The Seattle Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA) is searching for a new Executive Director. Applications for this leadership role are open until February 14, 2025. The new Executive Director will play a key role in guiding the CIDBIA through a period of revitalization, comunity engagement, and strategic growth. See: https://cidbia.org/ or contact jobs@cidbia.org.

The 1959 and 1960 protests in Japan against the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty (ANPO) reflected public discontent with military alliances and foreign influence, as well as a desire for national autonomy and peace after World War II. Within this context, many Japanese intellectuals drew connections between their struggles and those of marginalized groups worldwide, incorporating themes […]

Day of Remembrance (DOR) event sponsored by Tsuru for Solidarity to remember the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II and to call for the closure of the Northwest ICE Processing Center and deportation flights from King County Airport. Co-sponsored by immigrants rights group La Resistencia. This is the first of […]

Auditions are live for our co-presentation with Jet City Improv and Pork Filled Productions in May 2025! Please check out auditions for Return of Joy Market directed by Kendall Uyeji and Angel Gao Feb 22nd and Feb 23rd! If you are an AAPI improviser or an AAPI artist with improv experience, you are wanted for […]

We offer exhibitions from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum which include photos, videos, and storytelling from the survivors of the atomic bombs placed over Japan in World War II to raise awareness of the nuclear weapons. It is great opportunity to see this exhibition in our community. We will share the entry code at the […]

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The Wakasa Memorial Committee will hold a livestream of three short films about the Wakasa memorial at 6 pm PDT with a discussion/Q&A. It will focus on how the symbolic paper sculpture -- the Wakasa Spirit Stone -- came about and its life so far as a movable memorial to places where Nikkei were killed […]

This is a performance of traditional and contemporary shakuhachi (bamboo flute) music by three world class players from Japan, Furuya Teruo, Kakizakai Kaoru and Matama Kazushi. They travel to Seattle very infrequently so this is a rare opportunity to hear players of this caliber. Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance by emailing […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Courtney D. Clark cclark75@uw.edu 206-221-6797 University of Washington School of Drama Presents Mother of Exiles A Time-Jumping Epic of Migration, Memory, and the Resilience of Hope SEATTLE, WA – The University of Washington School of Drama proudly presents Mother of Exiles by Jessica Huang, an imaginative and emotionally rich journey across […]

Sound Transit is putting on a free family-friendly community safety event on April 26 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The fair will be sponsored and hosted by Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic near Othello Station. At the Safety Fair, guests will learn from Sound Transit team members and community partners about ongoing safety enhancements and […]

Terry’s Kitchen Presents The Martini Night Project Live Music Event The fellas will be back better than ever. Serving up a generous pour of funk, soul, jazz & R&B with dynamic forces in the mix. Shaken, stirred on the rocks along with some special guests. Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:30 PM – 11 PM $15 […]

Rainier Beach Jazz Jam on monthly Sundays at Rainier Beach Community Club (6038 S. Pilgrim St., Seattle). Starting the year on April 27th from 3 to 6pm! Free and all instruments and vocalists welcome. Bring a jazz standard for the house band to accompany you. Organized by Mike Yasutake (saxophone). House band also features Ron […]

The University District StreetFair is the oldest and largest street Arts and Crafts Festival in the U.S. Founded in 1969 as a response to anti-war protests and conflicts between merchants and students, Andy Shiga (Nisei, community leader, pacifist, business owner) together will all the volunteers of the University District Community first forwarded the University District […]

On Sunday May 18, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Ober Park, 17130 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, Mukai Farm & Garden will mark the 83rd anniversary of the Day of Exile. The Day of Exile commemorates the 111 Vashon residents of Japanese descent that were forcibly deported as directed by Executive Order 9066. A brief […]