Ah, Anime Expo. What a beast of a convention! From what I remember about Los Angeles, CA’s Anime Expo (AX) during the many times that I’ve been throughout high school and college, it has always been THE place to be during the 4th of July weekend for anyone with even a remote interest in anime. […]
After unveiling her latest album, Luminescent Creatures, Japanese musician Ichiko Aoba set off on her Luminescent Creatures World Tour. The folk singer wrapped up her European leg and made her way down the West Coast for her tour. As an extension of her exploration of the world, her two night performance at The Wiltern transformed […]
Back in May this year, we attended the recently rebranded VC Film Fest (fka Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival). From May 1st to May 10th, the festival took place predominantly in Little Tokyo, but spanned new venues in Long Beach as well as online. Despite the 40-year old festival being a regular on our […]
Nested just on the tip of the historic Sunset Strip in Los Angeles is a theater that feels like a sort of anomaly. A venue of days past, the Roxy has hosted gigs such as Neil Young, Chaka Khan, and Bob Marley, making the venue an unofficial historic landmark in the LA live music scene. […]
As crazy and hectic as 2020 was (and still is), that didn’t stop Los Angeles-based Chinese American singer-songwriter Elise Go from manifesting positivity and GOALS during what many would see as a dark time. Her journey into music started from a very young age when her mom first took her to a “mommy & me” […]