By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Did you know that the late Wing Luke, the first Asian American Seattle city councilman, started the preservation of the Pike Place Market campaign […]
“The Five Essentials: Arts and the movement for social justice” — Keynote Speech by Ron Chew at National Guild for Community Arts Education Conference
By Ron Chew For Northwest Asian Weekly The arts can be an instrument for transforming individual lives, restoring communities, and remaking our society into a more tolerant and inclusive place […]
BLOG: Restriction to resurrection — Chinatown jailhouse transformed into an artists’ sanctuary
By Assunta Ng The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) building is located in an auspicious corner of the
Top Contributor: Celebrating a lifetime of community service — Fred Yee
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Fred Yee was a Chinese American student who wanted to please his family by studying science. So he chose geology, but he quickly realized […]
Wing Luke director invited to White House for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Beth Takekawa, executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum, was one of 200 guests on May 28, 2013, invited to meet President Barack Obama at the White house for […]
Fashion Night at The Wing showcases local designers
By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle might not be known as a traditional fashion town, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a fashion industry here. That’s what nine Seattle-based […]
Ho Nam Association/Luke Family Association gets new officers
The Ho Nam Association recently announced its new officers for 2012. They are Sterling Luke, Bettie Luke, Andre Loh, and Marge Young.
Sid and Dan Ko: Loyalty to the Asian American community goes around and comes around
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The lowercase letters displayed underneath the restaurant’s name read “perry ko’s restaurant.”
July 16: Canton Alley Art Exhibit features local artists and musicians
This year, Sun May Company hosted the Canton Alley Art Exhibit in the International District. This year’s exhibit included artists Eun-Young Wan, Carina del Rosario, Gary Tang, Dean Wong, Jeff […]
Blog: Follow the Wing’s example
It’s all of the above for Wing Luke Asian Museum’s annual auction and dinner at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel held last Saturday, raising $310,000 from close to 500 guests.