Ten Thousand Things Listening and Launch Party with Shin Yu Pai
Free Event
5:30 - 8:00 PM, June 5, 2025
Meet Shin Yu Pai, curator of Ten Thousand Things, on display in the Community Portraits Gallery on the second floor. In conversation with audio producer Kamna Shastri, Shin Yu will be on hand for a special listening and launch party celebrating the 4th season of her award-winning podcast Ten Thousand Things.
Schedule of activities:
5:30-6:00PM Drop-In Meet & Greet with Shin Yu and Kamna
6:15-7:30PM Listening and Launch Party
7:30-8:00PM Free time to eat or view the Ten Thousand Things exhibit
We'll be hosting this listening party in the Community Hall where museum visitors are welcome to bring a simple picnic dinner for informal dining during the event. The Wing Luke Museum will provide light snacks.
Please note that the Drop-In Meet & Greet portion of this event is first-come first-served based on gallery capacity, but you can explore all other galleries in the Museum while you wait.
This event overlaps with our Free First Thursday evening hours from 5:00-8:00 PM, brought to you by 4Culture! Separate registration for First Thursday is not required. Please note that arrival before 5:00 PM will require standard admission rates.
For more information about accessibility, please contact visit@wingluke.org or call 206.623.5124
Beowulf Sheehan Photo
Shin Yu Pai is the host of the Ten Thousand Things podcast with Wonder Media Network and the curator of the Ten Thousand Things exhibition at The Wing. She is the former Civic Poet of The City of Seattle (2023-2024) and received the 2024 Shelley Memorial Award for poetic genius from The Poetry Society of America.
Marla Harvey Photo
Kamna Shastri is a writer, community journalist, storyteller, and communications professional with over a decade of experience working with a range of mission driven organizations including KUOW FM, NPR, Real Change, South Seattle Emerald, International Examiner, Washington Environmental Council, and the Wing Luke Museum.
More about the Exhibit: Ten Thousand Things is an exploration of the objects that shape our identities, histories, and cultural narratives and expands upon Shin Yu Pai’s acclaimed public radio podcast of the same name. From hand-crafted kapa cloth to a cherished abacus, from a well-worn walis tingting broom to vitrified orbs, each item on display carries its narrative of belonging, resilience, and transformation.
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