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The Nakamura Trio. I’m Nakamura 1, Tad, 2, and Goh 3. This sounded like a joke, three guys who happen to have the same last name on a panel together, but guess what? It worked. We’re spread across different disciplines in a way that’s perfectly apart, yet similar in worlds that we actually mesh. We can answer the same questions in different ways, with our own experiences. I realize that Goh is all about being real and holding not too much back. I try and do the same. Tad meanwhile has a strong ethnocentric view without being boring – much like his films. What an interesting poster! I wanted one, and they gave me one, then it disappeared. Hope I can find one, one day. Anyone at Columbia peel one off the wall for me? About 50 or so came out. ASO Asian Student Organization came out in numbers. These dudes make cool zines in Chicago. Zines are the heartbeat of publishing. I know there’s more photos of us with the folks who came through! Ryan Yokota – The World is Yours! He’s in Chicago now. It’s been ages since I’ve seen him. I was kidding around saying Tad is the Asian Tupac. I dunno why that keeps popping into my head. Tad played varsity safety for Culver City high school and was the team captain! We’re now at Mirai after the talk. It’s one of the better spots in Chicago for Sushi. It’s Alice’s birthday! She’s a supporter and friend of the film festival.
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Sunsets, the feature film still is getting it's day. It's now played twice in Chicago to not the largest crowds, but twice at Siskel Film Center. The first time they (Siskel and Ebert) were both alive and well with a powerful show that influenced crowds to see movies. Today, Siskel has passed away and Ebert is working hard through a stroke. Rating movies has gone to new folks, mostly online. Films...
Sunsets, the feature film still is getting it’s day. It’s now played twice in Chicago to not the largest crowds, but twice at Siskel Film Center. The first time they (Siskel and Ebert) were both alive and well with a powerful show that influenced crowds to see movies. Today, Siskel has passed away and Ebert is working hard through a stroke. Rating movies has gone to new folks, mostly online. Films have changed. The medium and technique are different. Yet, the film center still exists and makes movies look good. The front door itself is a reminder that you’re entering a real cinema center. Don’t mess around inside. This is the Rucker Park of film. The projection was beautiful. A serious projection system that made us look good. I actually sat through the film again. What do film fest folks do to kill a bit of time? Scrabble. That’s the scene when we walked in. Game on. What’s with the eye patch girl in the painting! That’s Mike standing outside of the film center. He dresses up for cinema. Chicago has cinematic streets thanks to the elevated trains. The Fugitive! Remember the “L” train scene? How dramatic. The photo is says it all. I hope this photo stays up in this joint forever. One the way out we bid Siskel adieu once again. Thanks for everything. If people took a sec and poured some out for the man, that would be cool. Yes. We made the digital marquee. Is Revisited part of the title? I guess it looks cool. Of course with a big group, it’s all about Korean food since they’re open late. How Asian, right? I hope a ritual like this never goes out of style. San Soo Gab San is one of these places. They give you an insane amount of side dishes (panchan). Although it was cold outside, we left as many of our articles of clothing in the car. This place will get you smelling pretty. Kim Turley is about to bust into laughter again. Tim tends to the pork. And Emily Wang ponders a square of food.
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This building's side looked amazing. It's not art, but it does look like it. We were walking around downtown Chicago in the art area, and I wonder how many students must stop and trip out on this. Now that I shot this photo, it's ready to be tagged, bombed, and added on to. Get to it kids.
Eugenia and Emily Wang (the mini heart beat of FAAIM) She looks 12, but no, she is not. Give her a minute and...
This building’s side looked amazing. It’s not art, but it does look like it. We were walking around downtown Chicago in the art area, and I wonder how many students must stop and trip out on this. Now that I shot this photo, it’s ready to be tagged, bombed, and added on to. Get to it kids. Eugenia and Emily Wang (the mini heart beat of FAAIM) She looks 12, but no, she is not. Give her a minute and she can code a website or edit down a video. Smoque is a BBQ spot that’s pretty good. This is the brisket. Aside from the tasty everything, I dig the cole slaw. Why is cole slaw so good sometimes? That’s Michael Aki and Eugenia Yuan before their film, Strangers was set to start. Something must have been great on Eugenia’s cell phone. The ceiling of Longman & Eagle. Done by artist Cody Hudson – one of the rad artists in Chicago. It’s been a while, since I heard from him, but he’s definitely working. It’s all pieces of wood. Cody Hudson Art at Longman & Eagle. He’s part owner of this place. The food is quite great. That’s Mirai Itamae san Andy and Goh Nakamura standing in front of Longman & Eagle. This is punk rock. At first I thought it was a leftover tire, from a pillaging of a lone bike. But no, this is how they roll in Chicago. This too is a fixed gear.
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