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Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Artist Vivian Tran Spins Through Generations in Greenway Show

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Adam Smith

5 days ago

Julia Schanker of the film 'Flying Lessons.'

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago

Ming Dynasty painting, the immortal Magu, is painstakingly restored and now on view at the Davis Museum.

Once in Tatters, Magu Returns to Greatness

Ming Dynasty painting, the immortal Magu, is painstakingly restored and now on view at the Davis Museum.

Wenqi Cao

Apr 10

Abilities Dance Boston will debut the world premiere of “Intersections V5,” April 17 and 18 at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge.

Disability, Minority Leaders Take Center Stage at ‘Intersections’ Dance Show

Abilities Dance Boston will debut the world premiere of “Intersections V5,” April 17 and 18 at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge.

Adam Smith

Apr 8

Casandra Xavier Makes Her Own Path

Sampan caught up with Casandra Xavier, who lives in the North End, as she will be honored at the Abilities Dance Boston show “Intersections v5” on April 17 and 18 at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center.

Adam Smith

Apr 8

Sampan chats with Vietnamese American Artist Ngoc-Tran Vu about Little Saigon, art, and history

Building Memory Into Monument

Sampan chats with Vietnamese American Artist Ngoc-Tran Vu about Little Saigon, art, and history

Wenqi Cao

Mar 27

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Boston

Artist Vivian Tran Spins Through Generations in Greenway Show

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Adam Smith

5 days ago

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago

New CPA Director Has Been Organizing Since a Teen

Irene Jor, after years of organizing on the East Coast and abroad, was recently appointed as CPA’s new executive director.

Adam Smith

Apr 13

Metro

Artist Vivian Tran Spins Through Generations in Greenway Show

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Adam Smith

5 days ago

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago

New CPA Director Has Been Organizing Since a Teen

Irene Jor, after years of organizing on the East Coast and abroad, was recently appointed as CPA’s new executive director.

Adam Smith

Apr 13

Arts

Artist Vivian Tran Spins Through Generations in Greenway Show

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Adam Smith

5 days ago

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago

Yoko Ono Biography Reaches for Greatness, But Slips Short of Objectivity

Can a friend write an objective biography? Let's take a look at Yoko Ono: A Biography to find out.

Christopher John Stephens

Apr 13

Business

‘Operation Catch of the Day’ in Maine May Have Ended, but Fear and Trauma Remain

Advocates say 'Operation Catch of the Day' caused lasting trauma and fear for many in Maine's minority and immigrant communities.

Adam Smith

Mar 12

Panethnic Pourovers: 'We Are Truly Here to Help People'

Part library, part cultural center and part hangout, group says it is for all A fter feeling burnt out from her job as a software engineer a few years ago, Emily Goroza decided that she needed a change. At the same time, she realized how privileged she was to work in the corporate world. Then it struck her: She wanted to find a way to work that also allowed her to give back to the community. So, in 2023, Goroza, alongside a close friend and her now fiancé, started Panethnic P

Liam Crampton

Feb 27

'Disgusted' by Inequity: Sabrina Salvati on Her New Documentary, 'Removed'

In her new documentary, “Removed: Black Erasure in Boston,” local filmmaker and podcaster Sabrina Salvati — better known as Sabby Sabs — takes viewers through the displacement of Blacks in the city.

Adam Smith

Dec 19, 2025

Education

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago

Opinion: Remember Those Who Came Before You at Mount Hope

M ount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan is the oldest Chinese burial ground in New England, with more than 1,500 sojourners interred. These were among Boston’s earliest Chinese immigrants, many of whom lived here during the Chinese Exclusion Act of the late 1800s. Facing discrimination and immigration restrictions, many were prevented from traveling between China and the U.S. and were unable to bring family members to join them. Most labored to support their families, intending to r

Nancy Lo

Apr 10

Disability, Minority Leaders Take Center Stage at ‘Intersections’ Dance Show

Abilities Dance Boston will debut the world premiere of “Intersections V5,” April 17 and 18 at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge.

Adam Smith

Apr 8

Food

Panethnic Pourovers: 'We Are Truly Here to Help People'

Liam Crampton

Feb 27

Chinese Culture Connection's New HQ Serves Malden, Beyond

After 40 years in operation, the Chinese Culture Connection (CCC) of Malden has recently moved to a new location to better serve the community.

Wenqi Cao

Jan 12

SNAP-ing Into Action!

When funding for SNAP food and nutrition help for poor and struggling families was in jeopardy, community groups came together to help.

Anna Hu

Jan 9

Health

Disease Expert: Keep Watch for TB, a Growing Global Concern

As World Tuberculosis Day approaches on March 24, Sampan is spreading the word about this sometimes fatal disease. We recently spoke with Dr. Tine Vindenes, chief of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center. Dr. Vindenes also co-directs the Tuberculosis Clinic at Tufts.

Adam Smith

Mar 13

Tufts Medical Center Grants Over $1.7M to Boston Nonprofit Groups

Tufts Medical Center has awarded more than $1.7 million in grants to nine Boston-based nonprofit organizations, including several in Chinatown. The medical center says the grants will be used over three years to address “unmet” health and health access needs that were highlighted in its 2026-2028 Community Health Needs Assessment. Through the grants, the community groups will support culturally competent behavioral health, social-emotional wellness, and substance use disorder

AACA Development

Mar 13

Tufts Expands Pediatric Asian Clinic to Better Serve Area Families

Tufts Medical Center in Boston has opened an expanded Pediatric Asian clinic that it says will better serve thousands of Asian children and families in the area.

Adam Smith

Jan 17

Leisure

Artist Vivian Tran Spins Through Generations in Greenway Show

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

Adam Smith

5 days ago

'Flying Lessons' Film Navigates Life, Autism, and Death

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Daria Mohan Zhang

6 days ago