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	There’s Something About Sumi-e By Yihai Lai Drue Kataoka has a pretty good idea how she wants to change the world. The technique she employs has been around for more than 2000 years, but this eloquent, 22 year-old artist is very much of our time. Born in Tokyo of a Japanese father and American mother, Kataoka lived in Japan for the first 6 years of her life. She then moved to the Bay Area and grew up in Menlo Park. She graduated from Stanford University last year and is currently living and working in Palo Alto. As AsianWeek catches up with her, she is busy preparing for a national speaking tour of her commissioned art work. COMPLETE INTERVIEW...		Indian Americans organize to aid Gujarat (in National News) Will Lillian Sing run for Assembly? (in Bay Area News) HelloBrain.com trades intellectual power online (in Business) Emil Amok: Gung hay fat Bush! (in Opinion)

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Buddha Jumps for He-Cheng Liu Pipa virtuoso from Beijing joins San Francisco’s Jumping Buddha Ensemble By Yafonne Arriving to the United States just two months ago, Beijing native He-Cheng Liu has been a musician for 30 years. Liu, 40, is a pipa (lute) and gu-qin (ancient zither) virtuoso of remarkable experience. A member of the prestigious National Traditional Orchestra of China since 1984, Liu has toured all over the world, performing and teaching, all over the world — from Vienna to Denmark, and Singapore to Taiwan. COMPLETE STORY...

My Own Private Lesson in Parody: Topless Asian American political guerillas disguised as comedy group ambush the funny bone. On the Scene: Social Columnist Gerrye Wong with broadcast journalist Kristen Sze on New Year’s television. A&E Calendar Arts, entertainment, and community events around the country, listed alphabetically by region and category.

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