HBO announced on Sept. 9 the three finalists for the fourth annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition that showcases cinematic storytellers of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. The three winning films exemplified this year’s competition theme: “Breaking Barriers.” Filmmakers Johnson Cheng (“Lonely Blue Night”), Thomas Percy Kim (“Si”), and Tiffany So (“Fine […]
Lloyd Cadena had a heart attack after testing positive for COVID-19
YouTube star Lloyd Cafe Cadena died of a heart attack just days after he tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an update from his family. Cadena’s death was first announced on Sept. 4, but his family shared a second update on Sept. 6. “There are simply no words to express our heartfelt thanks for […]
TECO Seattle’s new Director General
Daniel Kuo-ching Chen recently assumed the role of Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Seattle. He was secretary for the Seattle TECO office from 2003-2009. He said he has a soft spot for Seattle because both his children were born here. Chen earned a Master of Science in Foreign Service with […]
Carmen Best honored
The Metropolitan King County Council recognized former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on Sept. 1, for her ground-breaking career and her contributions to seeking equity and justice in King County. Best retired on Sept. 2 after nearly 30 years with the Seattle Police Department. Before becoming chief, she served in various capacities, such as patrol, […]
Kaohsiung Branch Chief Mason Yu
Mason Yu assumed the position of Branch Chief of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)’s Kaohsiung Branch Office in August 2020. A native of Seattle, Yu joined the U.S. Department of State in 2001 and most recently served as Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Administration. A native of Seattle, Yu […]
Alan Lau exhibition
“Quieter Days,” a solo exhibition by Alan Lau, is opening on Sept. 3. Lau is a painter, poet, and journalist who was awarded the Mayor’s Arts Award by the City of Seattle in 2014. In “Quieter Days,” Lau reflects on his recent years—time spent walking through a gentrifying neighborhood to his small Ballard studio, solitude […]
Ruth Woo Fellows video wins awards
A short video on the Ruth Woo Fellows program, produced by Eric Keto for KCTV, won two awards in the 2020 National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) Government Programming Awards. KCTV won under the Community Awareness and Video Journalism categories. King County’s Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship is a full-time, year-long program for […]
Local dance studio struggling
Live2Dance Seattle—which seeks to promote Bollywood and Indian culture—has been hit hard due to COVID-19. Its website states, “During these past 5 months, we’ve done everything we could to not just pivot our services, but also maintain sanity in our community and keep a positive outlook during these dark times. However, despite all of our […]
CID Community art mural contest awards presentation
Winners of the recent CID Community art mural contest were honored in an Aug. 29 Facebook live event emceed by Geoteaming CEO John Chen. Sponsored by Union Bank, DA LI Development USA, Ellen Ferguson, Albert Chun, Puget Sound Energy, Rocky Fong, China Harbor Restaurant, Jim Doane, and Ling Chinn, every winner got a CID restaurant […]
CID Night Market goes virtual
Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) announced that its annual Night Market—originally scheduled for Sept. 12—will go virtual instead on Oct. 1. The CID Night Market is one of Seattle’s largest open-air markets that provides attendees an opportunity to taste a variety of street food and sample popular staples by neighborhood restaurants. On Aug. 20, […]