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SAN DIEGO OCTOBER CALENDcultureAR OF EVENTS
10 Saturday
Attendance is limited to 20 people so offering free admission to all Bank of
advance tickets are strongly encouraged. To
Highlight...
Ongoing
America card holders the first weekend of
purchase tickets, call 619-297-7511 or every month through April at both the San
In collaboration with the Japan Society
online at
www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com.
Start off the month of October with a trip to
Diego and Escondido locations. Participants
of San Diego and Tijuana, the Mingei
San Diego’s annual scarefest at the
must present their card and a photo ID at the
International Museum present
Haunted Hotel and the Haunted Trail.
“Chado – the Japanese Tea Ceremo- 24 Saturday
desk. Visit
www.mingei.org for directions
Going on for 29 days, the haunted hotel wel-
and hours.
ny.” The program will help animate the
comes everyone within their creepy door and
implements of the tea ceremony featured in A lecture by distinguished Professor
dare you to step into the darkness where
The San Diego Chinese History
the exhibition “Rite and Ritual – Ceremo- William G. Tong of San Diego State
ghosts, goblims and serial killers lurk.
Museum offers walking tours of the Asian
nial Art Across Culture.” There will be a University will be held at the San Diego
Spooky bats ad witches’ cats follow as you
Pacific Historic District on the second
demonstration of the tea ceremony, lecture Chinese Historical Museum. Tong will
prowl through the grounds at the Haunted
Sturday of each month. The tours begin at
on the history, philosophy and contempo- be discussing his sensitive laser-based meth- Trail in Balboa Park. For time, ticket prices 11 a.m. from the museum, located at 404
rary understanding of Japanese culture and ods for archaeology and cultural heritage and location, visit
www.hauntedhotel.com. Third Ave. For more information, call 619-
free servings of tea and sweets. Seating is
application. This advancement in the bio- 338-9888.
limited so reserve a week in advance. To
medical field will be the highlight of the lec-
Park-wide Balboa Park is the
Starting Oct. 3, the San Diego
reserve you ticket, call 619-239-0009
ture. For more information on Professor
place to be this Halloween for
REPertory Theatre will be kick off the
Third Avenue Farmers Market and
x405.
Tong and the lecture, contact the SDCHM
safe, family-friendly adventures
season with the musical “Long Story
International Bazaar opens each Sunday
at 619-338-9888.
as 15 museums open their doors
Short,” a story following two people
in downtown San Diego from 9 a.m. to 1
free to children as part of a park-
through the ups and down of their relation-
p.m. at 3rd Avenue and J Street. The mar-
13 Tuesday
As an extra Halloween treat, the
wide Family Day on Saturday,
ship, shifting from one moment of the life to
ket features fresh locally grown fruits and
Japanese Friendship Garden of San
October 31. Kids 17 and under
another. Performances will be at the Lyceum
vegetables, gourmet foods, and international
ArtPower! Film Curator’s festival fave,
Diego present as part of their Oh Boy
will be admitted free of charge
Theatre. For ticket sales and time, call
arts and crafts in the Asian Pacific Historic
“My Dear Enemy” trails a pair of for
with a paid adult admission, and
Lyceum Box Office at 619-544-1100 or
mer
Origami! Series “Halloween Trick or District next to the Gaslamp Quarter. Visit
together families can enjoy a rich
visit
www.sdrep.org.
lovers—Byung-woon is a charismatic
Treat.” Children between the ages 8-16
www.asianpacificdistrict.org for details.
romantic and Hee-Su’s a realist who wants
wear your costumes as you will be taught
variety of hands-on activities,
music, performances, and special
The San Diego Museum of Art’s Asian
back a hunk of cash she lent him. Penniless,
how to fold some Halloween fun shapes The Chinese Club of San Diego meets
programs, all free with museum
art exhibit is being displayed in themes to
Byung-woon refuses to leave Hee-Su in the
that can be used as decorations for your the last Saturday of every month for their
admission. Adults can also take
“express the diverse tastes of different social
lurch, so he carts her around Seoul on a
home. Fee is $8 and the lesson will be from monthly dance party. Featuring both Chinese
advantage of the new Stay-for-
groups: the Imperial ruling class, scholars,
day-long urban road trip to borrow money.
10 a.m. to noon. For more information, and standard ballroom music, the evening
the-Day Pass, a one-day excur-
warriors and common people.” This exhibit
As both day and debt are whittled down,
contact Miho at
mihoi@niwa.org. includes free dance lessons from 7-8 p.m.,
sion pass allowing one adult
is available Tuesday through Sunday starting
the pair come to see each other in a new
professional level performances and free
admission to four park museums
September 10 until November 27. For more
light. Showtimes starts at 8 p.m. and will
drinks and snacks. Admission is $7 and at
for one low price of $29. Balboa
information, call (619) 232-7931.
be held at the Loft at UCSD. Ticket
25 Sunday the Champion Ballroom, 3580 Fifth Ave.
prices are $5 for UCSD students and $8
Park Visitors Center
Visit
www.sdchinese.org.
(BPVC)–One free gift to each
The third Friday of every month, San
for regular attendees. For more information,
Some of San Diego's most notable citizens
child in costume accompanied by
Diego Zoo holds what is known as Plant
visit
www.artpwr.com.
are waiting for you beneath the beautiful The National Comedy Theatre per-
grounds and rolling hills of Mount Hope
an adult. For more information
Day. Home to a world-class botanical gar-
forms every Friday and Saturday night at
Cemetery. Join historian, Alex Bevil, as he
and updates, visit www.balboa-
den, there is approximately 700,000 plants
3717 India St. With a similar format to the
park.org.
at the park. Activities for guests include self-
16 Sunday
evokes the storied past of this historic ceme- TV show “Whose Line is it Anyway?” the
tery, highlighting history, mysteries, and
guided walking tour maps, Botanical bus
comedy troupe presents a 90-minute improv-
scandals involving those who make Mount
tours, Orchid Odyssey and Plant of the
isation show is based on audience sugges-
Join the Whaley House Museum staff Hope their final resting place. Attendance is
Month. For more information about Plant
tion. Suitable for all ages, tickets are $15
and the San Diego Ghost Hunters for an limited to 20, advance ticket purchase
members For more details and tickets, visit
Day, visit the zoo’s website at
with discounts for students, seniors and mili-
exclusive hour-long paranormal investigation strongly recommended. Ticket prices cost
www.oldtownsandiegoguide.com/events.html
www.sandiego.org.
tary personnel. For details visit www.nation-
of “America’s Most Haunted.” $20 for SOHO Members and $25 for non
.
alcomedy.com or call 619-295-4999.
The Mingei International Museum is
dance
Artculture
LOS ANGELES OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
10 Saturday
the Wilshire Grand Hotel. The gala is meant the Foreign Prime Minister of the Republic of
The Los Angeles County Museum of
Highlight...
to recognize APIA’s who have helped pro- China, and this Tuesday he will be giving a
Art will be showcasing the last film producer mote others to rise into leadership roles in the speech about the prospects for Cross-Straits
Have Dinner in the Dark with Blind
Yasujiro Ozu created a year before his death. community. More information on the event Relations between China and Taiwan. The
Start of America as they enjoy a menu of
“An Autumn Afternoon (Sanma no can be found at event is sponsored by the Center for Chinese
savory flavors while blindfolded. Chef Carlos
aji)” tells the heartbreaking sotry of a man’s
www.ApexAwardsGala2009.eventbrite.com Studies and more information on the event
Garcia will be present throughout the meal to
dignified resignation to both life’s shifting cur- can be found by contacting Richard Gunde
rents and the gradual modernization of socie- at
gunde@ucla.edu or calling at
describe the dish with entertainment provided
ty. Admission is $7 for members, $10 for
by singer-actress Emy Baysic, Marleena
non-members. For more about special ticket 27 Sunday
(310)825-8683
Coulston and the International Peace Choir.
prices and time, visit
www.lacma.org.
For the first time ever in the United States,
one of the most important archaeological Ongoing
15 Thursday 26 Saturday
excavations in China will be on display –
Mawangdui, the tombs of the prime minis-
ter of the Changsha Kingdom and his family
Since June 28, 2009, the Los Angeles
The Japanese American Cultural and
The first ever Chinese-language film to win Calling all career-minded folks. in the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE-
County Museum of Art present the first
Community Center and the Japan
the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival The APEX Career Symposium is 8CE). On September 27 a special lecture
major exhibition in the United States that
Foundation will be presenting
will be screened at the Los Angeles
happening on Saturday, Oct. 10 at
series on this find will show how various cus-
“Backstage to Hanamichi – A Behind
County Museum of Art. Director Hou
the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los
toms attested at Manwangdui had developed.
focuses on the contemporary art from South
Angeles. The largest career devel-
The excavation will make its second US stop
Korea: Your Bright Future: 12
the Scenes Look at the Color, Magic
Hsiao-hsein’s “A City of Sadness” follows
a single family’s journey as they go through
opment conference dedicated to
and be on display at the Santa Barbara
Contemporary Artists from Korea.
and Drama of Kabuki” with two shows,
Taiwan’s most chaotic period in history: four Museum of art until December 13.
The exhibition features work by a generation
2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Kabuki stands as a rare
years of Japanese occupation, mass migra-
Asian Pacific American profession-
of artists who have emerged since the mid-
jewel among theater traditions of the world.
tions from the mainland and the rise of mar-
als, the event provides opportuni-
1980s working on the cutting edge of interna-
This show will give audience a rate glimpse tial law. This film broke four decades of
ties for students and professionals
tional art trends and within a distinctly
into the traditional world of centuries-old silence on the country’s transition into dicta-
at every level to network with sen-
28 Monday
Korean context. For more about the exhibit,
theater and painstaking preparations that torship, especially since it was release in the
ior executives and recruiters from
visit
www.lacma.org/art/ExhibFuture.aspx.
lead up to an actor’s grand entrance onto
wake of Tiananmen Square massacre. For major corporations. Activities
“The Right to Peace in Korea: Moving
the hanamichi stage. The event includes two
more information, visit
www.lacma.org. include workshops, career fair and
from Truth to Reconciliation” will be
kabuki classics: “Sagi Musume (The Heron
community networking mixers. the topic of the day at UCLA in a speech
Starting March 7, The Undiscovered
Maiden)” and “Shakkyo (Lion Dance).”
Japanese American National Museum
This year’s keynote speaker is given by Eric Sirotkin, NLG Human Rights
Chinatown Tour will be offered on the first
For more information, visit
www.jaccc.org for
will be screening the documentary, “Sumo
Victor Jih, last year’s winner of the
Attorney and Korea peace activist. Sirotkin
East and West”. The film traces this cultural
Saturday of every month. The 2 ½ hour tour
tickets and location.
reality show, “The Amazing Race.”
has spent years helping to bridge the gap
upheaval from sumo’s introduction to
For more information or to regis-
between nations. He has gone between South
goes off-the-beaten-track points of interest
American by Japanese immigrants in the
ter, visit
http://2009cs.apex.org.
Africa to Korea, trying to alleviate hostile sit-
and guide you through those who are interest-
25 Friday
19th century, through the success of U.S.-
uations and recently returned from meetings
ed in shopping in Chinatown’s best bargain
born sumotori such as Akebono and
in Washington D.C. with the State
and trendiest shops. Tours begin at 10:30 am
Konishiki, to efforts to establish it as a popu-
Department and Congress. This is a one-time
to 1 p.m. For special tour arrangements or
A free screening at the Japanese lar sport in the U.S. today. Directed and
opportunity to get insight on the inner work- requests, contact 213-680-0243 or email at
American Cultural & Community
Business Exposition will be held at the
photographed by Ferne Pearlstein, the film
ings of a legitimate peace movement. The
info@chinatownla.com.
Center of the film “Battleship Yamato”
Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles from
was shot in several locations including Japan,
event is from 3-4:30 p.m. in 10383 Bunche
will be shown at the plaza at 7:30 p.m. This
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a unique networking
Hawaii, Los Angeles and Atlantic City.
Hall and the admission is free. For more
Japanese anime classic, also known as “Star
and business-to-business start ups.
There will be a Q&A with Wayne Vierra,
information call Sejung Kim at (310) 825-
Blazers” (1979) will be shown free to the
Admission is free. For more information, visit
former professional sumotori, following the
328
To list an event,
public. So bring a blanket, a basket, and
www.apisbp.org.
screening. For more information, visit
contact Agenda at
friends and enjoy the last days of summer in
www.janm.org.
Little Tokyo. For more information, visit
The Asian Professional Exchange 29 Tuesday
editorial@asiamediainc.com
or call
www.jaccc.org.
(APEX) hosts the 16th annual APEX
The 10th Annual Asian Small
awards gala from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Until early 2002, Dr. Hung-mao Tien was
(619) 521-8008
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