entertainment
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Asians nominated for Oscars
February 2, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
The 84th Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will air on Sunday, Feb. 26. Some 5,783 members will have cast their votes for the outstanding […] READ MORE
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Book Reviews of Inconsequence
February 23, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
I would like to take a moment to tell you about something I aim to do. This is to save me from having to say, over and over, what this […] READ MORE
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ENTERTAINMENT RE-ORIENTED: How far have we come? ‘Hawaii Five-O’ 40 years later
December 2, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
Any TV producer who wants to court Asian Pacific American viewership benefits from having a very low bar to hurdle. If an Asian character pops up in a sitcom and […] READ MORE
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Little Tokyo’s Aratani/Japan America Theatre to close for repair in Jan. 2011
October 14, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — The Aratani Japan America Theatre of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) will close for repairs and upgrades on Jan. 31, 2011, the organization said. […] READ MORE
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Artist Takara contributes to SJ museum exhibit
September 23, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
SAN JOSE — Mixed media artist Corinne Okada Takara combines her passion for design, textiles and fabrics to capture life in Silicon Valley in a concrete way. Collaborating with two […] READ MORE
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Enka Singer Jero Embraces Cultural Heritage, Embarks On U.S. Tour
March 18, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Enka is often described as the most traditional of all popular music in Japan, usually considered distinct from the very broad J-pop category that includes “non-Japanese” musical genres such as […] READ MORE
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A Hip-Hop Element: Dan the Automator Launches Audio Alchemy Deejay Series at Yoshi’s San Francisco
March 11, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Dan Nakamura — better known in the music industry as Dan the Automator — has enjoyed phenomenal success as a producer in hip-hop and beyond, putting together such notable albums […] READ MORE
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COMMENTARY: Dunst’s Foray into Asia a Mess
March 11, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Can somebody call Kirsten Dunst’s agent for me? I would prefer it be from someone high up in her talent agency so they can kick her and whoever is her […] READ MORE
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What to Watch at the SF International Asian American Film Festival
March 4, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
There is quite a lineup at this year’s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and the Nichi Bei Weekly has been busy watching films to bring you an overview […] READ MORE
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Aoki, the Activist and Intellectual
February 25, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
“Aoki,” the new documentary by Ben Wang and Mike Cheng, tells the little known story of Black Panther Party Field Marshal Richard Aoki. Filmed during the last five years of […] READ MORE
