edwin San Juan

This guy is the Asian American male equivalent of Esther Ku, in terms of self racist humor.  Check out this clip, I fail to see any clever satire or commentary from the jokes (which would be the only possible defense):

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Alvin Lin | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Performing Arts

APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit Present VOLUME CONTROL 2

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Asiana Ponciano | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Events, Performing Arts

Self-Hating Esther Ku on 'Last Comic Standing'

Here is a recent clip of Esther Ku's act. Basically she's a walking disaster, just like that confused girl Gina Choe...

Alvin Lin | Tue, May 4th- 9:30am | Culture, Performing Arts, Race
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