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Stories about artists — NWAW’s monthly must-reads

January 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Drawing from Memory” By Allen Say Scholastic Press, 2011 From the time he was a young boy growing up in Japan, Allen Say knew he wanted to be a cartoonist. Inspired by comic books, he drew what he saw, what he imagined, and what he copied from his beloved […]

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Allen Say, Beijing Dance Academy, China, Ed Young, Faithful Plum, Great Depression, Jia Zuoguang, Li Zhongmei, Libby Koponen, NWAW, Noro Shinpei, Russian Soviet Union, Samantha Pak, Scholastic Press, Vol 31 No 2 | January 7 - January 13

May 19: Artist Trust awards fellowships to local artists Brent Watanabe, Hengda Li, Zhi Lin, others

June 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Artist Trust Fellowship recognizes Washington state artists of exceptional talent. Fellowship recipients each received a cash award of $7,500. Of 409 fellowship applicants, 16 artists were awarded fellowships. Three of the fellows are Asian American.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Artist Trust, Asian American, Beijing Dance Academy, Brent Watanabe, China, Fine Arts, Hengda Li, London, The Wing, UW, Vol 30 No 25 | June 18 - June 24, Zhi Lin

“Mao’s Last Dancer” is made of beauty and power

August 20, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Mao’s Last Dancer,” directed by Bruce Beresford, tells the true story of Cunxin Li, a Chinese ballet star who comes to Houston, Texas in 1981 as an exchange student studying at the Houston Ballet. Li (played by Chi Cao, a dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet) steps off the plane to a welcoming committee lead by the Houston Ballet’s choreographer, Ben Stevenson (Bruce Greenwood).

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Reviews, At the Movies Tagged With: Beijing Dance Academy, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Bruce Beresford, Chi Cao, China, Chinese, Cunxin Li, Director Beresford, Gao Gang Jiao, Houston Ballet, Houston Oilers, Joan Chen, Last Dancer, Seattle, Shandong Province, Throughout Li

Rhythm of Dance tells love stories and success of local performers

June 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Can a dance tell a story? For renowned dancer and choreographer Hengda Li, the answer is a definite yes.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, AAPAT, Beijing Dance Academy, China, Chinese, Hengda Dance Academy, Hengda Li, Hong Kong Dance Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, Setting Sun, Terra Cotta Warriors, Vol 29 No 23 | June 5 - June 11

Beijing Dance Academy comes to U.S. for ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ premier

February 24, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are presenting the U.S. premiere of ‘The Butterfly Lovers’ — hailed as China’s Romeo & Juliet — performed by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Resident Dance Company. This production will take place on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28 at the Paramount Theatre.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2010, Beijing Dance Academy, Chen Gang, China, Chinese New Year, Paramount Theatre, Romeo Juliet, Vol 29 No 9 | February 27 - March 5

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