LITTLE TOKYO, INC: The Metro Regional Connector and the Decline and Fall of...
By JONATHAN KAJI On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Los Angeles County Metro held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.4 billion Regional Connector project. Our own George Takei was the master of ceremonies for...
View ArticleRestoring a Legend
A national touring play about a legendary love will have its Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the David Henry Hwang Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso St. in Little Tokyo. “The...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: Underlying Darkness in Maggie Q’s ‘Stalker’
By GUY AOKI After four seasons headlining the CW’s “Nikita,” Maggie Q — who was then the only Asian American to star in a network show — returned Wednesday in CBS’ new drama “Stalker.” She’s Lt. Beth...
View ArticleCicLAvia Returning to Downtown on Sunday
CicLAvia will return to the “Heart of L.A.” on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an almost entirely new route. CicLAvia is a free event. No registration is required and there is no starting or...
View ArticleKokoro Craft Boutique Set for Oct. 5 at JANM
The sixth annual Kokoro Craft Boutique, organized by volunteers at the Japanese American National Museum, will take place Sunday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at JANM, 100 N. Central Ave. (at First...
View ArticleAkiko Yamazaki Elected Chair of Asian Art Commission and Asian Art Museum...
SAN FRANCISCO — The Asian Art Museum announced Sept. 30 the election of Bay Area philanthropist and art collector Akiko Yamazaki as chair of the Asian Art Commission and Asian Art Museum Foundation,...
View ArticleRamen Yokocho Coming to San Jose
SAN JOSE — San Jose Ramen Yokocho will be held at the San Jose Convention Center, 435 S. Market St., on the following dates: Friday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, from 11 a.m....
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: Watching the Cars Go by
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Sept. 13, 2014) I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who uses a computer and has the problems I do. That is, I can’t connect with the darn thing and when one is writing a...
View ArticleSafety for Seniors
Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar visited a meeting of the Little Tokyo Senior Residents Association on Sept. 24 at the Little Tokyo Towers dining hall. He distributed senior emergency...
View ArticleCulture, Food, Community at OAA Bazaar/Fundraiser
The Okinawa Association of America will host its Annual Bazaar on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the OAA Center, 16500 S. Western Ave. in Gardena. This is the only annual event in Southern...
View ArticleNakamatsu to Perform with S.F. Girls Chorus
SAN FRANCISCO — The five-time Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Girls Chorus will open its first season of concerts curated under the artistic directorship of Lisa Bielawa with guest pianist Jon...
View ArticlePasadena JCI’s Annual Bazaar on Sunday
PASADENA — The Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute, 595 Lincoln Ave. (at Orange Grove Boulevard) in Pasadena, will hold its annual bazaar on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will...
View Article‘Home and Away: The Printed Works of Ruth Asawa’ at Norton Simon Museum
PASADENA — The Norton Simon Museum presents “Home and Away: The Printed Works of Ruth Asawa,” an exhibition of 23 lithographs created by the artist (American, 1926-2013) during her two-month residency...
View ArticleSpeaking for Students
Former Assemblymember Warren Furutani, now representing Asian Americans Advancing Justice, speaks at the National Voter Registration Day rally at Cal State L.A. on Sept. 23. He is joined by (from left)...
View ArticleAdm. Harris Nominated to Lead U.S. Pacific Command
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced Sept. 22 that President Obama has nominated Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. for reappointment to the rank of admiral and for assignment as...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Ennui Roils the Epitome of a Copacetic Column
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO “Ennui” (boredom) is a word seldom used in conversation, “roil” (annoy) is another. Two other favorites are “epitome” (classic example) and “copacetic” (okay). Unless you’re paying...
View ArticleLoyola HS Teen to Be Presented Eagle Scout Award
Osamu (“Osa”) Adler, 16, a junior at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, has earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. A member of Troop...
View Article2 Centenarians, 3 Scholarship Winners Honored at Nanka Shiga Club Picnic
MONTEREY PARK — On Aug. 24, with the smell of marinated Korean beef in the air, the Nanka Shiga Club picnic was held at George Elder Park in Monterey Park. Utilized by the club for many years, the park...
View ArticleYamashiro Joins Gardena Valley JCI Staff
GARDENA — Michelle Yamashiro of Torrance has been named program assistant for the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) effective Sept. 2. She fills a new position created by the GVJCI to...
View ArticleTuna Canyon Talk at Merit Park
GARDENA — Kanji Sahara will speak about the Tuna Canyon Detention Station on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. at Merit Park Recreation Hall, 58 Merit Park Dr., Gardena. The program is sponsored by the...
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