Saturday January 8th and Wednesday January 12th -- NYC & DC

Cynthia Lin Performances

Singer-songwriter Cynthia Lin [1], on the heels of her new release Microscope, will be performing two solo acoustic shows on the East coast.

1/8: 3 pm

The Coffee Foundry

186 W 4th St, New York

FREE

1/12: 7:30 pm (fundraiser for Kollaboration DC)

Chinatown Cultural Center

616 H St NW Suite 201, Washington DC

FREE

Saturday January 8th -- Los Angeles

Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Fashion Show

The 15th Annual Miss Chinatown Los Angeles Fashion Show will be hosted by Karin Anna Cheung (Better Luck Tomorrow), and feature a pageant with designs from Jelly Pop Shoes [2], CC Couture, Wong Fu Production's Nice Guys T-shirt line [3] and more. Includes a light lunch. More info here [4].

11:30 am to 3 pm

Universal City Hilton

555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles

$50-75; tickets here [4]

Now through Sunday February 13th --Los Angeles

"Zen Garage" Exhibit

Giant Robot [5] and the Japanese American National Museum [6] (JANM) present the concept exhibition "Zen Garage" -- featuring three creations by artists David Choe, Eric Nakamura, and Shinya Kimura -- illustrating various facets of contemporary aesthetics, lifestyles, and cultural backgrounds. More info here [7].

                                               Opportunities

Kundiman Poetry Prize Seeks Submissions

The Kundiman Poetry Prize is accepting entries for its $2,000 award and publication by Alice James Books. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 70 pages and a $25 entry fee. More info and guidelines here. Deadline: February 11, 2011 [8].

Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship

Two $1,000 scholarships for restaurant workers and children of restaurant workers are available from the Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship [9]. Applicants must also be involved in community advocacy and social justice work on behalf of Asian American, immigrant, gay or other progressive causes, and be a full-time undergrad student. More info here [9]. Application deadline: March 17, 2011.