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Thu, Feb 9 2012

OCHAZUKE: Letter from the New Online Editor

OCHAZUKE: Letter from the New Online Editor

Also tagged: ARTS DISTRICT, DISCOVER NIKKEI, hapa, janm, little tokyo, mia nakaji monnier, Olive digital archiving, ryoko onishi, Tetsuo Ted Sato

Dear Rafu Readers, I’m excited to introduce myself to you as the newest member of the Rafu Shimpo staff. As online editor, I’ve been tasked with helping to improve our website by working with our web...

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Thu, Feb 9 2012

VOX POPULI: Linking North and South

VOX POPULI: Linking North and South

Also tagged: Asian American Theater Company, Boy Scout Troop 12, Boy Scout Troop 379, Boy Scout Troop 538, Boy Scout Troop 683, Boy Scout Troop 719, Boy Scout Troop 738, Christ Episcopal Church, Christ United Presbyterian Church, Diane Matsuda, FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Gung Ho, JCI, Jerry Tondo, Koyasan Temple, Mako, nishi hongwanji, Orange County Buddhist Church, Pine United Methodist Church, Ron Howard, Sei Ko Kai

By JERRY TONDO I have the privilege of being the next scoutmaster of Troop 719, which is sponsored by Faith United Methodist Church. It is a huge challenge that I hope I am worthy of undertaking. I really...

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Wed, Feb 8 2012

‘Three Year Swim Club’ to Have Mainland Premiere at EWP

‘Three Year Swim Club’ to Have Mainland Premiere at EWP

Also tagged: Adam Flemming, Blake Kushi, Chris Takemoto-Gentile, David Henry Hwang Theater, Dennis Yen, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Jared Asato, Kaliko Kauahi, Kelsey Chock, KEN TAKEMOTO, Keo Woolford, Lee Tonouchi, Mapuana Makia, maui, Maya Rogers, PIDGIN, Robert Cazimero, Soichi Sakamoto, Three Year Swim Club, Tim Dang, UNION CENTER FOR THE ARTS

From the Hawaii tour of “Three Year Swim Club”: (back row, from left) Honolulu Theatre for Youth Producing Artistic Director Eric Johnson, Mike Ng, Brian Hirono, Kelsey Chock, East West Players Producing...

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Wed, Jan 4 2012

‘Hito Hata’ Screening in Little Tokyo

‘Hito Hata’ Screening in Little Tokyo

Also tagged: Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art Design and Activism in Post-War Los Angeles, Duane Kubo, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Hito Hata: Raise the Banner, janm, little tokyo, Los Angeles Filmforum, Mako, Pat Morita, Robert Nakamura, Sab Shimono, Tad Horino, visual communications, Yuki Shimoda

Oda (played by Mako) confronts a guard while boarding a bus bound for camp in a scene from "Hito Hata." A newly restored 16 mm print of “Hito Hata: Raise the Banner” (1980) will be screened...

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Fri, Dec 23 2011

APAFT Honors Two Actors

APAFT Honors Two Actors

Also tagged: ABC's Lost, Asian Pacific American Friends of the Theatre, Chay Yew, Dawn's Light, Extraordinary Chambers, francois chau, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Hold These Truths, JEANNE SAKATA, Ken Narasaki, Olivia Munn, Ovation Award, Pierre Chang, Taipan Restaurant, The Language Archive

From left: Honoree Francois Chau, host Ken Narasaki, honoree Jeanne Sakata. (Facebook) Asian Pacific American Friends of the Theatre (APAFT) presented a special artist reception honoring acclaimed actors...

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Fri, Dec 16 2011

Media Coalition Challenges Networks to Create APA Stars in Next 3 Years

Media Coalition Challenges Networks to Create APA Stars in Next 3 Years

Also tagged: 2 BROKE GIRLS, ABC, Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, audience strategy, Aziz Ansari, Body of Proof, Bones, Carrie Ann Inaba, Cashmere Mafia, cbs, Charlyne Yi, Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, Dancing with the Stars, Daniel Dae Kim, diversity initiatives, ER, FOX, grace park, guy aoki, Hawaii Five-0, House, jacl, Law & Order: SVU, Live to Dance, Liza Lapira, LOST, Lucy Liu, MARILYN TOKUDA, masi oka, MATTHEW MOY, Media Action Network for Asian Americans, Medium, National Federation of Filipino American Associations, nbc, NCIS: Los Angeles, Nina Tassler, OUTSOURCED, Parks and Recreation, Prison Break, Terra Nova, The Amazing Race, The Walking Dead, Traffic Light, Undercover Boss, visual communications

Carrie Ann Inaba of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC Photo) Concerned with the slow progress of TV networks in the area of diversity casting, the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) has...

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Thu, Dec 1 2011

‘A Little Tokyo Christmas Goes to Las Vegas’

‘A Little Tokyo Christmas Goes to Las Vegas’

Also tagged: A Little Tokyo Christmas Goes to Las Veegas, Amy Hill, COLD TOFU, david henry hwang theatre, hereandnow, jaccc, janm, Japanese American Community Services, rodney kageyama, tamlyn tomita, Timescape Arts Group, traci kato-kiriyama

Elvises will be part of the holiday show. Timescape Arts Group presents “A Little Tokyo Christmas Goes to Las Vegas” in association with East West Players, the Japanese American Cultural and Community...

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Sat, Nov 19 2011

Sound Designer Ishii Wins Ovation Award for ‘Awake’; ‘Extraordinary Chambers’ Leaves Empty-Handed

Sound Designer Ishii Wins Ovation Award for ‘Awake’; ‘Extraordinary Chambers’ Leaves Empty-Handed

Also tagged: Alyssa Ishii, Benjamin Byron Davis, Dan Weingarten, David Wiener, Extraordinary Chambers, francois chau, Geffen Playhouse, Greg Watanabe, Jason Chong, Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Krunk Fu Battle Battle, LA STAGE Alliance, Orpheum Theatre, Ovation Awards, UC San Diego, Vincent Olivieri

Rafu Staff Report Alyssa Ishii won in the Sound Design-Intimate Theatre category for “Awake” (Bootleg Theater) at the LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, which were presented Monday at the Orpheum Theatre...

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Mon, Oct 31 2011

One-Dollar Parking in Little Tokyo

One-Dollar Parking in Little Tokyo

Also tagged: aiso parking structure, jan perry, jeff liu, little tokyo community council, LTCC, mike okamoto, rev. howard toriumi, union church

The John Aiso parking structure, located on the corner of First, and Judge John Aiso streets, is set to open early next year. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By JEFF LIU Little Tokyo Community Council Board...

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Sun, Oct 30 2011

L.A. Premiere of ‘The Language Archive’ at East West Players

L.A. Premiere of ‘The Language Archive’ at East West Players

Also tagged: David Henry Hwang Theater, David Kipen, JEANNE SAKATA, Jennifer Chang, Jessica Kubzansky, Julia Cho, Kaya Press, Kimiko Gelman, Libros Schmibros, little tokyo, Nelson Mashita, ryun yu, S. Mark Taper Endowment, Sunyoung Lee, Susan Blackburn Prize, The Language Archive, Tim Dang, UNION CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Ryun Yu East West Players (EWP), the nation’s largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theater of color in the country, continues its 46th...

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