Daily Archives: April 17, 2011

One Day Without Shoes 2011 with Jubilee Project

One Day Without Shoes 2011 with Jubilee Project

On April 5, 2011, The Jubilee Project partnered with TOMS Shoes for their annual One Day Without Shoes. Joining hundreds of thousands of people around the world, The Jubilee Project and friends spent the day without shoes to help raise awareness for the millions of children who don’t have shoes. They suffer from a risk of infection and disease called Podoconiosis, which is completely preventable simply by wearing shoes.

Watch this video to learn more about the issue and share it with your friends. Consider buying a pair of shoes from TOMS Shoes because for every pair you get, TOMS Shoes will give a pair to a child in need.

See previous videos from Jubilee Project: Why I Sing, Love Language, Beautiful, and Waiting Game.

One Day Without Shoes 2011 with Jubilee Project

Girls Are Complicated by Paul Jisung Kim

Girls Are Complicated by Paul Jisung Kim

Singer Paul Jisung Kim released his latest original track “Girls Are Complicated”. His song takes a look at the guy’s perspective of the female gender. If a guy says something wrong, it could trigger an angry response from the girl. He poses the questions why are girls so complicated.

Disclaimer: not all girls are complicated.

Girls Are Complicated by Paul Jisung Kim

We Are One Island: Japan Relief Concert and Auction

We Are One Island: Japan Relief Concert and Auction

An evening of honoring, remembrance and hope, We Are One Island will be emcee’d by Kara Tsuboi (Oakland A’s), beginning with a traditional ceremony led by the Buddhist Church of Oakland, followed by a video slideshow of local damage to critical areas. Offerings from the stage include performances by Marina Fukushima (Kunst-Stoff), Purple Moon Dance Project, Shirley Muramoto and Brian Wong, Michael Sasaki, Maze Daiko, RyuQ Murasaki Daiko, Asian Crisis, Sushi Cal Band, Dirty Boots, and Hip-Hop/Spoken Word artist, Colin “Senbei” Ehara. A silent auction will feature selected, original works by many well-known folks from the API arts community. 100% of the proceeds will go directly towards Japanese Community and Cultural Center of Northern California’s (JCCCNC) effective and established Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

Here’s more on the event:

Where: Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC)
388 9th St., Ste 290 (2nd Floor, Pacific Renaissance Plaza)
Oakland, CA 94607

When: Saturday, April 23, 2011,
6-7pm Silent Auction/Doors Open
7pm Concert

$15-$25 Sliding Scale, no one turned away. All ages welcome. Door prizes for full price and above.

Dirty Boots

You’ve Got Talent in NYC

You've Got Talent in NYC

Enjoy hip-hop dancing, singing, comedy, and more at “You Got Talent,” a fundraiser for the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF). The non-profit group is hosting a one night talent competition for New York’s finest. The contest is a spin-off of the Action Council’s past three “Asian American Idol” events. Support your friends, listen to judges’ comments, and enjoy drink specials throughout the night. Audience voting will determine the top three acts. The competitors include:

Caroline Tseng and Dimitri Zakharov (on guitar)
Bboy Chem and Bboy Gin from Floor Obsession
HipTop
Stephanie Morillo
Brad Go
Lucas Kwong
Lynda Turet
Paul Rosiak
Kenrick Cabey

Here’s more on the event:

Doors open @ 6:30 p.m.; show starts @ 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 pre-sale / $25 at door
Celebrity judges: Karla Garcia, Jen Kwok, Zawadi Noel
Emcee: Ruby Veridiano
DJ: VNA

All proceeds will benefit CACF, the nation’s only pan-Asian children’s advocacy organization. Buy tickets here.

Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) Promo video

Big Trouble in Little Bistro by JuBa Films

Big Trouble in Little Bistro by JuBa Films

JuBa Films released their second b-boy short film “Big Trouble in Little Bistro”. The comedic short follows two b-boys battling over the last piece of food. Who will be the last b-boy standing? Dancers Gong Bao and Julien Bam do another great job with this piece. Also see their first short “More Than Bread“.

Big Trouble in Little Bistro by JuBa Films

Aziatix sends thank you message to fans

Aziatix sends thank you message to fans

Having only released a video clip “Go” last month, Aziatix has become the top subscribed musician on YouTube for this past month as well as #26 overall on YouTube for the month. With that support, the group comprised of “Flowsik”, Eddie Shin, and Nicky Lee has recorded a personal message for the support of fans from the U.S. and all over the world. Aziatix is aiming to bring their own Asian American flare to the US

The group is slated to have their first US perfomance at the end of the month in NYC. Here’s the details:

April 30th, 2011
Club opens at around 10pm.
Circle Night Club
135 W 41st St (between Avenue Of The Americas & Broadway)
New York, NY 10036

Aziatix sends thank you message to fans (Nicky Lee version)

Aziatix sends thank you message to fans (Flowsik version)

Aziatix sends thank you message to fans (Eddie Shin version)