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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Copies of Curtis Chin’s memoir sit on a table.

Curtis Chin talks memoir, Asian American upbringing at Evanston ASPA event

April 5, 2024

Curtis Chin did not intend to be a memoirist. Instead, Chin first considered becoming a poet, he said at a Thursday evening talk at Koi.  Chin — the author of “Everything I Learned, I Learned...

Driven by a vision for the Asian American Art and Cultural Center, the Evanston ASPA continues working to secure the building at 831 Chicago Ave.

‘Somewhere to belong’: Evanston ASPA plans for Asian American Art and Cultural Center

February 29, 2024

To everyday passersby, the red brick building at 831 Chicago Ave. may not stand out. Standing at just two stories tall with a modest exterior, the property seems like any other vacant building. But,...

With the help of Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu on Howard Street, the event featured a traditional lion dance where performers mimic a lion to bring good luck.

Lunar New Year brings Evanston’s Asian American community together

February 12, 2024

Evanston kicked off the Year of the Dragon with its third annual Lunar New Year celebration, filled with a lion dance, free hot chocolate and dozens of flashy red envelopes at the corner of Dempster Street...

The storefront of Artem Pop Up Gallery on Sherman Avenue with a white sign and glass window.

May Mart celebrates, supports Evanston ASPA-owned businesses

May 18, 2023

Even for casual passersby, Artem Pop Up Gallery on Sherman Avenue is hard to miss. Paintings, sculptures and handmade jewelry gleam through its spacious glass window. Behind it, the warmly lit gallery...

Two dancers wearing green peacock costumes smiles at the camera.

Umbrella Arts Festival highlights local artists, celebrates Asian cultures

May 14, 2023

Weekend mornings at Fountain Square are usually quiet, but Saturday was an exception. By 10 a.m., dozens of white tents lined the block from Davis Street to Grove Street with vendors busy setting up their...

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Melissa Raman Molitor