NY Times: ‘Flower Drum Song,’ Once Overhauled, Returns Changed Again
Playwright David Henry Hwang By Robert Ito When East West Players in Los Angeles reached out to David Henry Hwang two years ago about staging one of his works for the theater troupe’s 60th anniversary season, Hwang had a lot of material to choose from. Maybe “M....
NY Times: George Ariyoshi, 100, America’s First Governor of Asian Descent, Dies
Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi (center) visits with former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi (left) and First Lady Jean Ariyoshi (right) Saturday, Nov. 10, 2011 during the International Trade Reception at Bishop Museum in Honolulu. By Robert D. McFadden George R. Ariyoshi,...
NY Times: In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights
Identification Photograph on Affadavit “In the Matter of Wong Kim Ark, Native Born Citizen of the United States.” filed with the Immigration Service in San Francisco prior to his May 19 depature on the Steamer “China.” The document refers to US...
NY Times: Lunar New Year Across America
By Chevaz Clarke, Miya Lee and Emily Wolfe With Tuesday’s arrival of the new moon, Asian Americans gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year, a holiday that lasts several days to weeks, depending on the culture, and generally culminates on the full moon, which this...
NY Times: The Internet Is Embracing Chinese Traditions, and Influencers Welcome Them All
By Yan Zhuang If you drink hot water, wear slippers indoors or shop at Asian supermarkets, you may be Chinese, according to the internet. You might be thinking, “I’m not Chinese,” but your race is beside the point. Think of “being Chinese” as more of an absurdist...