Kollaboration Los Angeles

Published on 2012/07/12 | Source

Kollaboration Los Angeles, the first ever Asian American non-profit talent competition, supporting the hottest up-and-coming local entertainment acts all competing for the $1,000 first place prize.

Comparable to "America's Got Talent" + "So You Think You Can Dance, Kollaboration is part of a country-wide network of talent shows that started 12 years ago and now has expanded to 15 shows in 14 cities. Founded in 2000 by Paul PK Kim, Kollaboration is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive and accurate perceptions of Asians and Pacific Islanders by providing a platform for young artists to showcase their talents.

In addition, Mnet (www.mnetamerica.com), the only national 24/7 English-language lifestyle network in the U.S. inspired by Asian Pop Culture, is filming each city's talent from their auditions to the finals in Los Angeles where the top acts from each location will battle it out to be the next break-out star. The series on Kollaboration will debut on Mnet this fall.

Below are the pertinent details:

What: Kollaboration Los Angeles talent competition

When: Friday, July 13, 2012
Time: 8:30PM (Doors Open 6:30PM)
Where: Ford Amphitheatre - 2580 Cahuenga Blvd, East, Hollywood, CA 90068
Ticket Prices: $15 General Admission (open seating), $40 VIP Admission (preferred seating), book you tickets here

http://www.kollaboration.org/news/upcoming/item/121-kollaboration-los-angeles

Celebrity judging panel:

Jen From Head to Toe, celebrated YouTube makeup guru;

Dante Basco, actor known for his role as Rufio in the Peter Pan movie Hook

Jaeyoon Choi, Mnet America's Head of Programming and Production and producer of shows such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards and 2NE1 TV

Traci Kato-Kiriyama, writer, artist, and creator of Little Tokyo's Tuesday Night Project.