Ly Nguyen of the Vietnamese Artists Collective present (re)COLLECT, a piecing together of the artistic threads in the Vietnamese-American community – with live music from Linh Nguyen. Also a discussion with DJ O-Dub, Oliver Wang, about the ongoing raging online debate "We Real Cool?: On Hip-Hop, Asian-Americans, Black Folks, and Appropriation." Plus music, calendar and … Continued
We start the new year on a serious as well as celebratory note. We continue coverage of the quake and tsunami in South/ So.East Asia as well as how local communities with family and friends overseas are coping. And, opening 2005 with Apex is DJ Dan the Automator Nakamura live in-studio with us! Nakamura’s productions … Continued
We’ll hear about what’s happening in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India; three out of the many countries devasted by the earthquake and tidal waves that hit Asia. Learn about relief efforts as well as the complex dividing lines in these countries that make relief and recovery complicated. Hear about MC and producer Lyrics Born – … Continued
Apex goes out of ’04 with a bang. Hip hop artist Lyrics Born – MC and producer of Later That Day that’s got a lot of air-play – is on-air. He talks about his musical and political influences, Japanese background and other inspirations for his music. Also, Prach is a Cambodian MC. We’ll hear how … Continued
How does being Korean American and an adoptee get worked into a comedy routine? Find out as Apex talks with Kevin Shea. Also featured is Genny Lim, poet and author of the award-winning play Paper Angels, who’ll also read some of her works. Plus music, calendar and more.
Filipino artists and activists talk about: the key role of political theater in the Philippines; how that knowledge is coming to Filipino American communities in cultural spaces like Bindlestiff and Pusod; and about the shooting of workers in the Philippines and the plantation system involved in their deaths. Plus quirky clown Jane Chen. Pratap Chatterjee … Continued
It’s our island Christmastime again. Entitlement, education, reverse discrimination: The Kamehameha School. Learn about the School’s most critical legal challenge ever; whether it can continue to give admission preference to native Hawaiian students. And, are people being un-knowingly being called up for duty? Apex hears from David Miyasato about the risks he faced; both in … Continued
On Apex, learn about the back-door draft – a kind of revolving door that could un-justly put more people at risk to fight in today’s US army. Apex hears from David Miyasato about the risks he faced; both in going into the military, and trying to get out of it. And we’ll have some Thanksgiving … Continued
The burning of a South Asian family’s home in Concord sparks concern over anti-Asian violence. Learn about this and a vigil on Nov. 17 – to push for an investigation into a possible hate crime – by supporters like Ahimsa, South Asian Bar Association and Asian Law Caucus. Also, the CD Bridge Across the Blue … Continued
Yoni Ki Baat, the South Asian Vagina Monologues, second season comes to KPFA this week. We speak with three of the writers and hear from their work as well as from Elizabeth Sy, creator of a new exhibit at the Center for Sex and Culture. Plus music from Bridge Across the Blue, a new multimedia … Continued
