[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 9/25

[Johnny Chio]

Hi Everyone:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Accessı
(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 or Sponsored Event:

1. Cabaret 4 Kids
2. 2006 Media Camp for Asian Pacific American Youth

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Local Community Events:

3. Exhibition at University of Minnesota Duluth
4. Audition for a Paid Position in a Touring Educational Theatre Production
5. Performance by Mu Performing Arts
6. Celebrate MN Recovery Month Event
7. Workshop - Sexism & Domestic Violence: A Hmong Women's Action Team
Approach
8. Presentation by Injoo Whang
9. Sukiyaki Dinner and Volunteers are Needed
10. 2006 Minority Political Summit
11. Asian Pacific Endowment ­ 11th Annual Banquet
12. One-Day workshop on Evaluation for Community Organizations
13. Minnesota Gang Prevention Summit

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1. Cabaret 4 Kids

Asian Media Access & Twin Cities Chinese Dance Theater partcipate at the
first Cabaret 4 Kids at Patrickıs Cabaret featuring excerpts from our summer
hit - "A Dragon odyssey"!

Date & Time: Sunday, October 1, 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Patrickıs Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Tickets: $8 at the door ($7 for 12 and under); $6 in advance from the
artists ($5 for 12 and under)
Reservations: 612-721-3595, www.patrickscabaret.org

A Dragon Odyssey is a unique Chinese/English dance musical that is visual,
dramatical, and intriguing. In the ancient time, the four holy spirits,
Green Dragon, White Tiger, Crimson Sparrow, Black Turtle were mandated by
the God of Heaven (Tien Dei) to be in charge of the Rain, Wind, Sun and
Moon. The four holy spirits nurture the Earth, and keep all creatures well
balanced. Until the day when the Green Dragon fell in love with one of the
Crimson Sparrowıs lady fairies - Sky Blue. Everything changed....

This performance ill focus on the beginning of the story, with 3 traditional
Chinese dances (Music from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg). A Dragon Odyssey
musical is sponsored by Asian Media Access (AMA),and Twin Cities Chinese
Dance Center. Under the artistic direction of award-winning choreographer
Qiang Yang, Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center teaches and preserves
traditional Chinese performing arts while nurturing the integration of
ethnic dances into America modern dance stream. Its dancers all come from
the local communities with diverse backgrounds, including boys and girls,
adorable young kids and skillful adults.
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2. 2006 Media Camp for Asian Pacific American Youth

Asian Media Access is hosting the 2006 Media Camp for Asian American Youth.

Dates: Oct. 19 ­ 22, 2006
Location: Mankato State University (Overnight at Mankato Oct. 20-21)
Application Deadline: October 13, 2006

Learn media, make friends and having fun!  The 2006 Media Camp for Asian
American Youth is a fun-filled 4-day retreat.  Through hands-on media
training, the Media Camp will provide students with a chance to explore
current issues in forms which can effectively reach a broad audience.
Students will also attend Asian Pacific American Conference at Mankato State
University filled with leadership training opportunities, and attend a
semi-formal opening night Youth Celebration Banquet at St. Paul Travelers to
celebrate the achievements of previous youth participants of Asian Media
Accessı youth programs.

To apply, visit our website at
www.amamedia.org/programs/media_camp_register.shtml.  For more information,
please visit our website at www.amamedia.org, or contact us at 612-376-7715
or email at amamedia@amamedia.org.

This program is sponsored by Mankato State University and St. Paul
Travelers.
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3. Exhibition at University of Minnesota Duluth

What: New Exhibition - Eloquent Silences: Kyoung Ae Cho, Textiles and Wood
Sculpture
When: September 19, 2006 - November 12, 2006
Where: Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth
Events: Artist's Lecture - September 19, 6 p.m., Opening Reception -
September 19, 7 ­ 8 p.m.
Contacts: Sandi Peterson, 218-726-7823, sgpeters@d.umn.edu, Peter Spooner,
Curator, 218-726-7056, pspooner@d.umn.edu

The Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth, will present a solo
exhibition of 36 fiber, wood and mixed-media sculptures by Korean-born
artist Kyoung Ae Cho. The artist will give a public presentation about her
work at the museum on Tuesday, September 19, at 6:00 pm. The lecture is free
and open to the public.

Steeped in the traditions of fiber art, quilting and needlework, Cho's
sculptures and wall installations are derived from observing the forms and
growth patterns of trees, leaves and other natural entities. "My works are
the result of conversations between myself and nature," says the artist, who
gathers and transforms natural materials like wood, leaves and pine needles
to create meditative and subtle works of art.  "I always think of nature as
having a personality, with its own language, whether it is expressed by
shape, pattern, color, texture, form, scale, smell, sound or temperature and
its changes," she says.  "My works have been made while searching for and
exploring a common language that I could share with nature." Cho's work
eloquently emphasizes nature's production of forms and patterns, as she
gathers, stitches and carefully places small elements like twigs, leaves,
pine needles and seeds in serial patterns. "I believe that in order to
understand the whole," the artist says, "it is essential to understand the
smaller elements that make up the whole."

A highly regarded fiber artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited
worldwide, Kyoung Ae Cho was born in Onyang, South Korea in 1963. She
received a Bachelors of Fine Art degree from Duksung Women's University,
Seoul, South Korea in 1986 and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook
Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA in 1991. She has taught at
Kansas City Art Institute, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Penland School of
Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Craft and lectured internationally at
the Maryland Institute College of Art,
Tyler School of Art, the Detroit College of Art and Design, Seoul National
University, Chungang University and Duksung Women's University in South
Korea.
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4. Audition for a Paid Position in a Touring Educational Theatre Production

WHAT: Auditions for a paid position in a touring educational theatre
production.  St. Paul Central Touring Theater's 2004-2005 production,
Barriers to Entry, is being remounted and toured to metro area junior high
schools throughout the academic year.

WHO: We are looking to create a diverse ensemble of young people, no longer
in high school, and with flexible schedules.  Seeking performing and
creative artists of all disciplines who are professional, community minded,
team focused and willing to take risks.  Experience preferred, people of
color strongly encouraged to audition.

WHERE: St. Paul Central High School, Black Box Theater, Lexington & Marshall

WHEN: Thursday, 9/21 & Monday 9/25, 2:00 - 4:30 pm

Questions?  Call Dudley 651-274-9154 or email dudleyvoigt@yahoo.com

No prepared material necessary.
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5. Performance by Mu Performing Arts

Mu Performing Arts presents - Filipino Hearts!  Make your reservations FAST
before they get sold out!

Dates: September 23 - October 8, 2006
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN

Performances: Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm and

AD: Saturday, Sept. 30 at 8 pm / ASL: Saturday, Oct. 7 at 8 pm

Tickets:
Thursdays - Sundays: $20
Pay-what-you-can: Monday, October 2 at 8 pm
$2 discount students & seniors
$4 discount for Southern Theater members & Groups of 10+
Half off for children 12 and under
$10 student rush (for unsold tickets 10 minutes prior to curtain)
$4 off with a Fringe Festival Button
2-4-1 Discount by mentioning "Online Coupon" for 25 years of age and younger

With all these deals, you can't go wrong! So make your reservations today!

Getting Here/Parking: The Southern Theater is located at 1420 Washington
Ave. S., in the
Seven Corners area of Minneapolis, one block south of 35W.  A public garage
is located just one half block east of Washington on 15th Avenue, next door
to the Holiday Inn, and right around the corner from the Southern.  If this
ramp is full, there is another public garage available at 19th and
Riverside, across from the Carlson School of Business and the Hubert
Humphrey Center.

Reservations: 612-340-1725

For more information:
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nrtspybab.0.vpnmbpbab.jnzr6obab.2436&ts=S0207&p=http
%3A%2F%2Fwww.muperformingarts.org%2Fonstage
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6. Celebrate MN Recovery Month Event

Minnesota Twins Game
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 27th
Location: HHH Metrodome
5:00 pm Picnic Dinner
For more information or to make reservations call 612-378-8856 or visit its
website at www.recoveryworksmn.org.
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7. Workshop - Sexism & Domestic Violence: A Hmong Women's Action Team
Approach

Sexism & Domestic Violence: A Hmong Women's Action Team Approach

"Because I am a woman, I am a lowly human being."  (Quote from an older
Hmong woman).

Nine fire places are not as bright as the sun; nine daughters are not worth
as much as a son. - A Hmong proverb

Though tremendous progress has been made for the Hmong community, Hmong
women identified sexism as a major factor prohibiting them from fully
determining their futures and a cause of violence.  Sexist practices and
norms silence their decisions in many situations and impacts their sense of
self esteem, value, and worth. Although Hmong women have found new freedoms
and choices in America, systems often don't support them or carve out spaces
for them to pursue the lives they want.

The Hmong Women's Action Team (HWAT), a local grassroots organization with
the mission to prevent violence by decreasing sexism, has worked tirelessly
over the past 10 years to increase the status and value of Hmong women.
Through their vast experience in combating sexism and violence, they have
developed a report titled A Blueprint for Action.  They will share this plan
with workshop participants and enlist their assistance in recognizing sexism
within the Hmong community and putting a stop to it so women and girls can
pursue their dreams and live lives free of violence.

Date: Friday, September 29, 2006
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Place: Neighborhood House, The Anna Heilmaier Room #212, 179 Robie Street,
St. Paul
Cost: $25.00 MCBW Members, $40.00 Non-MCBW Members
Trainers: PaDer Vang, LICSW, Kao Ly, Ilean Her

RSVP to Naly Yang at 651.646.6177
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8. Presentation by Injoo Whang

Injoo Whang will be giving a presentation on "Still Present Pasts," (a
traveling exhibit which will be coming to Intermedia Arts this spring)

Time: Friday, Sept.29, 7 p.m.
Location: Institute for Advanced Study on the Twin Cities campus of the
University of Minnesota, 125 Nolte Center.  Maps and parking information are
available at http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/NCCE/.

Injoo Whang will discuss the multimedia exhibit "Still Present Pasts: Korean
Americans and the 'Forgotten War'," which will appear at Intermedia Arts
April-June 2007. This exhibit explores the legacies of the Korean War,
placing video, installation, and performance art by Korean and Korean
American artists in conversation with oral history voices of Korean America
war survivors and their families. The Still Present Pasts exhibit in
Minnesota is cosponsored by Intermedia Arts and the Korean Quarterly. They
will be adding a local dimension to the traveling exhibit.  For more
information about how you can participate or contribute contact Kim Park
Nelson at greg0051@umn.edu.
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9. Sukiyaki Dinner and Volunteers are Needed

Gail Wong, Board Chair of the Normandale Japanese Garden Committee, is
asking for volunteers to help with the annual Sukiyaki Dinner on October 1.
Right now they are short of help on Sunday from 11:30 to 2, and 4-6 pm.
Volunteers are needed to help carry trays for guests, sell raffle tickets,
help in the kitchen, pour tea, bus tables etc.  More help is also needed on
Saturday, Sept. 30, beginning at 9am chopping and prepping in the kitchen at
Normandale College.

It would be great to have as many people helping out as possible--young
ones, teenagers, adults--this is a wonderful and worthwhile family volunteer
opportunity!!!

The Normandale Japanese Garden is an important legacy for both the MIS
Veterans who donated the Bentendo and Drum Bridge, and the Japanese American
community, who have been such great supporters.  The Normandale Japanese
Garden Committee is hoping that some of the next generations will continue
that support.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Gail
Wong at: gail.wong@genmills.com, phone: home 952-944-1271

Here is the info about the SUKIYAKI DINNER!

Date: Sunday, October 1, 2006 ­ serving from 12 pm to 6 pm

Save by purchasing tickets in advance (contact Gail Wong above):

Advance Sale Tickets - $15 Adults, $7 Children (10 and under)
At the Door - $18 Adults, $9 Children (10 and under)

Menu:
Sukiyaki with Rice (a traditional Japanese dish of beef tenderloin and fresh
vegetables)
Cucumber and Shrimp Salad
Ice Cream and Fortune Cookie
Japanese Green Tea

Program includes:
Kogen Taiko Japanese Drummers at 1:30 and 3:30 pm
Japanese Flute music in the Garden
Boutique of Japanese gift items and raffle
Martial Arts Demonstration at 12:30 pm

Dinner and program will be held at Normandale Community College, 9700 France
Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431

Please pass on the info.  Thank you in advance for whatever you can do to
help!
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10. 2006 Minority Political Summit

2006 Minority Political Summit
Defining Policy Priorities of Minority Communities in Minnesota

Why: Minority issues are largely invisible in the current election platforms
of candidates for statewide offices: Governor, Senate, House, Secretary of
State, Attorney General. Let's educate them on our priorities (see candidate
websites below)

When: Monday, October 2, 2006, #:30 ­ 6 pm

Where: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota

Who: Minority experts in various fields from pre-k to entrepreneurship,
minority community leaders

What: Presentation of top policy priorities for minority communities for
integration into policy debates in Minnesota

Cost: Free and open to the public

Contact: Lawrencina Mason Oramalu, 612 626 8374, loramalu@umn.edu, Dr. Bruce
Corrie, 612 641 8226, corrie@csp.edu
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11. Asian Pacific Endowment ­ 11th Annual Banquet

Asian Pacific Endowment
11th Annual Banquet
"Honoring the Past ~ Creating the Future"

Date & Time: Friday, October 6, 2006, 6:30 pm
Location: Best Western South Saint Paul Hotel & Conference Center, 701
Concord Street South, South St. Paul (Just north of Highway 494 & Concord
exit)

Please RSVP by Friday, September 29th to Anne Pierre at 651-325-4229.

The featured speaker will be David Mura.  Poet, author, memoirist, and
performance artist, David Mura brings a unique perspective to our
multi-racial and multi-cultural society.

Cultural dress is encouraged.  While, there is no charge to attend the
event, you will be asked to financially support the Asian Pacific Endowment.
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12. One-Day workshop on Evaluation for Community Organizations

How do you measure that? Successful evaluation for community health
organizationsThursday,
Date: October 24, 2006
Location: Continuing Education and Conference Center, University of
Minnesota, St. Paul Campus

Sponsored by: University of Minnesota Deborah E. Powell Center for Womenıs
Health, and
Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Health, School of
Public Health

Cost: $10 for community-based nonprofit organizations, students $25 for
State and Local Government, University and for-profit

Community organizations increasingly are required to provide evaluation data
for public health programs and activities.  Compelling and credible
evaluation data can be a tool to solicit funding, affect public policy and
communicate with constituencies. However, evaluation is often an
afterthought and there are rarely resources available to guide effective
evaluation strategies.

This seminar is designed to jump-start the evaluation process in
community-based health organizations, particularly those serving women,
children and youth. By pairing presentations from evaluation experts with
experienced leaders from community-based organizations, this seminar will
provide skills for successful and strategic evaluation in order to improve
program outcomes. 

At the end of this interactive seminar, participants will be able to:
- Pose powerful evaluation questions;
- Understand practical methods to gather quantitative and qualitative
evaluation data; 
- Communicate evaluation results to funders; and
- Learn from colleagues how to effectively incorporate evaluation into your
organizationıs mission and activities.

On-line registration available: http://www.epi.umn.edu/mch/events

A complete brochure with additional details and a list of speakers will be
available soon.
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13. Minnesota Gang Prevention Summit

"Minnesota Gang Prevention Summit"

Date & Time: October 30, 2006, 8 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Learn what you can do to prevent youth gangs from keynote speaker, Father
Greg Boyle and other speakers and workshop presenters.

$50 registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and
parking.  For more information, visit its website at www.umcpi.org  or call
651-917-2255.
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