Page 16 n THE ASIAN REPORTER A.C.E. CALENDAR Continued from page 13 Portland Thorns FC May 21 & 24, 7pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Mor- rison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Wes- tern New York Flash (May 21) and Sky Blue FC (May 24) in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Angie Kerr-Woznuk, Christine Sinclair, Alex Mor- gan, and others. The Western New York Flash roster includes Samantha Kerr, Abby Wambach, Carli Lloyd, and others, and Sky Blue FC has Nanase Kiryu, Kendall Johnson, and others on its squad. See related story, “NWSL kicks off second season” (AR, April 7, 2014), at . For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Northwest Folklife Festival May 23-26, 11am-10pm (Fri-Sun), 11am-9pm (Mon), Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Enjoy four days of traditional music, dance, crafts, demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, family-friendly activities, and food from cultures around the world at the Northwest Folklife Festival. The event features ethnic, folk, and traditional artists who make their home in the Pacific Northwest as well as international special guests. Among the thousands of participants and performers are the Huong Viet Performing Arts Group, Sunshine from Polynesia, Minyou Japanese Folk Dancers, Kalahi Dance Company, Filipiniana Dance Co., Rhythms of India Dance School, and others. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of events, call (206) 684-7200 or visit . “Taiwanese Traditional Game Fair” May 24, 11am-3pm, Portland State University, Smith Center (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend the “Taiwanese Traditional Game Fair,” an event featuring a cultural exchange, Taiwanese cuisine, puppet shows, a bamboo dance, diabolo performances, games from Taiwanese night markets, and more. For info, call Jerome at (573) 808-3839 or Meng at (503) 853-0708, or visit . Found May 24, 12:30pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Listen to Found, by Salina Yoon, during Kids’ Storytime at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit . Portland Timbers May 24, 4pm, ROOT Sports. Watch the Portland Timbers play the New York Red Bulls in the only meeting between the two squads during the 2014 Major League Soccer regular season. New York’s roster includes Kosuke Kimura, Luis Robles, and others. For info, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . A.C.E. / SPORTS May 19, 2014 Ji-sung Park announces retirement SUWON, South Korea (AP) — Ji-sung Park has called time on a trailblaz- ing career that was launched in South Korea’s unlikely run to the World Cup semifinals and really took off during his seven seasons with one of the world’s biggest clubs. The long-time Manches- ter United midfielder told a news conference at a stadium named in his honor that he has retired from top-flight football. In his immediate plans are two friendly matches this month and a wedding date in July. The 33-year-old Park played his last season on loan with PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league. He retired from international football in 2011, after representing South Korea at three World Cups, and rejected calls for a return to help the squad at Brazil 2014. A high-energy, hard- working midfielder, Park followed manager Guus Hiddink from the national team to Eindhoven after the 2002 World Cup, then became the first South Korean to make an impact in the Premier League after signing with Man- chester United, where he won the 2008 Champions League and four Premier League titles. At the time of negotia- tions for his last contract at Manchester United in 2011, manager Alex Ferguson said the Korean’s “career at United has been nothing but excellent, a tremendous professional.” Park left Old Trafford in 2012 after seven seasons to make an ill-fated move to the Queens Park Rangers. After the team’s relegation from the English Premier League, Park was loaned to PSV Eindhoven, where his European journey had begun in 2003. “I’ve been mulling retire- ment since February, and I’ve concluded that my knee won’t hold up for another season,” the domestic Yonhap news agency quoted Park as saying. “I have no regrets “Na Loea: The Masters” May 27, 11pm-midnight; repeats May 29, 4-5am, Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch “Na Loea: The Masters,” an episode of Pacific Heartbeat about people who are considered masters in Hawaiian culture: Keone Nunes, a kumu hula (teacher of hula) and master of traditional kakau (tattooing), and Ed Wendt, a pioneer in the taro restoration movement. See story by Pamela Ellgen, “Pacific Heartbeat film anthology honors heritage of Pacific Islanders” (AR, May 5, 2014), at . To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit . Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words CAN THEY REALLY CANCEL OUR POLICY IF WE MAKE A CLAIM? May 28, 11pm-mighnight; repeats May 30, 4-5am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words, a documentary highlighting the life and career of Anna May Wong — the first Chinese-American movie star — who was both an architect and a victim of her times. See story by Josephine Bridges, “Breaking ground: Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words,” (AR, May 6, 2013) at . To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit . When You Can’t Breathe, Nothing Else Matters Reverberations from Fukushima www.lungusa.org May 30, 7pm, Tabor Space (5441 SE Belmont St, Portland). Enjoy poetry and music at the book launch of Reverberations from Fukushima: 50 Japanese Poets Speak Out, an anthology offering a deeper understanding of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan from a humanistic rather than technological or political perspective. The event features anthology editor Leah Stenson and shakuhachi (bamboo flute) player Larry Tyrrell. For info, call (503) 238-3904 or visit . Help us find a cure. 1-800-LUNG-USA Breaking the Silence May 31, 2:30pm, Gerding Theater at the Armory, Ellyn Bye Studio (128 NW 11th Ave, Portland). Watch a free staged reading of Breaking the Silence, a play about three generations of Japanese Americans by Nikki Nojima Louis. The 70-minute reading, which is directed by Dmae Roberts of MediaRites Productions, features music and performances by Michelle Fujii and Toru Watanabe of Portland Taiko and actors Chisao Hata, Heath Hyun Houghton, Wynee Hu, Samson Syharath, and Larry Toda. Playwright Louis is in attendance for the play as well as a talkback session following the performance. For info, call (503) 445-3700 or visit . See related story on page six. Sarah Jio June 2, 7pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Sarah Jio as she presents Goodnight June, a book that follows June Andersen as she is called to settle her great-aunt’s estate and stumbles upon letters between her great aunt and Margaret Wise Brown. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit . Have an insurance problem or complaint? A state insurance advocate can answer your questions, look into your concerns, and help you navigate the next steps. The service is free and con´dential. *et connected to the help you need. Drama! Dance! Drums! June 4, 7pm, Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend Drama! Dance! Drums!, a live performing arts program highlighting the Japanese art forms of taiko drumming, nihon buyo (traditional dance), and noh and kyogen theater. For info, call (503) 725-8577 or visit . STORIED CAREER. South Korea’s Ji-sung Park heads the ball during a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Uruguay and South Korea at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on June 26, 2010. Park has called time on a trailblazing career that was launched in South Korea’s unlikely run to the 2002 World Cup semifi- nals. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia, File) about my career. I do think about what might have been if I hadn’t been in- jured, but I have no feelings of disappointment or sorrow as I leave the sport.” Park had operations on his right knee in 2003 and in 2007. He was sidelined for eight months after the second surgery and had occasional trouble with the knee in recent seasons. He recently said he’d accomplished more in football than he’d imagined possible. He sent many bench- marks for Asian foot- ballers, including being the first to score goals at three World Cups. When his country co-hosted the World Cup with Japan in 2002, Park netted the winner in an upset 1-0 victory over Portugal in the last group match to get South Korea into the knockout stage for the first time. The South Koreans were the first from Asia to reach the World Cup semifinals. In 2006, he scored the equalizer to hold eventual finalist France to a 1-1 draw and, in 2010, he scored in the 2-0 win over Greece that helped South Korea reach the Round of 16 for the first time on foreign soil. Call 888-877-4 894 or visit Insurance.Oregon.gov