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On this edition of APEX EXPRESS: MARIE CHOI brings us Samples from “GIAP AND THE LAST IRONING BOARD FACTORY” a new film about the mother-son relationship between Giap Nguyen and Tony Nguyen. Giap is a refugee who fled Vietnam in 1975 while two months pregnant. A single mother who has worked on the grueling assembly … Continued
On this show: (Photo from Karl Mondon, Oakland Tribune) The recent events surrounding One Goh, and the Oikos Tragedy still leave many questions unanswered. Contributors Marie Choi and R.J. Lozada attend a vigil at the Allen Temple Baptist Church on April 3. The two report back on what happened at the vigil, and what’s been … Continued
Secret Sidewalk in their studio. This week, we welcome guest DJ Alex Abalos from electronic band Secret Sidewalk. Alex talks about the band’s trip to SXSW and shares songs from his collection of rare Asian funk, noise, and electronic music from the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, and the U.S. As digital media facilitator at the … Continued
Contributor Xonzoi Barbora brings us an interview with Dr. Sein Win, Chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma when Win was in town earlier this month. In their conversation, Win talks about what current progress and struggles have been going on in Mynanmar, otherwise known as Burma. (Photo by … Continued
This past week, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival coalesced the community through the moving image. Robynn Takayama offers a short commentary about what the festival means to her. (Check out APEX Express collective member R.J. Lozada’s film, Among B-Boys) The festival continues through this weekend and there’s a film you’ve got to catch. … Continued
If you missed Grace Lee Boggs in the Bay Area this past weekend, or if you were there but still reminiscing on the amazing events that happened – tune in to hear the EXCLUSIVE sound that APEX Express was able to get. From spending a morning interviewing her in her hotel room, to seeing her … Continued
This week and next week on APEX, we are highlighting one of our favorite movement sheros – Grace Lee Boggs. She will be in town this weekend for a speaking tour around the Bay Area, so we are honoring her and her amazing work with two back-to-back APEX shows. This week, we talk about the … Continued
We’re offering a pair of tickets to Front Line and Ninja Kids as a thank you gift to KPFA subscribers on a film focused edition of APEX Express. Selekta LapuLapu and producers from KPFA API SPECIALS and “ROOTS KOMMUNIKATIONS” combine forces to bring you coverage of a selection of films from the upcoming San Francisco … Continued
We kick off our coverage of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and feature an in-studio performance by Good Night Robot! Briar March’s award-winning documentary, There Once Was an Island, places a human face on the devastating effects of climate change. Donors to KPFA can receive the beautifully shot DVD and tickets to … Continued
A photo of the community s/heroes featured in last season’s lookbook. You can view more on Retrofitrepublic.com. (Photo by Shaun Tiangsing) On this week’s show we talk about our body, our health, our beauty: APEX Contributors Ellen Choy and Marie Choi interview Jenny Ton and Julia Rhee, co-founders of Retrofit Republic, a sustainable, … Continued
