Government, National, Racism-Hate, Veterans/Military

CAPAC calls for hearings on military hazings

0 Comments 05 February 2012

Harry Lew

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 2, 2012) — Following recent high-profile military hazing cases, members of the House of Representatives, family members of victims, and a community advocate joined forces Thursday to call for immediate action from the highest levels in the military to stop hazing.

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Cambodian, International, United Nations

UN Tribunal Sentences Khmer Rouge Jailer to Life in Prison

0 Comments 05 February 2012

NEW YORK (Feb. 3, 2012) — The United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal in Cambodia has ordered the Khmer Rouge’s main jailer to spend the rest of his life in prison for crimes it says were “among the worst in recorded human history.”

The ruling increased a lower court’s 19-year sentence that had been appealed by prosecutors as too lenient.

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Education, Theater

Auditions Set for Century College’s Musical “Pirates of Penzance”

0 Comments 05 February 2012

Century College will hold auditions for its spring musical “The Pirates of Penzance” on Feb. 6, 7 and 8. Community members are encouraged to audition. Performances will be April 13 to 29 on the weekends.

The Feb. 6 and 7 auditions will be between 6 and 9 p.m., and Feb. 8 will be from 6 to 8 p.m. They will be held in the West Campus Theatre.

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Hip Hop, Music, R&B

Aziatix coming to Minneapolis

0 Comments 05 February 2012

A bicoastal sold-out U.S. tour last year was simply not enough for Aziatix and their fans. To kick off 2012, the starpower trio has announced a 13-city tour starting in February, including a show at the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on Feb. 27.

The Asian American band formed just a year ago with Flowsik, Eddie Shin, and Nicky Lee producing an R&B sound that produced a hit self-titled debut EP and a tour that made them one of a few English speaking acts to succeed in Asia.

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Music

0 Comments 05 February 2012

To celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, Bryan Thao Worra is giving away free e-book copies of his current book of speculative poetry, BARROW, to the first 100 people who e-mail him at thaoworra@gmail.com.

The second book of speculative poetry by Laotian American writer Bryan Thao Worra, BARROW includes all-new poems as well as poems that appeared in journals such as Whistling Shade, Northography and Tales of the Unanticipated between 1991-2009. BARROW continues an experimental journey across cultures and language to examine themes of multiplicity and meaning in an uncertain universe.

An award-winning Laotian American writer, his work is featured in over 80 international publications and his writing is taught in schools around the world. He is the author of several collections of poetry including On The Other Side Of The Eye, Touching Detonations, The Tuk-Tuk Diaries: My Dinner With Cluster Bombs, and Winter Ink.

Thao Worra received a 2009 Asian Pacific Leadership Award for the Arts from state Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans and holds a Fellowship in Literature from the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit http://thaoworra.blogspot.com to learn more.

National, Restaurants/Food, Thailand

Las Vegas Thai restaurant expands wine selection

0 Comments 05 February 2012

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 31, 2012) — Kung Fu Plaza, which is the oldest and most authentic Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, is adding a selection of wines from Elvis Presley Wine Cellars of the San Joaquin valley of California.

Last year, Kung Fu Plaza added wines from the William Hill Estate Winery in support of local music programs and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. The fundraising effort concluded at the end of last April.

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Film

Uptown Theatre to undergo renovation

0 Comments 05 February 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 26, 2012) — Landmark Theatres and Swervo Development have announced plans to completely refurbish and renovate the historic Uptown Theatre in Minneapolis.

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Community, Education, Government, Vietnamese

Bullying Prevention Movement with Students Demanding Change! Rally at the State Capitol

0 Comments 05 February 2012

Minnesota’s 37-word bullying prevention law is considered one of the weakest in America and Students Demanding Change is working hard to change that. The Twin Cities-based, student-led organization will hold a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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Arts, Dance

Natsuko Oshima in Le Corsaire

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Natsuko Oshima

Shipwrecks, pirates and romance are the story of Le Corsaire! This February 11-12, be certain to witness this wonder of balletic storytelling as the Metropolitan Ballet presents this time honored tale of romance on the high seas. With choreography by Petipa and music by Adolphe Adam, Delibes and Cesare Pugni, the production is directed by Erik Sanborn with staging by Tatiana Berenova.

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Education

Admission Possible is now College Possible

0 Comments 03 February 2012

St. Paul, Minn. (Jan. 30, 2012) — The local nonprofit formerly known as Admission Possible this week launched its new name College Possible.

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