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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 – June 8

BLOG: Counting my blessings

June 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Seattle’s weather has been so nice the last few days that I feel sorry for those who live on the East Coast and in the South who were affected by the heat wave. That’s the reason I’ve resided in Seattle for decades. Seattle summers are the best.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, East Coast, Los Angeles, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8

Power outage scheduled for the International District

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle City Light has scheduled a 20-hour outage that will start June 5 at 11 p.m. and last until about 7 p.m. on June 6. Streetlights and traffic signals will be affected. The general boundaries of the affected area are Jackson Street on the north, Dearborn Street on the south, 5th Avenue on the west, […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Dearborn Street, International District, Jackson Street, Maynard Avenue, Seattle City Light, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8

Intergalactica, bedazzle, dance, and JK POP! — DJs bring Japanese and Korean pop to Seattle’s dance floor

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Test Northwest Asian Weekly At JK Pop!, a Japanese and Korean pop music dance party, the night was in full swing. The bar was

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, Alex Thomas, Allen Huang, Bryan Harthorne, Capitol Hill, DJ, East Asia, Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Reese Umbaugh, Sailor Moon, Samantha Test, Seattle, Simone Sellers, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, attention

Muay Thai comes to Seattle — NWAW’s Layup Drill columnist reviews Seattle’s first Friday Night Fight

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A line of people waited outside the Fisher Pavilion on a Friday night in May to witness something

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Alexksander Numoski, Canada, Friday Night Fights, Jason Cruz, Justin Blair, Layup Drill, Muay Thai, New York-based, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paul Hage, San Jose, Taki Uluiiakepa, UFC, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, Wai Khru Ram Muay, West Coast

Paving the way — Women of Color Empowered honorees overcome challenges to inspire leaders of tomorrow

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly About 200 people gathered at the Westin Bellevue on May 11 to attend Northwest Asian Weekly’s

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Ana Mari Cauce, Bellevue Police Department, Bellevue Police Foundation, Bonnie Miller, Civil War, Cuban Revolution, Elizabeth Wang, Gael Tarleton, Gloria Northcroft, Linda Pillo, Marie Zackuse, Martha Choe, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russia, Tulalip Tribes, UW, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, Westin Bellevue, Women of Color Empowered 2012, technology

Taking the plunge — Local APIs leave behind stable jobs to start their own businesses

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jon Tam kept a scratchpad by his bed, where he jotted down observations of the world’s respected

Filed Under: Features, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Artisan Cafe, Cafe Umbria, DNA, Don Le, Jon Tam, Ken Griffey Jr, Lilly Tran, Seahawks, Seattle, Steve Jobs, Tenacity Sports, UW, Vine Street, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, technology

SIFF PICKS

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The Blindfold” Reviewed by Tiffany Ran “The Blindfold,” by Indonesian filmmaker Garin Nugroho is a heartbreaking look at three of the characters’ respective experiences with the Indonesian Islamic State (NII) and its aggressive recruitment techniques. In the film, the recruitment techniques largely target students and the country’s disenfranchised youth. Each scene, dark and somber, bears […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2012, Dal Lake, Garin Nugroho, Indonesia, Jason Cruz, Kirkland Performance Center, Maarif Institute, Muay Thai, NII, Thailand, Tiffany Ran, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, culture

EDITORIAL: Diane Tran is a mirror for the struggles youth face in our own community

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Diane Tran worked two jobs. She worked full-time at a dry-cleaning business and part-time for a wedding planner, while juggling advanced course work in high school. So it shocked the world when honor student Diane Tran was sentenced to jail for 24 hours last week for truancy. Tran said her parents had divorced out of […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2012, Diane Tran, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8

Spiritual leader Amma starts North American tour in the Pacific Northwest

May 31, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On May 31, spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as “Amma,” will begin her North American tour at Bellevue’s Hyatt Regency. Millions have received Amma’s “darshan,” a spiritual blessing that involves a long, motherly embrace. Amma’s fame as a spiritual leader started at a young age; she began meditating and composing devotional songs at the […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, GFLP, Haiti, Hyatt Regency, International District, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, North American, Northern India, Pacific Northwest, Peru, Seattle, Southern India, Vol 31 No 23 | June 2 - June 8, hing hay park

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