PERFORMANCE Sides: The Fear is Real Monday, July 25th, 7:00pm 45 Below The Culture Project 45 Bleecker Theater 45 Bleecker Street at Lafayette New York City www.cultureproject.org | megan@cultureproject.org After a stellar, sold-out run at P.S. 122 and winning a Best Ensemble Award at the prestigious New York International Fringe Festival 2003, "Sides", the hilarious hit presented by Mr. Miyagi's Theatre Company, will return by popular demand to The Culture Project for a limited 10 weeks only, tentatively opening on August 25th, 2005 at the 45 Bleecker Theater. Please join us for a special sneak preview of excerpts from this fantastic comedy! Actors. Auditions. Agony. In "Sides: The Fear is Real", we follow six hopeful actors in their quest for entertainment employment and minimum wage through true life audition nightmares. Terrible scripts, psychotic casting directors, and competitive colleagues all stand in their way. In a series of comedic vignettes and scenes, these brave actors face their fears and almost triumph! "A bull's eye...Awful actors, puffed-up playwrights, sexually frustrated directors--you name it, "Sides" spoofs it, all in an hour and 15 minutes of high-speed, whipsmart comedy...This one's ready for prime time."-- The Wall Street Journal "The fear is real indeed and so is the laughter that comes with it."--The Village Voice

FILM RELEASE Memories of Murder Now Playing Thru Wednesday July 27th Cinema Village 22 East 12th Street between University Place and 5th Ave New York City www.cinemavillage.com Memories of Murder (Salinui chueok) (2003) South Korea, Korean with English subtitles, color, 130min Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe-ha, Song Jae-ho, and Byeon Hie-bong Based on the horrifying murders which shocked South Korea between 1986 and 1991, Memories of Murder follows the investigation of two rural cops; Officer Park (Song Kang-ho) and Officer Jo (Kim Roe-ha). This pair of unorthodox cops are having little success with their investigations and a top detective from Seoul (Kim Sang-kyung) is bought into bring his more sophisticated techniques to the case. Park and Jo are understandably unhappy with this turn of events but, as the killer continue to strike, this trio must put aside their petty differences to solve the case. This stunning debut feature from writer/director Bong Joon-ho focuses on the police investigation and the mounting panic that took hold of the surrounding community. But carefully balanced against the grisly details of the investigation is a series of hilariously comic scenes (Park's desperate attempt to preserve a crime scene early on or his investigation at the swimming bath are particular highlights) which makes this one of the funniest films of the year. Amazingly, Bong manages to integrate these sequences into the plot without disrupting the dark tone or atmosphere which he has carefully developed elsewhere.

SCREENING Socrates Sculpture Park's Korean Night Wednesday, July 27th, 7:00pm Socrates Sculpture Park Broadway at Vernon Blvd Long Island City, Queens Free www.socratessculpturepark.org Now in its seventh year, the Socrates Sculpture Park's Outdoor Cinema series takes place on Wednesday evenings from July 6 through August 31. Celebrating the cultural diversity of Queens, the series presents eight evenings of international films, including Italian, Greek, Indian, and Brazilian offerings. Come to Socrates Sculpture Park and sample regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants, picnic on the grass as the sun sets over the city, enjoy performances by local musicians and dancers and, as the sky darkens, see exceptional international films on a large format screen - all set against the spectacular backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. July 27th will feature Korean traditional performances, coupled with a free screening of Jeong Jae-eun's Take Care of My Cat. This program is in cooperation with the New York City Partnerships for Parks. All films, performers and vendors are subject to change or cancellation. Please call to confirm programming. Take Care of My Cat (2001) South Korea, 112 minutes, Korean with English subtitles, color, drama Directed by: Jae-eun Jeong Starring: Doo-na Bae, Yu-won Lee, Ji-young Ok, Eun-shil Lee, Eun-joo Lee Poignant coming-of-age drama about five close-knit female friends in the South Korean port city of Icheon who try to make their way in the world after high school but find it hard to stay together.

HAPPY HOUR KALCA Gala Kick-Off Happy / Social Hour The Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) Thursday, July 28th, 6:30 - 8:30pm Punch & Judy Wine Bar 26 Clinton Street between Houston and Stanton Streets New York City www.kalca.org | rsvp@kalca.org Please join us for our happy hour event to kick off our Annual Benefit Gala. This is a great opportunity to meet members and other friends of our growing network of Asian Pacific Americans committed to promoting civic participation of our community. Meet members of our benefit committee and find out how you can become involved! The Korean American League for Civic Action is a non-partisan, non-profit community organization dedicated to promoting the civic participation of Korean Americans and Asian Pacific Americans. KALCA strives to accomplish its goals through leadership development, education and advocacy programs on behalf of the community. For more details, please visit our website www.kalca.org

SCREENING AND DISCUSSION The Coast Guard (Hae-an-seon) Korean Cultural Service Thursday, July 28th, 6:30pm Korean Cultural Service 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor New York City Free www.koreanculture.org The Coast Guard (Hae-an-seon) (2002) South Korea, Korean with English subtitles, color, 91 min Directed by Kim Ki-duk Starring Jang Dong-Kun, Kim Jeong-hak, Park Ji-a Park, and Yu Hye-jin The highly political The Coast Guard stars heartthrob Dong-gun Jang as Private Kang, a South Korean soldier stationed in a remote area. Kang's obsession with performing his patriotic duty unleashes a tragedy when he fires at shadowy figures he mistakes for North Korean spies. Ki-duk Kim is one of Korea's most important directors. His recent films have won major awards at the Venice, Berlin, San Sebastian, and Locarno international film festivals, and have been screened at the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center. Guest speaker Ms. Hyun-Ock Im will give a brief introduction to the film and lead a discussion session after the screening. Special thanks to Tartan Video.

PERFORMANCE Spotlight on Asian American Artists Tuesday August 2nd Doors open 7:30pm, show starts 7:50pm The Cutting Room 19W 24th Street between 6th and Broadway New York City Tickets $10 at Door, Advance Purchase: $8, available thru July 29th www.radarmusicgroup.com Radar Music Group presents "Spotlight on Asian American Artists" an intimate showcase headlining 3 rising Asian American singer / songwriter musicians from east to west. Featuring rockers Kevin So and Ken Oak and hip hop artist Chan. Each contributing their own blend of cultured influences and unique identities in indie pop / classical, soul / folk / R&B, and hip hop. Opening Act by Neah Lee. Emcees Erin Larsen and Brian Yang (of Saving Face) will host the event Tuesday August 2nd, at New York City's Cutting Room.

EXHIBITION Two Attitudes in Understanding Nature: Competition and Harmonization Korean Cultural Service Opening Reception: Tuesday, August 2nd, 6:00 - 8:00pm August 2nd - 12th Gallery Korea Korean Cultural Service New York 460 Park Avenue, 6th Floor New York City Free www.koreanculture.org A traditional ink painting artist from Korea, Jung Young Park, locates two opposing views of the human relationship with nature. Using bamboos as symbolic of nature, she presses towards harmonization, not subjugation. Plexiglass and naturally dyed fabrics are respectively paired with two geometric forms, the rectangle and the circle. Her paintings and installations reflect modern understandings of nature.

CASTING CALL Story Subjects for CNN Piece susan.chun@turner.com CNN is planning on doing a story on young Asian American women who elect to get the eyelid surgery. The piece will explore the reasons why a young woman would get this surgery and the perceptions of the western ideal of beauty. Ideally CNN would like to find a young woman and follow her from start to finish of the surgery. The piece will air sometime this summer on "Paula Zahn Now". Please contact the producer, Susan Chun if you are interested in being the subject of this story at susan.chun@turner.com.

CASTING CALL Asian / Asian American Actors Needed for Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Tapes should be received no later than July 29th www.finnhiller.com | fastandfurious3@gmail.com Apparently, they are looking to cast the lead roles "color blind" - which is a first. How cool would it be if all of our actors and actresses flooded the casting directors with tapes and head shots - and how even more important would it be if our actors and actresses actually were cast in lead roles? So far, they have not received many submissions - so we want to get the word out to everyone! Here's your opportunity to submit yourself for a lead role in the upcoming Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo - directed by Asian American director Justin Lin (of Better Luck Tomorrow. While the male roles are open to all ethnicity, we have an opportunity for all Asian American actors to submit themselves for these potentially break out roles--they need to see more Asian American actors and are willing to cast the right person regardless of race. Click on www.finnhiller.com to submit your application. Finn Hiller Casting (Crash, Coach Carter) is seeking male actors of any ethnicity for the lead and Japanese female actresses in the Universal Pictures feature film, Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo. Both must be able to play high school roles, to begin filming in Tokyo and Los Angeles on September 12th. The film is about an obsessive street racer named SHAUN who is exiled to Tokyo after annoying the local police once too often. SHAUN is treated like an outsider and mocked for being a gai-jin, He is drawn to the subculture of drift racing, a dangerous and sometimes deadly sport that he masters with startling speed. In the process, Shaun makes a deadly enemy and meets the love of his life, Tani. TANI is a stunning Japanese girl who attends the same school as Shaun in Tokyo. When they interact at first, she dismisses him until she realizes that he is an obsessive street racer as well. Chaos arises when Shaun finds out that she is in fact D.K.'s girlfriend (the "Drift King" of Tokyo). Shaun enrages D.K. by challenging him to a drift race, while at the same time forming a friendship with Tani, which eventually evolves into a forbidden romance. REEVISE (A.K.A TWINKIE) is a fellow classmate of Shaun, who is the first to befriend him in Tokyo. He too is car-crazy and drives a Nissan S15 Silvia. Initially Shaun is rude to Reevise, claiming "he doesn?t need friends", but soon they develop a friendship as Reevise tutors Shaun on Japanese culture as well drift racing.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Election Day Interpreters Needed Citizens Union Foundation of New York City, Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA), and The New York Immigration Coalition www.citizensunionfoundation.org/ | pollworker@citizensunionfoundation.org Are you Fluent In Chinese, Korean or Spanish? Earn up to $460 by becoming an interpreter for Election Day. Each year, New York City needs 30,000 residents to work on Election Day at poll sites. Federal law mandates language assistance in Chinese, Korean and Spanish for parts of New York City. You must be U.S. permanent resident and live in New York City. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to apply. Help make democracy work! Sign up today! Citizens Union Foundation in collaboration with Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) and The New York Immigration Coalition is recruiting interpreters to work the polls on Election Day. Those who are interested in becoming a poll worker can apply directly at our website at www.citizensunionfoundation.org/pollworker.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Pacific Media Expo Independent Film Festival Films must be received by August 15th www.pacificmediaexpo.com | indiefilms@pacificmediaexpo.com The Pacific Media Expo Independent Film Festival features unbounded works that address Asian issues and culture, or the Asian artists themselves. A broad variety of artistic pieces will be screened throughout the festival. Qualifications Films must be in some way related to the theme of our convention: Pacific Asian Culture. This is a broad category inviting films inspired by Asian pop culture, films addressing Asian themes, films created by those of Asian descent, films featuring Asian actors, films about Asian fandom and much more. Films may be of any length. Films must be encoded using a high-quality format that can be shown and viewed clearly on a large screen. Films have had any applicable licenses or authorizations obtained before submission. We accept both live action and animated films. Submission Please submit your film on DVD (or CD). Please label this media with your name/studio name. Please include a text file in your DVD (or CD), containing your name(s), mailing address, email address, the title of your film, approximate run length, and file format information including the CODEC if applicable.