By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Nov. 7, 2014, — Boston Celtics are playing like the great Celtics teams in the past tonight at TD Garden. Jared Sullinger had game high 17 points, and Rajon Rondo dished out six assists, including a couple behind-the-back passes. Boston defeated Indiana 101:98 despite an injury to rookie guard Marcus Smart in the second half.
Rajon Rondo guards Kobe Bryant in a match (file photo).
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By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 5, 2014, –- The North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour made a stop at Harvard University in the evening of Nov. 3. The Boston screening was co–presented by EnMaze Pictures LLC, the Asian Cultural Center Boston and the Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association (HCSSA).
During the San Fran stop of the film tour, Director Kate Tsang and Tina T.Hsu came to the Q&A (from www.enmaze.com).
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By Joan Huang, Composer
It’s my great pleasure to announce that “Orphan San Mao” will be premiered at NEC’s Jordan Hall on Nov. 23. Renowned Erhu artist Tao He and conductor Frank Epstein will team up with me to make sure that the premiere will bring you such unique music experience that you will never forget.
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Boston, Oct. 28, 2014, — Bright Pearl Dance (BPD) and Chinese School of Andover (CSA), along with other community organizations and supporters, will be co-hosting an Andover Asian Culture & Arts Night (Andover Night) at the Andover High School Collins Center on Saturday Dec. 6, 2014.
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By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 24, 2014, – The weather was rough yesterday morning in the Boston area as a Nor’easter passing through. But the storm didn’t keep film stars away from Harvard Square. The 6th Annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) was officially opened at Brattle Theatre last night.
Directors and actors pose for a picture at the reception at NOIR Bar (photos by David Li).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 20, 2014, — The legendary NBA rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers will have something new to look for this year. On December 5, local dance group Angel Dance Company will be performing at halftime of the Celtics Vs. Lakers game. The game will feature recently signed Lakers’ star point guard Jeremy Lin who graduated from Harvard University and has a strong fan base in the Grater Boston area.
Jeremy Lin practices for his first game as a Laker on Oct. 9, 2014 (from Facebook).
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By Jing Xia, translated by David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 12, 2014, –Boston Asian American Film Festival(BAAFF) will be held from Oct. 23 to 26. A preview party was held on Oct. 9 at Crave restaurant in Chinatown by BAAFF, Future Boston Alliance and Asian American Resource Workshop. The party invited well-known local businesses such as Chattime Tea, and attracted nearly 100 people attended.
Picture from the BAAFF preview party(photo by Jing Xia).
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James Wong Howe, (Aug. 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976), one of the greatest cinematographers of the American film industry, was born in Guangzhou, China, and brought by his parents to the United States at the age of five. In his legendary Hallywood career as cinematographer, Mr. Howe worked on over 130 films, and was nominated for Oscar Award in Cinematography for ten time, winning two of them in 1956 and 1963.
Howe(right) working on the set of 1924 film The Alaskan (from wikipedia.com).
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Boston, Oct. 3, 2014, — Let’s get the celebration started for the 6th Annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) coming Oct 23-26! BAAFF is hosting a preview party at Crave in Boston on Thursday, October 9th at 6:00pm in partnership with Future Boston. Come hear about the inside scoop on festival lineup, munch, mingle, and support our festival!
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Boston, October 3, 2014 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Between October 28 and November 10, 2014, the celebrated Silk Road Ensemble with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will bring innovative cross-cultural music to eight major Asian cities. Their musical journey will begin in South Korea, with a first-time appearance in Daejeon as well as a return visit to Seoul. Traveling to Japan, they will greet audiences in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo before touching down in Taiwan for performances in Taipei and Kaohsiung, and finally China, for a concluding concert in Shanghai. As part of its 15th-anniversary celebration, Silkroad will share updates from the tour at #silkroad15. See the Silkroad website for a detailed Asia tour concert schedule.
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