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APEX Express – March 14, 2013

This week: CAAM Fest is here! Formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, the revamped CAAM Fest is a celebration of food, music, and, of course, films. Thursday night’s opening film is Linsanity, and the program over the next 10 days looks to be exciting. Contributor Preeti Mangala Shekar brings us interviews with … Continued


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APEX Express – March 7, 2013

  Photo by Cultural Fotografi-a On Thursday, February 21, Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative, Culturestr/ke, and the Center for Political Education held the West Coast opening of the “Migration Now” Print Portfolio. The exhibition includes work by renowned cartoonists, labor organizers, street art provocateurs, and culture workers from across North America. The opening included performances by spoken … Continued


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APEX Express – February 28, 2013

On this week’s installment: Hmong American writer, Kao Kalia Yang In the Summer of 2012, WNYC’s widely popular show, Radiolab, sought the Hmong perspective on chemical warfare during the Vietnam War, dubbed Yellow Rain.  Producers from that show interviewed Kao Kalia Yang, award winning author of The Latehomecomer, and Eng Yang, documentarian of the Hmong experience post Vietnam … Continued


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APEX Express – January 31, 2013

As technology develops and brings us virtual worlds, Instagram photography, and mass production, what has happened to the makers of our world? The crafts people who use their hands to make unique and personalized items? Tonight we bring you three pieces featuring Asian Americans who are part of a growing DIY, or do-it-yourself, culture. First, … Continued


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APEX Express – January 24, 2013

On this installment of APEX Express:   Queen Lili’uokalani (Source: Hawaii Cultural & Spiritual Services Center) January 17th marked the 120th anniversary of the illegal overthrow of Hawaiian Queen Lili’uokalani.   APEX Contributor Nonogirl attends the commemoration event where she spoke with “onipa’a,” or the steadfast, that stand with those in the Hawaiian Sovereignty movement, and … Continued


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APEX Express – January 17, 2013

Peace APEX family! Tonight is a great show, with two feature segments. We’ll also be giving away tickets to this Sunday’s Nickodemus + Spy from Cairo show, so tune in! We’ll start with a report from the first ever community art show dedicated to queer pacific islanders – it was called Navigating Queer Pacific Waves. … Continued


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APEX Express – January 10, 2013

We’re super excited because we are launching a new regular segment on APEX Express! Apex Updates: headlines from around the globe. Narika Vigil for Delhi Rape Victim Also, in response to the gang rape in Delhi, APEX contributor Preeti Mangala Shekar joins us with another hat on as director of Narika. She joins Amita Swadhin … Continued


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APEX Express – January 3, 2013

Anthem Salgado will not let you believe that artists should be starving. In fact, he’s been hustling himself to preach the gospel of creative entrepreneurship for artists. He has a website, Artofhustle.com, with a wealth of information on money, marketing, management, and mindset and he also has a podcast where he talks with leaders in … Continued