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World-Class Asian Art
Bay Area residents are in for some big treats as the world-class Asian Art Museum showcases a major exhibition this summer.
As the current collections of fine Japanese ukiyo-e paintings and stainless steel sculptures of Chinese artist Zhan Wang close next month, the museum will bring on a blockbuster exhibition titled Power and Glory, a -
Art, Health and History
Life, love, food, fashions and families most clearly define the month of February.
At one of his best and most loved seminars, Dr. Adolphus Wong gave a spellbinding speech to a full-capacity audience at the Berkeley Chinese Community Center on Feb. 5. -
A Dazzling Opera
One of the greatest love stories in Chinese history played at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House on the weekend of Jan. 8. Dazzling the audience with its myriad of talents, the opera, Farewell, My Concubine, ended too
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Holiday Festivities Round-Up
Holiday gift-giving and festivities got off to a rousing start when a wonderful gift of $100,000 was donated by philanthropists Edwin and Margaret Lee to the University of California during this year’s Big Game Dinner Dance on Nov. 30.
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Much to be Thankful For
Uniting two cultures with love and honor were Scott Louie and Herna Cruz, who married in a small private garden wedding in Nicasio, Calif., in late summer.
A celebration of their marriage, joining two young people, two loving families and two great cultures (Chinese and Filipino), took place at the Silver Dragon Restaurant in Oakland in […] -
Wedding of the Century
An unforgettable week of festive activities preceding a grand wedding was more than your society columnist could resist. So, off she flew, across two continents, to witness a beautiful international wedding that could only be described as the wedding of the year or, perhaps, the wedding of the century.
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Macy’s Passport to Glamour
This year’s Macy’s Passport Fashion Show on Sept. 20 at the Herbst Pavilion encompassed glamour, celebrities, acrobats, athletes, ethnic dancers, children and burlesque queen Dita Von Teese, who moved gracefully and seductively.
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Honor the Past, Create the Future
Celebrating 35 years of innovative, quality services to the community and still held in the highest esteem with love and support by all, was the On Lok Senior Health Services, May 3. A huge ballroom at the S.F. Marriott Hotel was filled with supporters from dedicated staff members to volunteers and family members, all joined […]
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Fun, Food and Fuel
Wild, witty and wonderful is the collection of British designer Vivienne Westwood currently showing in a retrospective on her career at the De Young Museum, the first exhibit there by a contemporary fashion designer.
The 150 outfits range from early punk styles to quality museum ball gowns. Considered a global fashion icon, Westwood electrified the […]
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Unfortuantely, Asian "interest groups" have taken a cue from the Sharpton/Jackon clique. Everyone wants a grubby hand in the racial spoils trough.
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Who cares what the census says? By that stupid logic someone from Vladivostok should also be considered for this award.
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I agree with your comment. In most cases we are left alienated however, Asians are expected to perform well academically by the school system.
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