Asia North engages all the senses

By Ashley Sterner,

Published May 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

'The Hot Dog Thinker After Rodin' by Andrew Liang; (Reprint of) 'Still Life (black and white wall paper)' by Tae Hwang; 'Still Life (Longing) #2 - Asia Food Mart, Baltimore City,' by Thea Canlas. Photo: Phaan Howng — The Hot Dog Thinker After Rodin by Andrew Liang; (Reprint of) Still Life (black and white wall paper) by Tae Hwang; Still Life (Longing) #2 - Asia Food Mart, Baltimore City, by Thea Canlas. Photo: Phaan Howng

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. For the seventh year, The Asia North Exhibition and Arts festival will fill the Station North Arts district with music, food, dance, and art to engage all of your senses! Everyone is invited, and we hear from artist Phaan Howng and co-curator Nerissa Paglinauan to get a preview!

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Ashley Sterner

Ashley Sterner is the co-host of WYPR’s On The Record. With co-host Sheilah Kast, Ashley interviews artists, scientists, community leaders, and others.

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Melissa Gerr

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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