All in the Name of Love in Xinran’s ‘Sky Burial’
July 29, 2005
Here’s the story: two lovers, marriage and cruel separation by war shortly thereafter. The husband dies mysteriously, but the wife remains skeptical and embarks on a search for answers that lasts three eventful decades. Read more
Dinner and a Movie
July 29, 2005
It’s become commonplace for food and film on a first (real) date. I mention “real” because there are those mini-dates that preface the real date. Sure you can meet for coffee or froyo, but the dinner and movie (in a theater) package seems to be the one that makes a first date a first date. Read more
In AsianWeek History
July 29, 2005
August 2, 1985
S.F. to Get Bilingual Voter Registration
Secretary of State March Fong Eu decided to continue the use of Chinese and Spanish bilingual voter registration cards, reversing an earlier one to provide English-only cards in the city. Read more
The Potential of ‘First Morning’
July 29, 2005
There have been countless films about Vietnam, most of which deal with the war. I was more interested in telling a personal story about the destruction of family and the difficult journey towards healing in the aftermath of war,” said Victor Vu, director and writer of First Morning. Read more
Natalise Takes on the World by Her Own Rules
July 29, 2005
“I got my own mic/
I got my own flow
No fake ass label trying to
Tell me how to run my show … ”
— Natalise, “Its My…” Read more
28th Asian American Film Fest Underway in NYC
July 29, 2005
New York’s Asian American International Film Festival is running through the end of this month, opening July 15 with international star Maggie Cheung on stage for a screening of Olivier Assayas’ award-winning Clean. Read more
Busty Badass Beckinsdale
July 29, 2005
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Burmese-Brit beauty Kate Beckinsdale won’t go as far trashing hotel vases, but the busty badass has admitted to Read more
APA Bench Deepens
July 29, 2005
A NEW ATTITUDE … I see a healthy trend evolving around the country and California regarding this community’s response to APA candidates seeking financial Read more
Losers and Winners in the Ting Appointment
July 29, 2005
PULLING RANK ON PHIL: New San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting won’t have time to settle in before facing Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval, in a special election this November. A loss would embarrass Mayor Read more
Sizzling Summer
July 29, 2005
Summer happenings are running “fast with class” as some like to call it, as extraordinary exhibits and programs are presented with style for all to enjoy. The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is currently presenting the Read more
Yee’s Not Playing
July 29, 2005
Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Leland Yee introduced a bill earlier this year that he says will help keep violent video games out of the hands of children. If signed into law, the currently inactive bill will prohibit the sale or rental of Read more
Arts Briefs
July 29, 2005
‘Siam’ in Massachusetts
EVENT: The Kingdom of Siam: The Art of Central Thailand, 1350 – 1800
BACKGROUND: From national museums of Thailand, the exhibit closed on the West Coast in San Francisco and is making its East Coast appearance. Read more
