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NWAW takes home a record four 1st place wins — WNPA Better Newspaper awards

October 17, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) won 11 awards at the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) 2019 Better Newspaper Contest, including four first place wins—a record in NWAW history. WNPA representatives announced the winners during the annual convention awards dinner in Olympia on Oct. 11. Stacy Nguyen, Kai Curry, […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2019, Assunta Ng, Becky Chan, CAROLYN BICK, Kai Curry, Stacy Nguyen, Tiffany Ran, VOL 38 NO 43 | OCTOBER 19 - OCTOBER 25, Vivian Nguyen, Zachariah Bryan

Bambu celebrates grand opening in ID

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Bambu, a smoothie and juice bar, had its grand opening March 19. Located at 516 7th Avenue South in Chinatown, this is the smoothie and juice bar’s second location in western Washington. The first location is at the Great Wall Mall in Kent, and a third location is set to open in the fall in […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Amy Nguyen, Avenue South, Chinatown, Dyane Ng, Great Wall Mall, ID, Seattle, University District, Vi Kathie Nguyen, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Playwright remixes Hamlet with feminist themes and lots of ajummas

January 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

If Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet were played by a female Korean American protagonist, what would that play be like?

“Do It For Umma,” a tragi-comedy written by local playwright Seayoung Yim, explores this very idea.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2016, Annex Theater, Asian American, Chinese, Filipino, King Hamlet, Korean American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Prince Hamlet, Sara Porkalob, Seattle, Seayoung Yim, Skye Stephenson, Stephanie Timm, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5

Famed Chinese opera singer to debut in ‘Figaro,’ says Asian singers need not Westernize

January 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To Shenyang, a Chinese bass-baritone singer, his name represents a bridge between the opera performer’s Chinese roots and his international reputation.

“My full name, pronounced from first to last (Yang Shen), sounds like a ‘goat’s kidney’ in Chinese,” said Shenyang.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2016, China, Famed Chinese, General Director Aidan Lang, Given Western, Juilliard School, Le Nozze, Metropolitan Opera, Michael Jackson, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Richard Wagner, Seattle Opera, Shanghai Conservatory, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, attention, language

Angry Asian Man? — Phil Yu is more than that

December 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Phil Yu isn’t an Angry Asian Man. In fact, he’s far from it. Yu is the founder behind the blog Angry Asian Man—one of the most popular sources online for news, pop culture, media, social issues, and Yu’s own commentary and spin about the Asian American experience. The blog’s […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Abercrombie Fitch, Angry Asian Man, Asian Americans, Bruce Lee, Los Angeles, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Phil Yu, Russia, Seattle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Wing Luke Museum, Winter Olympics, blog, commentary, culture

A-pop! Action ahead … — … for Asian Americans in film and television

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Daylight savings is officially underway which means shorter days and more reasons to stay inside. Fortunately, there are some great movies and television shows out to help you survive the next few months. Read on to see what’s playing and streaming near you. Asian Americans take on action films […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actor Dave Bautista, Actress Naomi Scott, Aziz Ansari, Filipino, Fox News, Golden Globe-winning, Indian American, Kal Penn, NPR, Nisha Ganatra, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pink Ranger, President Obama, Sarita Gupta, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

Bumbershoot 2015 — Exciting Asian American billing (rain or shine)

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly From Sept. 5–7, thousands of people flocked to Seattle Center for Bumbershoot—Seattle’s annual music and arts festival. The three-day event showcases the latest in music, visual arts, dance, film, comedy, and more. Despite the bouts of rain, this year’s festival included a spectacular turnout from Asian American artists from […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: Asian American, Aziz Ansari, Chinese, Filipino, Fisher Green, Hari Kondabulu, Indian Illuminati, Jhen Aiko, Nahko Bear, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sara Porkalob, Seattle Center, Space Needle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25

Totally Awesome Hulk and a totally awesome line-up

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the sun setting earlier and temperatures cooling, it’s clear that the summer is over. Let’s say goodbye to this last season as we examine and usher in everything new that fall has to offer: new characters, new castings, and new television shows. It’s time to get back at […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Amadeus Cho, Asian American, Comedienne Margaret Cho, Frank Cho, Greg Pak, Ken Park, Korean American, Kristen Kish, Kyle Martino, Marvel Comics, Previous Top Chef, Totally Awesome Hulk, Travel Channel, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 38| September 12 - September 18, culture

A-pop! Emma Stone, Asian?! — Victories at the Tony’s, ‘The Mindy Project’ cancelled, and more entertainment news

June 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The sun may be out in Seattle, but it’s definitely not shining in all parts of Hollywood! Read on to find out the latest pop culture news and media happenings for Asians and Asian Americans in Hollywood—the good and the ugly. The whitest Asian character in Hollywood Another month, […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actress Emma Stone, Air Force, Asian Americans, Better Luck Tomorrow, Bradley Cooper, Director Cameron Crowe, Director Justin Lin, FOX, Hollywood Read, Huang Xiaoming, Ken Watanabe, Korean, Lady Thiang, Mainland China, Mindy Kaling, Popular Chinese, Ruthie Ann Mills, San Andreas, Seattle, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, WNPA2016

A-pop! Slants — Is the name offensive?

May 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With May underway, spring has officially sprung! And so has news for all of our Asian friends in the media. From controversial band names to casting news, see what’s happened during the last month with pop culture. “The Slants” lose their appeal to register band name Simon Tam, founder […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, Actress Olivia Munn, Asian Americans, Brokeback Mountain, Cary Fukunaga, Chinese, Eddie Huang, First Amendment, HBO, Northwest Asian Weekly, Oregon Live, Simon Tam, The Slants, Trademark Office, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, WNPA2016, culture

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