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September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Jana J. Monji

Go for a ‘A Garden of Words: The Calligraphy of Liu Fang Yuan’

October 11, 2019 Jana J. Monji

Diversity in Nineteen Nineteen

April 21, 2017 Jana J. Monji

Foodie Alert: James Beard Special Program at the Huntington

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Jana J. Monji

Huntington Library Calendar of Events: August-October 2016

August 16, 2016August 17, 2016 Jana J. Monji

‘Geographies of Wonder: Evolution of the National Park Idea, 1933–2016’

August 1, 2016August 1, 2016 Jana J. Monji

Press release: NASA Orbit Pavilion Sound Experience Opens in October

February 8, 2016 Jana J. Monji

Y.C. Hong: Advocate for Chinese-American Inclusion at the Huntington

June 4, 2015 Jana J. Monji

An Evening Among the Roses at the Huntington

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 Jana J. Monji

Valentine’s Day ideas at the Huntington Library

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Jana J. Monji

Press release: Morse masterwork from Louvre at the Huntington

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  • Freebie for F9 Fans September 19, 2021
    Did you miss the F9 Fest, a large-scale, immersive media event at the Universal Backlot held last week on Wednesday night (September 15)? Director Justin Lin, cast members Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Vinnie Bennett and JD Pardo as well as second unit director/stunt coordinator Spiro Razatos and costume designer Sanja Hays were there. Attendees enjoyed […]
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  • Interview: Justin Chon on Adoption Blues September 16, 2021
    Justin Chon is a Southern California boy, making waves this year on the festival circuit with his conversation-starting film, “Blue Bayou.”  Chon wrote and directed and stars in this film about a man who unexpectedly finds out that he’s not as American as apple pie: His adoption at the age of three, didn’t come with […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ Brings New Meaning to Ronstadt’s Signature Song ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ September 16, 2021
    I feel so bad I got a worried mindI’m so lonesome all the timeSince I left my baby behindOn Blue Bayou You might be surprised to know that the Linda Ronstadt signature song, “Blue Bayou,” was written by Roy Orbison and Joel Melson and an international hit for Orbison in 1963. Ronstadt’s cover came out […]
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  • 5 More Things About Shang-Chi (Cryptid Creatures) September 9, 2021
    If you know anything about me, you’ll know that I love animals. Shang-Chi begins with people acting like animals on a bad day, but once in the village of Ta Lo (大羅 dà luó), East Asian animals come to play.  First, if you see any carp, remember that carp can become dragons. In the film, […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Go for a ‘A Garden of Words: The Calligraphy of Liu Fang Yuan’ September 8, 2021
    For those who are unfamiliar with the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, Liu Fang Yuan (流芳園, Liúfāng yuán), or Garden of Flowing Fragrance,  is the name of the Chinese garden. Inspired by the gardens of Suzhou, Liu Fang Yuan is one of the largest Classical Chinese gardens outside of China and words are […]
    Jana J. Monji
  • Shang-Chi Fan Opening Night Fan Event Was a Blast! September 3, 2021
    Thursday night, 2 September 2021, Marvel Studio’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Opening Night Fan Event at the El Capitan had a special surprise guest: Director Destin Daniel Cretton. Cretton showed up at the Nerdist hosted event to greet the fans before the start of the film and helped giveaway some special […]
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  • ‘Dune’ Begins Well ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ September 3, 2021
    The Denis Villeneuve film adapted from the 1965 Frank Herbert novel, “Dune,” is officially titled “Dune: Part One” on screen and then it should be no spoiler that the 155-minute movie is just the beginning of the tale about the son of Duke Leto Atreides’ son, Paul, on the desert planet Arrakis. “Dune:Part One” is […]
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  • Nick Dong Brings Tranquility to the Chaos of the Pandemic September 1, 2021
      I wasn’t in the best frame of mind when I entered “Divine Immersion: The Experimental Art of Nick Dong” at the beginning of July. My mother had died at the end of May and my oldest dog mid-June. While my mother and I weren’t particularly close, the pandemic kept us apart from the ritual holiday […]
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  • ‘A Rifle and a Bag’ Illustrates What a Real Caste System Is Like ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ August 25, 2021
    “A Rifle and a Bag” is an intimate look at a former Naxalite couple who have surrendered to a system that still works against them. The film, like “Writing with Fire,” gives us an idea of how a caste system functions in today’s world and leads to questions about recent US rhetoric about racism.  The […]
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  • ‘Wuhan Wuhan’: An Intimate Side of the Wuhan Tragedy ⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎⭐︎ August 25, 2021
    After a year and a half, one might be entering COVID-19 fatigue and one might be looking for an escape rather than an immersion into another locale’s pandemic problems. Yet “Wuhan Wuhan” offers personal stories of people in Wuhan, people who are just trying to survive during tragic times and will eventually help provide a […]
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