DRAGONS: TWO LEADING MEN
Walk Like a Dragon
James Shigeta was a Japanese American singer whom Hollywood studios recruited to shape into a leading man—even casting him opposite white lovers. In the western Walk Like a Dragon, Shigeta portrays a Chinese immigrant who defies racism in 1870s California, winning a shoot-out against Mel Tormé and winning the girl, a formerly enslaved Chinese woman (Nobu McCarthy) who was previously saved by Jack Lord’s character Linc Bartlett. Lead roles for Shigeta diminished after Flower Drum Song (1961) as the Hollywood studio system faded—but that didn’t stop Shigeta from working, including as the iconic Joseph Takagi in Die Hard (1988).
Enter the Dragon
Martial arts films were popular with Chinese audiences since the 1920s but it took Bruce Lee’s star power for the genre to catch fire worldwide. Born in San Francisco, Lee ignited his movie career in Hong Kong, experienced a frustrating career in the United States, and returned to Hong Kong where he directed and starred in hit films that caught the attention of Warner Bros. This all culminated with Lee’s seminal blockbuster, Enter the Dragon. “For Asian Americans, Bruce Lee wasn’t just exciting and cool. He was somebody who very deeply moved us, because he was us.”—Nancy Wang Yuen, media scholar.
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Save the date! Online registration for Spring classes begins March 13 at 8am Registration will be online via Eventbrite: Class fees will be collected in person at our center the week following registration. See the flyer for details. See you soon!
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Each year, the City of West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ community with its vibrant WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festiva. Arts Festival runs for 40 days, from Harvey Milk Day through the end of Pride month and is organized by the City of West Hollywood’s Arts Division with input from the City’s Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board, Transgender Advisory Board, Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, and community partners. WeHo Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival projects are funded by…
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Register below for Summer Arts Camp at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock. Please note your registration will not be complete until payment has been received. Camp Fee: $400/week per camper. Family Membership Discount: $360/week per camper Family Membership: $75 Good for One Year, includes a 10% Discount on All Activities You can register and pay for Family Membership here: Family Membership PAYPAL: You will receive a link at the end of this form. VENMO: You will receive a link at…
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Four-week DCA/PERF Summer Performing Arts Camp at Lankershim Arts Center for youth, programmed by CUBCAKES and Interact Theatre Company! About this event The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Performing Arts Division (DCA|PERF) has developed a new initiative to support youth performing arts in the North Hollywood (NoHo) area. In an effort to enhance Council District 2’s continued commitment to foster NoHo as a mecca for performing arts in Los Angeles, DCA is committed to developing a youth…
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Sick is a new, full-length dramedy. It tells of the early 1970s struggle to de-classify homosexuality as a mental illness in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (The DSM). Based in part on the historical record, the play follows pioneering gay activist and aversion therapy survivor Ron Gold as he leads a full-throttle attack on the psychiatric establishment. Check the website for pricing, dates, and times.
