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SF Giants Present: Japanese Heritage Night
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Japanese culture has always resonated strongly with both the city of San Francisco and the sport of baseball, so what better way to celebrate than at a Giants game? The Japanese Heritage Night sake tasting festival returns for year two, with a brand new piece for your Giants’ sake set collection: a Giants-themed individual sake glass and masu (wooden box). This special-edition item is included in the price of your ticket, along with entrance to the pre-game festival with complimentary tastes, and a seat in the special Japanese Heritage section at the game. Cultural performers will entertain fans at the festival and on the field pre-game, and ticket proceeds will benefit local Japanese charities. The sake-tasting festival ends when the game starts, so get there early!

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/ticketing/group_special_events.jsp

A portion of ticket sales from this game will benefit SF Hep B Free - a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B is a disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Infection with HBV can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. 80% of liver cancer worldwide is caused by HBV infection.

Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV. Because of its infectiousness and because it can survive outside of the body for up to 7 days, HBV can be spread through items such as shared razors and toothbrushes that have contaminated blood on them.

There will be a special home plate ceremony with members of the campaign. Come out and show your support for Hep B awareness!
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COME TO THE OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY AT CIRCOLO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
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Circolo
10pm-2am

500 Florida Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

www.circolosf.com

contact steven@vivesf.com for any big parties and VIP reservations

*A portion of the bar tab sales from the night will be going to SF Hep B Free

Come celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month this Saturday at Suite 181, May 15th. Come celebrate culture, music and everything Asian. Join us for a night of dancing and partying. We will be closing Suite 181 to the general public.

Suite 181 Featuring 2 levels, 3 dance floors and over 20 VIP Tables and we are opening till 4AM. Convenient and safe parking lot just steps away from. Bottle service starting at 195, Grey goose, Henney, Don Julio. Email info@visionshocksf.com to reserve.

Birthdays, Bottle Service, Large Groups contact
info@visionshocksf.com or call 415-692-3375 for more details
This is the official afterparty for Asian Heritage Street Fair: AsianFairSF.com

Come support the Asian Heritage Street Celebration at the official launch party!

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SAVE THE DATE!
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May is Asian Heritage Month and May 8th is exactly one week before the 6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration. Come celebrate with us as we get ready for this years fair!

Get ready to get your party on and your dance on at Sutra in two dance floors and 3 fully stocked bars.

We’ll see you there!
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6th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration
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The largest gathering of Asian Pacific Americans in the nation is back and bigger than ever. New features include a Mah Jong section, more arts and crafts selection and shopping incentives, wine, and Filipino American Jazz.

The fair also features Asian American artists, DJs, martial arts, today’s Asian pop culture, j-cars, a Muay Thai kickboxing ring, scrumptious food, AHSC Best Dance Crew contest, children’s area, cultural procession, anime, free hepatitis B screenings and more!

Live performances from: Far*East Movement, Kat O1O (Crown City Rockers), Gen Taiko, Native Elements, Kazha, Animemyu “Sailor Moon”, akai SKY, Chung Ngai Dance Troupe, Counterparts, Little Brown Brother and Friends (San Francisco Filipino American Jazz Festival), Planet Infinity’s More Than Medals Tae Kwan Do, Chardi Jawani Stanford Bhangra, Mike Nice, Tone Def, JayPlus, Keith O and many more TBA

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108813972491262
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GUEST LIST and BOTTLE SERVICE
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Guest list as FREE before 11:00 
To get on the guest list go to:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGtEU25DNGY4eWVqOFBXdFIyTm9YU0E6MQ
This is a 21+ Event
Dress to Impress!

$200 VIP bottle service - contact steven@viveSF.com for more details

KOLLABORATION GIVES ASIAN-AMERICANS A PLATFORM
TO BREAK INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 22, 2010) — On Saturday, April 10th, Kollaboration comes to the Bay Area. There are 9.4 million Asian Americans in the United States, but this demographic is largely cast in few and minor roles that are often stereotyped in the media. Kollaboration provides the Asian-American community a platform to perform and gain exposure in an otherwise underrepresented entertainment industry. The talent
competition will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts where judges like GLEE’s Harry Shum Jr. and America’s Got Talent finalist Hans Cho will award the winner a $1,000 prize.  
 
The Bay Area has one of the largest Asian-American populations in the country and its due time that Kollaboration comes the Bay. This is the first year that Kollaboration will be brought to San Francisco but the organization bolsters support from ten years of establishment across the country. The Los Angeles show hosts 6,000 sold-out seats at the Shrine Auditorium and attracts world-renowned guest performers such as BoA and Kaba Modern. Past winners have received record deals as a result of the organization’s efforts.  
 
The April 10th show features music and dance performances by Alex Salazar, Andrew Plan, Charito Soriano, Jean and Bromley, Hydef, Michelle Martinez, Mickey Cho and Slashton. It also incorporates a freestyle dance and singing competition, inviting audience members to showcase their talents for a $100 prize.  
 
Guest performers include Kero One, Kevin Shea, Joey Guila, Groove Against the Machine, Mark Zhang and Shin-B. American Idol’s Sway Penala is also returning to the Bay Area to make a special appearance.  
 
For additional information about Kollaboration SF contact Cassandra Soo or visit www.KollaborationSF.org.  
 
About Kollaboration
 
Kollaboration is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander presence in entertainment and media industry. Started in Los Angeles in August of 2000, Kollaboration has branched out to ten other cities including Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Houston and Toronto. Detailed information about the organization and its events can be found on the Kollaboration website at www.Kollaboration.org.  

Please mark your calendars! The alivenotdead.com crew is coming back to the Bay Area for two great events!

First, the SFIAAFF will be hosting three screenings of Kit Hui’s newest film, FOG, starring Terence Yin and Eugenia Yuan.

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE:
http://filmguide.festival.asianamericanmedia.org/tixSYS/2010/xslguide/eventnote?EventNumber=1036&

FOG Official Site:
http://www.fogthefilm.com

FOG Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/FOG-the-Film/230476880688

**FOG Premiere Screening ***SOLD OUT!***
w/ special guests Kit Hui, Terence Yin, Eugenia Yuan
Friday, March 12, 7:00pm
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas [160 pax]
1881 Post Street, San Francisco

**FOG Screening
w/ special guest Kit Hui (director)
Monday, March 15, 4:45pm
Viz Cinema [140 pax]
1746 Post Street, San Francisco

**FOG Screening
Sunday, March 21, 4:30pm
Camera 12 Cinemas [250 pax]
201 South 2nd Street, San Jose



alivenotdead.com and 408 FILMS will be holding an afterparty for FOG at 5A5 (http://www.5a5stk.com) after the premiere screening featuring the cast & crew of FOG. This will be a joint afterparty for the award-winning short film YES, YESTERDAY.

YES, YESTERDAY Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Yesterday/269615913855

**FOG & YES, YESTERDAY joint afterparty
Friday, March 12, 10:00pm til late
5A5 Steak Lounge [400 pax]
244 Jackson Street, San Francisco
*No cover charge*
*Lounge attire requested (dress shoes, collared shirts for gents)*

Second, the following day we will be hosting a special “alivenotdead.com Night” at Yoshi’s as part of the DJ music series presented by Dan the Automator. Performers include Emily Wells, Daniel Wu, Terence Yin, Lateef the Truthspeaker, DJ Shortkut, and the Jazz Mafia All-Stars.

Tickets can be purchased online at:
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/jazzclub/artist/show/1199

**Dan the Automator presents “Audio Alchemy” — Special alivenotdead.com Night!
Saturday, March 13, 10:00pm til late
Yoshi’s [1,000+ pax]
1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
Entry Fee: $20 cover

Join us for a TAP-SF’s TAPpy Hour in the South Bay at the South First Billiards Club & Lounge for food, drinks, activities, and networking!

South First Billiards Club & Lounge (http://sofapool.com) is a premier entertainment venue in the South Bay. Located in the exciting downtown San Jose, South First Billiards has over 29 excellent billiard tables, live music, and even an art gallery. Additional activities include ping pong, air hockey, and arcade games. They also have the LARGEST sports screen in the Bay Area, giving you over 22-feet of HD!

In addition to being a fun-filled social, this event is raising awareness and funds for the Census 2010 Campaign. Every decade, the US government takes a count of how many people are living in the country. On the Census form’s Race and Ethnicity section, there is no check box for Taiwanese, or countless other ethnicities. As a result, our community has been drastically undercounted (estimates up to 80% in certain areas) - this impacts all Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans in the US in terms of assessing our economic well-being, educational opportunities and programs, funding for social services, and even our ability to prove our existence as a community.

We are asking for an entrance donation of $15, but encourage you to give as much as you can! Remember that 100% of your donations go directly to Census Campaign effort and not to the organizations hosting the event! This is your chance to make our community count!

*Raffle prizes will be drawn at 7pm and 8pm, so be sure to come early!

Whether you want to win some prizes, shoot some pool, make some new friends, or meet up with old ones, definitely drop by and check out this event. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!


For more info on the Census 2010 Campaign, please visit:
Census site: http://census2010.tacl.org
Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=185788971053
PSA video: http://taiwaneseamerican.org/census2010/

Questions? Contact TAP-SF President Chris Chang at chris.chang@tacl.org

This event is co-hosted with the Taiwanese Junior Chamber of Commerce - San Francisco Bay Area chapter. The corresponding invite is located at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=356673175674

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About TAP-SF
TAP enhances the Taiwanese American community by networking individuals interested in professional and career development, while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American identity. TAP provides resources and programs that inspire and empower; develop and support professionals to become community-oriented leaders.

OHANA!
An evening of music and poetry
Brought to you by RAMA
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
7:30pm
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
$8 General Admission
$5 with valid Student ID
Snacks available for sale!
Drinks available at the La Pena bar!

FEATURING: Acclaimed singer/songwriter ***CYNTHIA LIN***  (www.cynthialin.com)
Contrafiction
Sumoha Jani
Charito Soriano

Facebook event page:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=316197986522