Moshe Kai Cavalin, 11, graduates with honors from East Los Angeles Community College this week. This Taiwanese-Israeli kid studied astrophysics, does martial arts, and plays the piano. Check out the video and see all martial arts trophies in the background. However, he’s not into playing video games.
Long term, he wants to be in movies and take part in the 2016 Olympics. Moshe is also writing about for kids on how to succeed.
Moshe Kai Cavalin – 11 year old college graduate
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The first Beyond the Pride Lion Dance Exhibition is set to be held in Southern California on November 7, 2009. Everyone far and wide is welcome. Pride is an integral part of the Lion Dancer life style: pride in one’s traditions, pride in one’s team, and pride in one’s craft. The Beyond the Pride Lion Dance Exhibition hopes to provide an open arena to display the best of our proud art form to the community. The event also hopes to foster brotherhood and sportsmanship between teams, encouraging participants to go beyond one’s pride and interact and learn from each other. Learn more about the event here. If you want to compete, find more information here.
If the video looks like Wong Fu Productions’ style, it’s because they we involved in making the promo. Love the beginning of the video with outdoor scenes of the lion dancers. The colors are so rich.
Beyond the Pride Lion Dance Exhibition – Promo
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If you are in the Los Angeles area, you can attend a FREE Comedy Central taping of Aziz Ansari’s new stand up routine. Aziz Ansari is the star of NBC’s hit tv show “Parks and Recreation” and writer/executive producer of MTV’s acclaimed “Human Giant”. You can see him as 3J in the 2009 MTV Movie Awards intro. Also, Aziz will be co-starring with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan in the upcoming July 2009 film release of Judd Apatow’s “Funny People”. Last month, he was on the Jimmy Kimmel Live.
So if you are available on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, Aziz Ansari will be at The Brentwood Theater. You can get FREE tickets here. Enter the promo code GRANDPA for guaranteed preferential seating (while it lasts).
Standup routine by Aziz Ansari earlier this year (NSFW)
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Today, nationwide vigils for Asian American journalists Laura
Ling and Euna Lee will be held. The two U.S. journalists, who work for San
Francisco-based Current TV – a media venture founded by former Vice
President Al Gore, were arrested March 17 near the North Korean border
while reporting on refugees living in China. Both women, accused by North
Korea of crossing into the country illegally from China and committing
“hostile acts,” will be tried on criminal charges on June 4th. Lisa Ling has hit the airwaves this week with appearances on the Today Show, Larry King, and Nightline in a plea for their safe return.
The organizers of the vigils hope to help influence a positive outcome for
Laura and Euna. Please show your support and join us in their fight for
freedom!
Please bring candles for the vigils. We hope you can make it. Here’s a list of locations:
Washington, D.C – Freedom Plaza, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Organizers: Asia Liu, Max Neubauer, Wesley Della Volla, Daniel Beckmann, Joseph Hong
New York, NY – Washington Square Park (The Fountain), 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
VIGIL Organizers: Danielle Chang, Gwendolyn E. Lindsay-Jackson, Crystal Sun Kim
IF RAIN, VIGIL WILL BE HELD AT NYU JOURNALISM INSTITUTE, 20 COOPER SQ
Kollaboration New York competitors and supporters will be playing at the vigil
Update: Angie Wang, Ling’s cousin, speaks to reporters
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Chicago, IL – Chinatown Square Plaza, Cermack and Wentworth Streets, 7:30 pm-8:30 pm
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VIGIL Organizers: Rose Tibayan, Nancy Loo
Update: Clips of Rose Tibayan and Ling’s college classmate
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Birmingham, AL – Brother Bryan Park, Magnolia Avenue between 21st and 22nd Street South, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
VIGIL Organizers: Lisa Anderson, Max Neubauer
Portland, OR – South Park Blocks, SW Park Avenue from Salmon Street to Jackson Street, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
VIGIL Organizers: Meghan Miller Jedrzejczyk, Max Neubauer
San Francisco, CA – Front Steps of San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
VIGIL Organizers: Lynn Perkins, Mike Shen, Gibson Pearl
Update: Current TV employees in front of SF City Hall
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Los Angeles/Santa Monica, CA – Wokcano, 1413 5th Street, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
VIGIL Organizers: Welly Yang, Kristiana Velasco, Joe Omar Gonzales, Joyce Mar
Co-Host – Kelly Hu
Guest Speakers – Lisa Ling, Congressional Candidate Judy Chu and Tia Carerre
Update: Laura Ling clips at Vigil
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Sacramento, CA – L Wine Lounge & Urban Kitchen / California State Capitol Park, 1801 L Street, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
VIGIL Organizers: Beth Diebels
Update: Jerry Wang (Laura Ling’s uncle), Mei Fou (Ling’s Aunt), and mayor Kevin Johnson in Sacramento
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Boston, MA – Boston Common fountain (or in case of rain, gazebo), Tremont St. side, 8:00pm – 9:30pm
VIGIL Organizers: Jeanne Chiang
Get the latest info about vigils here. If you can’t make it out to any of the locations, please sign the Petition to Free Euna Lee and Laura Ling here.
Vigils for Laura Ling and Euna Lee
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The Secret Identities crew was out in force at Midtown Comics in NYC this past weekend. Larry Hama, Christine Norrie, Cliff Chiang, Jef Castro, Keith Chow, and Jerry Ma all reppin’ Secret Identities. Hear firsthand how the project came together. Find out their favorite superheroes: Snake Eyes, Iron Fist, Cassandra Cain, Sunfire, and Swift (Shen Li-Min). And their least favorite: Egg Fu and Chop-Chop. (Egg Fu is pretty bad.)
Members of the the Secret Identities crew will be showing up in the Los Angeles area this weekend. Find out where they will be here. LA represent!!!
Get your copy of “SECRET IDENTITIES: The Asian American Superhero Anthology” today. (BTW – did you see our interviews with Lynn Chen and Secret Asian Man Tak Toyoshima.)
Secret Identities at Midtown Comics
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Play a role in launching Asian-American stars of the future. A hip hop dance-off highlights this family-friendly dance and comedy competition where the audience gets to vote the winners.
Line up includes:
Dumbfoundead, Verseatile, tier2, 3Strykes Krew, Starstudded, Funky Soul & Asylum!
Watch the Bboy Battle & audience members can compete in the Freestyle Dance Contest for cash prizes!
Comedians include Gery Bednob, Rajiv Satyal, & Kevin Shea
Win FREE tickets to Kollaboration Hip Hop & Laugh-Off. Or
Buy your tickets here. More details here.
Kollaboration Hip Hop & Laugh-Off trailer
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