By Clair Phillips UW News Lab It may be hard for some to believe, but Amy Tan, famed author of “The Joy Luck Club,” belongs to a rock band and has made a guest appearance on the animated series “The Simpsons.” On Jan. 12, the distinguished author began her lecture at the University of Washington’s [...]
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Author Amy Tan opens up about strife with mom, responds to critics
Posted on 02 February 2012.
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Year of the Dragon 2012
Posted on 26 January 2012.
Whoa and wow! — 30 years of challenges and wonders A narrative: What does Lunar New Year mean? Where do red envelopes come from? Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Cultures, Features 05, Profiles, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/31 Comment
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.” [...]
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Korean artist creates lit multimedia piece using SAM’s historical materials
Posted on 01 December 2011.
By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “It was never my goal to be successful,” explains Do-Ho Suh. Yet, the 49-year-old, originally from Seoul, is a rising star in the art community, with his exhibits showing all over the world. He recently stopped in Seattle to discuss his new piece at the Seattle Art Museum [...]
Posted in Features 49, Profiles, Vol 30 No 49 | 12/3-12/90 Comments
Design student shuns fur, then becomes finalist in national contest
Posted on 01 December 2011.
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Gahee Bae never thought she would become a finalist in the Humane Society’s annual Cool vs. Cruel contest. She was wrong. “Oh yes … I was surprised … I actually didn’t [expect to become a finalist],” confessed Bae, who recently graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle. “This [...]
Posted in Fashion, Features 49, Profiles, Vol 30 No 49 | 12/3-12/90 Comments
Director films movie about Enron-style greed, set in the 19th century
Posted on 01 December 2011.
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Directing, co-producing, and co-writing a multimillion dollar Chinese historical epic movie might sound like an impossible task, especially when you’ve never shot a feature film before.
Posted in Features 49, Profiles, Vol 30 No 49 | 12/3-12/90 Comments
Emi Meyer, on being a biracial jazz pianist and her latest album
Posted on 23 November 2011.
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Bouncing between continents, and cultures, could leave a young
Posted in Features 48, Profiles, Vol 30 No 48 | 11/26-12/20 Comments
Dr. Youn shares the pratfalls (and joy) behind becoming a plastic surgeon
Posted on 23 November 2011.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon, doesn’t believe that there was one moment when he realized his calling as a doctor. Rather, he explains that his journey has been a series of moments with patients. “I think in any physician’s practice, there is a handful of patients that stick [...]
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Jason Hirata makes bubble tea into art
Posted on 10 November 2011.
By Kat Chow UW News Lab “I didn’t really want to rely on written criteria to do things — to get jobs, shows, or grants — based on schooling,” said 25-year-old artist Jason Hirata, referring to degrees and schooling. “I wanted it to be because of my work.” Hirata, however, did earn two degrees from [...]
Posted in Features 46, Profiles, Vol 30 No 46 | 11/12-11/180 Comments
Rachel Wong wants to be more than an idol — Chinese American performs to promote debut album
Posted on 27 October 2011.
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Rachel Wong will not win American Idol, but that’s fine by her. The 23-year-old singer/songwriter hopes to represent Asian American women in music as she is pursuing her passion. Without a record deal, Wong wrote, performed, and is now promoting her debut album, “Curtain Fall.”
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Features 44, Profiles, Vol 30 No 44 | 10/29-11/40 Comments
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