By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Filipinos, in general, love singing,” said Manila native Rodell Aure Rosel, here in town to perform in Seattle Opera’s “Madame Butterfly.” “We love and support a majority of the styles of music. Unfortunately, classical and opera, though performed by people, aren’t as appreciated in the mainstream. “Pop and rock,” he […]
“Mysteries of China”
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “The best [experience],” said film director Keith Melton about making his new film in China, “was working with the crew out of Beijing. Really great, caring people. We became a temporary family!” Asked about his worst and most surprising experiences, the director — whose IMAX huge-screen “Mysteries of China” […]
PICTORIAL: Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor
Claire Liu of U.S. wins junior title at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — For the first time in 25 years, the female junior champion at Wimbledon is from the United States. Claire Liu beat another American, Ann Li, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 on July 15 in the final at the All England Club. In 1992, Chanda Rubin won the female junior crown. Liu is from Thousand […]
A-pop! Jackie Chan is Vietnamese now. JK, he wishes.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month, Asians continue doing what they’re good at, such as getting signed by Jay-Z and saying no thanks to more money. Jay-Z signs Jay Park Jay-Z’s label, Roc Nation, has signed Korean pop artist Jay Park, a record producer and rapper himself, as well as dancer and former […]
PICTORIAL: Annual Chinatown Seafair Parade brings festivities to International District
On July 23, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce presented the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade, a sanctioned Seafair event. The parade featured lion and dragon dances, the Seattle Chinese Girls Drill Team, and other local community groups from the Greater Seattle area. Photos by Assunta Ng & George Liu
‘Hoodoo Love,’a play about resilience
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “I was a musical theater baby,” remembers theater director Malika Oyetimein, about growing up in Philadelphia. “I still love musicals.” But she says, “I found that in high school, I was cast in racially typical roles like ‘the maid,’ and I didn’t want to do that anymore. So I got involved with […]
NWAW’s July book recs — Books on deeper truths that you should read
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Starry River of the Sky” By Grace Lin Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2012 The moon has gone missing, but the only person in the remote Village of Clear Sky who has seemed to notice is its newest resident, a young boy named Rendi. A runaway who now […]
PICTORIAL: Trashion Fashion 2017
Check out the event on our YouTube at ► https://youtu.be/u3bPeaCyf7s TITLE SPONSOR: COMMUNITY SPONSOR: CO-CHAIR: Gei Chan PLANNING COMMITTEE: Belinda Louie, Matt Chan, Andrea Chow, Max Chan, Stacy Nguyen, John Liu, and Assunta Ng EMCEES: Gary Tang and Thu Ngo VIDEOGRAPHER: Matt Chan PHOTOGRAPHERS: George Liu and John Liu
The Layup Drill — Pacquiao upset, local man wins world TKD title
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Manny Pacquiao was upset by relatively unknown Australian Jeff Horn on the first Saturday of July in Brisbane, Australia. With the loss, he dropped his WBO welterweight title and it makes one wonder if this should be his last fight. The judges cost Pacquiao the decision, as it was […]
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