May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, a national celebration of the cultures and contributions of the vast Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout the United States!
A major film festival! Special programs on PBS! Essay and poster contests for elementary school youth! Dozens of truly unique events! And that’s just in Los Angeles! So wherever you are, check for fun APA Heritage Month observances.

OF PARTICULAR INTEREST:
Visual Communications Asian American Film Festival: www.vconline.org
Arthur Dong’s “Hollywood Chinese”: www.hollywoodchinese.com
Jodi Long’s “Long Story Short”: www.longstoryshortdocumentary.com
East West Players’ new production of “Pippin”: www.eastwestplayers.org
World premiere play, “Trapezoid,” at Lodestone: www.lodestonetheatre.org and www.myspace.com/trapezoid2008

P.S. – On Saturday, May 3, Jack has the personal honor of co-emceeing (with the lovely Elizabeth Pan) the Chinese Historical Society of SoCal’s gala dinner event honoring an elite group of Los Angeles Chinese American community orgs.  www.chssc.org.