On the heels of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival comes “Over the Moon,” an animated children’s movie that celebrates the Moon Goddess and the holiday that originated, at least in part, to honor her legend.
How Seattle Symphony cellist Nathan Chan brings classical music to social media
Before he could read, let alone read sheet music, Seattle Symphony cellist Nathan Chan had already conducted an orchestra through Mozart’s Variations.
Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked on Oct. 24 to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States. The state Agriculture Department had spent weeks searching, trapping and using dental floss to tie tracking devices to Asian giant hornets, which can deliver painful stings to […]
San Francisco officials let people sue over racist 911 calls
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fed up with white people calling 911 about people of color selling water bottles, barbecuing or otherwise going about their lives, San Francisco leaders unanimously approved hate crime legislation giving the targets of those calls the ability to sue the caller. The Board of Supervisors voted […]
First ever English translation of South Korean “comfort women” novel—Local couple teams up with UW Press
For over 40 years, Bruce and Ju-Chan Fulton have been bringing vital works of Korean language fiction and nonfiction to the English-speaking world.
Hisashi Iwakuma to retire
Former Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, who has a combined 170 wins over his career in Japan and the major leagues, plans to retire at the end of the season, his club announced on Oct. 19. Iwakuma returned to Nippon Professional Baseball in 2019 after six years with the Seattle Mariners, but has yet to pitch […]
Engaging Virtual Meetings Conference
Geoteaming CEO John Chen held a 4-day virtual conference from Oct. 21-24. The conference was geared for people with Zoom fatigue or those who have run out of new ideas for virtual meetings. Based on the new Wiley book, “Engaging Virtual Meetings,” this conference featured nine of the top virtual speakers in the world who […]
T’Challaween Costume Parade
The South Seattle Emerald in partnership with Rainier Avenue Radio is hosting a T’Challaween Costume Parade on Beacon Hill. This event on Oct. 31 will feature a 3/4-mile, socially distant, and COVID-safe costume parade along the Beacon Hill Greenway. Paraders will travel north to south from around South College Street to South Hanford Street along […]
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills adds its first Asian cast member
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (RHOBH) will welcome its first Asian American housewife after 10 seasons—and one of just a few Asian American housewives in the entire franchise. Crystal Kung Minkoff is joining RHOBH for season 11, according to People magazine. She will be RHOBH’s first Asian American housewife and one of just a […]
CenturyLink Field Event Center
King County Elections, CenturyLink Field, and the Seattle Seahawks are hosting a Vote Center in the CenturyLink Field Event Center on Oct. 31, Nov. 2, and Nov. 3 for the upcoming Presidential election. King County Elections will offer drive-up service for those arriving in their vehicles, as well provide service and assistance to those arriving […]