Final concert of 2014 Walnut Hill music camp at Harvard Sanders Theatre(Photo credit to Benjamin Cheung).
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Apply Now: The 7th Annual Chinese Music Instrument Audition and Concert
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Boston Cultural Council Accepting Applications for 2015 Grant
Boston, Sept. 9, 2014, — The Boston Cultural Council (BCC) is now accepting applications for its 2015 grant funding cycle. Under the umbrella of the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, the BCC annually distributes funds allocated by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, to support innovative arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences programming that enhances the quality of life in Boston.
Dance performance at the fourth Asian American Association of Boston Festival at Fenway Center in August 2014 (photo by John Tsou).
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Columbia Grad Aventurina King Chasing Her Dream in China
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 16, 2014 — She was born in Paris. Her father is British, and her mother is American. She came to Columbia University in 2003, and started learning Chinese. Her name is Aventurina King, or 金小鱼 in Chinese, a famous TV host, actress and singer in China.
Aventurina King with famous Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming(file photo).
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Guggenheim Museum and the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation to Present Wang Jianwei: Time Temple
New York City, August 12, 2014, — From October 31, 2014 through February 16, 2015, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Wang Jianwei: Time Temple, an immersive exhibition of new work by the Beijing-based artist and his first solo museum exhibition in North America. Wang is recognized within China for his bold conceptual practice and vital contributions to the avant-garde and experimental art movements of the reform era that spans the early 1980s to the present day. Informed by critical theory and philosophy, his work links formal concerns about art making and process with inquiries into contemporary society and the experience of time. Time Temple is the first in a series of three commission-based exhibitions through The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative at the Guggenheim Museum, which explores key ideas and core artists shaping contemporary art and discourse from China, within a global context. As a part of the initiative, the commissioned works will enter the Guggenheim’s permanent collection as The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Collection.
Wang Jianwei working at his Beijing studio, 2014, (Photo by Xu Boxin, courtesy the artist).
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NYCOS to Host the First Annual Classic Peking Opera Concert
New York City, August 12, 2014, — New York Chinese Opera Society (NYCOS) will host the First Annual Showcase Concert of Classic Peking Opera Shows by Excellent Amateurs in Eastern U.S. on August 23. The concert will feature esteemed amateurs from Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and the New York area, as well as the Youth Troupe of NYCOS.
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Pictures from The Fourth Asian American Festival
By David Li, bostonese.com, photos by John Tsou
Boston, August 8, 2014, — The fourth Asian American Festival arts gala was held at the Fenway Center in the evening of August 2, 2014. Close to 300 in the audience enjoyed a night of beautiful music and dance that celebrated the rich cultures and long history of Asian countries.
Saxophone solo Jasmine by Hongwei Gao from Asian American Arts Group (photo by John Tsou).
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Little Apple Makes Big Hit in China
Beijing, August 8, 2014, — The Chinese media have been overwhelmed by a pop song, Little Apple, by the Chopstick Brothers. Called “brainwashing pop song” by many, Little Apple has become popular overnight in China like Gangnam Style or Tante (Perturbed) in the recent past.
Police officers perform the square dance Little Apple in Jilin city of northeast China’s Jilin province on July 29, 2014. Chinese pop duo Chopsticks Brothers’ new song Little Apple has become an internet sensation after being remixed and re-edited by fans across China since it was released in May. [Photo/Cang Yan]
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UBC’s Open Letter to Fox News CEO Roger Ailes
Dear Mr. Roger Ailes (pictured above)I am writing on behalf of a grass-roots organization called United for a Better Community (UBC) concerned about the recent incident on July 10, 2014 involving Bob Beckel’s racist remarks towards Chinese people. As active citizens of the United States, we support multiracial understanding and oppose public figures that propagate discrimination and prejudice through ignorant comments.
In Bob Beckel’s most recent controversial comment, he broadcasted his racist views towards Asian Americans by saying, “we bring them over here and we teach a bunch of Chinamen – er, chinese people — how to do computer and go back to China to hack into US”. Mr. Beckel continued, “all they do [The Chinese] is hack into our stuff, they send us cheap toys all of which have lead in it and they kill kids.”
Mr. Beckel has a history of ignorant and racist comments. As concerned citizens, we are asking for his resignation. Not only does Mr. Beckel poorly represent your network, allowing him to continue working without any repercussions for his words sends the message that Fox News accepts these kinds of hate-promoting comments. When public figures spread hateful comments as Bob Beckel has done, it threatens our hope for a community united in understanding and acceptance. The fight against discrimination in this country has a long history and a long road ahead. Please join us in showing your support of tolerance and mutual understanding by calling for Bob Beckel’s resignation.
Sincerely,
Michael Zhu
www.ubca.us
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Votes Called for Jasmine Flowers on America’s Got Talent on July 29
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, July 26, 2014, — On Tuesday, July 29, at 9 PM ET, dance group Jasmine Flowers will perform live at Radio City Music Hall to compete in the popular TV show NBC’s America’s Got Talent. The 25 female dancers, age 12 to 18, are from Atlanta area, and they need your vote by text message or on nbc.com within two hours after the episode is aired on July 29 to advance to the next round.
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Rally Against Bob Beckel in San Jose Scheduled for July 29 as Senator Huff Outlines Action Plan
San Jose, July 24, 2014, –A rally will be held by the office of Councilmember Kansen Chu at San Jose City Hall, in front of the Rotunda, July 29th (Tuesday) at noon. This rally calls for Fox News to fire Bob Beckel over his alarmingly racist remarks during The Five, a Fox talk show, on July 10.
Councilmember Kansen Chu celebrates June 3 primary election victory with family members (from www.kansenchu.com).
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