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Korla Pandit — Disguising identity: From Black to Indian

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Two hands hold a large censer.  A voice speaks of wisdom and rubies.  A deep, slightly scraggly voice.  The action fades-in to a man […]

Spotlight on Sri Lanka — 10th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The 10th Annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF), opening on October 15th, showcases Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), an island country near southeast India. […]

A-pop! — See the resemblance? — A case of mistaken identity, Ken Jeong returns, and early Halloween tricks and treats

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the leaves changing colors and the temperature outside becoming noticeably cooler, there’s no denying that fall is here. And so are new television […]

Modern Sky Festival comes to Seattle

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Modern Sky Festival, based out of China, coming to Seattle on October 11th, isn’t the first festival that organizer Michael LoJudice has helped […]

Connecting the dots with Eunice Kim

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By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Walking into Davidson Galleries at Pioneer Square in October, you will likely find people connecting the dots at Eunice Kim’s latest printmaking exhibition, “2005-2015: […]

Breathtaking (and gravity-breaking) Butoh — Sankai Juku comes to Seattle

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “I was born by the sea,” recalls Ushiro Amagatsu, leader and choreographer of the butoh ensemble Sankai Juku, when asked about his formative experiences.  […]

Hitting high notes — Jazz round-up

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Make a joyful noise onto the tape.  Failing that, make a noise, any noise, onto the tape.  It doesn’t have to be music, it […]

The complexities of “Indian Ink” — Speaking through miscommunication

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Tom Stoppard’s far-ranging play “Indian Ink” spans two continents, at least one ocean, and several decades.  Yet it begins simply enough, with a young […]