Blog Archive: October 2010

Blog Archive: October 2010

Warriors Host Asian Heritage Night

Winston Chou - October 22, 2010

No, we didn't land LeBron, Amar'e, or even Demarcus. But Golden State Warriors fans still have plenty to be excited about for the upcoming NBA season: new addition David Lee, rising star Steph Curry, and last season's sixth-leading scorer, Jeremy Li -- ahem, Monta Ellis.

Those of you who get all hot and bothered for independent Asian American periodicals and that wondrous article of clothing known as the "free T-shirt" can now add next Friday's Asian Heritage Night to that list.

James Kyson Lee Speaks at Asian College Fair in Illinois

Victoria Yue - October 21, 2010

James Kyson Lee participated in McDonald’s guest speaker series Saturday at the Canaan Vision Center in Glenview Illinois. Hyphen was invited to act as a moderator for the event. Here are some excerpts from his appearance.

Thanks for joining us today, James. ... This morning’s topic is focused on “Following Your Passion.” Can you talk about what made you want to follow your passion and pursue a career in acting?

District 10 Supervisor Candidates Visit Asian American Students at SFSU

Sylvie Kim - October 19, 2010

In a few weeks it will be election time in California and while most residents have their eyes glued to the gubernatorial race between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown -- with Whitman's former undocumented housekeeper thrown into the mix -- a less-publicized but significant election will also be taking place for San Franciscans.

 

The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Asian American Music Fest, Love Like Hate

Cynthia Brothers - October 13, 2010

Thursday October 14th -- NYC

Asian American Arts Centre Arts Slam

For the past several years, the Asian American Arts Centre has held a series of art slams, allowing emerging artists an opportunity to present and talk about their work, as well as network with established artists, critics, and curators. This Art Slam will showcase the work of Jing Zhou, Vivian Oyarbide, Maia Cruz Palileo, Uday Kdhar, and Carol Tanjutco.

5 to 6:30 pm

Asian American Arts Centre

Banksy's Asian Sweatshop on The Simpsons

Theresa Celebran Jones - October 11, 2010

My Facebook was ablaze last night with the Simpsons opening sequence as reimagined by UK street artist, Banksy. At the time of this posting, Fox has already shut down all the versions on YouTube, but in case you got out of bed really late today, I'll quote you an entire play-by-play from Feministe: