On May 9, 2013, at a ceremony in Beijing’s 798 Art District, the Second Audi Art and Design Awards presented Shen Wei with the 2012 Artist of the Year Award. « more »
The OBIE Award-winning The Play Company (WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY, INVASION!) proudly presents the New York premiere of THE GOLDEN DRAGON, written by German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig and translated by David Tushingham. THE GOLDEN DRAGON reunites Mr. Schimmelpfennig, one of Europe’s most-produced and renowned playwrights, with The Play Company, who produced the New York premiere of his play ARABIAN NIGHT (also translated by Mr. Tushingham) in 2006. « more »
Passport to Taiwan, the largest Taiwanese American festival in the U.S., announced that its 12th annual event will take place in Union Square on Sunday May 26th, from 12 to 5 p.m., to kick off the Taiwanese American Heritage Week. The one-day event invites New Yorkers to taste Taiwanese culture through authentic night market cuisine, traditional and contemporary performing arts as well as “Made In Taiwan” brands and crafts. « more »
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and New York Asian Film Festival announced the details today for a rare series of appearances by international film icon, Jackie Chan on June 10th and 11th, followed by the largest retrospective of his films ever held in North America (June 23rd – 27th). « more »
Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Tri-State Area (RMHC) will conduct a live webcast of the 2013 RMHC/ASIA (Asian Students Increasing Achievement) Scholarship Program Awards Ceremony on May 17 from 11:30am – 1:30pm at http://bit.ly/2013rmhcasia. « more »
Phillip Lim. The designer’s 3.1 Phillip Lim line was recently nominated for a CFDA award, for its accessories, following three previous nominations by the organization and two wins for the Emerging Talent Award in both menswear and womenswear. « more »
The City of New York recently announced the first annual full-fledged New York design celebration from May 10–21, 2013. NYCxDesign (pronounced New York by Design) will be a citywide festival spanning the five boroughs and all disciplines of design (including industrial, furniture, fashion, graphic, film etc). NYCxDesign could very well become the biggest celebration of design in the world. « more »
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With only four weeks until the launch of the Asian American Film Lab, Inc.’s (Film Lab) Ninth Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”), excitement has been building among the filmmaking community. The Film Lab, along with the White Rabbit, a popular East Village bar and lounge long frequented by artists and filmmakers and the Official 2013 Shootout Party Venue, have announced three upcoming Shootout parties that the entertainment community will not want to miss! « more »
