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March 12 – 22, 2009

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 | Random | No Comments

2 days left to the Asian American Film Festival! More info at http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/2009/

Chinese art market on tenterhooks amid bronzes row

Monday, March 9th, 2009 | Random | No Comments

The heated row over Christie’s sale of looted Chinese bronze animal heads in Paris is being closely watched by key art market players. But in a surprise twist, the winning bidder turned out to be a Chinese collector seeking to repatriate looted treasures, who joined the auction only to sabotage the sale…

The Hollywood Reporter Returns to Hong Kong International Film … – PR Newswire (press release)

Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Random | No Comments
The Hollywood Reporter Returns to Hong Kong International Film
PR Newswire (press release), NY
LOS ANGELES , March 6 /PRNewswire/ — The Hollywood Reporter announced today the first ever Next Generation Asia (Next Gen) event in Hong Kong , honoring the 20 most up-and-coming industry professionals and talent in Asian entertainment age 35 and

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Out-of-the-Way Sites Show Off The Avant-Garde Side of the City – Washington Post

Friday, March 6th, 2009 | Random | No Comments

Washington Post
Out-of-the-Way Sites Show Off The Avant-Garde Side of the City
Washington Post, United States
But that was just the point of the visit: to get a taste of French culture that Americans don't get at the Phillips Collection or the Barnes. This Fragonard's skill fits into a tradition of rational investigation that has deep roots in France (Pasteur,

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Asian singer/songwriter gets in tune with individual – Indiana Daily Student

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | No Comments
Asian singer/songwriter gets in tune with individual
Indiana Daily Student
The Asian Culture Center sponsored the event, and director Melanie Castillo-Cullather said she wished Magdalen would further expand the contributions of Asian-American women in the arts, but particularly in the music industry, which lacks a powerful,

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Club to educate guests – The Daily Beacon

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | No Comments
Club to educate guests
The Daily Beacon, TN
The sights, sounds, tastes and cultures of the Far East visit East Tennessee Friday as part of Asian-American Awareness night. Sponsored by UT’s Asian-American Association, the annual event enters its fourth year of presenting various forms of

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Efforts to expand study abroad program commendable – TCU Daily Skiff

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | 1 Comment
Efforts to expand study abroad program commendable
TCU Daily Skiff, TX
Students from Nanyang will also enroll at TCU and have the opportunity to share their culture with those on campus and learn about the culture of American college students as well. The program will also further establish TCU's international presence

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Police to increase patrols in 'Asiatown' – Houston Chronicle

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | No Comments

Houston Chronicle
Police to increase patrols in 'Asiatown'
Houston Chronicle, United States
“We do see crime in this area,” said Rogene Gee Calvert, city director of personnel and volunteer initiatives and the mayor’s liaison with the Asian-American community. “Just because there have been a couple of incidents for which there’s been no

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'Avatar' Whitewashed? – Northwest Asian Weekly

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | No Comments

Northwest Asian Weekly
'Avatar' Whitewashed?
Northwest Asian Weekly, WA
As an Asian American student majoring in animation in San Jose, Cali., Ikemoto said she hoped the “last decade of Hollywood’s rediscovery of Asian culture and the remakes of Asian classics” would provide more roles for minority actors in the film

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Police to increase patrols in Houston's 'Asiatown' – Houston Chronicle

Thursday, March 5th, 2009 | Random | No Comments
Police to increase patrols in Houston's 'Asiatown'
Houston Chronicle, United States
“We do see crime in this area,” said Rogene Gee Calvert, city director of personnel and volunteer initiatives and the mayor’s liaison with the Asian-American community. “Just because there have been a couple of incidents for which there’s been no

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