The 12th Annual Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2024 returns virtually and in-person, with an extended online streaming window from February 26 to March 3. Below are narrative, documentary, and...
Read onVicky Farewell has worn a lot of hats in the music industry. She has toured as a keyboardist for Kali Uchis and Willow Smith, has writing credits on multiple Anderson .Paak records including the Grammy-winning Ventura, and has worked on music...
It’s the Spring Equinox, and I am at the Showbox in downtown Seattle, surrounded by the excitable chatter of a relatively young, mostly BIPOC audience that is dressed adorably and ready to impress. We are waiting for R&B musician David...
Almost immediately after I conclude my interview with Seattle R&B singer Olivia Thomas — who goes by the name LIVt — a crew of people flood into the small basement green room at Barboza. They’re members of the opening bands...
In an extensive tale of musical catharsis, Indonesian singer-songwriter GANGGA aka Gangga Kusuma, has collaborated with film director Ivan Saputra Alam of Athea Visuals on a four-part music video series designed to illustrate the ups and downs of a...
Proudly known as “The First Home to Asian American Cinema, the New York-based Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) entered its 44th year in 2021. Running from August 11 to 22, the festival was presented with a hybrid in-person...
Early on in Sophie Jones, a feature film written and directed by Jessie Barr, the high school protagonist says to her guidance counselor matter-of-factly, “At least I’ve been coping well. I mean, I haven’t been cutting...
Portland-based producer and musician Natasha Kmeto's third full-length record, 2020’s you’ve never danced alone, is a lighthouse for those who are lost, lonely and stressed on their journey, offering an alchemical perspective of empowerment that...