USAsianwire.com http://www.usasianwire.com/ Americas most comprehensive targeted newswire en-us Copyright 2006-2007 sales@usasianwire.com A Call to Action Save KoreAm Journal\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1891094153\n USAW September 5 2008 I KoreAm Journal I is a national magazine dedicated to documenting the Korean American experience I KoreAm I is one of the few remaining English language Asian American publications around \n The Filipino American Library Continues Outreaching Throughout Greater Los Angeles \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1895327694\n USAW August 18 2008 The first and largest Filipino library in the country continues to share Filipino children s books to families around Greater Los Angeles \n Are You Ready for the Transition to Digital Television \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2139069187\n USAW July 21 2008 Television is facing a major change the switch to digital broadcasting Those with analog TV sets using a rooftop antenna or 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regions \n First Journey to Ancestral Homeland for Two Filipino American Eskrimadors\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=293650124\n USAW July 11 2008 The World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation World Championships to be held in the Philippines on July 22 25 2008 promise to be noteworthy for several reasons \n Jabbawockeez and Other Youth Talent Search Winners to Perform at Benefit for Children s Chance Foundation \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1596509754\n USAW July 11 2008 Jabbawockeez winners of MTV s I America s Best Dance Crew I will be dancing their way into Jersey City on July 12 2008 to perform at a fundraiser benefitting Dorita Urrata s Children s Chance Foundation The hottest tickets in town are available at strong a href http www scatproductionsnyc com www scatproductionsnyc com a strong \n Filipino Film Festival at the Philippine Center \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1881756622\n USAW July 9 2008 The Philippine Consulate General New York is pleased to present to the Filipino community in the Northeast USA the first ever I Sinehan sa Summer I a festival of Filipino films at the Philippine Center New York \n Asian American Takes on American Pop Culture\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=671781048\n USAW July 2 2008 Is hip hop really the voice of Asian American youth What does the American dream mean today These are some of the topics Sunny Vergara mulls over in I AsianWeek s I newest blog American Pop \n The Robert H N Ho Family Foundation Sponsors I Power Glory Court Arts of China s Ming Dynasty I at the Asian Art Museum San Francisco\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1413854456\n USAW June 25 2008 In its effort to promote cultural understanding between China and the world the Hong Kong based Robert H N Ho Family Foundation takes great pleasure in supporting collaborations among leading museums to bring the best of Chinese culture to global audiences B I Power Glory Court Arts of China s Ming Dynasty I B will open on 27th June 2008 at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco \n Asian Art Museum Presents Power Glory Court Arts of China s Ming Dynasty\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=95430778\n USAW June 23 2008 For centuries Ming porcelain vases have been regarded as the epitome of priceless beauty The Asian Art Museum s special exhibition I Power Glory Court Arts of China s Ming Dynasty I demonstrates why not just vases but Ming art of many types has earned such acclaim \n Philippine Grand Parade and Festival in New York City Sunday June 1\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=821096978\n USAW May 29 2008 In celebration of the 110th Anniversary of Philippine Independence organized by the Philippine Independence Day Council Inc PIDCI in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in New York the Philippine Grand Parade and Festival takes place Sunday June 1 \n Bud Light Sponsors AsianWeek s Comedy Night in Support of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=619976423\n USAW May 21 2008 Bud Light is the proud sponsor of AsianWeek s 6th Annual Comedy Night saluting May s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month \n Asia Media Inc Presented Fifth Annual Asian Heritage Awards \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=562040736\n USAW May 15 2008 If Leland Yee while growing up in San Francisco were to tell his mother he wanted to be a politician she might have hit him in the head and told him to go back to sleep Those are his own words \n 2008 Chinatown Film Festival Announces Call for Entries Submission Form Now Available\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1350882866\n USAW May 14 2008 The Chinatown Film Festival 2008 New York Edition announces the call for entries for Feature Length Documentary Short Subject Experimental Project and Animation films \n Subaru of America Inc Sponsors Fourth Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1038685581\n USAW May 13 2008 Subaru of America Inc is a proud sponsor of the fourth Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration \n Annual Asian Heritage Awards a True Exercise in Diversity\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1216557853\n USAW May 6 2008 Fourteen different Asian ethnicities are represented in the Fifth Annual Asian Heritage Awards to take place Saturday May 10 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego \n MEDIA ADVISORY Olympic Torch Bearer Helen Zia and I AsianWeek I Publisher Ted Fang featured in the Official Ceremony of the 2008 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration in San Francisco\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2142315434\n USAW May 5 2008 B WHEN B Monday May 5 2008 at 5 30pm B WHERE B Herbst Theatre 401 Van Ness Avenue B WHAT B The official ceremony of the 2008 APA Heritage Month celebration A 30th Anniversary Celebration \n Giants to Celebrate Asian Cultures Communities During Asian Heritage Week at AT T Park br Partnering with AsianWeek and SF Hep B 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EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=309665044\n USAW April 2 2008 B Who B Join co hosts Carrie Ann Inaba I Dancing with the Stars I and Bobby Lee I MADtv I for the 2008 JCPenney I Asian Excellence Awards I \n VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING FOR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOW OPEN ON ASIANEXCELLENCEAWARDS COM\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1337171130\n USAW March 31 2008 Online voting for two of the competitive categories for the 2008 JCPenney i Asian Excellence Awards i is now open on strong a href http www asianexcellenceawards com www asianexcellenceawards com a strong Fans can vote for their B Favorite TV Personality B and B Favorite Reality TV Star B \n DANCING WITH THE STARS CARRIE ANN INABA and MADtv s BOBBY LEE ANNOUNCE THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1487846529\n USAW March 26 2008 At a press conference held today in Los Angeles Carrie Ann Inaba i Dancing with the Stars Dance Wars Bruno Vs Carrie Ann i and Bobby Lee i MADtv i announced the nominees for the 2008 JCPenney i Asian Excellence Awards i \n MEDIA ALERT BR THE 2008 JCPENNEY ASIAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=854148685\n USAW March 19 2008 Who 2008 JCPenney I Asian Excellence Awards I co hosts Carrie Ann Inaba Dancing with the Stars I and Bobby Lee i MADtv I along with Asian Excellence Awards founder and executive producer Welly Yang \n Asian Art Museum Appoints Jay Xu as Director\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1863782501\n USAW March 12 2008 Dixon Doll Chair of the Asian Art Commission and the Asian Art Museum Foundation the dual governing boards of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco today announced the appointment of Jay Jie Xu as the museum s new Director \n MEDIA ADVISORY All You Need is Love to Help a Child\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1499786437\n USAW March 6 2008 To further its mission of providing personalized songs for seriously ill children and teens the B Songs of Love Foundation B will host a benefit concert with award winning Beatles tribute band The Fab Faux \n Oscar Un nominations\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1530979025\n USAW February 22 2008 Chiding members of the Academy of Motion Pictures for being out of touch and a million years old strong a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a strong film columnist Phil Chung takes the Academy Award voters to task for overlooking great Asian films in the three top categories \n Rat Recipes Why Eat Tangerines and How Much to Put in A Red Pack AsianWeek Offers The Most Complete Lunar New Year Coverage \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1077833569\n USAW February 19 2008 AsianWeek and strong a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek com a strong are publishing the most complete and most entertaining news coverage available regarding the Chinese New Year Lunar New Year and Year of the Rat \n Go Amok With New Daily Blog\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1261563225\n USAW February 4 2008 strong a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a strong the largest Asian Pacific American newspaper launched a new daily blog by award winning journalist Emil Guillermo on Feb 1 \n AAJA Laments Decision to Shut Down AZN Television\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1246356882\n USAW January 31 2008 The Asian American Journalists Association strong a href http www aaja org AAJA a strong this week expressed disappointment at the decision by Comcast to shut down AZN Television in April this year calling it a big loss of yet another important venue through which the American public can learn more about Asians and Pacific Islanders through community specific news and entertainment \n Poster Contest Announcement\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1132053903\n USAW January 18 2008 The strong a href http www asianfairsf com Asian Heritage Street Celebration a strong AHSC and strong a href http www kearnystreet org Kearny Street Workshop a strong KSW announced their annual poster competition for the 4th annual strong a href http www asianfairsf com Asian Heritage Street Celebration a strong to be held on Saturday May 17 2008 \n Winners Announced for the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=416998087\n USAW January 17 2008 An independent panel of automotive journalists has determined the winners of the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards \n Famed Chinese Opera Debuts in U S \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2026974249\n USAW January 11 2008 The Chinese American Inter Cultural Exchange Foundation CAICE Foundation is proud to announce the U S debut of the first Western style interpretation of the classic Chinese opera Farewell My Concubine \n Largest Chinese Program Offered on IPTV Platform First Time Ever\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1836371150\n USAW January 9 2008 China International Television Corporation strong a href http www citvc com CITVC a strong and strong a href http www kylintv com KyLinTV a strong announce today an agreement to provide global distribution of the Great Wall TV Package on strong a href http www kylintv com KyLinTV a strong s IPTV platform \n Asian Consumers Will Vote Online for Best Print and TV Diversity Ads\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1276761802\n USAW January 3 2008 Asian consumers can cast their votes on 15 major web sites including New Tang Dynasty Television strong a href http wwww ntdtv com www ntdtv com a strong for the top diversity TV and print ads for 2007 \n Finalists Announced for the 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=106319764\n USAW December 21 2007 An independent panel of automotive journalists has cast its votes for the finalists of the 2008 strong a href http www urbanwheelawards com Urban Wheel Awards a strong which will be held on January 15 2008 at the Fox Theater in Detroit in conjunction with Press Preview Week of the North American International Auto Show \n The Next Evolution in the Buffet Experience to Open at Harrah s St Louis\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2121504176\n USAW December 12 2007 With modern design cutting edge heat induction technology and a long list of foods and tastes not currently found in any St Louis buffet Harrah s is bringing the latest in Las Vegas style buffets to our city \n Songs of Love Foundation and the World Financial Center Present a Live Public Performance December 14th \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1718489494\n USAW December 5 2007 The strong a href http www songsoflove org Songs of Love Foundation a strong and the World Financial Center invite the public to participate in a live recording of a personalized Song of Love for a local ailing child \n AskQ for Advice First Weekly Advice Column for Asian Pacific American Lifestyles\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=526226765\n USAW December 1 2007 Life Quandaries Love Qualms Family Quarrels Now strong a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a strong has launched the first weekly advice column for the Asian Pacific American lifestyle \n AsianWeek Reveals the 25 Most Infamous i Yellow Face i Film Performances \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1891250529\n USAW November 28 2007 strong a href http www asianweek com AsianWeek a strong the longest established and most popular source of news and information for Asian Pacific America has launched a two part series counting down the 25 most famous infamous yellow face film performances in which non Asian actors are used to portray Asian roles \n MEDIA ALERT ALTRA Magazine Prepares to Publish Exclusive Photos from Behind the Scenes of Preparations for the Beijing Olympics \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1219405816\n USAW November 8 2007 strong a href http www altrazine com ALTRA Magazine a strong has obtained exclusive photos taken from behind the scenes of the 2008 Beijing Olympics construction site as well as its surrounding area to appear in their Countdown to the Beijing Olympics \n AZN Television Launches Outspoken on AZNTV com\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1280274214\n USAW CP WIRE November 7 2007 strong a href http www azntv com AZN Television a strong the network for Asian Americans has launched I Outspoken I a new community forum on strong a href http www azntv com azntv com a strong \n ALTRA Magazine Online Utilizes U S Asian Wire RSS Feeds to Further Enhance and Diversify Content\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=949917520\n USAW October 29 2007 strong a href http www altrazine com ALTRA Magazine a strong announces the addition of strong a href http www usasianwire com rss html RSS a strong features to its website strong a href http www altrazine com www altrazine com a strong as part of its new web enhancement initiative \n Fil Am Show of Force on Desperate Housewives Controversy \nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=923935251\n USAW October 8 2007 Filipinos all over the United States are getting organized and showing force to protect their communities from discrimination \n Filipino Americans Demand Apology From Desperate Housewives Producers\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=379771990\n USAW October 3 2007 The National Federation of Filipino American Associations strong a href http www naffaa org NaFFAA a strong is demanding an apology from the producers of ABC s Desperate Housewives over an strong a href http video google com videoplay docid 7387648611588395894 pr goog sl episode a strong that aired on September 30 disparaging medical practitioners who were trained in the Philippines \n A Chocolate Affair the Asian Palate Falls in Love\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=973219201\n USAW October 1 2007 Asia Society and Savory Productions Inc present an Asian Food Series titled A Chocolate Affair The Asian Palate Falls in Love to be held on October 15 2007 at the Asia Society and Museum in New York City from 6 00 p m to 9 00 p m \n North Park to Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month with First Annual Mariachi Festival\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1562192502\n USAW September 26 2007 Claire De Lune Coffee Shop North Park is pleased to present an afternoon of the finest in family entertainment spotlighting the best in Hispanic music vocals and dance \n Audrey s Fashion Fusion 07 Presented by Toyota\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=2021052479\n USAW September 26 2007 strong A HREF http www audreymagazine com Audrey Magazine A strong the nation s premier publication for Asian American women by Asian American women has completely sold out of seats to its second annual fashion show \n Star Lineup Audrey s Fashion Fusion 07 Presented by Toyota\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=883328042\n USAW September 18 2007 strong A HREF http www audreymagazine com Audrey Magazine A strong the nation s premier publication for Asian American women by Asian American women presents its second annual fashion show highlighting independent up and coming Asian American designers and talent \n FOX Breathes New Life into Diversity Web Site\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=814222687\n USAW BPRW HPRW September 17 2007 Fox Entertainment Group today announced the re launch of a href http www fox com diversity www fox com diversity a a Web site dedicated to its goal of incorporating diverse voices into every aspect of Fox s business \n All American Presidential Forums on PBS Moderated by Tavis Smiley\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1326336162\n USAW August 22 2007 The All American Presidential Forums on PBS moderated by Tavis Smiley is a historic broadcast marking the first time that a panel exclusively comprised of journalists of color will be questioning the Republican candidates \n Record Number of Corporate and Competitive Teams Race in the 12th Annual Kaiser Permanente 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American women presents its second annual fashion show highlighting independent up and coming Asian American designers and talent \n New Sounds in Chinatown Soundfest Outdoor Music Festival for Asian American Voices\nhttp://www.usasianwire.com/release.php?id=1363859613\n USAW August 10 2007 Asian American Arts Alliance a non profit organization based in New York City announces their first outdoor music showcase in Chinatown featuring a talent packed roster of local Asian American performers The event will take place on Saturday August 11th 2pm 6pm and is open to the public free of charge \n