World Of Martial Arts Podcasts

MARTIAL ARTS, CHINATOWN & BEYOND Smithsonian Institute Exhibition How do Martial Arts get into the Smithsonian Institute? Why is Washington DC pivotal? What happened in 60s and 70s Washington? Why was Chinatown important? How is it changing? How do you get martial into the arts? Andrew Staton talks to Dr Sojin Kim, Guest Curator, Sifu Terence Nicholson, Martial Artist & Artist, Harry Lee Chow grew up in DC’s Chinatown in the 1970s and 1980s, and martial arts played a major role in his life. He loaned his unique collection of 60s, 70s & 80s martial arts memorabilia to the exhibition. Check out the impressive Sightlines exhibition on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum through November 30, 2025. Sightlines: Chinatown and Beyond is organized and presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center An important part of the exhibition examines Asian martial arts as vehicles for self-expression and community building. Several schools and styles of martial arts flourished in Washin