Tomodachi

Fri Jan 7, 2011 8PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Tommy Tallarico, creator and host
Wataru Hokoyama, conductor
Returning to Orchestra Hall by popular demand, Video Games Live™: Bonus Round features your favorite music from the most popular video games of all time! The Minnesota Orchestra will perform along with exclusive video footage, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique audience-interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment experience!

As part of the experience, special festival events surround the show. For those who come early, you will enjoy interactive game demos, a costume contest, prize giveaways and game competitions. The post-show activities include meet and greet opportunities with the composers, sound designers, performers and special guests.

Tickets are on sale now at: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/season/event_detail.cfm?id_event=1011078

Hello friends,

Tomodachi is sponsoring a new community awareness project through art! Help us spread the word about brain injury and send a message of hope to those who suffer from this illness by working with us to fold 10,000 paper cranes.
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An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand paper cranes will be granted any wish. Today, paper cranes are often made and donated to hospitals to generate awareness about illnesses. In Asia, it is commonly said that folding 1,000 paper origami cranes makes a person’s wish come true-wiki. In that spirit, Tomodachi is partnering with the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota to make 10,000 paper cranes.
After Tomodachi has collected all crane donations, the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota will use them to educate communities about brain injury. Ultimately, these paper cranes will be used to create Cranestorm – Wishes in Flight, a massive 100,000 paper crane piece of art demonstrating both the number of people in Minnesota that live with Brain Injury, as well as the spirit of well-wishing that Tomodachi has for those affected. But we need your help to make this wish come true.
Here are some more things to help get you started:

• Tomodachi will be offering free workshops to any person or group interested in making paper cranes for this event (paper will be provided). Ask an employee for details or call 651-631-1777.
• Walk in workshops will be held every Saturday from 2:00 – 6:00 pm.
• Click here to see how to make a paper crane.

http://monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane
http://origami.org.uk/origamicrane

• Cranes of any size are accepted.
• Solid colors are preferred, but feel free to be artistic in your choice of paper. We also encourage you to use recycled paper or magazines if you’re making cranes at home.
• Do not string or attach the cranes together, we will do that later!
• When you are finished with your cranes, please bring them to Tomodachi’s store location at Rosedale mall.

Together we can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from brain injury! If you want to learn more about the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota visit http://www.braininjurymn.org/
Thank you for your help!

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_origami_cranes

In search of Asia:
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Asian Film Festival
The over 30 films from 13 countries!
Nov3-13 @ St. Anthony main theatre www.mnfilmarts.org

Anime Programs
Summer Wars
http://www.nipponcinema.com/trailers/summer-wars-trailer
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda

Showtime(s): November 13th – 4:30PM

In this brilliantly inventive Japanese Anime, eleventh-grade math genius Kenji takes a summer job to impress his girlfriend, Natsuke, a position which leads him to the countryside to celebrate the 90th birthday of a spunky matriarch who herself belongs to an ancient clan. Half his job is to dance with Natsuke, the other to solve a mysterious equation that will end most of the world’s social and business hijacking. Director Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is seen as inheriting the mantle of famed Hayao Miyazaki with this dazzling film. 2009, Japan, 114 min, In Japanese w/ English Subtitles

It was nominated for the 2009 Golden Leopard award at the Locarno International Film Festival, and won the 2010 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.

Redline
http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/06/14/awesome-official-trailer-for-takeshi-koikes-anime-redline/
Directed by: Takeshi Koike

Showtime(s): Sat, November 6th – 9:30

Known for frequent spectacular crashes and retro fashion sense, futuristic racer JP qualifies for a special race called Redline. When the government of Roboworld threatens any race participant with death, JP feels a responsibility to his fans, and participates despite the danger. Called “something very special, very different, and insanely exhilarating” by the Anime News Network, this stylish film will leave the audience breathless after a mind-blowing climax.

2010, Japan, 101 min, In Japanese w/ English Subtitles

Martial Arts Films
Ip Man 2
Directed By: Wilson Yip

Showtime(s): Fri, November 12th – 9:45

Box office blowout and martial arts spectacular, the sequel to one of Asia’s highly acclaimed films roars across the Pacific with full and undubbed glory. Playing Grand Master Ip Man, the real life mentor of Bruce Lee, international star Donnie Yen takes on corrupt British forces and local government officials as he tries to teach his student Wing Chung the martial arts.

2010, Hong Kong, 108 min, In Cantonese/Mandarin/English w/ English Subtitles

Gallants
Directed By: Derek Kwok & Clement Cheng

Showtime(s): Sat, November 13th – 7:15

This comic tribute to the classic Shaw Brothers martial arts spirit, starring three long-retired masters, revives the genre in a genuinely fresh and moving tale, which leading U.S./Asian film watcher Shelly Kraicer termed “heart stopping” (2010 Vancouver Int’l Film Fest). Two action vets (Bruce Leung Sui-lung and Chen Kuan-ti) have been peacefully looking after a friend’s restaurant when a nerdy flunky for a bunch of petty gangsters enters the scene. Despite feeling the years of their aging bodies, the old pros go into training again for the amazing and truly spectacular, inevitable, showdown, uniting numerous Bruce Lee cohorts in this affectionate comedy. (Audience Award co-winner, New York Asian Film Festival, 2010).

2010, Hong Kong, 98 min, In Cantonese w/ English Subtitles.

Clash
Directed By: Le Thanh Son

Showtime(s): Mon, November 8th – 9:15; Wed, November 10th – 9:15

Taking the success of their 2006 feature The Rebel to the next level, martial arts specialists Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van combine fast-paced martial arts, epic shootouts, and the archetypal heroes and villains in this, the highest grossing Vietnamese film of last year.

2009, Vietnam, 90 min, In Vietnamese w/ English Subtitles

Crazy Racer
Directed By: Ning Hao

Showtime(s): Fri, November 5th – 9:30; Thurs, November 11th – 9:45

Billed as a Chinese caper comedy, this action-adventure story focused on the lives of express deliverymen, traffic cops, lonely beauties, ludicrous crime bosses, switched identities and evil pharma charlatans, serves up a subculture in this multi-layered farce. Rated “one of the best” from the recent NY Asian Film Fest by The Village Voice (decribed overall as ‘wacky’ this year).

2009, China, 99 min, In Mandarin w/ English Subtitles

PUMP IT UP TOURNAMENT

Tomodachi is holding a Pump it Up: Fiesta Dance tournament and all is invited to watch or participate in the spectacle!

The top 8 players will be put into the expert tournament for fabulous prizes provided by Tomodachi and a chance of Andamiro products also being given away!

Worried you won’t make top 8? Worry not! Rankers 9-16 will be in the secondary tournament and also compete for not as fabulous but pretty close to that prize…s!

Pump Mix: Fiesta

Registration – $5

Tournament Details

1:00 – Freeplay
3:00 – Registration
4:00 – Free-play Exhibition
4:30 – Freestyle Exhibition
5:00 – Tournament
?:?? – Tournement End – More Freeplay

Tournament Details:

Prize Order:

Tier 1 Prizes

1st – $100 Tomodachi Gift Card
2nd – $50 Tomodachi Gift Card
3rd – $25 Tomodachi Gift Card

Tier 2 Prizes

1st – $25 Tomodachi Gift Card
2nd – $15 Tomodachi Gift Card
3rd – $10 Tomodachi Gift Card

*ADDITIONAL PRIZES*

Added Prizes for both spectators and participants will be given away during round intermissions including ANDAMIRO merchandise from hats, t-shirts, pens, towels, to pillows!

Main Competition:

Qualifiers
Same Song

Top 8 scores move on to first Tier

Second 8 scores move on to second tier

Quarter Finals
Random song from hat
Top 4 Move on to Quarter Finals

Semi Finals
Random song from hat
Top 2 Move on to Quarter Finals

Finals
Random song from hat

The Tournament will run until the finals for both tournament tiers are finished. Schedule is prone to change based upon participation and retrieval of event.

If enough people on site are interested there is still consideration for a freestyle tournament also, if interested please let us know and we’ll see about throwing that in!

Tournament Plans, Times, and on site registration fee’s are open to change and will be promptly aware to participants in a timely manner.

Feel free to invite whoever you can/want to visit the event! Come show your stuff or just come to see the show! We look forward to seeing you there!

This event is officially sponsored by Andamiro/Pump it up

Local Sponsors: Five o Clock Media. Stellar entertainment and lighting. Rosedale center.

Founded by Mr. Shintaro Tsuji in 1960, Sanrio began in Japan where customary greetings are accompanied by an exchange of small gifts. Sanrio turned this gift-giving tradition into the company’s “small gift, big smile” mission to help people express their heart-felt feelings. Since then, spreading smiles through small gifts has become universal and over 400 unique Sanrio characters have been introduced to share global messages of happiness, friendship and fun. Please join us in celebrating the legacy of Sanrio and its family of beloved characters that have helped nurture friendships around the world.

TOMODACHI is giving away a 50th anniversary special 4inch Sanrio character plush when you spend $50 on Sanrio brand products. retail $8.95+tax
(until supplies last)

Looking for energetic people with some retail experience and art, graphic or design background. 18 and up.
Please come in and fill out an application at our store or send us your resume to ask@tomodachi.us Thanks!