By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly As part of the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s “Painting Seattle” exhibit, canvases by Kamekichi Tokita occupy one showroom wall. Works from Kenjiro Nomura are exhibited on the opposite wall. The two men, friends, co-workers, and Japanese American Issei chroniclers of their hometown, shared much but also diverged as they [...]
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Old Seattle artfully captured by Issei painters
Posted on 10 February 2012.
Posted in Community News, Features, Features, Vol 31 No 7 | 2/11-2/170 Comments
Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bestselling author Amy Chua walked toward the microphone and podium. She stood in front of a bookshelf labeled “Collector Editions” to share her thoughts — on everything. “I was misunderstood,” said the proud, strict mother and author of The New York Times bestseller “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” [...]
Posted in Features, Features 05, Profiles, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
How 8 famous Asians exemplify (or defy!) their dragon traits
Posted on 19 January 2012.
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jan. 23 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, and this year happens to be the Year of the Dragon. Occupying the fifth position in the Chinese Zodiac, the dragon is the mightiest of the signs.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture, Features, Features 04, Vol 31 No 4 | 1/21-1/270 Comments
Black teenager from California wows audiences with unusual talent: Singing Chinese opera
Posted on 05 August 2011.
By Terence Chea The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Tyler Thompson is an unlikely star in the world of Chinese opera. The Black teenager from Oakland has captivated audiences in the United States and China with his ability to sing pitch-perfect Mandarin and perform the ancient Chinese art form.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Vol 30 No 32 | 8/6-8/120 Comments
Pork Filled Players tackle ‘Yellow Face’
Posted on 04 August 2011.
By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Consider the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” where Mickey Rooney, a white actor, portrays Audrey Hepburn’s Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yanioshi. This depiction is a prime example of “yellowface,” or the caricaturing of Asians — much like blackface was to Blacks.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Vol 30 No 32 | 8/6-8/121 Comment
No Harry Potter for Indonesia
Posted on 02 July 2011.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian moviegoers are facing a bleak year of second-rate foreign releases and lowbrow local productions
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Vol 30 No 27 | 7/2-7/8, World News20 Comments
Myanmar deports Michelle Yeoh over Suu Kyi movie
Posted on 30 June 2011.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said last Tuesday. The Malaysian actress arrived in the country’s main city, Yangon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on [...]
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Vol 30 No 27 | 7/2-7/80 Comments
Dance! Music! Song! Art! — APIs kick off their heritage month with a huge celebration
Posted on 17 May 2011.
On May 1, the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month was celebrated through a festival in the Center House at Seattle Center.
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Community News, Features, Features, Vol 30 No 20 | 5/14-5/200 Comments
‘Sex in Seattle’ nears its end with the penultimate episode
Posted on 14 April 2011.
Kathy Hsieh’s writing career began in the ninth grade when her language arts teacher asked students to write a script for a class assignment. Hsieh wrote a comedic retelling
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Vol 30 No 16 | 4/16-4/221 Comment
Hit singer Jimmy Wong on Alexandra Wallace and why angry responses are unproductive
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Last month, former UCLA student Alexandra Wallace posted an ill-conceived YouTube video complaining about Asian students who talked
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Vol 30 No 15 | 4/9-4/150 Comments
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