Cambodia, 1974, photo by Dith Pran. Dith Pran/New York Times.

If you haven’t see the film “The Killing Fields” since it came out in the eighties, perhaps now would be an appropriate time. Dith Pran, the photojournalist and war prisoner who’s story is told by the film has passed away March 31st from cancer just as [...]

Detail of Hasekura’s portrait during his mission in Rome in 1615, by Claude Deruet, Coll. Borghese, Rome, from wikipedia.
On January 25, in 1614, almost 400 years ago, samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga was the first official Japanese Embassador to set foot on the Americas. First stop? Acapulco Mexico of course!
What’s left of him today? A few [...]

Events for all 5 senses! Food tasting in Chinatown this weekend! Ear and eye-full October 19th: new work by Bjorn Copeland (Black Dice) + live music by Lansing-Dreiden at Hiro. Do you and your cardiovascular self a favor, don’t miss the explosive duo Matt & Kim October 27th at the experimental studio/project space 3rd Ward [...]

The ancient Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, China, is to have its own television show called “Chinese Kung Fu Star Search” that will invite viewers to vote for their favorite martial arts masters, the BBC reported.