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this brush is called claude m(onet) and i think it sort of does the job

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East West Players, the longest-running theater of color in the US, and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, one of the largest ethnic arts and cultural centers of its kind in the US and a hub for Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture in Southern California, are seeking actors to play Asian American & Pacific Islander and Caucasian roles for ALLEGIANCE—music and lyrics by Jay Kuo, and book by Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, and Lorenzo Thione

ROLES

SAM KIMURA/OJII-CHAN: Role has been pre-cast.

KEI KIMURA: Role has been pre-cast.

MIKE MASAOKA: Role has been pre-cast.

SAMMY KIMURA (Male, Asian, to play early to late 20s): Sammy is an industrious and dutiful son, but longs to find his own way in the world. Whip-smart and irrepressibly friendly, he secretly fears he will never measure up, particularly since he disappoints his father when he doesn’t get into law school. The internment provides him the opportunity to become an enthusiastic and effective community leader. He goes on to face unthinkable carnage as a platoon sergeant in World War II, earning him a Purple Heart. Strong tenor. Solid A. PRINCIPAL.

FRANKIE SUZUKI (Male, Asian, to play early 30s): A Japanese-American graduate student, bookish and serious. A natural-born leader, his inherent sense of justice is catalyzed by the internment to the point of open rebellion in the name of liberty. High baritone to Ab. PRINCIPAL.

HANNAH CAMPBELL (Caucasian Female, ages 20-29): A small-town girl with big dreams, Hannah’s sense of justice motivates her to volunteer at the camps; her forthright bravery bonds her with Sammy, in whom she finds an unexpected kindred spirit. Mezzo with belt to D/Eb; classic Broadway with a contemporary twist; strong mix to E. ENSEMBLE.

TATSUO KIMURA (Male, Asian, to play 50s): A Japanese-born (Issei) farmer, father of Kei and Sammy. Striving to uphold what he believes are American ideals, his resistance to their incarceration drives a wedge between him and Sam, and leads to his segregation from his family. Classic baritone to F. ENSEMBLE.

ASIAN FEMALE ENSEMBLE (Female, Asian, 20s-40s): Strong singers. Excellent movers.

ASIAN MALE ENSEMBLE (Male, Asian, 20s-40s): Strong singers. Excellent movers.

CAUCASIAN MALE ENSEMBLE (Male, Caucasian, 20s-40s): Strong singers. Excellent movers.

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Indian Poet Aranya Johar is challenging society’s beauty norms — and going viral because of it

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FOR SHISEIDO

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hockey meme, 2/3 national teams: TEAM JAPAN

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Joan Watson, inspired by @malayapinedas’ Joan Watson Outfits series

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Humid out in Tokyo

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Please reblog to signal boost! I am a mentally ill, bisexual woman of color looking to save up ~26k USD in order to be initiated in my people’s dying indigenous religion/tradition. 

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Part of a personal thing I’ve been working on.

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“In terms of negotiating a career - I’ve always grown up being an insider and an outsider to different worlds, across different classes and cultures, so I have always naturally liked making films or music that puts things in unexpected places.”

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neelam gill for daydreamnation by kimberly gordon

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from the rsc’s 2012 production of much ado about nothing 

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Imperial Palace grounds Hue, Vietnam

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Women lovers are depicted exchanging love letters, visiting one another by day in palanquins and by night via ladders that ascend to rooftops, wearing each other’s clothing, dressing and undressing each other, inviting and entertaining other female couples, eating together, visiting gardens where they swing together, enjoy the beauties of nature, and sometimes engage in sex outdoors - Gandhi’s Tiger and Sita’s Smile: Essays on Gender, Sexuality and Culture by Ruth Vanita.