Rapper Decipher dropped his new track & music video “Got A Feeling” off his upcoming mixtape “Lord Of The Fly”. If you’ve been missing Decipher, he’s back with some tight wordplay in his lyrics. He does his own thing feeling like a million bucks. Look for Decipher’s mixtape in the summer of 2013!
Comedian Aziz Ansari talks about his Southern roots, the start of his stand up career and his new-found passion for cooking at home. His cooking involves searching for recipes online from pork butt to homemade shake shacks. The comedian splits time between the two coasts from Los Angeles to New York City. Aziz Ansari’s career has taken off, but he still remembers his roots in stand up. Then Paul F. Tompkins plays a drunk game of “Word Association” with Parks and Recreation star, Comedian, and R. Kelly enthusiast Aziz Ansari… things are about to get crazy!
Mr. Hyphen is a competition like none other. It offers a unique opportunity to celebrate and highlight four outstanding Asian American men who are serving their community and devoted to a cause. The contestants will showcase their skills and charisma in three rounds: Talent, Style and Q&A to see who will walk away with the coveted title of Mr. Hyphen and $1,000 for the nonprofit of his choice. This year’s the show is hosted by Mr. Hyphen 2011 Terry Park and Founder of RAMA Ryan Takemiya. Mr. Hyphen’s judging panel includes the following community movers and shakers: Tanzila Ahmed, Lisa Lee, William Nguyen, Tamiko Wong, and Eddy Zheng.
Mr. Hyphen 2013 Contestants:
Miguel N. Abad, Asian Students Promoting Immigrant Rights through Education (ASPIRE)
Niño-Pierre Galang, Mabuhay Health Center (MHC)
Tim Huey, Asian Law Caucus
Sean Miura, Tuesday Night Project
It all goes down this weekend
Date and Time: Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 7pm-10pm (Doors open at 6pm)
Venue: Brava! Theater Center
Address: 2789 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Tickets: $15 online pre-sale, $10 student (w/current ID)
On Monday, April 29th, 2013 the 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival will present its Asian Showcase, an evening celebration of Asian cinema and culture. The event will feature premiere screenings of acclaimed Asian films, followed by a festive post screening gala. Representing Japan, Korea and China, the Asian Showcase will give filmgoers an opportunity to experience Asian film and culture at its finest. The Asian Showcase will feature the Regional Premieres of Key of Life as the Japanese Spotlight, A Werewolf Boy as the Korean Spotlight, and One Mile Above as the Chinese Spotlight.
Key of Life is a highly comedic tale of a down-and-out actor who decides to take over someone else’s life — only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin.
The mega-blockbuster from Korea, A Werewolf Boy, follows an elderly South Korean woman as she reflects on the time when her family took in a feral boy whose fierce loyalty resulted in a painful sacrifice. The film stars, Song Joong-Ki, Park Bo-young, and Yoo Yeon-seok.
The multi-award winning film, One Mile Above, is the inspiring and true tale of a young man who picks up his late brother’s challenge of cycling to the highest point in Tibet. The emotional power of the film is matched by the stunning beauty of the Tibetan landscape.
The Spotlight films will screen on Monday, April 29th, 2013 at the Edwards Big Newport, (300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 9266).
Attendees can choose one of the three Showcase films and participate in the after gala event.
Newport Beach Film Festival – Asian Showcase – Monday, April 29, 2013
Edwards Big Newport, (300 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 9266)
7:15 p.m. – Key of Life (Kagi-Dorobo no Method) (2012, Japan, 128 min)
7:30 p.m. – A Werewolf Boy (Neuk-dae-so-nyeon) (2012, Korea, 122 min)
8:00 p.m. – One Mile Above (Kora) (2012, China, 90 min)
10:00 p.m. – Post Screening Gala (Fashion Island, Newport Beach)
The post-screening celebration will take place at the Koi Pond Courtyard in the center of Fashion Island. The event will included select tastings from top Orange County restaurants, traditional entertainment as well as multiple DJs. Hosted bar by Stella Artois Beer and Absolut Vodka. Select Fashion Island Retail Partners will offer special in-store promotions and entertainment. Admission to an Asian Showcase film and the post party is $40.00. For ticket and information and updates, go here.
One Mile Above (Kora) trailer
Key of Life (Kagi-Dorobo no Method) trailer
A Werewolf Boy (Neuk-dae-so-nyeon) trailer
About The Newport Beach Film Festival
Celebrated as one of the leading film festivals in the United States, the Newport Beach Film Festival has evolved into a prestigious multicultural event, attracting over 53,000 attendees to Southern California. Committed to enlightening the public with a first-class international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities, the Festival focuses on showcasing a fresh and diverse collection of studio and independent films from around the globe. Located along the pristine Orange County coastline, the Newport Beach Film Festival offers attendees an optimal setting to experience filmmaking at its best. With its action packed slate of film screenings, red carpet galas, international spotlights, nightly receptions, compelling conversations with filmmakers, fashion shows, music performances and industry seminars, the Newport Beach Film Festival has quickly gained recognition among filmmakers and audiences worldwide. The 14th annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs April 25th – May 2nd, 2013 and will spotlight over 300 films from around the world.
Hey New York City, do YOU have what it takes to be the next Kollaboration Star?
Kollaboration is constantly on the lookout for the nation’s top performers, hidden talents and undiscovered superstars extraordinaire. If you’re a student by day and a crooner by night; an office worker by trade but a mesmerizing dancer on sight, then we want YOU.
Whether you’re a singer, a dancer, a spoken word poet, a hip-hop violinist, or have the next big underground hidden talent, you can gain the exposure and experience you’ve always wanted via the Kollaboration New York September talent showcase — not to mention a chance to secure a spot at the Kollaboration Star Finale in Los Angeles, where finalists from across the nation will compete for a $20,000 grand prize!
To register and audition, please go here. Applications are due no later than April 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Look for Product Design Consultant Alison Wong on the upcoming show The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius with Kal Penn. She’ll be one of the 10 contestants on the show. Her background in engineering from MIT & Stanford will be an asset to her when the games begin.
“All my life, I’ve been a bit of an outlier,” says Alison. “An engineer who loves art, an Asian in the Midwest, a woman in technology. I want to break down stereotypes.” Alison is a design consultant for companies like HP, Barnes and Noble, Motorola,and IDEO, and manufactures her own product designs. She worked at Ford in Dearborn, where she helped design parts on an aluminum Explorer and at Apple, where she made an efficient heat pipe for the iMac.
Even though she runs her own company called Integral Design and teaches product design at Stanford, Alison still has time to draw cartoons, moonlighting as a storyboard artist and illustrator. On the weekend, she loves hiking and riding her motorcycle.
Winning this competition would mean the world to her. “I’ve got the academic credentials,” she says. “But this title you can’t buy.”
Alison Wong on The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius
More about The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius
The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius will feature a seemingly impossible engineering challenge to be solved by the contestants each week. Competitors will have just 30 minutes to come up with a solution using their own intellect to complete the challenge. Based on logic and design, the expert panel of judges will determine the best engineering concept and select two captains to lead their team to execute the project. The team with the best design will remain safe, but the losers will face the judges who will determine which member will be eliminated.
