Polyphia is one of the most innovative instrumental progressive rock bands of our time. Based out of Texas, the band is known for their virtuosic …
Pianist Mei-Ting Sun Delivered a Captivating Solo Recital in Portland
Photo Credit: Royal Academy of Music Portland Chamber Orchestra (PCO) presented a solo piano recital featuring Mei-Ting Sun, a globally acclaimed performer who has garnered …
K-Indie Rock Band SE SO NEON Embarks on World Tour
Following a successful world tour in 2022, indie rock band SE SO NEON is slated to return to the road for another world tour, visiting …
Glorious Ashes (2022): An Unflinching Look at the Wounds of Disconnection and the Exhilarating Respite of Delusion
Photo: © An Nam Productions 2022 Warning: This review contains spoilers. Glorious Ashes (2022), directed by Bui Thac Chuyên, is a 117-minute film set in …
Gaga: A Vibrant Yet Imperfect Story of a Multigenerational Indigenous Taiwanese Family
Photo: © SKY FILMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. © All rights reserved Gaga is the third film by aboriginal Tayal director Laha Mebow, who continues to …
TeaFestPDX 2023: Finding Meaning in a Cup of Tea
Tea enthusiasts of all ages flocked to Portland’s annual tea festival, TeaFestPDX, on July 15th to find tea leaves, tea wares, books, and educational events. …
A Special Evening of Kunqu Opera and Cultural Exchange in Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden
Amidst the buzzing nightlife scene in downtown Portland stands the Lan Su Chinese Garden, a haven of serenity. Despite it being only one city block, …
Experimental Haegeum Performance Explored the ‘Ritual of Mundanity’
Los Angeles arts nonprofit The Resonance Collective hosted an experimental haegeum performance at the First Congressional Church in Koreatown, featuring Jeonghyeon Joo as part of …
Big Fight in Little Chinatown: A Poignant Account of Why Chinatowns Are Worth Saving
Photo Credit: Josh Frank Big Fight in Little Chinatown, directed by Karen Cho, examines Chinatowns across North America, drawing similarities between the issues they’re facing …
Audible Play ‘Good Enemy’ Questions the Essence of an Enemy and Explores a Path Through Disconnection
Yilong Liu’s Good Enemy explores willful forgetting, connection, and betrayal through an Asian American lens, but these themes apply across cultures and generations. The play, …