a jazz-infused drama set in post-war san francisco japan town in 1948 which chronicles the return of japanese americans into the internment -- from the internment camp. sharing this evening is chloe veltman. chloe was born in london and received a master's degree with distinction in conjunction with harvard university and the moscow art theater school. she has worked as a staff reporter for the daily telegraph and is a freelance writer, her articles appearing on both sides of the atlantic. she is the chief theater critic for the san francisco weekly, theater commentator for klaw. chloe worked for several years in u.s. and uk theater companies and is the recipient of the allen wright award for arts journalism, the sundance institute arts fellowship and the nea fellowship of journalism. in 2006, she received a best columnist nomination at the annual san francisco media excellence awards and her first book on acting was published by farber and farber in the uk and farber, inc., in the united states. let's welcome phillip and chloe >> hi there, phillip. >> hi, chloe >> so, this play, it'

in this vacuum in japan town, there was the fillmore district with african americans and a variety of other people and they moved into the community. and then japanese americans get out of camp and they come back to their neighborhood that has been populated and made into a different life and different world and what happens when those two communities overlap and intersect? whose place is it, whose home is it? who is an american? how do we sort of coexist in this post war period where the people from that community are by and large marginalized, yet you have this whole kind of other thing happening where it's -- the war has been won, this is like new things, television is happening, advertising, this whole advertising thing is happening. so you have these marginalized peoples and what happens, is it possible to develop a kind of at that moment a cross-cultural community? is it possible to have kind of a multi cultural community that emerged from that moment? and so, in particular, that's what i wanted to explore. and part of the back drop is there was this extraordinary jazz scene hap

. >> so, it's a karaoke and cocktail lounge in the japan town mall. this permit application would allow them to have karaoke performances, this is a venue that has one stage so this is not a venue with multiple room karaoke and the granting of this permit would allow them to come into compliance, please don't hold it against them that they operated before without a permit once it came to their attention that they needed one, they came right in and have been cooperative throughout the application process, they've done extensive outreach to their neighboring businesses and even to the residents across the street which is not super necessary since it's in a mall and their entrance faces the interior of the space, there have been no communication tos the commission of opposition and sfpd northern station recommends approval of the application as well. . inger good evening, i'm not masae matsumoto, masae is my wife and she has asked me to speak on her behalf this evening. i hope that's okay. >> that's great. >> if there are any questions, thank you for hea

i was in seattle and i loved it and up to the japan town and chinatown areas and i had a great time and i do that all the time. i think it's a great opportunity to have the arena here and it's going to be a landmark and like sidney has at the opera house and i recall people said it was going to be a waste of money and now it's the first thing you think of sidney and i look forward to this arkts reina being built. >> okay. >> hello. >> can i be his translator? >> yes. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i hope that we can lower the price of the arena tickets so we serve the community of low income. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i was also hoping -- i was also hoping games could be arranged on weekends than weekdays and more people can go on saturdays and sundays and thank you. >> thank you. >> and after that charlie liker. >> good afternoon. i am a member of chinese [inaudible] and i am speaking in support of the project. i believe it is good to have more open space around the water so people can exercise like thai chi and also for seniors to rest in the place and this is very good and

japan. >>> and back here in the u.s., a town in northwestern louisiana is evacuated this morning while a massive amount of improperly stored explosive powder is removed from a munitions facility. the 800 residents of doyline, louisiana, are out of their homes. they have no idea when they will be allowed back. police say 6 million pounds of powder needs to be removed. >>> and dozens of people from southern new jersey are likely out of their homes for the rest of this week after a hazardous chemical spilled from a derailed train. vinyl chloride released into the air and into a nearby creek. local nearby schools are open today but local courts are not. inspectors were studying the problem the day before the crash. >>> a suspected serial killer has committed suicide in a jail in alaska. israel tease was being held in the kidnapping and murder of an 18-year-old anchorage coffee shop worker. her body was found beneath a frozen lake. the fbi revealed he's also confessed to killing a couple from vermont. four people in washington state. and also one person here in new york. >>> an announcement is coming

yuppies but it's that kind of a category and they include a lot of out of town visitors and also local ex-patriot managers, a lot from japan, they have a large tradition of japanese song and clients in addition to local people. the hour of operation, 7:30 is official opening time, the business usually doesn't pick up very much until about 9:00 and last orders are at 1:30 and everybody's out by 2:00, there's no live entertainment, no professional entertainers and all the singing is done by the customers, all of whom are amateurs, some i have to say more amateur than others, some are pretty good but they all seem to have a lot of fun. masae provides a large range of songs ranging from romantic, japanese, american, korean, chinese, spanish, any others? no, so that's the range of languages and they're all used quite a lot. as far as we know, there are no major problems or complaintbacker complaints and we've had positive clearance from the police department. i think it's fair to say that festa makes a positive contribution to the local business environment and the local economy. last september, we learned that the regulations

program, nearly 25 years after a deadly gas attack, one kurdish town is still trying to identify the scores of people who died. to japan now, where the authorities are trying to figure out how tunnel collapsed on sunday, killing at least nine people. huge concrete slabs in the tunnel smashed on to cars. that started a fire on the main route from tokyo to central japan. we report now on that story. >> only this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought -- early this morning, the mangled wreckage of three vehicles was brought from the tunnel. last came a small delivery truck. the driver had been trapped, but alive. by the time rescuers got to him, he was dead. the collapsed tunnel lies deep in the mountains of central japan, just to the north of mount fuji. it is part of the expressway that links tokyo to central and western japan. the tunnel itself is nearly 5 kilometers or 3 miles long. engineers are trying to work out what went wrong. what caused the huge concrete ceiling segments to suddenly give away and crashed to the road below 0-- and crash to the road below? and why had the tunnel past the city

. >>> coastal towns evacuated overnight in japan after a large earthquake triggers a small tsunami. we'll show you the pictures coming into the newsroom this morning. >>> a football fan tumbles 0 feet to 50 feet at the stadium. we'll tell you why authorities are investigating. >>> and a new jobs out. the news is good but analysts say it may be misleading. >> reporter: and could same-sex marriage be legal in california? the big decision the u.s. supreme court is deciding on this morning. moat moat starts right now. -- moat dash. >>> good morning. we begin with the overnight earthquake in -- mornings os on 2 starts right now. >> good morning. we begin with the overnight earthquake in japan. today's quake was felt nearly 300 feet in tokyo -- near tokyo. it did shake for several minutes. certainly rattled nerves. >> the quake did touch off a 3- foot high tsunami at a coastal city. there were no monster waves and there have been numerous aftershocks including one measuring 6.2. >>> the latest from oakland, a man at the see yum last night -- at the coliseum last night at the game fell 30

japan as the worst example. it sank by more than 73 centimeters. residents have seen land drop by more than ten centimeters. >>> rather than see their village become another ghost town, residents are putting new life into it. they are turning their community into an outdoor art display. >> reporter: it represents a villager. they civilize the strong ties that bind the residents together. these big masks are made from trees to only a few ridges including this one. visitors can relax and forget their cares. obara lies near the mountains of the archai prefecture. only about 4,000 people remain. every year at this time more than 150,000 people travel here to viechry tes that bloom in vember. the locals set up the art to show blossoms. residents donate. >> reporter: they look for assets that suit their scare scarecrows. >> translator: i want to help them because their project is putting a bit of life into our community. >> reporter: all together nine are in the area. they product the fills put together with bamboos and straw. despite what you might think these children are not misbe ha haifing. they are taking part in a tradition. it's believed it will cure ailing bodies

japan's voters say are still undecided. >> a local football team was one of the few sources of pride in their area. >> they are hoping their porches -- fortunes will improve. the town could be the next to experience what is known as the bilbao of that -- bilbao effect. a new, big-name museum is coming to town. >> people are hoping the attraction will mark the start of a brighter future. the former coal mining region now boasts a branch of one of the world's most famous art collections. the louvre. it is hoped the transparent architecture will draw and locals, many of whom who -- have never set foot in paris museums. >> culture is not really my thing. my girlfriend persuaded me to come. today is the grand opening. i had to take advantage of it. >> there are no rooms dedicated to specific periods of art. instead, a visit here is a journey across time and space. organizers have arranged the pieces into islands of art, including highlights from greece and ancient egypt. the design is intended to make it accessible to the general public. entry is free of charge for a year. during that time, visitors will be able to admire this masterpiece, "liberty leading the people."

year old losing out to japan's mao asada to take silver but hopes to such result could be improved if she makes it through those pics i think that the u.s. lady has a very deep in town to be out there are a lot of ladies that are really trying to get on to that olympic team but i think that i'm setting myself up to be in a good position to be on the team so four hundred twenty three days are left before the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympics during this period hopefully all the plans will come to fruition and the organizers to deliver on their promise to make the sochi games in russia the most successful in his free. r.t. moscow. and i suppose i had. liz. liz. please. please please liz. live. linear emission free accreditation free transport chargers free. range month free risk free studio time free. download free broadcast plug in video for your media projects and free media oh god r.t. dot com. do we speak your language or not a day of. news programs and documentaries in spanish what matters to you breaking news a little tonnage of angola's kidneys story it seems clear to you here. that choice i'll teach spanish to find out more visit i to allahabad al

japan. sending greetings to my sister, my nephew, you'll my friends and family in prince george county maryland. happy holidays.  >>> santa claus is coming to town caroling to you. >> oh, that's nice. >> santa claus is coming to town. >> have fun. >> you are driving away. i can't finish this song . hey, hey. santa cause is coming to town. >> that's nathan barnett. he's not the best caroller you've ever heard. he might actually be the worst. but he's not let centsing that stop him. he is going around la and singing for people who are driving, walking, almost anywhere. >> is he funny? >> also didn't see the best quality video there. trying to do his part. >> no, he's not. he's trying to be on tv in cities all across the country. >> i'm with allison. >> i wish i had that much time to do that. >> the only video i saw he's slight leah knowing. >> we had video where he's chasing a woman jogging. that can get you tased. trust me, i know. >> bring back the cute puppy video. >>> i like how tony does the shorthand version of that. let's go to the weather. couple more mild days. highs in the 50s today. up ahead r front. enjoy the mild temperature s today a

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town. he's a product of us and we have to own him, but ask questions this happens in australia and france and the uk and happens in japan, but for some reason i don't see them grieving over 20 children that have been slain in their schools. that does come down to a question of our gun problem and gun culture and the way we cope with it. i know the families in this town when they are past their grieving and they never will be, but one of the things people want to do here in newtown united is to give them a platform and a voice and let's hear what they have to say. >> two things you mentioned. newtown united and the goals for the organization. you mentioned having knew or met nancy lanza. can you give impressions of her from meeting her? >> it is a small town and a bunch of us play tuesday night ultimate frisbee in one of the local playing fields. we want to have a beer and we go to this place called my place. you have seen it on the news. nancy was i don't want to say a regular, but she was there and i chatted with her. a seemingly pleasant person and i'm sure she was. that's it. that's how small towns work, right? when

the cedar enzyme bath at osmosis spa in the sonoma county town of freestone gives new meaning to "bathing." in japaney had a tradition of drinking tea with enzymes and out that tradition stemmed the idea for the enzyme bath. so, we start out with the tea to provide some historical context. you sip tea and wander around the zen inspired garden. meanwhile bath attendent catherine stupar prepares your blanket of heat. it's henoki cedar, douglas fur and rice bran combined with enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of those fibers. first she rakes the mixture. when i'm digging in the bath it's really to open up the material and let a lot of oxygen flow in there and make sure the heat is evenly distributed. soon it's time to step up to the bath and prepare to get covered. it's feels somewhat like be buried in the sand. but it's not quite as heavy. if you can imagine a mixture of peet moss and sand -- it's very light, but warm. you don't feel weight on top of you. you feel just like there's no gravity. you feel like you're floating. as the fermentation progresses you can feel the benefits of the treatment