Performance Art, Theater

Janaki Ranpura at The Third Place

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Janaki Ranpura in Stories of the Crash.

Janaki Ranpura debuts Stories of the Crash at The Third Place Gallery, Saturday, Feb. 18. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance starting at 7 p.m., followed by discussion, ping pong and karaoke. Suggested Donation: $5 to $10.

“We are excited to have Janaki Ranpura debut her original work Stories of the Crash, a series of episodes about accidents,” said Wing Young Huie, curator.

A small city will be the stage for illustrations, illuminations, and projections about how we see ourselves in relation to the economic and political developments of our world. Janaki created this piece in response to time spent in October at the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City.

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Music, Performance Art

Playing for Change Message of Peace

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Blues, Gospel, Reggae and Afro-pop will fill the Ordway’s Music Theater when the Playing for Change band brings its musical message of peace to Saint Paul on February 12, 7:30 p.m. at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Playing for Change is part of the Ordway’s 2011-2012 Target World Music and Dance Series. Performance. Tickets start at $26, contact the Box Office at 651-224-4222 or visit ordway.org.

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Basketball, Women

Defending WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx open 2012 Season on May 20

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The 2011 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx announced the team’s schedule for the 2012 season.

The Lynx will tip off their 14th season in the WNBA on Sunday, May 20 vs. Phoenix at Target Center at 11:30 a.m. The game will air on ABC-TV, one of a franchise-record four nationally televised games this year.

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Education, Film, Japanese, National

Pioneer UCLA Filmmaker Robert Nakamura to Retire

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Robert A. Nakamura (UCLA photo)

With respect and admiration for his stellar record of achievement and with gratitude for service to campus and community, we announce, effective July 2012, the retirement of Professor Robert A. Nakamura after a thirty-three year career teaching Asian American Studies and Motion Picture/Television at UCLA.

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Community

Minneapolis Public School information kiosk

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MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 17, 2012) — Each day, we use kiosk systems when making a bank deposit or withdrawal or printing an airline boarding pass — but did you ever imagine that a kiosk could be a link to education resources?

The Minneapolis Public Schools is one of the first K-12 school districts employing this technology in an entirely new way.

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Education

Pacer’s Kids Against Bullying Puppet Show

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MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2012) — Change the world one puppet show at a time by scheduling a Pacer’s Kids Against Bullying Puppet Show at a school or community event.

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Awards/Recognition, Council on Asian Pacific MInnesotans

Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Requesting 2012 Annual Award Nomination Submissions

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The Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans is currently seeking a diverse collection of nomination submissions for its 2012 Annual Leadership Awards.

This is the time for community members to nominate and recognize one of their own. Please help to honor an outstanding business owner, leader, organization, volunteer who has given themselves, their talents and resources to serve and better the Asian-Pacific community.

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Books, Chinese, Events, Lecture, Writing

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

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Yale Prof. Amy Chua

The eleventh annual Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture presents Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother: Increasing Mutual Understanding Between U.S. and China from author Amy Chua, a Professor at Yale Law School and author of best seller

“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” on Friday, February 10, 2012, 4:30 p.m. Lecture and Q&A, Book signing to follow with all three of Amy Chua’s books available to purchase on-site.

McNamara Alumni Center is located at 200 Oak St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets may be reserved online at http://chinacenter.umn.edu with a limited number of tickets available at the door. For assistance please contact the China Center at (612) 624-1002.

Government, National

APALC submits Los Angeles Redistricting Plan

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LOS ANGELES – The Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, has submitted to the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission a citywide redistricting plan that keeps the city’s Asian American neighborhoods intact within specific districts.

The city is in the process of redrawing its electoral lines to balance out population based on the 2010 census. The commission – which is tasked with redrawing the map – has taken public testimony and public mapping proposals in order to gather input.

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Editorial, National, Racism-Hate, Social Justice

APALC condemns anti-immigrant radio show

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 17, 2011)  — The Asian Pacific American Legal Center condemns derogatory remarks against Korean Americans expressed by co-host John Kobylt (KFI 640) during the Jan. 5 broadcast of Clear Channel’s “The John and Ken Show.”

The press conference was held at the Korean Resource Center, and also included speakers from National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance, Korean American Bar Association and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

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