L.A. Daiku Concert at Gardena Valley Baptist
GARDENA — L.A. Daiku will present “Music of Spring” on Sunday, April 22, at 3 p.m. (doors open at 2:30 p.m.) at Gardena Valley Baptist...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Cherry Blossom Festival at Bowers Museum
The festival features Taiko Center of Los Angeles and visiting artist Fuden Daiko from Fudenji Zen Monastery in Salsomaggiore Terme,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 30, 20182 min read
Judith Hill to Perform at JANM Gala
Judith Hill (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) Singer-songwriter Judith Hill, along with her musician parents, Michiko and Pee Wee Hill,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 23, 20184 min read
A Look Back at Great Leap’s Beginnings
Songs from Great Leap’s rock musical “Chop Suey” were performed by (from left) Denice Kumagai, Marilyn Tokuda, “Atomic Nancy” Sekizawa,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 16, 20186 min read
Returning to Her Parents’ Musical Roots
Brooke Ishibashi, with guitarist Joe Ngo, lets it fly during a performance of “Cambodian Rock Band.” (Photos by Tania Thompson/South...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 15, 20181 min read
Huntington Beach Cherry Blossom Festival This Sunday
HUNTINGTON BEACH — The fifth annual Huntington Beach Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on Sunday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 15, 20181 min read
West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival This Saturday
WEST COVINA — The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center and Plaza West Covina will present the 2018 Cherry Blossom Festival...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 13, 20181 min read
Talk on Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals
Center Theatre Group invites you to attend a panel discussion on selected nights that feature local thought-leaders in dialogue about the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 8, 20184 min read
‘The King and I’ Closes This Weekend
Jose Llana and Laura Michelle Kelly star in “The King and I” at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. COSTA MESA — The national tour of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 8, 20183 min read
Riverside Love Story, an Artist-in-Residence Project
RIVERSIDE — Renowned storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki and Emmy Award-winning composer Mark Izu will weave Asian American history, family...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 8, 20181 min read
UnitOne and Miyake Taiko at Armstrong Theatre
UnitOne Miyake Taiko TORRANCE — UnitOne and Miyake Taiko will perform on Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, at 8 p.m. at the James...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 7, 20182 min read
Great Leap to Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Nobuko Miyamoto and the late Chris Iijima wrote “We Are the Children” in 1970. We are the children of the migrant worker, We are the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 6, 20181 min read
‘Reparations Now!’ — Big Band Concert at UCLA
Under the direction of Hitomi Oba, listen to the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble perform Jon Jang’s “Reparations Now! Concerto for Large...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 1, 20183 min read
Roll Over, Pol Pot
The cast of “Cambodian Rock Band” includes, from left, Brooke Ishibashi, Raymond Lee, Joe Ngo, Jane Lui and Abraham Kim. COSTA MESA —...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 27, 20182 min read
UCLA Nikkei Student Union’s Cultural Night
A scene from UCLA Nikkei Student Union’s 31st annual Cultural Night. UCLA’s Nikkei Student Union (NSU) presents the 32nd annual Cultural...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 23, 20181 min read
‘Our Man in Tokyo’ Screening at JANM
A screening and discussion of “Our Man in Tokyo (The Ballad of Shin Miyata)” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Japanese...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Jon Jangtet Concert at UCLA
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Ethnomusicology will present a concert by the Jon Jangtet on Wednesday, Jan. 17, from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 12, 20182 min read
Making Joyous Connections
Yoki Daiko performs at the 2016 Nisei Week Japanese Festival. (Photo by Mark Shigenaga) By KEIJI UESUGI If you walk past the corner of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 11, 20183 min read
Jazz Duo at Can-zo
GARDENA — Jazz and soul duo Yu Ooka and Yvette Nii will perform on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at Can-Zo,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 7, 20182 min read
20th Anniversary Screening of ‘My America (…or Honk If You Love Buddha)’ at UCLA
As a kid, filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña traveled across the country with her family. (Photo by Calvin Tajima) The UCLA Asian American...
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