TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY North Korea's Mass Games Saturday October 1st - October Tuesday 4th Saturday October 8th - October Tuesday 12th Saturday October 15th - October Tuesday 18th North Korea! www.koryogroup.com Due to 13 years of running tours to North Korea (DPRK) Koryo Tours have been given exclusive access for US citizens (American passport holders) to visit North Korea for this year's mass games Arirang festival. The festival began on August 16th and its finish date has been extended to Oct 17th. US citizens will be allowed into the country for October only and only for a limited period. There have only been two opportunities for US citizens to visit North Korea as tourists, (1995 and 2002 for mass game festivals when Koryo took over 100 US tourists to DPRK). After Oct 17th US citizens will once again be unable to obtain DPRK visas. The Mass Games performance opened on August 15th to mark the 60 years since the liberation of Korea from the Japanese and will continue until October 17th. On October 10th , the mass games will mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Workers Party of Korea founded by Kim Il Sung and currently run by the man who has been giving 'on the spot guidance' to these mass games performances, the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il.

EXHIBITION Karen Kang: 23rd Annual BWAC Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Now Through October 7th Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park 26 New Dock Street Brooklyn, NY www.karenkang.com Sculptor Karen Kang has created a community of sculptures, in which each of the five pieces speaks of the degrees of openness of our most intimate relationships. While standing strong individually, each is also a part of the larger whole. They sit within an open arched bamboo structure that simultaneously encloses the sculptures while exposing them to the surrounding environment. The work exhibits the play between our internal nature and external nurture.

THEATER The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow Now thru October 15th Tuesday - Friday, 8:00pm Saturday 2:00pm and 8:00pm Sunday 3:00pm Atlantic Theater Company 336 West 20th Street New York City $50.00 www.atlantictheater.org Jennifer Marcus, ensconced in the messy fortress of her bedroom, clicking away at the keyboard and refusing to take out the garbage, is a suburban mom's worst nightmare, for sure. But the feisty heroine of "The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow," a new play by Rolin Jones, isn't beaming instant messages to her girlfriends, retailing gossip about boys or news of shoe sales. She's swapping technospeak with rocket scientists, hellbent on creating her very own android. This boldly imagined, even far-fetched notion provides the dramatic impetus for Mr. Jones's fanciful comedy, which has been staged with playful affection by Jackson Gay. The glaring topicality of the title is a little misleading. The play, at the Atlantic Theater Company, does not concern itself with the possibility of divine intervention in the course of human evolution. The intelligent design is Jennifer's scheme to whip up that robot, who will be dubbed Jenny Chow and will venture where her homebound creator cannot. Although much of the play consists of e-mail exchanges improbably cast in dialogue form, "The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow" possesses a brisk theatricality that attests to Mr. Jones's own assured design skills and his gift for capturing the voices of pleasingly curious characters. - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

WORKSHOP 9/11 Stress Management Workshop for Asian Americans Young Korean American Service & Education Center (YKASEC) and Korean Community Services (KCS) October 3rd, 7:00pm YKASEC Offices 136-19 41st Avenue, 3rd Floor Flushing, New York www.ykasec.org In the aftermath of September 11th, a number of public and private initiatives have been implemented to provide various forms of assistance, including mental health support, to affected individuals in New York City and surrounding areas. The immense need for pyschological care resulting from this tragedy has heightened public attention paid to mental health issues and raised social accpetance of help-seeking to a degree. However research reveals that Asian Americans vastly underutilize this assistance. With funding from the American Red Cross, Young Korean American Service & Education Center (YKASEC) and Korean Community Services (KCS) will hold a workshop regarding stress management as part of the 9/11 recovery program. Lydia Choi will manage the workshop.

EXHIBITION Haejae Lee: Postulated Space October 8th - 30th, 12:00 - 6:00pm Opening reception: Saturday, October 8th, 5:00 - 7:00pm PS122 Gallery 150 First Avenue New York City www.ps122gallery.org | www.haejaelee.com PS122 Gallery is pleased to present works by Lisa Dahl and Haejae Lee. Lisa will show her works from the series, "There Goes the Neighborhood" and Haejae will show paintings from the series, "Postulated Space". PS122 Gallery is a not-for-profit alternative space which provides exhibition opportunities and support services for emerging and under-recognized artists. The gallery is one of the only non-profit spaces which allows unrepresented artists to show their work in two person exhibitions. Ten shows are produced annually, seven of which are selected by jurors - a panel of art professionals that changes annually. Three additional shows are selected by the gallery director and are generally large group shows. "The concept of my work is based on the conceptual and psychological meanings of home. The great American houses of the West draw me in particular because they seem to manifest a longing for a perfect home. Although a great deal of emphasis is placed on the physical characteristics of actual space, the focus of my inquiry into home is our idea of home. The interiors of the homes are described with true to life articulation. By avoiding the interpretation of real space, I hope to encourage the emotional displacement of my audience. Ultimately, my goal is to reexamine this postulated space and reconsider what we believe about it. Many people have an intimate relationship with a place called home. If not, they might feel the absence of this place like I do, and have an intimate relationship with the idea of home instead. My immigration to the United Sates as a teenager pushed me through many stages of unprepared adjustment. Without a home, I struggled with the responsibility of providing a sense of safety for myself. My longing for a home is the motivation behind my project. Through my paintings, my intention is to explore this space called home."

GALA 2005 Asian Women In Business Leadership Awards Dinner Tenth Anniversary Gala Asian Women In Business (AWIB) Monday, October 17th Bridgewaters 11 Fulton Street Atop the Fulton Market Building South Street Seaport New York City www.awib.org Join Asian Women In Business as we toast the accomplishments and contributions of Asian women to the corporate and small business world. Each year AWIB honors some of the most successful entrepreneurs and corporate leaders who are also making a difference in the community. This year's award winners are no exception and are frontrunners of their chosen fields. The 2005 Gala is also a celebration of AWIB's tenth anniversary of providing quality programs and services to the small business community. The Dinner is our annual fundraiser and all proceeds will go towards supporting AWIB's 2006 programs and services. Show your support and reserve your ticket today. Honorees: 10 Year Recognition Award: Admerasia 2005 AWIB Corporate Leadership Award: Bonnie Monahan, Vice President, The Timberland Company Sarah Zenger, Vice President, McDonald’s Corporation 2005 AWIB Entrepreneurial Leadership Award: Leena Doshi, M.D., Owner and President, Doshi Diagnostic Imaging Services Sun Kim, Owner and President, Bethel Industries, Inc. Anne Kong, Owner and Managing Director, Confucius Pharmacy and Mannings Pharmacy Mistress of Ceremony: Vivian Lee, Reporter, NBC-TV News

SPORTS LEAGUE Fastbreak NYC Asian Basketball League Fall 2005 Season Starts October 15th October 15th - January 7th, Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm Basketball City Chelsea Piers West Side Highway and 23rd Street New York City www.fastbreaknyc.com | info@fastbreaknyc.com Fastbreak NYC is the largest Asian American basketball league on the east coast which provides its players with the best facilities, top notch referees, personal player statistics, and most of all a chance to compete against the best while making a difference in a child's life. This season there will be a $2,000 cash prize & New York Knicks luxury tickets. Fastbreak NYC is a resource for young children to educate and direct them in the most positive paths through athletic clinics and programs specially made for the community. With a strong team of enthusiastic adult athletic supervision and our goal of "making a difference" in a child's life, Fastbreak NYC strives to be the best role model and encouragement using the sport of basketball as our main tool.

PERFORMANCE The Floating Box, A Story In Chinatown - A Chamber Opera By Composer / Jazz Violinist Jason Kao Hwang NYU Asian / Pacific / American Studies and the Asia Society Monday, October 17th, 6:00 - 8:00pm NYU Kimball Hall Lounge 246 Greene Street between Waverly Place and Washington Place New York City Free www.apa.nyu.edu New CD release event--featuring Chinese and Western instruments, The Floating Box, which utilizes oral histories recorded in Chinatown, charts the journey of an immigrant family over continents, languages, and generations. Hwang, whose writing has been described as "skillful and convincing", (Wired magazine) will perform on electric violin, and describe and demonstrate how ethnicity, memory and instincts contribute to the creation of his music, both composed and improvised. Soprano Sandia Ang and mezzo Silvana Chu will sing a cappella excerpts from the opera. Librettist Catherine Filloux will join the Q&A. The Floating Box CDs will be on sale at a discounted price. Cash and checks only. RSVP by October 10th.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Asian American Male Role Models for APA Children Needed Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City www.bigsnyc.org | jchang@bigsnyc.org | 212) 686 - 2042 x 270 Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide mentors to children who need a caring, adult role model in their lives--a special friend who can help to expand their horizons and enrich their futures. Our New American Partnership program works with Asian American children who are from immigrant families and demonstrate a need for a positive role model. This initiative was developed to help immigrant children overcome feelings of loneliness, lack of self-confidence, and the challenges of adjusting to the culture in which they are growing up and that of their family. We are currently looking for enthusiastic, dedicated, Asian-American males, age 21 and over, who can commit to 8 hours a month for one year to serve as Big Brother mentors to these children.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Korean American Zine seeks submissions Shimtuh: Korean Domestic Violence Program Saturday, October 1st tinakim510@gmail.com For a zine (small magazine) on Korean and Korean American experiences with the issues of domestic violence, dating violence, and creating healthy relationships. Please send us your writing, stories, artwork, and poems for our zine! Submissions can be in English and Korean. Please share your story--weknow that it will help many people. This zine will be released at Shimtuh: Korean Domestic Violence Program's 6th Annual community event in San Francisco on October 27th and distributed throughout the community. Some possible themes and examples of submissions: Short stories and articles Poetry, stream of consciousness Essays Journal entries Photos, paintings, sketches, cartoons Please send your submission via email or by mail to: KCCEB / Shimtuh Attn: Korean American Domestic Violence Zine 4390 Telegraph Ave., Suite A Oakland, CA 94609 Please include your name, address, phone number and email. Your submission can be anonymous, but if you would like to receive a final version of the zine, please be sure to include your name and address so we can send you a copy. Shimtuh: Korean Domestic Violence Program is a program of Korean Communtiy Center of the East Bay (KCCEB). Shimtuh is the first domestic violence program in the Bay Area to specifically serve the Korean community. For more information on Shimtuh and other KCCEB programs, go to www.kcceb.org.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Open Call for Video Art from Asian Artists Asian Contemporary Art Consortium: September 29th www.acaw.net Videos selected will be exhibited at various museums and galleries in New York City during Asian Contemporary Art Week (ACAW), May 2006. Video Art will be the focus of Asian Contemporary Art Week in May 2006. ACAC is issuing this open call to all artists working in Asia and Asian artists resident in countries outside Asia to submit in DVD format (Multi-Region DVD Format) their video art creations. Please submit single channel works only! (Multi-Region DVD Format) Also, indicate whether the work can be shown in a monitor, flat screen or as a projection or all these three mentioned formats. Please be informed that we are not able to consider interactive and installation based video works. This open call will attract a large number of submissions but all will be screened and viewed by a selection committee appointed by ACAC. Selected videos will be screened in New York City during ACAW. Artists will be notified by email of the status of their submission. The Asian Contemporary Art Consortium was founded in 2002 by a diverse group of institutions, galleries, and collectors who share an interest in Asian contemporary art. The principal vehicle of this activity is Asian Contemporary Art Week, an annual city wide event in New York's public galleries, museums and educational institutions focusing on the broad spectrum of artworks produced by Asian contemporary artists working in their home countries or abroad.

CASTING CALL Asian Actors Needed for Intervention interventionthemovie@gmail.com The movie Intervention is about the breaking point of Jason Park's anguish over the difficult burden of his familial obligations - exhausted from the years of giving himself to make a life for them - and his desire to cut out a small part of his world for his own indulgence. Shooting begins in November. Jason Park | 35 - 40 yrs. old | East Asian-American - successful, average man, guilt-ridden about his philandering ways, a bit delusional even. Hostess | 25 - 30 yrs. old | East Asian-American - beautiful, deaf mute Jason's Male Alter-Ego | 30 - 35 yrs. old | East Asian-American - handsome, aggressive, shameless, amoral Mother | 65 - 70 yrs. old | East Asian-American - dying but alert, regretful about her son Theresa (Jason's wife) | 30 - 35 yrs. old | East Asian-American - beautiful, patient long-suffering wife Please send digital headshots and resumes to interventionthemovie@gmail.com. The production company will provide all travel, meals, and lodging (as necessary). Film credit and a DVD copy of the film will be provided. The project is a low budget film, so no pay will be provided. The film is an opportunity to gain experience, work with a fun, professional production staff and crew, and the possibility to work on other projects in the pipeline. Only serious submissions need apply. Non-actors are most welcome!

CASTING CALL Casting for Relationship Rehab NYCastingcall@yahoo.com | 646) 498 - 4097 The Style Network and Kingfish Productions is casting a new show called Relationship Rehab and is making a call out to anyone who has recently had their heart broken, or knows someone who has been cheated on or recently dumped, and you think now may be the time for a life makeover. Now casting attractive men / women between the ages of 18 and 35, who has friends or family in the New York Metro area willing to participate in their life makeover. Need to be available to shoot this fall.