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Author Amy Tan opens up about strife with mom, responds to critics

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By Clair Phillips UW News Lab It may be hard for some to believe, but Amy Tan, famed author of “The Joy Luck Club,” belongs to a rock band and […]

In memory of Gordon

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By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Gordon Hirabayashi died on Jan. 2 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he taught sociology at the University of Alberta (UA). He was 93 and […]

‘Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky’ performances this Fri. and Sat.

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“Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky” is inspired by interviews with young Cambodian American men deported to Cambodia. These “returnees” survived a long journey between two cultures, only to lose […]

In memory of Ark Chin, community leader and activist (1924–2011)

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Ark Chin, a Chinese American community leader, passed away at his home on Nov. 13. He was 87 years old. Chin was born in a […]

Jason Hirata makes bubble tea into art

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By Kat Chow UW News Lab “I didn’t really want to rely on written criteria to do things — to get jobs, shows, or grants — based on schooling,” said […]

I-1183, a boozy economic boost or a hit to families?

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By Candace Winegrad For Northwest Asian Weekly With the Nov. 8 election coming up, the debates surrounding Initiative 1183 continue to rage on among many communities, organizations, and business owners […]

Bruce Lee lives on in new museum

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Almost 30 years after his death, the vision of a museum honoring breakthrough martial arts star Bruce Lee is coming to fruition. Shannon Lee, […]

EDITORIAL: Two mighty museums in one neighborhood? Can both survive?

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Shannon Lee is hoping to bring her father’s legacy in the form of a museum to Seattle. Seattle is the city where legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee spent […]