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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, We watched with repulsion the return of the “Bodies” exhibit to Seattle this fall. We are offended and disgusted at the disingenuous attempt to disguise the commercial displaying of human bodies as...

Mini-Reviews

“The Snow Day” by Komako Sakai. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009. “The Snow Day” is a charming story of how a child and his mother deal with an unexpected winter storm. Children will relate to the...

Arts Etc

Highlights Noted modern composer and Seattle native Paul Chihara will return to town to witness the performance of his new piano quintet, “La Foce” on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at UW’s Brechemin Auditorium as...

Art Etc

Highlights The Tokyo-based dance troupe Pappa Tarahumara takes on the Chekhov classic, “Three Sisters” Jan. 31 – Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. at On The Boards. Contemporary twists include a meditation on female identity, coming...

Seeing Stories: The jewelry of Ron Ho

For 40 years, Ron Ho has made necklaces, each an exquisite story in silver. A dragon boat bearing a palm tree and a portrait on a shard of pottery tells of a picture bride’s passage to a foreign land. A whimsical elephant with a load of carnelian beads is the memoir of a journey with an old friend. A steamer of dim sum on a chair recalls a memorable meal.

Arts Etc

By Alan Lau Highlights “To Sleep So As To Dream,” Kaizo Hayashi’s beautiful celebration of Japanese silent cinema, is screened with new music and “benshi” narraration as performed live by Aono Jikken ensemble on Jan. 19...

In & Around Town

Elderly residents get pre-holiday gift Volunteers from ek Real Estate Group help elderly residents with car washing on Dec. 5. The 53 residents of Nikkei Manor, a predominantly Japanese-American assisted living facility in Seattle’s International...

Art Etcs

Highlights China is a country that is waving goodbye to the past at quickly as it is throwing itself into the wave of the future. No more is this better reflected than in their film....

Art Etcs

Highlights Pinay SA Seattle, a Filipina American women’s organization in association with Communities Against Rape and Abuse (CARA) and Youth Speaks Seattle, present a Seattle first-of-its-kind, all-women’s hip-hop event entitled “INDAYog: The Rhythm in the...

In & Around Town

Sushi & Sake Fest Hundreds of people gathered for the annual, highly-anticipated Sushi & Sake Fest at the Westin Hotel on Nov. 9. The event was a benefit for Densho, a project that works to...