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Join AAJA Seattle in the first meetup of IRE Seattle!
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The well-known and well-regarded Investigative Reporters (IRE) and Editors are great friends of AAJA. In fact, thanks to a recent partnership, IRE and AAJA members were able to attend each others’ conferences in 2014 at member rates!
So it’s a pleasure for our chapter to support a new Seattle-area branch of the investigative reporting organization.
The new branch will have its first mixer on Jan. 21 at The Diller Room, 1224 First Ave., Seattle. Besides mingling with journalists and learning more about IRE, attendees will also get to drink a special mixed beverage for the event, The Watchdog.
For more details and to get further updates, go to the group’s page.
AAJA Social Night at the Theatre Off Jackson
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
We’re getting everyone together in November to watch Fast Company, a production from local Asian American theater group, Pork Filled Productions.
join us before the show for Happy Hour and more!
*******Use the AAJA discount code “SEA10AAJA” for your $10 tickets
(General Admissions Tickets without discount are $15)********
Please choose the date Nov 8 from the dropdown to activate the coupon code.
SCHEDULE
Happy Half Hour 7:00 – 7:30 pm.
(Half of regular happy hour prices on drinks)
Doors – 7:30
Show – 8 pm
ABOUT FAST COMPANY
The Northwest premiere of Fast Company by Carla Ching, directed by Amy Poisson (These Streets, The Clockwork Professor), at the Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave. S., Seattle), November 1 to 22, 2014.
Meet the Kwans: a Chinese American family of expert con artists, grifters and thieves. But when daughter Blue masterminds the job of the decade stealing the world’s most valuable comic book, it might just spell disaster for the whole family, including her brothers Francis and H and their mother Mable. Pitting new game theory against old-school cons, truth against illusion and family bonds against betrayal, it’s a race to see who will come out on top in this fun, stylish crime caper.
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ABOUT PORK FILLED PRODUCTIONS
Pork Filled Productions is the theatre offshoot of the veteran sketch comedy group, the Pork Filled Players. PFP is home for Asian American theatre artists who crave creating new works that stretch the boundaries of Asian American theatre. PFP shows reflect the imagination and creativity of modern Asian American artists, including steampunk adventures (The Clockwork Professor by Maggie Lee) supernatural comedies (Big Hunk o’ Burnin’ Love by Prince Gomolvilas), mistaken race farces (Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang), and yes, even Kung-fu zombie Shakespeare (Living Dead in Denmark by Qui Nguyen). For more information, visit http://www.porkfilled.com
Tickets on sale for Chefs’ Showcase at Columbia Tower Club on Aug. 4!
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Tickets are officially ON SALE for our upcoming Chefs’ Showcase benefit from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 4 at the Columbia Tower Club. All proceeds will benefit AAJA scholarships and training programs for professional journalists.
Come on up to the 75th floor and enjoy gorgeous views of Seattle as you nosh on appetizers and drinks courtesy of area restaurants. Meet other journalists, professionals and foodies as some of the most exciting chefs working in Seattle’s restaurant scene demonstrate dishes that will inspire your next cocktail or dinner party.
Admission includes:
- Access to the great views from the 75th-floor the Columbia Tower.
- Appetizers from our featured celebrity chefs and others, including Bloom, Taste of India, Pho Cyclo and more.
- Drinks from Vortex Cellars, Tranche Cellars, Eleven Winery and Georgetown Brewery.
- A program booklet with the evening’s featured recipes.
Tickets:
$60 at the door
$50 General Admission
$40 Columbia Tower Club members
AAJA and SPJ members: Pay $25 when you buy your ticket by July 31. This is 50 percent off the pre-event ticket price. Discounted pricing for AAJA and SPJ members ends July 31.
Purchase your tickets today on Brown Paper Tickets.
The celebrity chef line-up:
Lisa K. Nakamura, chef/owner of Allium and alumna of The French Laundry who is planning her next concept, Gnocchi Bar.
Rachel Yang, the James Beard-nominated chef and co-owner of Joule and Revel restaurants in Seattle.
Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) and Chera Amlag, the husband-and-wife force behind Food and Sh*t, a monthly pop-up at Inay’s.
Tyler Hefford-Anderson, a fine dining master who honed his skills at the Rainier Club and Meridian Valley Country Club before becoming the executive chef at Columbia Tower Club.
Steven Ariel, the executive chef for TRACE at W Seattle and alum of Canlis, Cafe Juanita and LUC.
KING 5 Anchor Mimi Jung hosts the demonstrations.
Spend your summer with AAJA Seattle!
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Lunar New Year Banquet 2014
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What’s a party without a photo booth?
The entire photo album can be viewed on the AAJA Seattle Facebook page.
Susy Sun to perform at Lunar New Year next week
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Susy Sun will be performing at the Lunar New Year Banquet and Silent Auction next week.
Susy Sun will be performing at our Lunar New Year Banquet and Silent Auction next week.
Sun is a Northwest singer/songwriter and classical pianist. Her latest album, Wanderlust EP, is backed by an impressive group of fellow local talent: producer Shawn Simmons (known for his work with The Head and the Heart and The Maldives) and members of The Passenger String Quartet, led by violinist, Andrew Joslyn (known for his work with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, David Bazan, Kris Orlowski and Allen Stone).
Sun writes and composes all original music herself. After its release in October, Wanderlust EP caught the attention of national music media that have highlighted her as a shining up-and-coming artist to watch with her refreshing sound and music talent.
To learn more about Sun, you can follow her on Twitter and like her on Facebook.
Lunar New Year Banquet & Silent Auction to be at O’Asian on Jan. 25!
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Come celebrate Lunar New Year 2014 with AAJA Seattle on January 25!
Join us at O’Asian Kitchen in Downtown Seattle for an evening of food and lively conversation as we celebrate the Year of the Horse!
There will be a silent auction with great items from the Seattle Symphony, Teatro Zinzanni, a one-of-a-kind photo of rock legend Eddie Vedder and much more! We’ll also be auctioning off some delicious cakes and pastries in our annual Dessert Dash.
::TICKETS::
Advanced: $35 for AAJA Members // $40 for non-members // $20 for students // $12.50 for children
Day of Event: $50 for members and non-members // $25 for students
To purchase your advanced tickets, click here.
Also, check out our event page on Facebook!
::PARKING::
Parking is free in the garage located under the Bank of America building at 5th and Columbia (O’Asian is located in the same building). Just remember to keep your ticket for validation inside the restaurant.
SAVE THE DATE: Lunar New Year Banquet set for Jan. 25!
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Stay tuned for more details!
Holiday Scoop 2013 is coming…Dec. 5!
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On behalf of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) we’d like to invite you and your newsroom to the annual Holiday Scoop, the biggest journalist party in the city!
The event draws more journalists than any other party in Seattle. And it does it for a good cause: to raise money for scholarships for those aspiring to be journalists.
The Holiday Scoop started in 2010. Our fourth annual party will bring together print, digital, television, visual and radio journalists of all ages. Let’s celebrate the holidays and another year of great journalism in Washington State.
THE HOLIDAY SCOOP
December 5
2960 4th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
$15 ($20 at the door)
Student Tickets $10
At the party, load up on hors d’oeuvres and buy beer, bourbon or moonshine (!) at our no-host bar. We will also have a photo booth and other activities. Also, This year, for the first time, students and other minors can attend because the venue is an all-ages testing room. Bring your kids!
Don’t forget, RSVP on Facebook & get your tickets here!
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