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Asian from Jamaica, Tessanne Chin, Crowned The Voice

By Michelle Phipps-Evans The small island nation of Jamaica, West Indies, erupted in celebration on Dec. 17, 2013, when its homegrown performer, Tessanne Chin, snagged first place in the reality singing competition show, “The Voice,” Season 5. At Half-Way Tree, a neighborhood in the capital city, Kingston, hundreds of people gathered around a large theater-like screen to see Chin win …

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A Conversation With Award Winning Playwright DAVID HENRY HWANG

By Amanda Andrei In case you haven’t noticed, it’s been David Henry Hwang season in the D.C. metro area. Pinky Swear just pulled off a successful run of Bondage this November, Theater J is staging the regional premiere of Yellow Face this January and February, and the legendary playwright himself delivered an insightful and thought-provoking lecture at the Reston’s CenterStage …

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