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Gabe Baltazar on flute | Photo credit: Ron Hudson

Requiem for a Hawaii Jazz King: Remembering Gabe Baltazar

Requiem for a Hawaii Jazz King: Remembering Gabe Baltazar Published in Jazziz Magazine, July Digital Edition, July 3, 2022 By Heidi Chang Click here to view this story in Jazziz Magazine (Subscription required to read online) When Gabe Baltazar Jr., the most influential jazz artist in the history of Hawaii, died on June 12, it marked […]

2018 Year of the Dog Stamp by Kam Mak

Postal Service Marks Lunar New Year with Stamp by Kam Mak

Postal Service Marks Lunar New Year with Stamp by Kam Mak Aired on Voice of America, February 15, 2018 By Heidi Chang You may not be familiar with the name Kam Mak, but you’ve probably seen his work. In 2008, the Chinese-American artist was selected by the U.S. Postal Service to create an annual stamp […]

Tyrus Wong at his home in Sunland, CA 2004. Photo © Peter Brenner, Mural by Tyrus Wong © 1955

Tyrus Wong: Chinese American Artist Broke Barriers, Reached Back Centuries to Create Bambi

Heard on Voice of America – A look back at the inspiring legacy of Tyrus Wong, who’s best known for creating the look of the film “Bambi.” He passed away at the age of 106.

‘Moana’ Making Waves Around Globe

Heard on Voice of America – Disney’s animated movie “Moana” is riding a wave of popularity around the globe.

Steve Perlman, on the Kalalau cliffs on Kauai, Kauai. above Nakeikionaiwi. Photo ©Ken Wood

‘Rock Star’ Botanist Rappels Down Cliffs to Save Hawaii’s Rarest Plants

Heard on Voice of America – ‘Rock Star’ Botanist Rappels Down Cliffs to Save Hawaii’s Rarest Plants

A new documentary, Linsanity, captures the unlikely rise of NBA star Jeremy Lin. Heidi Chang produced a radio story about it for Voice of America.

‘Linsanity’ Details Rise of Asian-American Basketball Star

Heard on Voice of America – The documentary captures the story of Jeremy Lin, an underdog trying to break through barriers in a sport where Asian-Americans are extremely rare.

AAJA 2013 National Award Winners: Mina Kimes, Friend in for Adela Uchida, Frederick Katayama, Heidi Chang and Nancy Matsumoto

Congratulations To The AAJA 2013 National Award Winners

Hawaii Tales Blog – Meet the 2013 Asian American Journalists Association National Award Winners. I’m so honored and humbled to be in such great company.

Photography + Experience with Franco Salmoiraghi

“Photography + Experience” with Franco Salmoiraghi

For ten weeks, my classmates and I shared an amazing adventure by taking a class with Franco Salmoiraghi, one of Hawaii’s leading photographers. It was a rare opportunity, since he hadn’t taught a class in several years. Our class, which was called, “Photography + Experience,” was part of Pacific New Media’s summer session at the […]


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