2011 was a pretty good year for movies in my opinion. For me, Fast Five was one of the standouts. If you’re not familiar with the film, it’s part of the Fast and Furious sequels that have captured audiences with glamorous, exotic sports cars driven by a group of bad boys. The original cast, which includes Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Jordana Brewster, are all in the film, but it also features actors that were in the past installments, such as Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris from 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sung Kang from Tokyo …

A month ago, I got the chance to attend the Boston stop of Clara C: Shakin’ off Silence tour.The event was hosted by Boston University’s Chinese Students (CSA) and Korean Students (KSA) Associations. The CSA, one of the largest cultural organizations at BU, hosted Takeout: Goodwill Benefit Concert last spring, which showcased Asian American talent from across the nation and raised more than $4,000 for Goodwill. This semester’s endeavors focused again on empowering Boston’s Asian American community with the arts. Local talent opened for headliners Clara Chung, the rock band New Heights, and the philanthropic video-making …

It was a star-studded red carpet at the 20th Anniversary Gala of the Coalition for Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) this past weekend. The awe-inspiring performances by groups, like The Legions of Extraordinary Dancers (otherwise known as LXD and seen on Hulu) captivated the audience, brought light to the advent of the digital age, and were a testament to the talent and star power of top Asian American dance crews. The dance crew from Yesterday Today Forever (YTF) Global as well as other new media celebrities participated in the night’s …

November is possibly my favorite month, and now, there’s one more thing to make this month extra-special: With five Asian American theater productions opening this month in L.A., November has unofficially became “Asian American Theater Month.”

Coming up with a storyline for a movie is never easy, but sometimes the idea is right in front of you. Director Quentin Lee found inspiration from the 2005 murder of 19-year-old Simon Sek Man Ng, whose final blog post helped police solve his case.  Lee was so moved by the incident that he adapted Simon’s story into a short film titled “Today Has Been Weird,” part of the series “Love Letters to Vancouver.” The short is premiering at the 15th Vancouver Asian Film Festival, which starts Friday, November 3, 2011 and runs until Monday, …