Arts Culture & Entertainment
Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER
July 21, 2014
Iranian Festival 2014
ObonFest 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>.
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>.
SAAM Free First Saturday
Aug 2, 11am-2pm, Seattle Asian Art
Museum (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer
Park, Seattle). Connect with the art and culture
of Asia at the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s
(SAAM) Free First Saturday. The family-
friendly day features a sumi landscapes activity
inspired by traditional Japanese imagery and
landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. For info,
call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattleart
museum.org>.
“A Magical Night
in Cambodia”
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>.
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>.
Sally Huang-Nissen
Through Aug 3, 10am-6pm (Mon-Fri), 11am-
5pm (Sat), noon-4pm (Sun), Visage Eyewear
Gallery (1046 NW Johnson St, Portland). View
“Sally Huang-Nissen: Birds and Flowers in
Silk,” a display of Chinese brush paintings. For
info, call (503) 944-5475, or visit <www.fujing
arts.com> or <www.visageeyewear.com>.
“Mandala”
Through Aug 9 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm,
ArtXchange (512 First Ave S, Seattle). View
“Mandala: Contemporary Interpretations of the
Ancient Form,” a display by nine artists whose
works explore the structure or theme of the
mandala. Also on display in the North Gallery
are textile and digital installations by Edric Ong
and Judy Shintani. For info, call (206) 839-0377
or visit <www.artxchange.org>.
“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>.
“Seven”
Through Aug 23 (Wed-Sat), 10:30am-
5:30pm, Charles A. Hartman Fine Art (134 NW
Eighth Ave, Portland). View “Seven,” an exhibit
marking the seventh anniversary of Charles A.
Hartman Fine Art in Portland. The display runs
for seven weeks with a new selection of seven
August 2, 3:00 to 9:00pm
Oregon Buddhist Temple (OBT)
3720 S.E. 34th Avenue, near Powell Boulevard, Portland
Aug 2, 5pm, Jesuit High School (9000 SW
Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Portland). Enjoy “A
Magical Night in Cambodia,” an event featuring
performances, traditional dance, special guests,
live and silent auctions, and more. Proceeds
benefit the Golden Leaf Education Foundation,
a nonprofit seeking to enhance educational
opportunities for children in Cambodia. For
info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 208-5323
(LEAF) or visit <www.goldenleafeducation
foundation.org>.
Join members of the community at a traditional festival honoring ancestors.
ObonFest 2014 features entertainment, taiko performances, Asian crafts, obon
dancing (7:00pm), activities for kids, and food. Free practice sessions for bon odori
dancing are held Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00pm through July 31 at
OBT. Lessons are open to all ages and no experience is necessary. For more infor-
mation, call (503) 234-9456 or visit <www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>.
(AR Photos/Jan Landis)
pieces by seven different artists each week.
Featured artists include Daido Moriyama, Issei
Suda, Kazuumi Takahashi, Emi Anrakuji, and
others. For info, call (503) 287-3886 or visit
<www.hartmanfineart.net>.
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
Setsuko Gion. For info, call (503) 477-6625, or
visit <www.behindthemuseumcafe.com> or
<www.gionartstudio.com>.
Jiseon Lee Isbara
Through Aug 31 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm; Aug
7, 6-9pm (reception); Nine Gallery (122 NW
Eighth Ave, Portland). View “Top Ten Books to
Read Before You Die,” an exhibit by artist
Jiseon Lee Isbara. For info, call (503) 225-0210,
or visit <www.blueskygallery.org> or <www.
jiseonleeisbara.com>.
“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>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
“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>.
Tropitaal
July 25, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater
(720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Attend
Tropitaal, a dance party hosted by DJ Anjali and
The Incredible Kid. The Desi/Latino soundclash
features the hottest club sounds from India and
Latin America as well as the Portland debut of
Uproot Andy. Tropitaal is for persons age 21 and
older. For info, call (503) 281-3918, e-mail
<thekid@theincrediblekid.com>, or visit <www.
anjaliandthekid.com>.
Ho‘ike & Hawaiian Festival
July 26, 10am-7pm, Esther Short Park (W
Columbia St & Eighth St, Vancouver, Wash.).
Attend the free Ho‘ike & Hawaiian Festival,
featuring hula, music, food, shave ice, vendor
Museums on Us® at the
Portland Japanese Garden
booths, traditional Hawaiian games, a Keiki
Korner (children’s corner), and more. Perfor-
mers include hula dancers, Polynesian singers,
and native tribal dancers. Participants are
encouraged to bring blankets and low-back lawn
chairs to the event, which is held at Esther
Short Park, an alcohol- and smoke-free zone.
The festival is part of “3 Days of Aloha,” a series
of events that also includes Hawaiian cultural
workshops July 24 through 26. The morning of
the festival, the 5K Aloha Fun Run/Walk, a
stroller-friendly run and walk along the Colum-
bia River in Vancouver, begins at 8:00am. For
info, call (360) 718-2100, e-mail <info@
kekukuifoundation.com>, or visit <www.
hawaiianfestivalpnw.com>. To register for the
run/walk (required), visit <www.hawaiian
festivalpnw.com>.
Beaverton International
Celebration
July 26, 11am-5pm, Tualatin Hills Park &
Recreation District Howard M. Terpenning
Complex (15707 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton,
Ore.). Enjoy performances, music, activities for
children, sports events, cultural exhibitors, arts
and crafts, food, and more at the Beaverton
International Celebration. Featured perfor-
mance groups include the Northwest Dragon &
Lion Dance Association, Hula Halau ‘Ohana
Holo’oko’a, the Cambodian Dance Troupe of
Oregon, and others. For info, call (503) 526-2222
or
visit
<www.beavertonoregon.gov/inter
nationalcelebration>.
44th annual Summer Festival
July 26-27; July 26, 8pm, Reed College, Kaul
Auditorium (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd,
Portland); July 27, 4pm, Portland State
University, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75
(1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Enjoy “Festival
Finale: Mozart’s Gran Partita,” a classical music
concert held as part of Chamber Music
Northwest’s 44th annual Summer Festival.
Featured musicians include Yoshinori Nakao
on clarinet, Hamilton Cheifetz on cello, and
many others. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 294-6400 or visit <www.cmnw.org>.
Maihwa Frances Li exhibit
July 29-Aug 1, 9am-5pm; July 30, 3-5pm
(reception); Portland City Hall, North Atrium
(1221 SW Fourth Ave, First Floor, Portland).
View “Majestic Mountains and Shimmering
Water — Oregon Scenery,” a display of works by
Maihwa Frances Li. A reception takes place
July 30 at 3:00pm. For info, call (503) 746-7384
or visit <www.portlandsuzhou.org>.
Aug 2-3, 10am-7pm, Portland Japanese
Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Take
advantage of free admission at the Portland
Japanese Garden through the Bank of America
Museums on Us® program. Anyone who
presents their active Bank of America or Merrill
Lynch debit or credit card and a valid photo ID
receives one free general admission during the
first full weekend of the month. Attendees can
enjoy the five gardens — the Flat Garden, the
Tea Garden, the Strolling Pond Garden, the
Natural Garden, and the Sand & Stone Garden.
For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.
japanesegarden.com>.
Mahrajan
Aug 3, 11am-7pm, Portland Community
College, Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts
Center Lobby & Courtyard (12000 SW 49th Ave,
Portland). Attend Mahrajan, an Arab cultural
festival hosted by the Arab American Cultural
Center of Oregon. The annual event includes
Arab cuisine, a souq (bazaar), arts and crafts,
henna painting, music, cooking demonstra-
tions, activities for children, and more. For info,
call (503) 706-1294 or visit <www.araboregon.
org>.
Portland Thorns FC
Aug 3 & 17; Aug 3, 7pm; Aug 17, 2pm,
Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison
St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take
on the Houston Dash (August 3) and Seattle
Reign FC (August 17) in the National Women’s
Soccer League. The Thorns FC squad features
Mana Shim, Angie Kerr-Woznuk, Christine
Sinclair, Alex Morgan, and others. The Houston
Dash roster includes Becky Edwards, Erin
McLeod, Lauren Sesselmann, and others. The
Reign roster features Nahomi “Naho”
Kawasumi, Megan Rapinoe, Keelin Winters,
Stephanie Cox, and others. For info, or to buy
tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit
<www.portlandthorns.com>. See related story
on page 9.
“Fluid Dynamics”
Aug 5-31, noon-6pm (Tue-Sat), noon-4pm
(Sun); Aug 6, 5-8pm (reception); Aug 7, 6-9pm
(First Thursday); Aug 17, 11am (artist talk);
Waterstone Gallery (424 NW 12th Ave,
Portland). View “Fluid Dynamics,” an exhibit of
works by Portland painter and book artist
Shu-Ju Wang. The display examines the fluidity
of identity and relationships using the
permutability of water as a starting point. For
info, call (503) 226-6196 or visit <www.water
stonegallery.com>.
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