‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a delightful cinematic milestone
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer You’ve probably heard by now. “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first movie in a contemporary setting with an all Asian cast since[…]
Category: Arts
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More Asian directors added to Toronto film festival
By Diana Cheng AAP film and arts writer CALGARY (Aug. 14, 2018) — The Toronto International Film Festival on Aug. 14 unveiled its second batch of gala premiere titles, special[…]
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Bryan Thao Worra to keynote League of Minnesota Poets Fall Conference
Bryan Thao Worra has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2018 League of Minnesota Poets Fall Conference in October at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. “I greatly[…]
Ho Wi Ding’s “Cities of Last Things” is a Platform Program feature at Toronto International Film Festival
By Diana Cheng AAP Film & Arts Writer The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Aug. 8, unveiled the 12 feature films that comprise the Platform lineup for 2018. Director[…]
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ to open nationwide
Los Angeles, Calif. — Every family has its crazy. Watch the new trailer for #CrazyRichAsians, only in theaters Aug. 15. Jon M. Chu (“Now You See Me 2”) directed the contemporary[…]
Yiyun Li to take part in UofMN English Department Reading Series
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 8, 2018) — Chinese American authors Yiyun Li is among the list of guest writers taking part in the University of Minnesota Department of English’ Fall Writers Series that[…]
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Hmong Cultural Center opens interactive folk arts exhibit
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 1, 2018) — The Hmong Cultural Center has launched a new Hmong Folk Arts Experience interactive exhibit at its museum center at 375 University Avenue, Suite 204 in[…]
Landmark Center exhibition showcases 43 years of Park Square Theatre
St. Paul, Minn. (July 25, 2018) — The exhibition “Unpacking A Theatre Attic: Park Square Theatre’s First 43 Years,” will run Sept. 6 – 30 at the Landmark Center’s North Gallery[…]
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Jon F. Jee Schill featured at Poets & Pints
Poets & Pints continues their popular reading series at 7 p.m. Aug. 15, at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis. The guests include David Bayliss, a Minneapolis poet, and guest curator Jon F. Jee[…]
Prominent Asian directors to be showcased in Toronto International Film Festival
By Diana Cheng AAP arts and film writer Calgary, Alberta (July 24, 2018) — Four Asian films were among the features listed in Tuesday’s title unveiling for the 43rd Toronto International Film[…]
