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Wing Luke’s 90th birthday — Celebration reveals fascinating history

March 19, 2015 By Assunta Ng

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 even though no history book credited him for it? How did he win his enemies over? Why did he remain unmarried? What did he do […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American Seattle, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Bettie Luke, Chinese, City Council, Civil Rights Unit, Faith Ireland, Jean Durning, Ken Prichard, Northwest Asian Weekly, Open Housing Act, Pat Baillargeon, Pike Place Market, Ruby Chow, Selina Chow, Vivian Wing Luke, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, Wing Luke, Wing Luke Asian Museum

“The Five Essentials: Arts and the movement for social justice” — Keynote Speech by Ron Chew at National Guild for Community Arts Education Conference

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 for all. Five years ago, in a report I wrote for Americans in the Arts, I described the emergence of community-based arts organizations. I wrote […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Chinatown, Chinese, International Examiner, Japanese Americans, Post Office, Ron Chew, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle City Council, Seattle Symphony, Space Needle, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Wing Luke Museum, communication, culture, letter, poverty

BLOG: Restriction to resurrection — Chinatown jailhouse transformed into an artists’ sanctuary

December 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) building is located in an auspicious corner of the

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific American Experience, Chinatown International District, Elijah Evenson, INSCAPE, Louie Gong, Native American, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Vol 33 No 51 | December 13 - December 19, Wing Luke Asian Museum

Top Contributor: Celebrating a lifetime of community service — Fred Yee

November 14, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 that community service was his real passion. When he was 18, Yee arrived at Seattle from Hong Kong in August 1969. The original plan was […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Asian Community, CISC, Chinese American, Dennis Lam, Fred Yee, Hong Kong, Kin On, MBA, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle University, Top Contributor Celebrating, Top Contributors 2014, UW, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Yee Family Association

Wing Luke director invited to White House for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

October 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Also at the event were author Helen Zia, Asst. Secretary of the Interior Rhea Suh, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Beth Takekawa, Eric Nakamura, Helen Zia, Indonesia, Interior Rhea Suh, Judge Denny Chin, Konrad Ng, Lisa Ling, NEA, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Vol 32 No 42 | October 12 - October 18, White House, Wing Luke Asian Museum

Fashion Night at The Wing showcases local designers

January 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 Asian American fashion designers sought to prove, showcasing their work at The Wing Luke Museum’s Fashion Night on Jan. 19.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Fashion Tagged With: 2013, Asian Americans, Bd Homme, Gei Chan, Gunne Sax, Lady Konnyku Clothing, Lei Ann Shiramizu, Luly Yang, Maiden Noir, Malia Peoples, Michelle Kumata, Momo Boutique, Pierre Cardin, Saks Fifth Avenue, Seattle-based Asian American, The Wing, Vol 32 No 5 | January 26 - February 1, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Yves Saint Laurent

Ho Nam Association/Luke Family Association gets new officers

January 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Ho Nam Association recently announced its new officers for 2012. They are Sterling Luke, Bettie Luke, Andre Loh, and Marge Young.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Andre Loh, Bettie Luke, Chinese, East Kong Yick Building, Ho Nam Association, Luke Family Association, Marge Young, Sterling Luke, Vol 31 No 4 | January 21 - January 27, Wing Luke Asian Museum

Sid and Dan Ko: Loyalty to the Asian American community goes around and comes around

September 29, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly The lowercase letters displayed underneath the restaurant’s name read “perry ko’s restaurant.”

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Art Louie, Asian American, Cathay Palace, Chinese, Dan Ko, Diana Ross, Four Seas, Hing Lee, International District Sid, Jean Geong, Newport Hills, Perry Ko, Risky Business, Seafirst Bank, Seattle Keiro, Sid Ko, South China, Stevie Wonder, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Wing Luke Asian Museum

July 16: Canton Alley Art Exhibit features local artists and musicians

August 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 Wendland, the band Sometimes Astronauts, and others.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Canton Alley Art Exhibit, Dean Wong, Gary Tang, International District, Jeff Wendland, Sometimes Astronauts, Vol 30 No 34 | August 20 - August 26, Wing Luke Asian Museum

Blog: Follow the Wing’s example

April 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, Chinese, Korean, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle Sheraton Hotel, The Wing, Vol 30 No 16 | April 16 - April 22, Wing Luke Asian Museum

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