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30 years of giving back

September 28, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Over the past 30 years, the Northwest Asian Weekly has spent much of its time and efforts on philanthropy. In addition to the annual programs administered through the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, such as the Diversity Makes a Difference college scholarships, Summer Youth Leadership Program, and Women of Color […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 30th anniversary, American Red Cross Child Haven Seattle Children, Charles Lam, Diversity Makes a Difference, Hurricane Katrina, Ida Cole, International Studies, Law School, Minority Affairs, Miss Saigon, Multicultural Alumni Partnership, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Northwest Asian Weekly Publisher Assunta Ng, Paramount Theatre, Summer Youth Leadership Program, Vol 31 No 40 | September 29 - October 5, Women of Color Empowered

A-pop! Summer blockbusters and new opportunities

July 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

All things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From America to Japan, June was a month of rebooting in the world of pop culture. This meant some Asians were fortunate enough to receive new opportunities. Other Asians, however, got the boot.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, 2013, American Idol, Ann Curry, Anna Maria Perez, Chinese American, Choosing Glee, David Ren, FOX, Irrfan Khan, Jessica Sanchez, Meredith Vieira, Miss Saigon, Sailor Mars, Sailor Moon, Savannah Guthrie, Today Show, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, culture

Musical legend Lea Salonga rises from Manila to Broadway

April 5, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly Before she won a Tony Award for her acclaimed portrayal of Kim in the hit musical “Miss Saigon,” Lea Salonga captivated audiences inside her childhood home near Manila. “One of my earliest memories was singing at family parties,” said Salonga. “Whenever somebody asked me to sing, I kind of […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Big Apple, Despite Salonga, Fa Mulan, Filipino, Lea Salonga, Les Mis, London, Miss Saigon, New York, Off Broadway, Raon Street, Repertory Philippines, Robert Chien, Seattle, Small Voice, Tony Award, Vol 31 No 15 | April 7 - April 13, West End

Paz makes looking for love delightful in ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’

December 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The world’s favorite fairy tale about a young orphan’s dream to live a life without her abusive stepmother (Suzanne Bouchard) and obnoxious stepsisters Joy (Nick Garrison) and Grace (Sarah Rudinoff) makes its appearance this holiday season in downtown Seattle.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2011, Avenue Theatre, Carbonell Award, Executive Producer David Armstrong, Filipino American, Godmother Kendra Kassebaum, James Tabafunda, Jennifer Paz, Miss Saigon, National Register, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ogunquit Playhouse, Prince Christopher, Renato Balestra, Rodgers Hammerstein, Sarah Rudinoff, Seattle, Suzanne Bouchard, Tom Briggs, Vol 30 No 50 | December 10 - December 16

Pork Filled Players tackle ‘Yellow Face’

August 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Consider the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” where Mickey Rooney, a white actor, portrays Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yanioshi. This depiction is a prime example of “yellowface,” or the caricaturing of Asians — much like blackface was to Blacks.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Agastya Kohli, Asian American, Audrey Hepburn, Equity Association, Furuta Lee Foundation, Jonathan Pryce, London, Madame Butterfly, Mickey Rooney, Miss Saigon, Pork Filled Players, Richard Hugo House, Roger Tang, Seattle, Tony Award-winning, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theater, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Yellow Face

A note about SYLP from Publisher Ng

August 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

         Breaking the mould for Asian American youth   What do you do with high-achieving students who are bad leaders?   I am not blaming parents. We, as parents, lack awareness of the importance of leadership because of how we were raised — not to lead, but to be great students so that […]

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Andrew Cho, Asian American, Bob Santos, Ida Cole, June Chen, Miss Saigon, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Paramount Theater, Phyllis Wise, Publisher Ng, SYLP, Seattle City Councilman David Della, Seattle Parks Department, Thach Nguyen, Western Washington

Paz sings a new tune for Asian American actors

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“I pretty much got my education in theater, on the road, on that tour in each city. … I kind of went to the University of [Miss] Saigon,” actress Jennifer Paz said laughingly.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2009, Asian American Ken Jeong, Asian Americans, Avenue Theatre, Filipino Americans, Flower Drum Song, Jennifer Paz, John Cho, Lea Solanga, Les Miserables, Michael Nitz, Miss Saigon, Ronald Ebens, Seattle, Technicolor Dreamcoat, Vincent Chin, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23

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