Daily Archives: April 6, 2011

Why I Sing by Jubilee Project

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Why I Sing by Jubilee Project

The Jubilee Project released their latest video “Why I Sing“. They produced this video to raise awareness and money for HepB Free with the help of the band “Rooftop Pursuit”. Hepatitis B affects 1 in 10 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Influenced by Korean Dramas, the music video is about love’s inevitable let downs. Relationships don’t always have a fairytale ending. It’s also a story about love that is unconditional; despite the bitter realities it faces, love is patient, love is kind, and love always perseveres.

The Jubliee Project offers three ways to help fight Hepatitis B:

1. Spread the love. Every time this video is viewed in the month of April, sponsors will each donate a penny to the organization.
2. Become a sponsor by emailing project.jubilee@gmail.com and pledge to donate 1 penny per view in the month of April (remember, you can cap your donation).
3. Download the song for a donation of your choice below:

Why I Sing by Jubilee Project

Behind the scenes Why I Sing by Jubilee Project

See previous causes supported by Jubilee Project including Love Language, Beautiful, and Waiting Game.

George Takei Should Be Spiderman on Broadway

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George Takei Should Be Spiderman on Broadway

The Spiderman Broadway show has a host of issues including the departure of director Julie Taymor and the seemingly endless stream of injuries and woes. George Takei has tossed his hat in the ring to be the next star for the new Broadway show. Who better than George Takei to save the day as Spiderman? In his audition reel, he gives you a taste of what it would be like if he were the webslinger.

Spiderman….Spiderman….George Takei Should Be Spiderman….Oh My!!!

George Takei Should Be Spiderman

World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 3

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World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 2

World Stage Racing with Brian Wong concludes with part 3 of the documentary. He gets his chance to drive his leg of the race at the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. How will he do in his first stint in the car? Brian Wong takes over in 10th place. Where will he and his team end the race?

The Rolex 24 is a 24 HR sports car endurance race held at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. 2011 Rolex 24 Daytona race was held on 1/29/11 starting at 3:30 pm EST and ending at 3:30 pm EST the next day.

Previous episodes:
World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 1
World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 2

This year Brian Wong is slated to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.

World Stage Racing with Brian Wong : Part 3

More about Brian Wong
Brian Wong graduated in 2007 from Newport Harbor High School and currently attends Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Brian started in motorsports at a young age riding around on ATV’s along Pismo Beach. He got involved in organized racing at the age of 13, driving Legend cars. Since then he has moved to Super Trucks, Late Models, and Super Late Models in NASCAR weekly series at his home track, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. Brian also got involved in sports car racing running a Porsche GT3 factory cup car for two seasons in the IMSA Patron GT3 Series presented by Yokohama. Brian’s sports car racing has expanded his knowledge of road course racing at tracks like Infineon Raceway, Road American, and Mazda Speedway Laguna Seca.

For the 2010 season, Brian has committed to running both NASCAR and American Le Mans Series. The NASCAR series will be a portion of the K&N Pro Series West schedule and the American Le Mans series is entire season commitment running in the new Le Man Prototype Challenge class. Aside from driving on asphalt, Brian enjoys relaxing with friends off roading on the sands of Pismo Beach, Glamis, and Dumont Dunes.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Sarah Kay

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with Sarah Kay

In honor of National Poetry Month, YouTube asked part Japanese spoken word poet Sarah Kay to curate some of favorite pieces. The TED talk alum shares a bevy of performance poetry videos in honor of one of the world’s oldest artforms. There’s something for everyone, so dive in and prepare to be moved!

Among the videos selected is Sarah Kay’s performance at TED2011. She began her piece with “If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she’s gonna call me Point B … “, which inspired two standing ovations at TED2011. She tells the story of her metamorphosis — from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York’s Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression through Project V.O.I.C.E. — and gives two breathtaking performances of “B” and “Hiroshima.”

Also some of her other picks include Beau Sia’s Bound by a Line aka Asian Girls Phil Kaye’s Teeth.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with Sarah Kay

More about Sarak Kay
Plenty of 14-year-old girls write poetry. But few hide under the bar of the famous Bowery Poetry Club in Manhattan’s East Village absorbing the talents of New York’s most exciting poets. Sarah Kay also had the guts to take its stage and hold her own against performers at least a decade her senior. Her talent for weaving words into poignant, funny, and powerful performances paid off.

Now 22, Kay is a successful spoken word poet and codirects Project V.O.I.C.E. (Vocal Outreach Into Creative Expression). Founded by Kay in 2004, Project V.O.I.C.E. encourages people, particularly teenagers, to use spoken word as a tool for understanding the world and self, and a medium for vital expression.