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“Every person’s story is worth hearing” — Dragon Lady playwright discusses feminism, crazy families, and karaoke

April 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle-based actor, playwright, and drama teacher Sara Porkalob, brings her one-woman show “Dragon Lady,” to the Theatre Off Jackson from March 26th to March 29th.  Inspired by her Filipino family, the show promises several generations of family and family secrets, plus Diet Pepsi, pork dumplings, and some heavy bouts […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Cornish College, Diet Pepsi, Donna Summers, Filipino, Gnarls Barkley, Locally Grown Festival, Lower Queen Anne, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Original Works, Paul Budraitis, Porkalob Dragon Lady, Porkalob Mostly, Radial Theater, Sara Porkalob, Solo Performance Class, Vol 34 No 15 | April 4 - April 10, West Seattle, communication

‘Dhrupad Days’ Indian music festival visits Seattle

July 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Dhrupad,” said Vibhavaree Gargeya, Director of the Western Region for the Dhrupad Music Institute of America (DMIA), “is an ancient style of Indian classical music.” The nature of Dhrupad is spiritual, seeking not to entertain, but to induce feelings of peace and contemplation in the listener.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Andrew Hamlin, Cornish College, DMIA, Dagar Brothers, Dhrupad Days, Dibble House, Gundecha Brothers, Honorary Members, Jeff Lewis, North East, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pandit Ramkant Gundecha, Satish Bhatia, Seattle, Shubha Sankaran, Three Dhrupad, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Vibhavaree Gargeya, Vol 32 No 28 | July 6 - July 12

Noted musician and composer Eyvind Kang joins Cornish Music Department

August 11, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Musician and composer Eyvind Kang will join the Cornish College of the Arts’ music department as an adjunct professor. Kang, a Cornish alumnus, has released many albums of his compositions as a violinist and violist, including “Grass” and “The Narrow Garden.” Clarinetist Peggy Dees is also joining the faculty as an adjunct professor. Dees earned […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Clarinetist Peggy Dees, Cornish College, Eyvind Kang, HMA, Vol 31 No 33 | August 11 - August 17

Gamelan Pacifica creates harmony among musicians

May 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Northwest Asian Weekly From outside Cornish College of the Arts’ Kerry Hall, it may seem like just another

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Cornish College, East Roy St, Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura, Gamelan Pacifica, Indonesia, Jarrad Powell, Jesse Snyder, Jessika Kenney, Ki Midiyanto, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Southeast Asia, Vol 31 No 20 | May 12 - May 18

June 6: Cornish College of the Arts names Lawrence Matsuda as new trustee

July 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Cornish College of the Arts Board of Trustees confirmed four new trustees, Jody Cunningham, Donna James, Lawrence Matsuda, and Marc Schwarz. Matsuda has a doctorate in education from the University of Washington. He has been a junior high language arts teacher, university counselor, state level administer, K-6, K-8, and middle school principal, assistant superintendent, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Cornish College, Donna James, Jody Cunningham, Lawrence Matsuda, Marc Schwarz, Seattle, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8, language

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