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APA Month Day 16 – Far East Movement

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The Far*East Movement (FM) was formed by emcees: Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura), Prohgress (James Roh), and J-Splif (Jae Choung). The three childhood friends found their love for music fresh out of high school and created recognition for the group in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene through energetic live shows and a strong Internet presence.

Forming Catch Music Group with manager Carl Choi in 2004, the group has since been developed into a rising force destined for World recognition. The group has achievements on an independent level that some major label groups could only dream to attain. Far East Movement has embarked on 2 World Tours (including the USA, South America, Canada, & Asia). Their music has been featured on “CSI,” “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and Justin Lin’s “Finishing the Game.”

Currently, Far East Movement is working on their sophomore album “Animal” slated for release in 2008. The album includes guest appearances by platinum selling artists Lil Rob and Baby Bash. Recently, they also collobrated with the Korean popstar Se7en on his upcoming English album.

If you are in the NorCal area (San Francisco & Sacramento), look for FM performing in your area.

05/16/2008 11:30 AM – Foothill High School Rally

Foothill High School

Sacramento, California

Descrīption:email 4cthepower@gmail.com for info

05/16/2008 02:30 PM – 4C the Power Place;

Follow-up for Hip Hop Music, Spoken Word and Singing Workshops

Grant High School

Sacramento, California

Descrīption:email 4cthepower@gmail.com for info

05/16/2008 10:00 PM – UC DAVIS – AAAFF After Party

UC DAVIS

DAVIS, California

Descrīption:email 4cthepower@gmail.com for show info and tickets. Host – DDK

5/17/2008 07:00 PM – Stanford University Manzanita Dining Hall

– Stanford Hmong Student Union & 4C the Power

661 Escondido Rd.

Stanford, California

Descrīption:email 4cthepower@gmail.com for show info and tickets

Watch this interview with Far East Movement:

Watch this Far East Movement’s music video Round Round:

48th Annual SFSU Film Finals

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48th Annual SFSU Film Finals

Date: Friday, May 16, 2008

Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm

Location: the Mc Kenna Theater (CA building),

San Francisco State Campus

1600 Holloway Avenue

San Francisco, CA

5:30 pm; Reception with free food and wine @CA153.

7:00pm; Juried screenings features top student films, opening remarks by Oscar-winning alum Steven Okazaki, and celebration of retiring professors Jim Kitses and Pat Ferrero @the McKenna Theater (in CA building).

Steven Okazaki is a academy award winning documentary filmmaker. His most recent film “White Lite/Black Rain” interviews A-bomb survivors who has been still suffering pain from injures and discrimination by aftereffect of the bomb. We are really really honored to have him who always tells us hidden truth about the war and our society through his films.

Watch the trailer for the 48th Annual SFSU Film Finals:

APA Month Day 15 – Cheryl Burke

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Cheryl Burke is best known for winning the second and third seasons of ABC’s American version of Dancing with the Stars with celebrity dance partners Drew Lachey (2nd season) and Emmitt Smith (3rd season). She was the first professional dancer to win two Dancing with the Stars championships. She is in the hunt this season as well, but has tough competition from Kristi Yamaguchi. At the Asian Excellence Awards, this Filipino, Russian, and Irish dancer picked up the Viewers Choice Award for Favorite TV Personality.

Beyond television, this Bay area native opened up a dance center in San Francisco about a month ago. The Cheryl Burke Dance Center (at the location previously the Metronome) located at 1830 17th St, San Francisco, CA. 94103

Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey competing in the second season finale of Dancing with the Stars:

Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smith competing in the third season finale of Dancing with the Stars:

Watch some footage of the grand opening of the Cheryl Burke Dance Center:

San Francisco Giants Asian Heritage Week

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The San Francisco Giants will celebrate Asian cultures and communities during Asian Heritage Week at AT&T Park, from May 12 to 17. The Chinese, Korean, Filipino and Japanese communities will each have their own designated night at AT&T Park featuring unique promotional items, special ticket offers, entertainment and educational programs. A special $20 ticket package is available for each of the heritage games and includes a limited edition giveaway and guaranteed seats in the designated heritage seating sections. Here’s a list of activities:

• Monday, May 12 vs. Houston Astros (7:15 p.m.) – Chinese Heritage Night presented by Kikkoman. Fans with a special ticket will receive a Chinese heritage/SF Giants Baseball Cap.

• Tuesday, May 13 vs. Houston Astros (7:15 p.m.) – Korean Heritage Night. Fans with a special ticket will receive a Korean heritage/Giants t-shirt. Entertainment will feature Claire Lillienthal School Korean Performers.

• Wednesday, May 14 vs. Houston Astros (7:15 p.m.) – Filipino Heritage Night. Fans with a special ticket will receive a Filipino heritage/Giants t-shirt. Entertainment will feature Hiyas Dance Group, SF Barangay and Likhas Pilipino Folk Ensemble.

• Friday, May 16 vs. Chicago White Sox (7:15 p.m.) – Japanese Heritage Night presented by Kikkoman. Fans with a special ticket will receive a limited edition Masanori Murakami bobblehead to commemorate the first-ever Japanese player to become a major league player. Entertainment will feature San Francisco Taiko Dojo.

• Saturday, May 17 vs. Chicago White Sox (6:05 p.m.) — SF Hep B Free Night. A $9 donation from each special $20 ticket sold to this game will go toward the SF Hep B Free Campaign.

You can get tickets at the San Francisco Giants.

Look for Keiichi Yabu on the San Francisco Giants and Kazuo Matsui with the Houston Astros:

Yul Kwon opens Red Mango fro-yo shop

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After failing to open a Red Mango fro-yo (frozen yogurt) shop in San Francisco, looks like Survivor winner Yul Kwon will have success further south in Palo Alto. Here’s recently engaged Yul Kwon and Sophie Tan enjoying some Red Mango.

Red Mango’s first Northern California store will be opening in Palo Alto on Sat May 17, 2008.

Red Mango Palo Alto

429 University Ave (at Kipling)

Palo Alto, CA

The company also is known for using natural ingredients in making “authentic frozen yogurt” that is both tart and creamy. Come by and taste what you have been missing out on for the longest time. It’s simply irresistible. Red Mango is the most popular fro-yo chain in South Korea. Red Mango competes with Pinkberry, which was also started by Korean Americans.

UPDATE: Yul Kwon has opened another Red Mango Location in the South Bay in Northern California. This time in San Jose at Valley Fair Mall. Store opens January 2009. Here’s the address:

Valley Fair Mall

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Space 1293 (next to Playtown)

San Jose, CA 95050

Here’s Red Mango CEO Dan Kim talking about his company’s fro-yo:

Red Mango Kid

Add Red Mango as yout Myspace friend.

Hollywood Chinese

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Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation on a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1916 (Oakland filmmaker Marion Wong’s THE CURSE OF QUON GWON) to Ang Lee’s BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN nine decades later, HOLLYWOOD CHINESE brings together a fascinating portrait of actors, directors, writers, and iconic images (including Ang Lee, Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Justin Lin, B.D. Wong, Nancy Kwan, Tsai Chin, Lisa Lu, James Hong, and Amy Tan) to show how the Chinese have been imagined in movies, and how filmmakers have and continue to navigate an industry that was often ignorant about race, but at times paradoxically receptive.

Watch the trailer for Hollywood Chinese:

Watch a clip of Joan Chen from Hollywood Chinese:

Hollywood Chinese is ending it’s run in San Francisco today at the 4 Star Theatre. Catch this while you can. Next up for the film is New York. You can see the film at the Quad Cinema in NYC and at the Rochester/High Falls International Film Festival. Then off to Southern California May 30-June 5, 2008 at the Laemmle’s Music Hall in Los Angeles/Beverly Hills and Laemmle One Colorado in Pasadena.

If you like this film also, check out Slanted Screen.