| 31 Jan 2008 |
Oakland Museum's Year of the Rat Celebration
![[[(o)]](http://media.hokubeinews.net/site/camera_icon21x16.gif) The Oakland Museum of California celebrates the Year of the Rat with a day filled with fun and informative activities for all ages on Sunday, Feb. 3.
|
| 31 Jan 2008 |
AZN Axed; AAJA Concerned
The Asian American Journalists Association has expressed disappointment at Comcast’s decision, announced last week, to pull the plug on AZN TV.
|
| 30 Jan 2008 |
Reading in Redwood City
Gail Tsukiyama will read from and discuss her latest book, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, on Thursday, Jan. 31 at Redwood City Public Library.
|
| 30 Jan 2008 |
‘Pilgrimage’ to Sundance
“Pilgrimage” tells the story of how a small group of Japanese Americans in the late 1960s uncovered their lost history and created the Manzanar Pilgrimage, which transformed the...
|
| 29 Jan 2008 |
Workshop With Tsuzumi Musicians
Dentoh Gallery has invited two tsuzumi musicians to help usher in the new year with a workshop on this unique percussion instrument.
|
| 26 Jan 2008 |
Violin Recital
A violin recital by Aya Watanabe will take place on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Recital Hall of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
|
| 26 Jan 2008 |
Megumi’s Storytelling Calendar (Feb.–March)
Bilingual storyteller Megumi (aka Grace Fleming) will be performing around the Bay Area during February and March. Her schedule is as follows...
|
| 26 Jan 2008 |
Takuma Yoshida Exhibition in S.F.
“Resurrection,” an exhibition by artist Takuma Yoshida will be on view at Gallery 79,in San Francisco, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7.
|
| 25 Jan 2008 |
Ikebana Teachers to Meet
The Ikebana Teachers Federation will have a New Year’s celebration on Sunday, Feb. 3 at China Village in Belmont.
|
| 25 Jan 2008 |
Setsubun Tea and Tenshin
San Francisco chanoyu instructors Soko Tekechi and Sokyo Tiscornia will host a Setsubun tea on Saturday, Feb. 2.
|
| 25 Jan 2008 |
Actress Pleshette Had Anime Connection
Actress Suzanne Pleshette, who died on Jan. 19 in Los Angeles at the age of 70, will be remembered in the anime world for her role in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away”...
|
| 25 Jan 2008 |
‘Mongol’ Oscar-Bound?
It’s that time of year again, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences releases the coveted list of nominees who will be chosen as the best of the past year.
|
| 24 Jan 2008 |
Print Display in S.F. Japantown
Local printmaker Mari Saegusa will display her monotypes and monoprints at Japantown Acupuncture in San Francisco, from Jan. 30 to March 31. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
|
| 24 Jan 2008 |
Premiere of Toshio Hosokawa's New Work to Feature Pianist Momo Kodama
Kent Nagano and the Berkeley Symphony open their 2007-08 season on Thursday, Jan. 31 at UC Berkeley with the U.S. premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s “Lotus Under the Moonlight,” featuring pianist Momo Kodama.
|
| 24 Jan 2008 |
‘Journey Through the Unknown’ Looks at JA WWII Experience
PALO ALTO — “Journey Through the Unknown: The Japanese American Experience During World War II” will feature speakers, displays, and artifacts related to...
|
| 23 Jan 2008 |
Smucker's Stars on Ice Coming to San Jose's HP Pavilion
Now in its 22nd year, America’s premier figure skating tour presents “Live and in Color,” an all-new Smucker’s Stars on Ice production featuring Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen...
|
| 23 Jan 2008 |
Author Tsukiyama to Speak in Lafayette
Sweet Thursdays will present local author Gail Tsukiyama on Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Lafayette Library. She will discuss her latest novel, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, ...
|
| 23 Jan 2008 |
Julie Oda Stars in ‘Satellites’ at Aurora Theatre
Aurora Theatre Company of Berkeley presents the West Coast premiere of Diana Son’s recent off-Broadway hit “Satellites.”
|
| 23 Jan 2008 |
Butoh at SF Camerawork
Sheri Brown, Douglas Ridings, and Gabriella Daris join master butoh artist Katsura Kan, a native of Kyoto, for an in-gallery performance inspired by the photo-sculpture work of Katsushige Nakahashi.
|
| 19 Jan 2008 |
Kika Shibata to Give Demo at I.I. Meeting
SACRAMENTO — Kika Shibata will be featured in a Sogetsu flower demonstration during an Ikebana International general meeting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 21.
|
| 18 Jan 2008 |
Cornelius Coming to the Fillmore
Indie Rock phenom Cornelius comes to town, bringing his eclectic ensemble to the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday, Jan. 18.
|
| 18 Jan 2008 |
AATC to Present One-Woman Show
The Asian American Theater Company will present the premiere of a new solo show, “Lydia’s Funeral Video,” from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16 at the Dark Room Theatre in San Francisco.
|
| 18 Jan 2008 |
Kabuki Kai's Monthly Meeting
San Mateo Kabuki Kai is back with a screening of “Hokaibo,” which was performed in June 2007 at Lincoln Center in New York.
|
| 18 Jan 2008 |
‘Linda, Linda, Linda’ at CSU East Bay
HAYWARD — The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco presents the film “Linda, Linda, Linda” (2005), Part 2 of its two-part series “Contemporary Japanese Cinema.”
|
| 17 Jan 2008 |
Hollywood Horror Remake
Following in the footsteps of “The Ring” and “The Grudge,” another U.S. remake of a Japanese horror film, “One Missed Call,” was released on Jan. 4.
|
| 17 Jan 2008 |
Choreographer Kawahara Featured in ‘Blades’ DVD
Skating choreographer Sarah Kawahara is featured in the “making of” documentaries on the DVD for the 2007 comedy “Blades of Glory.”
|
| 17 Jan 2008 |
Sac'to Taiko Dan Concert on Feb. 16
SACRAMENTO — Tiffany Tamaribuchi and the Sacramento Taiko Dan present their spring concert, “Tsubaki Matsuri,” on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the 24th Street Theatre/Sierra 2.
|
| 16 Jan 2008 |
Artist's Unique Take on War, Memory
Japanese Sculptor Katsushige Nakahashi shares his unique approach to sculpture and photography with a unique installation composed of over 15,000 photographs, assembled with Scotch tape, in the shape of...
|
| 15 Jan 2008 |
Takami & MoBu's ‘Illusion 2’ at SomArts
Takami & MoBu Dance Group, in association with the APICC, presents the premiere of “Illusion 2: Dancing Through a Glass Landscape” on Jan. 25, 26 and 27 and Feb. 1, 2 and 3 at SomArts in San Francisco.
|
| 15 Jan 2008 |
Sierra Theater to Present ‘Golden Child’
NEVADA CITY — Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) will present David Henry Hwang’s “Golden Child,” directed by Sandra Rockman, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 9 at the Nevada Theatre.
|
| 12 Jan 2008 |
‘Textile Design Books for Kimono Trade’
An exhibition of woodblock-printed books produced circa 1890–1940 opened on Jan. 7 and is on display until April 16 in the Peterson Gallery on the Stanford University campus.
|
| 12 Jan 2008 |
Exhibit/Auction of Woodblock Prints
The Japan Society of Northern California presents “The Art of Two Empires: Japanese Woodblock Prints and Moghul Miniature Paintings from the 15th through the 20th Centuries.”
|
| 11 Jan 2008 |
Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions
Auditions for the 30th Anniversary San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on the weekends of Jan. 12-13 and 19-20.
|
| 11 Jan 2008 |
Portrait of a Watercolor Artist
SACRAMENTO — Yuko Oyaizu Carson is one of Northern California’s premier watercolor artists. In her 20 plus-years as a professional artist, she has exhibited in over 65 shows...
|
| 11 Jan 2008 |
Kimono Stylist to Present New Year's Show at CSMA
The Japan Society of Northern California will present a New Year’s Kimono Show with famed kimono stylist Nobuaki Tomita on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Community School of Music in Mountain View.
|
| 11 Jan 2008 |
‘Chimu ni Sumiri’ at NJAHS Gallery
A new multimedia exhibit, “Chimu ni Sumiri: The Heart- to-Heart Journey of Okinawan Culture,” opened at the National Japanese American Historical Society Gallery in San Francisco Japantown, on Jan. 10.
|
| 10 Jan 2008 |
‘Dancing’ Judges in New ABC Show
“Dancing With the Stars” judges and renowned choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba are putting their reputations on the line as they search for America’s most talented...
|
| 10 Jan 2008 |
‘Nanking’ Tells Stories of Horror, Heroism
A new documentary from Academy Award-winning directors Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman opens at Bay Area theaters this weekend.
|
| 9 Jan 2008 |
Monterey Bay I.I. to Hold Calligraphy Demo
The Monterey Bay Chapter of Ikebana International will hold a demonstration of Japanese calligraphy by Koji Sonobe on Tuesday, Jan.15 at Pebble Beach Community Services District.
|
| 9 Jan 2008 |
Sculptor Tanaka in ‘DUOPOLIS’
OAKLAND — Chandra Cerrito Contemporary is presenting “DUOPOLIS,” which juxtaposes two American art centers, New York and San Francisco, until Saturday, Jan. 12.
|
| 8 Jan 2008 |
Artist Nakahashi's Depth of Memory
This month, Japan’s Katsushige Nakahashi arrives in San Francisco to build a life-sized simulacrum of a World War II era Japanese suicide submarine known as the Kaiten.
|
| 8 Jan 2008 |
Aylesworth vs. ‘Aliens’
Reiko Aylesworth plays Kelly O’Brien, a pilot and soldier, in the movie “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem,” which opened on Dec. 25. In this sequel to “Alien vs. Predator,” creatures...
|
