Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) is doubling up the celebration of Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Moon Festival—with two festivals on consecutive weekends: Sept. 18 in Gig Harbor and Sept. 25 […]
Chow Yun-fat gets honorary doctorate
Superstar Chow Yun-fat has been given an honorary doctorate from Hong Kong’s Baptist University for his outstanding achievements and contributions to society. At the ceremony last month, the 66-year-old action […]
Wing Luke School dedication
Happy sounds of drums and gongs rang out across the sun-lit plaza, in front of the new Wing Luke Elementary School on Aug. 24. The Mak Fai Chinese Lion Dance Team was poised to perform a lion dance that would chase away evil spirits and also bless and bring good luck to the building.
Police investigate CID shootings
A 28-year-old man was shot and seriously injured following a fight in the 1200 block of South King Street on Aug. 28. Witnesses called 911 at 1:45 a.m. to report […]
Finally! The role Sandra Oh was destined to inhabit! For us!
Over her career, Sandra Oh tended to play roles that didn’t fully let her sink into a racialized identity. I’m not at all saying that’s her fault. I’m saying that she probably auditioned for and nailed roles that weren’t written with an Asian American in mind.
PacMed building planning survey — Input wanted by Sept. 10
The Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority (PHPDA) is conducting a plan to identify opportunities for future uses of the historic south campus, including the buildings that are south of the Pacific Tower. The PHPDA wants input from the Chinatown-International District and Beacon Hill—to better understand what about the site is most important to you.
BLOG: The silver lining for COVID’s rising
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A University of Washington (UW) study showed how nonprofits suffered during the pandemic. Holding fundraising events became impossible, and individual donations have declined. However, […]
“MASUMI rising: Music, film, swords, and São Paulo”
Before her first film role, Japanese American singer MASUMI (she spells her name in all-caps) had already been performing song and dance for her own family, as far back as age 5.
COMMENTARY: Asian food is not a panacea for Asian racism
Like so many first-generation immigrant kids, my elementary and middle school years were plagued by an overwhelming desire to abandon my Chinese roots and embody the platonic ideal of an “American” kid.
Letter to Mayor Durkan — Re: Africatown Community Land Trust, Keiro Nursing Home site
Dear Mayor Durkan, It has come to my attention that Africatown Community Land Trust has either already secured funding and a contract, or is in the process of doing so, […]
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