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Tacoma-based musical theater performer Kawika Huston is on stage in ‘Cinderella’

Local musical theatre performer Kawika Huston is gracing Puget Sound theatre and school stages from north to south, and he can now be seen in The Village Theatre’s production of Cinderella, as well as...

Hawai’i-based playwright Lee Cataluna releases new collection, ‘Flowers of Hawai’i and Other Plays’

Hawai’i-based playwright, journalist, and author Lee Cataluna is now sharing her work more widely:  her collection Flowers of Hawai'i and Other Plays is Issue #121 of Bamboo Ridge, Journal of Hawai'i Literature and Arts, and the anthology...

As new leader of the Asian Opera Alliance, Melody Chang Heaton is ready to...

In 2021, Nina Yoshida Nelsen was inspired by the Stop AAPI Hate and Black Lives Matter movements, and by the exemplary work of her colleagues in the Black Opera Alliance, and this led her...

Cellist Leo Eguchi to perform eight solo pieces written by immigrant and first-generation composers

Most cellists play the works of composers as part of a symphony or quartet, while a few musicians specializing in cello compose their own music. But Boston-based cellist Leo Eguchi is doing something different: ...

Ha Le Diem’s film Children of the Mist focuses on traditional marriage customs of...

Ha Le Diem’s film Children of the Mist focuses on traditional marriage customs of north Vietnamese Hmong communities, and originally received a viewing in Seattle during the 2022 Seattle International Film Festival.  Now, the...

Comedian Julie Kim wants to spread the laughs far and wide

Comedian Julie Kim is known for being crass as well as hilarious, and her recent show on December 1 at The Crocodile was no exception.  The entire audience, including this writer, laughed almost non-stop...

Violinist Anna Nordmoe brings her talents to Teatro ZinZanni

Two-decade-long circus and dinner show Teatro ZinZanni took a hiatus from Seattle stages during the recent Covid-19 pandemic, but is now back with a new show called Coming Home.  An integral part of the...

Filmmaker Martin Tran believes art can empower communities of color

Martin Tran is a busy man. By day, Tran serves as one of two Program Managers at Shunpike, a local arts service organization that provides fiscal sponsorship and other services related to the business...

Seattle-based aerialist Vivian Tam performs in Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker

Local performance venue The Triple Door is always serving up visual and culinary delights, and this holiday season is no exception. During December, Lily Verlaine and Jasper McCann present an encore of their show...

This holiday season is the perfect time for a pastry class

The holiday season is a special time for cookies, pastries, and other baked treats, and The Pastry Project aims to satisfy – in multiple ways. Co-founders Emily Kim and Heather Hodge teamed up to...