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Savy sings heartfelt songs of his life

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Ever since I was born,” remembers Cambodian American singer Sarey Savy, “my family sang in the house all the time. Whether it’s talking on […]

Kaori Nakamura: retiring dancer was truly a ‘dream come true’

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By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly Graceful, light, strong, and fierce — that’s how Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Kaori Nakamura is described by fellow dancer Jonathan Porretta. After a […]

A-pop! Yay Superbowl, boo TV sitcom — A new year begins in Asian pop culture

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Pop culture meets sports! Something big happened in Seattle this past weekend. Perhaps you caught it on TV? Our city celebrated a big win […]

A look at Year of the Horse celebrities

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By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The Year of the Horse lands on Jan. 31. It is said to be a good year for those who are hardworking, who persevere, […]

Film festival shares Asian experience

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Asian American Film Festival, previously the Northwest Asian American Film Festival, owes its previous and current existence to local Asian talent. “I […]

Vikesh Kapoor’s folk music is ‘dealing with the now’

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For folk singer and songwriter Vikesh Kapoor, he is a musician first and a social observer second. A first-generation Indian American, Kapoor draws on […]

Crisis and Calm: Ruth Ozeki and the Art of Being a Novelist

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By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly It wasn’t until disaster struck that Japanese American author Ruth Ozeki’s latest, critically acclaimed novel, “A Tale for the Time Being,” truly came to […]

A-pop! A scrappy end to 2013 — Out with the old, in with the new, and more wins!

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Happy New Year, dear readers! 2014 is here, and while I’m all for ushering in the New Year, I want to take a moment […]

South Korean baritone steps into Seattle Opera’s “Rigoletto”

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By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly When baritone Hyung Yun first got into opera, “Rigoletto,” by Giuseppe Verdi, became an opera he dreamt of performing. Now, Yun’s dreams will be […]