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Almost Perfect LA Opening
Friday, August 31, 2012
Opening in Los Angeles on September 21st
@ AMC Santa Anita 16
400 Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 91007
SYNOPSIS:
When you need a ride from the airport, you call Vanessa (Kelly Hu). When your boyfriend leaves, you call Vanessa. When you need someone to take over the family business, you call Vanessa -- and she’ll never, ever say no. At 34, she’s still her large and boisterous family’s go-to girl, with a threadbare excuse of a life of her own. Suddenly, she runs into an old friend (Ivan Shaw), the almost perfect guy who just might be perfect for her. But, as those sparks fly, her family starts to go up in flames. Her high-maintenance fashion designer sister (Christina Chang) is on the brink; her surf bum brother (Edison Chen) has gone AWOL; and her over-analyzing, over-intellectual mother (Tina Chen) has barred her father (Roger Rees) from their home, sending him into his own mid-life crisis. They all need Vanessa, all the time, to fix all the problems. Trapped in the eye of the storm, Vanessa has to find her way back to love. In the process, she discovers that the only person she really has to save is -- herself!
GENRE:
Romantic comedy
STUDIO:
Eleven Arts
WRITER/DIRECTOR:
Bertha Bay-Sa Pan
CAST:
Kelly Hu, Ivan Shaw, Christina Chang, Tina Chen, with Edison Chen, and Roger Rees
Set Your Calendars: Kollaboration DC 3 - Sept. 22nd
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
For over a decade, Kollaboration has endeavored to empower talented Asian and Pacific Islander (API) artists to pursue their creative dreams and now, with production teams all across the US and Canada consisting of API professional and student volunteers, Kollaboration has grown into one of the largest grassroots movements within the API community.
Kollaboration DC will present a lineup of some of the best in emerging talents from greater Washington DC’s API community. The competitors for Kollaboration DC, in no particular order, are: LascaJacaKhan, Christopher L. Santa Ana, Robert Park, GU Jawani, Robyn Kim, Jin Shin, Rocka, George Yamazawa, Jr., Mighty Morphing Boogie Rangers, and Jonathan C. Chen. The show will also feature special guest performances by electronic duo Atoms Apart, hip-hop group SNRG, rapper/MC Manifest along with singer Amanda Lee, singer-songwriter Lumi Bustamante, and headliner/Japanese pop icon SALIA.
COMPETITOR BIOS
Christopher Santa Ana
His name is Christopher Santa Ana and is a musician. Born and raised in Virginia his whole life with nothing but music to drive him to where he is today. He sings along with the accompaniment of his guitar. A Kollaboration DC 2010 alum and now competing in the Kollaboration DC 2012 competition. He sings with the styles of R&B, pop, funk, jazz and blues and is heavily influenced by Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, John Legend, Craig David, Musiq Soulchild and many other great artists.
George Yamazawa Jr.
At only 21 years old, G Yamazawa is widely considered one of the top young spoken word artists in the country. Born in Durham, NC and raised in a Buddhist household, G is a two-time Southern Fried Champion, National Poetry Slam Finalist, and ranked 5th in the nation at the 2010 International World Poetry Slam. He has featured in venues across the nation, including the Sundance Film Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, and the historic Nuyoricans Poets’ Cafe. His favorite food is fried chicken and he hates sushi.
GU Jawani
GU Jawani is Georgetown University's premier South Asian dance troupe, made up entirely of undergraduate students. Our fundatmental mission is to perform modern and traditional bhangra, and spread Punjabi and South Asian culture in the DC Metro area. GU Jawani performs at some of DC's most prestigious venues and events, including recent performances at the Embassy of India and the Embassy of Pakistan as well as campus events and intercollegiate competitions. We are very excited to be a part of Kollaboration DC and hope everyone enjoys a piece of our culture and passion for dance.
Jin Shin
Jin Shin is a Korean-American singer and musician. Born in Korea, she moved to the States at the age of seven and was exposed to R&B, Soul, and Pop music. At a young age, she began to sing and entering local competitions. Jin was only 15 when she entered the Korean reality show/competition called “Superstar Survival” (Korean version of “X-Factor”). Out of 8,000 contestants, Jin successfully placed Top 5. She has traveled and performed in many different cities in Korea, Thailand, and at local events in DC. She also plays the piano, violin, clarinet, and the guitar. Her musical influences are: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Keyshia Cole
Jonathan C. Chen
Jonathan C. Chen started playing violin in second grade, and hasn't put the instrument down since. When he realized that he could play most of the songs he heard on the radio by ear, he started doing cover songs. The first recording he ever made was during the summer of 2010, when Taio Cruz released Dynamite. Having grown up listening to oldies like Rod Stewart's rendition of Have I Told You Lately, delving into different genre's like hip hop to electronica is fun, but usually in the end, he stays with the tried and true love songs of singers like Taylor Swift and Michael Bublé.
LacsaJacaKhan
Vincent Lacsamana is a Filipino-American singer/songwriter that was born in DC’s very own Howard University Hospital. Tim Jaca is a Filipino multiinstrumentalist from Dubai. At only 9 years old he went up to the drum set of a church band and displayed his inclination for music in front of everyone. Anik “K-Prime” Khan is from Bangladesh and was raised in Queens, New York. He’s a musicians’ musician, growing up listening to jazz, soul, oldies, blues, and hip hop. So what do you get when you mix 3 individuals with 3 different ethnic and musical backgrounds? LacsaJacaKhan - when adobo meets curry and brings you culture.
Mighty Morphing Boogie Rangers
Made up of members from DC’s Culture Shock movement, the Mighty Morphing Boogie Rangers was formed in order to keep peace and balance in the world. Each Ranger was called from all over the DMV (DC, MD, VA) area because of their unique love and views of dance. Through their diverse styles and unique humor, they dance to keep mankind out of the clutches of evil. The Mighty Morphing Boogie Rangers are: Perry Fabi Jr., AJ Magalong, Matee Kowl, Trung Luu, Putra Surya, and Brandon Tenggara.
Robert Park
Robert Park was born and raised in PGC, MD, but currently residing in NOVA. Coming from a broken home, writing quickly became the vehicle of release, expression, and escape. He was 12 years old when he first started writing, and back then, he thought he wanted to be a rapper. But he quickly discovered that what he had to say could not be squeezed into consistent rhythm and beats. He started rapping a cappella, which then shaped and molded his own style of delivery, rhyme scheme, and rhythm. Robert has been writing and performing Spoken Word poetry ever since.
Robyn Kim
Born in Queens, NY, 26 year old Robyn Kim is currently a server at an upscale restaurant in Northern Virginia, but her true passion in life is singing. Robyn fell
in love with music at a very young age after hearing a song being played on a piano at church. The song moved and inspired her to want to become a singer. To Robyn, music is what connects her to the world, it challenges defines all the moments in her life, good and bad. Kollaboration DC 3 will mark the first time Robyn will be performing on a major stage and she is excited for her debut.
Rocka
Rocka was born in the Island of Trinidad and Tobago, the origins of Steel Pan and Calypso music, and moved to America to pursue his dreams and a better life. He considers his style of music “RockaLypso”- a fusion of Pop, Reggae and Soca, which is drawn from his varied musical influences. Rocka has performed at the Apollo Theater in New York, the National Cherry Blossom Festival in DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Florida.
Kickstarter + Sounds Like Love + Oak And Gorski (Aka The Ken Oak Band)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012Love the sound of the cello rock - and if you do too - help make the next EP a reality.
From FB:
Hello Friends!
We've recorded a new EP that we are really excited to share with you but we need YOUR help to manufacture it. As independent musicians without major label backing we rely heavily on the generosity and support of our fans. Two years ago you guys successfully funded the release of our Love Destroyer EP. After such an amazing experience of direct support from you, we've decided to try... again. =)
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1257159019/sounds-like-love-ep-release
These songs really mean a lot to us and they've been a long time comin'. Most of all, we are just excited to share them with you and hope that you enjoy them as much as we do.
Please take a moment to click over to our kickstarter page and show your support for CELLO ROCK by pledging on one of the awesome reward packages! At the very least watch the stupid/awesome video and have yourself a laugh! We have until September 10th to raise our goal of $7,000 and we are 25% there already!!!!
THANK YOU for your unwavering support and really, really, ridiculously good looks. Seriously, you're a 10.
Cello Love,
Ken and Ed
If You Can't Handle A Panel Of All Black Judges On American Idol Just Don't Watch (And Then Run Outside Naked And Proclaim Yourself To Be The Racist MF You Are)
Monday, August 27, 2012Some shit never ceases to amaze me.
TMZ, while breaking the story that flamboyant rapper Nicki Minaj might be about to join the show and that Carey just might have a bit of a problem with her addition to the panel, also noted on Tuesday that sources close to show said that producers are worried about the line-up's impact on "middle America" should the three-person panel include Carey, Minaj, and Jackson.
And in case you were wondering why they should be naked, it's just so when they get their ass kicked it'll hurt that much more.
P.S.
I don't condone violence.
But it is nice to think about it?
Must Read: Gabrielle Douglas On Racism And Bullying And Almost Not Taking The Gold
Monday, August 27, 2012I think the title of the post says it all.
Definitely a must read.
"I was getting racist jokes. I was being isolated from the group. I’d come home at night and cry my eyes out because what did I do to deserve this? One of my teammates was like, ‘Can you scrape the bar?’ And they were like, ‘Well, why doesn’t Gabby do it? She’s our slave."
Read it in full down at s2 magazine.
Megan Lochte Apologizes For Her Racist Skit Video
Monday, August 27, 2012A couple of things.
1. Digital Spy Magazine: Why on earth would you put Racist in quotes in your headline? It's not racist? It's a perception? It's open to opinion calling Chinese people chinks?
2. Does someone actually apologize because they want to, because they want to learn more and educate themselves, or are they just bowing to public pressure?
Don't know - but at least it's out there.
For whatever it's worth.
Government + Vy Nguyen: You Could Be A First
Monday, August 27, 2012In case you didn't know, consider yourself now in the know that Vy Nguyen who's running for the State Representative of House District 26 could in fact be a first:
Nguyen was born outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose family immigrated to the United States after the Fall of Saigon City. She is proud to be part of a U.S. Military family. Nguyen obtained her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Houston. She then attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctorate Degree with Honors.
Nguyen strongly believes that her extensive background as a lawyer, adjunct professor, woman small business owner, and a working mom will enable her to be a strong voice for her constituents. Nguyen stands for proper funding for public education, better access to higher education for all students, healthcare for all groups, and interests of small business owners.
Nguyen has received significant endorsements from respected community leaders from US Congress, Texas Senate, and Texas House of Representatives. The Honorable Gordon Quan serves as her Campaign Treasurer.
Read it in full here.
Mortal Instruments + Breaking Ground?
Monday, August 27, 2012Saw this interesting article down at thinkprogress.org and wanted to post a little bit of it up.
About a month ago, I wrote about young adult author Cassandra Clare’s insistence that a character in her The Mortal Instruments series, Magnus Bane, whose Asianness is a major part of his identity be played by an Asian or Asian-American actor. Now that Taiwanese-Canadian model Godfrey Gao’s been cast in the role, actor Edward Zo’s made a video about the significance of the casting (the key parts run from about 1:10 to 7:00)...
Here's the video below
From Across The Pond: Send Racist Tweets, Get Arrested
Monday, August 27, 2012More countries, counties, states, and anything in-between should learn from this:
The 22-year-old used Twitter to send West Ham United striker Carlton Cole, who is of African decent, a pair of disparaging messages including a racist term following West Ham’s 3-0 loss to Swansea City on Saturday. Police soon arrested him for a “racially aggravated public order offence,” a police spokeswoman told Reuters. Reuters also reported that Cole had retweeted the hateful comments, but they no longer show up on his timeline. Monday, the man was released on bail of an unspecified amount.
Read it in full here.
Long-Exposure Photo Exhibit + Korean American Photographer Atta Kim + NBMAA
Monday, August 27, 2012
Definitely sounds like an interesting exhibit if you can make it.
Change is the only constant in life. That philosophy drives the work of Korean-American photographer Atta Kim, both in his cityscapes and his depictions of human interactions. His artist's statement declares "Disappearance is the reality of all existence. Reality is not clear to us; it must be interpreted to be revealed."
A new exhibit of long-exposure photographs by Kim at the New Britain Museum of American Art, six photos in all, emphasize this transitory nature of human existence, a key feature in Buddhist philosophy, which Kim studies.
Asian Voices + Huffington Post?
Monday, August 27, 2012Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this petition, but I at least wanted to post up a link to it if you are so inclined.
http://www.change.org/petitions/hey-huffington-post-add-an-asian-voices-page
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