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Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment July 7, 2014 match is shown at noon on a 17’ x 23’ Jumbotron at the event, which also features a beer garden (funds raised benefit the Oregon Sports Authority), a photo booth, and giveaways. For info, call (503) 287-0398 or visit <www.round houseagency.com>. See related story on page 9. “An Afternoon of Japanese Music” Portland Thorns FC July 13 & 20, 2pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on FC Kansas City (July 13) and the Boston Breakers (July 20) in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Angie Kerr-Woznuk, Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan, and others. See related story, “NWSL kicks off second season” (AR, April 7, 2014), at <www. asianreporter.com>. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portland thorns.com>. ONGOING EVENTS Godzilla Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch actor Ken Watanabe in the action adventure film Godzilla. Watanabe plays Serizawa, a Japanese scientist who has devoted his life to the search for Godzilla and hopes to find evidence of the mythical creature’s exis- tence in a cave. The release of the film coincides with the 60th anniversary of the original 1954 Godzilla by filmmaker Ishiro Honda. (USA, 2014, Gareth Edwards, 123 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www. fandango.com>. See story by Mike Street, “New Godzilla spans both sides of the Pacific” (AR, June 2, 2014) at <www.asianreporter.com>. Chinatown-ID JamFest July 17, 5:30-9:30pm, Seattle Chinatown International District & Hing Hay Park (Seattle). Enjoy live music, art displays, cabaret performances, food, and more during the Chinatown-ID JamFest, presented by the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. The event features performances by Rachel Wong, Jannie & Friends, Christian Kang, The Shanghai Pearl, and others. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org/ jamfest>. Million Dollar Arm Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Million Dollar Arm, a film about a sports agent’s scheme to locate base- ball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star, the agent travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “The Million Dollar Arm.” He soon discovers two 18-year-old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, but have a knack for throwing a fast- ball. For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326- 3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. To learn more, visit <www.disney.com/MillionDollar Arm>. Transformers: Age of Extinction Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Transformers: Age of Extinction, a film that begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history, while an ancient, powerful new menace sets earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. Transformers: Age of Extinction features the voice talent of Ken Watanabe as Drift, John Goodman as Autobot Hound, and many others. (USA/China, 2014, Michael Bay, 157 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. See related story on page 4. “Rose Festival Art Show” Through July 11 (Mon-Sat), 1-4pm, Oregon Society of Artists (2185 SW Park Place, Portland). Celebrate images of roses and Portland Rose Festival events at the “Rose Festival Art Show.” The show features artists from the Pacific Northwest who have created artwork depicting roses or that include the Rose Festival theme. The display is free and open to the public. For info, call (503) 228-0706 or visit <www.oregonsocietyofartists.com>. Earl Hamilton Through Aug 2 (Mon-Sat), 10am-5:30pm, Attic Gallery Downtown (206 SW First Ave, Portland). View an exhibit of acrylic paintings by artist Earl Hamilton, whose whimsical works of puppets, animals, fantasy, and more are created with layers of acrylic paint and collage materials. For info, call (503) 228-7830 or visit <www.atticgallery.com>. Recent Graduates Exhibition Through Aug 2 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5pm, Black- fish Gallery (420 NW Ninth Ave, Portland). Attend the annual Recent Graduates Exhibi- tion, which includes artwork by graduates from Oregon colleges. Pieces by Katherine Takaoka of Linfield College and many others are featured. For info, call (503) 224-2634 or visit <www.blackfish.com>. “Quantum Shirley” Through Aug 10 (Tue-Sat), 11am-4pm, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Philip Feld- man Gallery + Project Space (1241 NW Johnson St, Portland). View “Quantum Shirley,” a solo exhibit by Los-Angeles-based artist Shirley Tse that forms connections across different fields, histories, and narratives. Tse is an artist-in- residence in the Low Residence MFA in Visual Studies program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. For info, call (503) 226-4391 or visit <www.pnca.edu>. Setsuko Gion Through Aug 31 (daily), 8am-8pm, Behind the Museum Café (1229 SW 10th Ave, Portland). View “New Works,” an exhibit of sumi ink drawings on handmade paper by July 19, 2:00pm Beaverton City Library, Auditorium 12375 S.W. Fifth Street, Beaverton, Oregon Yoshida’s Sand in the City Enjoy a concert by koto master Mitsuki Dazai accompanied by Randall Havas on shakuhachi (bamboo flute). Members of the Fujinami Kai Dance Group also perform at the event. For more information, or to buy tickets, call (503) 644-0712 or visit <www.musicinsmallspaces.org>. (AR Photo/Jan Landis) Setsuko Gion. For info, call (503) 477-6625, or visit <www.behindthemuseumcafe.com> or <www.gionartstudio.com>. “The Human Touch” Through Sep 14, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “The Human Touch: Selections from the RBC Wealth Management Collection,” a display of 40 major works by international contemporary artists, all of which explore creative interpretations of the human figure and celebrate people and diversity. The exhibit includes works by Dinh Q. Lê, Hung Liu, Roger Shimomura, Chen Quilin, and others. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit <jsma.uoregon. edu>. “Folding Paper” Through Sep 21 (Tue-Sun), 11am-6pm, Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Wash.). View “Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami,” an interdisciplinary look at the modern advances of origami through contemporary artworks, inven- tions, and videos. The display, which features more than 140 works by 45 master folders from around the world, showcases the power of origami and its modern-day application in mathematics, science, space exploration, design, and the global peace movement. See related story by Mike Street, “Fold this origami exhibit into your holiday plans” (AR, December 16, 2013), at <www.asianreporter.com>. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit <www.bellevue arts.org>. Japanese quilt exhibits Through Oct 5 (Wed-Sun), 11am-5pm, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum (703 S Second St, La Conner, Wash.). View a pair of exhibits featuring Japanese quilts — “Wishes Through Our Hands — Japanese Quilts” and “Works of Junko Maeda” — at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum. For info, call (360) 466-4288 or visit <www.laconnerquilts.com>. “Fashioning Cascadia: The Social Life of the Garment” Through Oct 11 (Tue-Sat), 11am-6pm, Museum of Contemporary Craft (724 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Fashioning Cascadia: The Social Life of the Garment,” an exhibit examining the design, production, circulation, use, and reuse of garments. The display draws from the experience of both designer and wearer to explore the culture of regional fashion. For info, call (503) 223-2654 or visit <www.museum ofcontemporarycraft.org>. “The Art of Gaman” Through Oct 12 (Tue-Sun), 11am-6pm; Sep 5, 7-8pm (First Friday talk); Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Wash.). View “The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese-American Internment Camps, 1942-1946,” a display of more than 120 artifacts made by Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in internment camps during World War II. The exhibit explores the creativity and ingenuity of the internees, as well as the concept of gaman, a Japanese expression for “enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.” Works ranging from everyday objects, woodcarvings, paintings, tools, furniture, toys, and more are presented with historical context through photographs, documents, and films. A First Friday Talk with Wendy Maruyama about Executive Order 9066 takes place September 5 at 7:00pm. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit <www.bellevuearts. org>. “Deco Japan: Shaping Art & Culture, 1920-1945” Through Oct 19, 10am-5pm (Wed, Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art Museum (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). View “Deco Japan: Shaping Art & Culture, 1920-1945,” a display of nearly 200 works that reveals the widespread and particular impact of Art Deco on Japanese culture. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattleart museum.org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Ten Tiny Dances July 12, 10am-1:30pm, Beaverton Farmers Market at City Park (SW Hall Blvd near SW Fifth Street, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend Ten Tiny Dances, free performances featuring 10 traditional, ethnic, and contemporary dances on five stages measuring only four by four feet. Performers include Ramya Raman, the Sundari Dance Company, Portland Taiko, and others. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule and map, call (503) 526-2288 or visit <www. beavertonarts.org>. Tanabata July 12, 1-3pm, Portland Japanese Garden, Pavilion (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Celebrate Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival. Japan’s popular summer festival has its roots in an old fable of two celestial lovers who are allowed to meet only once per year. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanese garden.com>. World Cup viewing party July 13, 10am-3pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square (SW Sixth Ave between SW Morrison St & SW Yamhill St, Portland). Bring your noise maker and enjoy great soccer action from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The championship July 18-20, Pioneer Courthouse Square (SW Sixth Ave between SW Morrison St & SW Yamhill St, Portland). Watch as teams create magnificent sand sculptures at Yoshida’s Sand in the City. The weekend event features sculpting demonstrations, live music, a giant sandbox, food, and more. Proceeds benefit Impact Northwest. For info, or to obtain a schedule of events, call (503) 988-3771 or visit <www.sandinthecitypdx.org>. Transcending Time July 19, 7-8pm (lecture), 8-9pm (per- formance), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Attend Transcending Time: The Sacred Music of Mikagura, a presentation of Japanese ceremonial music and dance that originated in ancient ritual performances conducted by Shinto shrine priests for the Imperial Court of Japan. Performed for the first time in the continental United States, Transcending Time is preceded by a lecture by head priest Shigeho Yoshida of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine on the meaning of Mikagura within the Shinto spiritual tradition. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.com>. To buy tickets (required), e-mail <events@japanese garden.com>. 44th annual Summer Festival July 19-22; July 19 & 21, 8pm, Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland); July 20, 4pm & July 22, 8pm, Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Enjoy “Brahms’ Piano Quartet” (July 19-20) and “Schubert’s Octet” (July 21-22), classical music concerts held as part of Chamber Music Northwest’s 44th annual Summer Festival. Featured musicians include Sophie Shao on cello, Nokuthula Ngwenyama on viola, and many others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 294-6400 or visit <www.cmnw.org>. “Cosplay! Crafting a Secret Identity” July 22, 8-9pm; repeats July 24, 5-6am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “Cosplay! Crafting a Secret Identity,” a show about professional science-fiction and comic-book costuming. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Iranian Festival 2014 Aug 2, 10am-5pm, Portland State Univer- sity, South Park Blocks (south of SW Market St between SW Park Ave & SW Ninth Ave, Portland). Attend Iranian Festival 2014, a fun, family-oriented celebration of culture and friendship. The annual festival features Persian dance, music, activities for kids, Persian food and desserts, a showcase of traditional outfits, vendors, and more. For info, call (503) 962-8362, e-mail <info@andisheh.org>, or visit <www. andisheh.org>. Submit your Asian-related calendar listings to: The Asian Reporter, Attn: Events Calendar 922 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217 News Department e-mail: news@asianreporter.com w Fax: (503) 283-4445 Submission Format: List event title, date, time, location with address, 2 to 3 brief sentences describing the event, and a contact phone number (required) that can be published. High-resolution photos, if available, may also be included. Submission Deadline: Monday prior to the next issue date. ***
