November 22, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 22
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Disney Raya and the Last Dragon movie
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Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” enforces Asian representation in media amidst rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

by Karen Mai

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes continue to rise. “Raya and the Last Dragon,” released on March 5th, inspires possibilities of hope against the devastating hate crimes against Asian American communities nationally. This Southeast Asian inspired film tells the story of how trust can save humanity and the importance of bridging communities together during times of hardship. Still under “stay at home” orders, the animation was made available on Disney+ with a premium access fee of […]

Highway Washing art project Chinatown
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“Washing” art project will open conversation on Chinatown highways

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The artist team behind a public art project called “Washing” held an open listening session for the Chinatown community on March 7. The multimedia work is being created by Lily Xie, Dianyvet Serrano, Chu Huang, Charlene Huang, and Maggie Chen, in collaboration with the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), and it will showcase resident stories about the history of the I-93 and I-90 highways. Culminating in an outdoor projection event in July, Washing explores the impact of the interstates […]

A shot from Jon Osaki's documentary "Alternative Facts," about Japanese internment
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‘Alternative Facts’ sheds light on Japanese American internment

by Shira Laucharoen

The incarceration of Japanese Americans in internment camps happened during World War II, but the culture of false information and political manipulation that went on then is still very active today, according to filmmaker Jon Osaki. His movie, “Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066,” was featured in “Shared Stories,” a monthly film series that began streaming from February 24 – 28. The program was a collaboration between the Boston Asian American Film Festival, Boston Latino International Film Festival, […]

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Wen-hao Tien wields metaphorical meanings in her new exhibit: Home On our Backs

by Mandy Sun

Photo: Wen-Hao Tien’s Home on Our Backs: Dust to Mountains, Red Dress, and Nostalgia at the Pao Arts Center 2021 (Photo courtesy of Warren Patterson Photography) “We believe mountains can be moved, that worlds exist within a rock, and respond emotionally to the color red.” These metaphorical words perfectly exemplify Wen-Hao Tien’s new exhibit at the Pao Arts Center: Home on our Backs.  Originally, Tien is trained in calligraphy and monochrome works, but she has recently taken a turn into […]

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Pamelyn Chee on being an Asian actress and upcoming film ‘Boogie’

by Carey Lin

Singaporean actress Pamelyn Chee fell in love with acting when she was seven, playing her first role as a duck in a performance with a Chinese Dance Troupe.  “I really enjoy the kind of feeling where you’re just 100% there. Acting is the only sort of thing that provides that feeling of being present,” said Chee. “It was 99% foolishness and 1% determination to never give up. …This was truly what I wanted to do, and I was okay with […]

Vietnamese actress Chi Nguyen sits at a restaurant with a friend in the show "The Wilds"
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Chi Nguyen: “Do what makes your heart flutter”

by Carey Lin

A story of persistence to inspire positive change. Chi Nguyen is a Vietnamese actress currently based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, Nguyen graduated with a Bachelor’s from Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Her notable works include the first Vietnamese-Australian comedy series Phi and Me (2019), her solo comedy cabaret “Lotus” (winning Best Cabaret in Melbourne’s Fringe Festival in 2019), and playing the recurring role of Jeanette Dao in Amazon Prime’s “The Wilds” (2020). Twenty-four year old Nguyen has wanted […]

Cambodian bangsokol stage performance to promote healing from loss khmer rouge
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Cambodian “Bangsokol” virtual festival conveys healing message

by Shira Laucharoen

“Bangsokol” refers to a piece of cloth removed from the corpses of the dead by Buddhist monks, during a ritual to bring peace to the deceased.  A Khmer word coming from the Pali “pamsukula,” the bangsokol is part of a Cambodian ceremony that prepares the body for the next life.  From December 11-20, ArtsEmerson and Cambodian Living Arts (CLA) have teamed up to create “Arts & Healing: Bangsokol Virtual Festival,” inspired by the multidisciplinary production “Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia.”  […]

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Shen Wei’s “Painting in Motion” captures animation of the spirit

by Shira Laucharoen

Fusing the disciplines of choreography, paint, film, and dance, artist Shen Wei’s new works will debut in the United States with his exhibit “Painting in Motion,” opening at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on December 3. The program, which is the first North American exhibition to draw together Shen’s creations across these various media, carries the viewer along a journey of light, motion, and time, illuminating the ethereal realms the artist has brought to life. Many of Shen’s recent paintings […]

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