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A theatre pioneer… — Kashiwagi, 91, continues to act, write, reflect

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Hiroshi Kashiwagi, 91, has been writing and performing since he was 15 years old. With 76 years of experience under his belt, he’s still going strong. Recently, Kashiwagi held a reading before the screening of “Infinity & Chashu Ramen,” a movie he stars in, at the Wing Luke Museum.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, American Book Award, Asian American, BA, Black Rain, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, Infinity Chashu Ramen, Library Sciences, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oriental Languages, Phil Kan Gotanda, Renunciation Act, SAG, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Public Library, Tule Lake War Relocation Center, UCLA, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3, Wayne Collins, Wing Luke Museum, Wing Luke Museum Photo

Bacho delves into the young adult genre — and pulls no punches

May 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filipino American writer and teacher Peter Bacho, a longtime resident of the Pacific Northwest, won the American Book Award for his first novel “Cebu.”

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2010, American Book Award, Andrew Hamlin, Ben Lucero, Bienvenido Santos, Central Area, Chris Mensalvas, Dark Blue Suit, Filipino American, Leaving Yesler, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Peter Bacho, Pinoy Filipino, Roman Catholicism, Seattle, Vol 29 No 21 | May 22 - May 28, attention

DRIVEN | Peter Bacho

October 4, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Novelist and teacher Peter Bacho believes everybody has a story to tell. The Filipino American recalls his own humble beginnings, growing up poor in Seattle’s Central District in the 1950s. A juris doctorate, a master’s degree and two award-winning novels later, Bacho is now being honored as a pioneer who paved the way for Asian Americans in literature.

Filed Under: News, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: American Book Award, Asian Americans, Dark Blue Suit, Evangeline Cafe, Filipino Americans, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Bacho, Philippines, Seattle Central District, Seattle University, United States, Washington Governor Award, culture, vol 27 no 41 | October 4 - October 10

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