[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 05/08

Johnny Chio johnnychio@amamedia.org
Mon, 08 May 2006 16:41:27 -0500


Hi Everyone:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Access¹
(AMA) Website at www.amamedia.org and click the link ³Community Events
Calendar² (http://www2.amamedia.org/calendar/month.php).

In this edition of Asian Media Access (AMA) e-newsletter:

Asian Media Access (AMA) Events:

1. Media Events in May Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by Asian Media Access

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Local Community Events:

2. Classical Music at Capri Theater
3. Yinghua Academy ­ Chinese Focused School ­ Accepting Application for Fall
2006

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1. Media Events in May Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by Asian Media Access

Celebrating 2006 May Heritage Month with A Whole Month of Media Events
sponsor or co-sponsor by Asian Media Access!

I. May 1 - 31

The Fire: A program of Asian Film Trailer Collection
    Curated by Ange Hwang, Asian Media Access

On going exhibition at Target Corporation lobby


II. Tuesday, May 9

Stolen Life (Sheng Si Jie) (2005, China)
Directed by Shaohong Li

9:30am at Walker Art Center

Spotlighting (2005, USA), Part of AMA's 11th Chinese Film Showcase series
Directed by Justin Lin and Josh Diamond

Noon ­ 1pm at Thomson West

Sponsored by Thomson West, AHERG.  FYI: Bernadette Lee,
bernadette.lee@thomson.com, 651.848.9029


III. Friday, May 12

House of Fury (2005, Hong Kong), Part of AMA's 11th Chinese Film Showcase
series   
Directed by:  Stephen Fung

11:30pm at Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave S., (E. 38th Street & 42nd Ave
S.), Minneapolis


IV. Saturday,  May 13

Stolen Life (Sheng Si Jie) (2005, China)
Directed by Shaohong Li

2:00pm at Walker Art Center


V. Monday,  May 15

Monkey Dance (2005, USA)
Directed by Julie Mallozzi

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com


VI. Friday, May 19

Initial D (2005, Hong Kong), Part of AMA's 11th Chinese Film Showcase series
Directed by: Andrew Lau

11:30pm at Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave S., (E. 38th Street & 42nd Ave
S.), Minneapolis


VII. Monday, May 22

Balancing Act s (2005, USA)
Directed by Donna Schwartz

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com


VIII. Thursday, May 25

Day of Independence (2005, USA)
Directed by Chris Tashima

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's  Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com


IX. Tuesday, May 30

Grassroots Rising (2005, USA)
Directed by Robert Winn

Spotlighting (2005, USA)
Directed by Justin Lin and Josh Diamond

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com

The Asian Heritage Month Media Events are sponsored by Asian Media Access,
National Endowment for the Arts, MN State Arts Board and Center for Asian
American Media.  
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2. Classical Music at Capri Theater

Please join Plymouth Christian Youth Center to celebrate the Asian Heritage
Month with Classical Music.  The Capri Theater will come alive with the
sounds of classical music in North Minneapolis with a one-hour performance
by clarinetist Igor Begelman and pianist Tatiana Goncharova.

Date &Time: Wednesday, May 10th, 2006, 7 p.m.
Location: Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis
Admission: Free

Reservations must be made by calling Plymouth Christian Youth Center (PCYC)
at 612-522-6501, or via e-mail to tlutz@pcyc-mpls.org.
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3. Yinghua Academy ­ Chinese Focused School ­ Accepting Application for Fall
2006

Yinghua Academy
Chinese Focused School
Opening Fall 2006 in Como Midway Area
Now Accepting Applications for Kindergarten ­ 3rd Grade!

Yinghua Academy, the Twin Cities only school with a focus on Chinese
language and culture, is now accepting applications for students who will be
in kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades in the fall of 2006.

In the 2006-2007 school year Yinghua Academy will offer a full immersion
program in Mandarin Chinese to Kindergarten and 1st graders.  For 2nd and
3rd-graders Yinghua Academy will offer a strong academic program in English
plus a daily Mandarin Chinese language class.  All Yinghua Academy students
will participate in a wide variety of Chinese cultural experiences.  Yinghua
Academy will be located in the central metro location of Hamline Midway,
1355 Pierce Butler Route, and is optimistic that it will attract a diverse
group of students from across the Twin Cities.

Yinghua Academy will offer an excellent academic program.  The mission of
Yinghua Academy is to provide a challenging and comprehensive learning
environment that will nurture students¹ natural inquisitiveness and will
prepare them to be engaged and productive global citizens.  Students will
develop intellectual curiosity and critical-thinking skills as well as a
broad and deep knowledge in language arts, mathematics, world and American
history and culture, science, and fine arts.

For more information visit their website at http://www.yinghuaacademy.org or
contact Kristina Schatz, Start-up Coordinator, at
kristina@yinghuaacademy.org.  Their next informational meeting will take
place on Saturday May 20th from 3:00-4:30 at Roseville Public Library.
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