Archives for Spotlight
Destined to Create: Artist Etsuko Ichikawa
By Sarah Shirazi | Asian Avenue magazine Etsuko Ichikawa is a Tokyo-born, Seattle-based artist who works in a variety of media including film, sound, drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance....
Artist Spotlight: TieMei Yang
Originally from China, TieMei Yang is a talented Chinese calligrapher who currently resides in Broomfield, Colo. Yang comes from a long line of artists. Prior to moving to Colorado,...
Swagata Banerjee performs Odissi, an Indian dance form
By Patricia Kaowthumrong | Asian Avenue magazine Swagata Banerjee brings ancient history to stages around the world through Odissi, one of the eight classical dance forms of India. A native of...
Kenny Sonoda retires from his Sonoda’s Japanese Restaurant
By Mary Jeneverre Schultz | Asian Avenue magazine As the owner of the first sushi restaurant in Colorado, Kenny Sonoda was a trend setter in the restaurant business back in 1988. He...
Spotlight: Corky Lee, Asian American photographer
By Patricia Kaowthumrong | Asian Avenue magazine A photograph commemorating the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 inspired Corky Lee to get behind the lens of a camera....
Leah Eveleigh stays true to her roots in her cooking
By: Patricia Kaowthumrong | Asian Avenue magazine Chef Leah Eveleigh used her Filipino roots to become the first Denver chef to dominate her episode on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, a reality-based TV...
Fran Campbell spends three decades serving Colorado’s communities
By Patricia Kaowthumrong | Asian Avenue magazine Fran Campbell didn’t decide to join the Filipino-American community, she was born into it. The Denver native has been a volunteer, advisor and leader in...
Toni Yagami teaches how to drum to the beat of the soul
With her contagious smile, Toni Y. Yagami teaches taiko, Japanese drumming, in Denver. “For me, taiko is not only the actual sound of the drum, but of all things...
Attorney Harry Budisidharta makes community service and helping refugees his priority
By Annie Guo, Asian Avenue magazine “I get to make a difference in people’s lives,” says Harry Budisidharta, 29, attorney and partner at The Denver Firm. This is what...
DJ Lazy Eyez wins 2013 Westword Music Showcase best hip-hop dj
By: Patricia Kaowthumrong Sean Choi, better known as DJ Lazy Eyez, lives by some powerful words, and has a successful career as a disc jockey to back them up. “You can pay...