VIA Times – April 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Christian & Chacha Miranda   Chicagoland children’s ensemble announced for Lyric Opera’s grand-scale production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I April 29 – May 22, 2016 CHICAGO—Lyric Opera of Chicago announced an all-Chicagoland children’s ensemble for its ...

By: Gilbert Dizon   Although the housing market has been on the rebound the past few years, many home owners are still faced with the predicament that they owe more money on their house than what it is worth. If ...

Victor Santiago Asuncion, very talented Filipino pianist. He was recently interviewed by Jovie Calma in her CPRTV’s Wassup?! segment.

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang araw sa inyo lahat, and hope you are enjoying the many April Showers that will bring us some amazing May flowers. This weather in April is just interesting but the nice weather is coming close ...

Edith Mijares Ardiente is a retired Vice President, Environmental and Energy Affairs at Navistar International Corporation, one of the world’s largest commercial and military truck, school bus and engine manufacturers.  She was hired as Manager of Environmental Affairs in 1987, ...

By: Maria Girlie Pascual   This is the number one question that a lot of consumers have in their mind, or “thought bubble,” as I like to term it, much like those cartoon characters that have those little clouds above ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *Chinatown Youth stand up against smoking, Asian Health Coalition says… *Filipino World War II Vets honored on Bataan Day in Washington, DC *Hats off to the PMAC ‘Lolas’ (Grandmas) and ‘Lolos’ (Grandpas) for their successful ‘Grandkids ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Tulungan mo ako at masyadong naguguluhan ang aking isip sa aking current life situation. Ako ay 59 anyos at ang aking bagong asawa ng isang taon pa lamang ay 55 years old, pareho ...

CAHE (Center for Asian Health Equity) marked its media launch with an informative session on April 13th at the Newberry Library, that included a panel discussion surrounding Asian American health disparities moderated by Emmy award-winning journalist Nesita Kwan. The aim ...

By: Boy Boyer   Put The Bad Saint on your list of Best Restaurants. It’s one more reason to be planning a trip to Washington, D.C. My wife and I ate there recently (March 11) and enjoyed it immensely. I ...