WASHINGTON — As the House and Senate Armenian Genocide resolutions saw the additions of Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), and Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) during the month of January, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) also welcomed the unanimous support of the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) regarding U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide reported the Assembly. Read the rest

Steve Kurkjian

By Tom Nash
Special to the Mirror-Spectator

BOSTON — In a Boston Globe piece reminiscing on his experience covering the Woodstock music festival, Steve Kurkjian recalled himself as a law student “with no clear direction for my future.” Read the rest

From left, Kevork Keushkerian, Dr. Vatche Bardakjian, Maro Bedrossian and George Mandossian

By Kevork Keushkerian

ALTADENA, Calif. — A fundraising banquet for the renovation of the Tekeyan Cultural Association’s Beshgetourian Center on Sunday, January 31, held at the center here, raised close to $20,000. Read the rest

Dr. Edgar Housepian, Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) and president of FAR (Credit: Julie Dermansky)

By Taleen Babayan
Special to the Mirror-Spectator

NEW YORK — On Friday, January 15, more than 400 people gathered to honor Dr. Edgar Housepian, a man whose work has had a major impact on neurological research in the United States and changed the medical landscape of Armenia. Read the rest

Gerald Papasian and Nora Armani outside Joe’s Pub, with a poster for their performance.

By Florence Avakian
Special to the Mirror-Spectator

NEW YORK — A man and a woman, representing the Armenian people and their cultural and survival spirit, came out on a small, lit stage. Read the rest