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GENERAL MEETING
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Tie a Yellow Ribbon Film Screening |
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Friday, July 27, 2007 |
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9:15 PM |
| WHERE: |
AAIFF Film Festival
Asia Society and Museum, Auditorium
725 Park Avenue (at 70th St.), New York
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$10 (Purchase at http://aaiff.org/2007/boxoffice.html)
Reserve soon as tickets are open to public |
yKAN welcomes the 30th annual Asian American International Film Festival at the Asia Society and Museum.
We will be attending the July 27th, 9:15pm screening of "TIE A YELLOW RIBBON" (a film Variety describes as engrossing and poignant) and invite members to join us for a fun night of Korean culture. To attend, purchase tickets at http://aaiff.org/2007/boxoffice.html and meet us in front of the theatre at 9pm. We hope to see you there!
yKAN
SYNOPSIS
Jenny Mason (Kim Jiang) is a Korean adoptee and aspiring photographer, who works as a barista at a hip cafe in NYC and keeps a safe emotional distance from everyone around her. But after being forced out of her apartment, she moves in with Bea, a beautiful model who also makes straight A's in school.
Despite her pristine facade, Bea harbors insecurities, which bring down Jenny's guard and allows a tender friendship to form. When the artist Simon enters Jenny's world offering her a chance to truly connect, her adoptive brother Joe reappears and stirs long-suppressed feelings from her past.
Writer/Director Joy Dietrich creates a rich character piece exploring the complex hearts and spirited minds of today's young Americans of Asian descent. Her nuanced feature debut holds truths in its reticence, and Kim Jiang turns in a stunning performance, balancing Jenny's inner turmoil with her admirably strong will. Refusing to tie the yellow ribbon into a happy bow ending, Dietrich lets Jenny's story naturally and realistically unfold, imperfections, triumphs, and hardships intact.
After the screening, walk a few blocks and you'll get a chance to speak to the director, the actors, the crew and the producers at the lounge, Stir.
Stir
1363 First Avenue, just north of 73rd Street
(212) 744-7190
http://www.stirnyc.com/
Tell the bouncer you're with the Tie a Yellow Ribbon film party, he'll give you a wrist band to get the drink specials. Wine is half-price at $5 (for any type) and beer is $4 (either domestic or import).
Also if anyone has the munchies, Stir has promised to keep their kitchen open until midnight. They serve an eclectic mix of food.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE REPORT
by Julie Cho
Soup Kitchen
yKAN would like to invite our members to volunteer at the Father's Heart Ministry in the East Village. We are looking for 10-15 people to volunteer in the morning on Saturday, August 4th, to serve the community. We will be cooking eggs, serving food, cleaning tables, distributing grocery bags, controlling traffic indoors and outdoors, and much more.
| WHEN: |
August 4, 2007, Saturday |
| TIME: |
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| WHERE: |
Father's Heart Ministry
545 East 11th Street (btw Ave. A &B) |
| RSVP: |
e-mail community@ykan.org |
No special skills needed, just a desire to help
About Father's Heart Ministries
Mission Statement:
Fighting Poverty. Through a unique blend of compassion ministries, practical training and classroom instruction we are addressing the special needs of immigrants, unskilled workers, unemployed, illiterate and those without social or family support. "Our goal is to empower individuals to support themselves and to get off the food line."
Description:
The Father's Heart Ministries is a faith-based 501(c)3 not-for-profit ministry. This ministry was created to demonstrate God's love through practical expressions of compassion. They include feeding over 600 people weekly, providing them with literacy, job training, and life skills classes. We have developed various programs to enable them to become self- sufficient, to treat each other with love and respect and to begin serving their community.
------------Recap of Relay For Life at Forest Hills--------
I am glad that yKAN has participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for the past three consecutive years. Thanks to your hard work, yKAN has been supporting the mission –finding the cure for cancer and generating cancer awareness in the community! To date, together we raised over $500 for the American Cancer Society and this year’s Relay For Life at Forest Hills event raised over $35,000. We thank Jae Park, Amy Yang, and Julie Cho for coming to the Relay on June 23, 2007 and walking in honor or in memory of those with cancer. Relay for Life is a moving celebration of cancer and we encourage you to join the cause.
Sincerely,
Domina Park
Community Service Chair
community@ykan.org
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SOCIAL & NETWORKING COMMITTEE REPORT
by Jin Lim
| WHAT: |
Annual Picnic |
| DATE: |
Saturday, August 18, 2007 |
| TIME: |
12 PM - 5 PM |
| LOCATION: |
Governor's Island |
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Take the Governor's Island Ferry located next to the Staten Island Ferry (a href=http://www.govisland.com/ class=textlink>http://www.govisland.com/) |
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$5 with RSVP by Wednesday, 8/15/07 via PayPal on http://www.ykan.org/event/rsvp |
Join yKAN for a day of relaxation with the backdrop of downtown Manhattan. Bring friends, meet friends, and have fun while playing board games, frisbee, volleyball, etc... Please RSVP via PayPal to help calculate amount of light refreshments.
What to bring:
- water
- food to share
- blanket to sit on
- game/ball/etc...
- bottle of wine to share
June Happy Hour Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended the happy hour at White Rabbit on Thursday June 13, 2007. We had a fantastic turnout on a cool evening to network, to learn about yKAN, and to enjoy some beers and special drinks.
Thank you,
Audrey Lee and Jin Lim
yKAN Social Committee
social@ykan.org
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JUNE GENERAL MEETING RECAP
by Brian Lee
On June 22, yKAN held its June general meeting/salsa night at Zack's Dance Loft. Zack guided members to a fun night of salsa, food & drink, and networking. Thanks Zack and all the members who helped make the night a memorable one. For those interested in getting some salsa in before our next salsa night, visit http://zacksdanceloft.com/events.htm for a listing of Zack's upcoming events.
Thanks,
Brian Lee
Vice-President
brian@ykan.org
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E-BOARD MINUTES
Please click on the link for the e-board minutes which took place on
July 10th, 2007.
www.ykan.org/news/minutes/july07_eboard_minutes.html
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| 2007 EXECUTIVE BOARD |
| President: | Julie Cho |
| Vice-President: | Brian Lee |
| General Secretary: | Isabel Kim |
| Treasurer: | Matthew Im |
Committee Chairs |
| Advancement: | Open |
| Social/Networking: | Audrey Lee
Jin Lim |
| Community Service: | Domina Park |
| Fundraising: | Open |
| Media/Web: | John Kim |
| Membership: | Open |
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Board of Directors
Kay Lee (Chairman)
Jayne Jun
Matthew Kang
Charles C. Khym
David Kim
James Lee
Kristin Pak
Gary Park
Jaz Park
Paul Shean
Lisa Yi
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yKANer's Classifieds
AAIFF CELEBRATES THE BIG 3-0!
JULY 19-28, ASIA SOCIETY, NY
Advanced Ticket on sale now with exclusive discount offer for yKAN members. Please use the discount code: YKAN07.
ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AAIFF.ORG
Come savor the best of Asian and Asian American cinemas at the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF), as we celebrate our BIG 3-0 in July! Take part in 8 days of festivities from July 19-28! We have put together an amazing line-up of programs: 25 new exciting features; more than 90 short films and music videos; retrospective on legendary HK New Wave director Patrick Tam; Screenplay Competition; 72-Hour Film Shootout screening; Comics Writers panel; 70s theme party; and much much more!
The 30th AAIFF will run July 19-28 at the Asia Society (725 Park Avenue at 70th Street). For complete schedule and programs, please check out our website AAIFF.org or call Box-Office: 212-327-9385.
Become a Friend of ACV today, get the first dip on the films and enjoy many benefits, including FREE tix to Opening Night (at Film Fanatic level and above), discounted tickets, AAIFF T-shirt and more! For membership levels and benefits, go to http://www.asiancinevision.org/joinus07.html
Or download form here to join, http://asiancinevision.org/pdf/MembershipForm_2007.pdf
KING AND THE CLOWN
Dir. Lee Jun-Ik | Korea 2005 | 119min | Narrative
Before Boon Joon-ho's THE HOST, KING AND THE CLOWN was the highest grossing domestic film in South Korea . A period piece set in 16th century Korea, it explores the journey of two vaudeville actors – a bawdy brute and a gentle drag princess – whose performances are a wry social commentary about a tyrannical ruler.
Wed. 7.25 | 9:15PM
DRIVING WITH MY WIFE'S LOVER
Dir. Kim Tai-sik | Korea 2006 | 92min | Narrative
Tae-han's wife is cheating on him. Bumbling and awkward, he begins his journey of vengeance by taking a long taxi ride home with Jong-sik, his wife's lover. Together on the hottest day of the year, the two find themselves in quirky scenarios that reveal their similarities and the depths of their loneliness.
Sat. 7.21 | 1:15PM
yKAN's discounted ticket code to this/these program(s) can be purchased online at AAIFF.org by inputting YKAN07 or by phone, 212.327.9385. Please note that discounts are one per person only. When picking up tickets at the box office, one must present a print-out of this e-blast to prove membership and eligibility for the discounted ticket.
when | July 19-28
where | Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue @ 70th Street
tickets | $8 ( ACV & Asia Society members, seniors, students)/ $10 (General admission)
subway | 6 to 68th Street – Hunter College
website | aaiff.org
info | boxoffice@asiancinevision.org | t: 212.327.9385 | f: 212.517.8315
If you want to post announcements on yKANSpirit Newsletter, please email john@ykan.org
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