Calendar: 02/29/08

Exploring Activism, Art and Community

EVENT: Presented by Kearny Street Workshop
DESCRIPTION: Visual artists Bob Hsiang, Donna Keiko Ozawa and Christine Wong Yap are featured in a new multimedia exhibition about activism, art and community.
DETAILS: Free, Feb. 29 through May 24, 3-6 p.m. (Wed-Thurs), 2-6 p.m. (Sat), Space 180, 180 Capp St., third floor, San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 503-0520, sam@kearnystreet.org, kearnystreet.org

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‘White Light/Black Rain’

EVENT: Film screening presented by the USF Center for the Pacific Rim and the National Japanese American Historical Society
DESCRIPTION: Steven Okazaki’s documentary film about how 14 people lived through the atomic bombing of Japan. An atomic bomb survivor will attend and comment.
DETAILS: Free, Mar. 3, 5:30 p.m., University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall, 2130 Fulton St., San Francisco.
Contact: (415) 422-6828, njahs.org

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‘Eleven New Plays’

EVENT: Presented by Second Generation, a nonprofit theater company that promotes the next generation of Asian American dramatic artists
DESCRIPTION: Performances include TBA by Carla Ching, six one-act plays and four developmental staged readings.
DETAILS: Free-$18, March 3 – April 5, performance times vary, Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, The Milagro Theater, 107 Suffolk St., New York.
CONTACT: (212) 334-4777, 2g.org

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Central Subway Public Art Program

EVENT: San Francisco Arts Commission workshop for Central Subway Public Art Program
DESCRIPTION: The Arts Commission is working with local communities and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to develop a comprehensive arts program for Central Subway, the new transit
system. Potential sites for artwork, application guidelines and online application discussed.
DETAILS: Free, Mar. 4, 4-6 p.m., Bayanihan Community Center, 1010 Mission St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 252-3215, mary.chou@sfgov.org

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‘Shen Wei Dance Arts’

EVENT: Presented by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION: The program includes “Map” and “Re-” (Part 1). “Map” outlines the seven “movement” maps of Shen Wei’s choreography. “Re-” (Part 1) is based on Shen Wei’s travels through Tibet, and reflects his experiences with the country’s people, land, religion and culture.
DETAILS: $26-45, March 6-8, 8 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, 700 Howard St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 978-ARTS, ybca.org

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40th Anniversary Of the Term ‘Asian American’

EVENT: U.C. Berkeley’s 18th annual API Issues Conference
DESCRIPTION: Students and community honors 40th anniversary of the term “Asian American” and the civil rights activists who coined the term. Eleven of these activists will host a panel workshop. Two sessions of workshops, lunch and hip-hop concert featuring local API artists.
DETAILS: Free, March 1, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., U.C. Berkeley, Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.
CONTACT: (415) 246-6606

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Asian American Movement of The Early ’70s

EVENT: I Witness reception
DESCRIPTION: Exhibit is a photographic reflection of Asian American collective defiance of the Vietnam War, unity with the black civil rights movement and defense of our neighborhoods, particularly in the Bay Area.
DETAILS: March 2, 2 p.m., Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, 1840 Sutter St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: boku@urbanvoice.org

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Annual Spring Japanese Food Festival

EVENT: Sacramento Buddhist Church’s Spring Japanese Food Festival
DESCRIPTION: Japanese food served. Supports Sacramento Buddhist Church’s affiliated organizations: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, sports programs, youth groups and Japanese-language school; also contributes to church building fund, scholarship fund and facilities.
DETAILS: Free, March 3, 10:30 a.m., Sacramento Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento.
CONTACT: (916) 393-9560

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CIIJ Anniversary Fund-raiser Dinner

EVENT: Presented by The Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism
DESCRIPTION: CIIJ is a nonprofit organization that promotes diversity in newsrooms and reporting. Proceeds will support CIIJ’s Bay Area Multicultural Media Academy, a free two-week residential program for high school students interested in journalism-related careers.
DETAILS: $85, March 4, 6-9:30 p.m., San Francisco State University, Seven Hills Conference Center.
CONTACT: (415) 338-2083, ciij.org/workshops?id=2022

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‘American And Chinese Attitudes Toward Each Other’

EVENT: Commonwealth Club’s public affairs forum
DESCRIPTION: Dean of Wayne State University Law School and media commentator Frank Wu talks about new survey results on China-U.S. relations.
DETAILS: $12-18, Mar. 6, 5:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 597-6705

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‘Celebrate International Women’s Day’

EVENT: Presented by Women of Color Resource Center
DESCRIPTION: Celebrating women’s struggle for equality, justice, peace and development, with performances and stories of creative resistance by leading women of color artists/activists.
DETAILS: $10-15, Mar. 6, 7 p.m., First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland.
CONTACT: (510) 444-2700, mroberts@coloredgirls.org

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San Jose (H)API Hour

EVENT: Presented by South Bay First Thursdays
DESCRIPTION: Mixer for young Asian and Pacific Islanders interested in supporting community activities and organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, and a forum for networking, shared learning among peers and community service opportunities.
DETAILS: $10, Mar. 6, 6 p.m., Koji Sake Lounge, 48 S. First St., San Jose.
CONTACT: hapihour.org/?p=132

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ChiAm Citizens Alliance Essay Contest

EVENT: Chinese American Citizens Alliance’s National Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION: Students, grades 9-12, will compete for the national award of $1,000 for first place, $700 for second place and $500 for third place. Ten additional awards of merit include a $100 award. Register by March 5.
DETAILS: Free, March 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., CACA Lodge Hall, 1044 Stockton St., San Francisco; other
locations TBD in Oakland, Mountain View and Salinas.
CONTACT: (650) 965-2555, ngeecaca@earthlink.net

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Bok Kai Festival

EVENT: Fourth annual Bomb Day Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION: The Chinese American Museum of Northern California presents a two-day program, including tours of Chinatown, lectures and a dinner recognizing Steve Yee.
DETAILS: Free, March 8-9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Chinese American Museum of Northern California, 232 First St., Marysville, Calif. Dinner will be held at Szechwan Restaurant, across the street from the museum, on March 8 at 6 p.m.
CONTACT: (510) 710-2342, brianltom@yahoo.com

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Alzheimer’s Disease Conference

EVENT: “Bridging Cultures: Improving Evaluation and Treatment of Cognitive Disorders”
DESCRIPTION: UCSF Memory and Aging Center’s conference heightens awareness of cognitive disorders among Asians. The science track focuses on emerging epidemiological information, while the caregiver track explores the impact of cognitive disorders. Registration required.
DETAILS: Free-$195; March 8, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco.
CONTACT: (415) 476-5808, memory.ucsf.edu

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‘Trading Traditions: California’s New Cultures’

EVENT: Oakland Museum of California presents Trading Traditions: California’s New Cultures
DESCRIPTION: Exhibition reveals how the San Francisco Bay Area leads the way in creating today’s hybrid culture — with influences from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Based on the book, Under the Dragon: California’s New Culture.
DETAILS: $5-8, through April 6, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland.
CONTACT: (510) 238-2200

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‘Lakbay-Puso’

EVENT: “Lakbay-Puso,” or “Journey With a Heart,” presented by Philippine Children’s Fund of America
DESCRIPTION: Open to U.S.-born or -raised Filipinos ages 16-25. Program includes tour of Bataan Death March and/or Corregidor Island; educational tour to the
rainforest of Subic Bay Freeport and one week of social work.
DETAILS: Free; applicants must raise at least $1,500 for expenses by selling raffle tickets. Program starts in July.
CONTACT: (916) 688-1574, pcfausa@yahoo.com, pinoykids.org

Promotion Guilt

Dear Q,
I am a Vietnamese-Chinese American female who works in a sales department and is part of the team that decides promotions. About one-third of the department is African American, and I really enjoy working with them. They are fun, tell great jokes, and are educated and articulate about race relations. They also do great work. Read more

Presidential Campaign Update

A furious weekend of activities took place in Barack Obama’s home state of Hawai‘i, before the Feb. 19 primary caucuses there. Sen. Obama’s sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng (top right), lives in Honolulu with her husband, Konrad Ng, and their daughter, Suhaila, and has been making nonstop appearances for her brother. Read more

The Role of Asians In The Housing Crisis

The development of Asian Pacific America often takes unassuming and circuitous routes, while always moving along a path.

News these days is all about the year’s most exciting presidential contests, which includes coverage of white, Read more

Edison: Come to the U.S.!

Edison Chen Quits Movie Business
Edison Chen, the man who would be king of Hong Kong’s entertainment world, has quit the business to — what else? — find his soul. It might be too late, though, for the women he’s ruined through thousands of explicit pictures and videos, but Chen hopes to regain some sense of self again through charity work. Read more

Asian Am. Trivial Pursuit

Test your trivial prowess at the 20th annual National Asian American Trivia Championships

SAN FRANCISCO — There is nothing like watching a trivia contest, spewing out the answers and smugly exclaiming, “I know that.”

Now’s your opportunity to prove it at the Bay Area’s longest-running Asian trivia event. Read more

Who’s Hot: 02/29/08

Friday, February 29

Genesis Fridays: Rouge Nightclub
Details: Rouge Nightclub, 1500 Broadway St.,
San Francisco, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., 21+
Music: Hip-hop
www.genesissf.com Read more

Quiz Time

Test your knowledge with these Asian American-related questions from past trivia championships.

Questions:
1. Give the precise date and time for the opening of the Beijing Summer Olympics. Read more

Black-Asian Unity

An Asian American celebration of Black History Month

Throughout my life as a Filipino American, I have recalled my social and political unity with African Americans. And February, national Black History Month, has always served to reinforce such recollection. Read more

Mature Ballroom Dancers Sweep Awards

Winston and Lilly Chow are first Asian Americans to win California competitions

MILLBRAE, Calif. — With grace and elegance, ballroom dance champions Winston and Lilly Chow captured the heart of the audience as they glided across the floor at 2007’s U.S. National Amateur Senior Standard Championship in Kentucky. Read more

Clinton and Obama And Costume Politics

Time magazine named me “Person of the Year” in 2006. Of course, that was the year “You” was named “Person of the Year” because of the democratizing trend of cyber-media.

I’ve resisted the honor until this year, when I finally joined the blogosphere. Now, I proudly accept. Read more

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