It has almost become a stereotype for Asian Americans to go into specific career fields. There is the intelligent doctor, the eloquent lawyer, and of course the hard-working Filipino nurse. But now more than ever there seems to be a new career path: the Asian musician.
Ah, fall. A time for spooky season, pumpkin spice lattes, and now Filipino American History Month. As October has just been officially named Filipino American History Month by California legislation, it is time to dive into what makes this such a historic moment for the Filipino community and the efforts they are making to do the month right.
This Japanese film tells the story of a janitor who cleans the public toilets of Tokyo. In following his journey, the audience learns to appreciate brief connections that don’t last and journeys without destinations.
Hammer Museum is currently exhibiting “Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea” inspired by the rapidly changing cultural and economic climate following the Korean War. The exhibition was a groundbreaking departure from abstract painting, an art form that had previously dominated the landscape of Korean Art, and introduced “Experimental Art” to Korea.