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Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment September 1, 2014 nese Garden’s moonviewing event. For info, call (206) 684-4725 or visit <www.seattlejapanese garden.org>. To buy tickets, visit <www. brownpapertickets.com/event/822035>. 2014 Time-Based Art Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Sep 6-7, 10am-6pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett St, Portland). Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Lan Su Chinese Garden with mooncakes, poetry, games, and other activities. The weekend event features Chinese storytime (10am-noon), a lantern-making activity (10am-4pm), Chinese calligraphy demonstrations (11am-4pm), a performance by the Lee’s Association Lion and Dragon Dance Team (1pm), a Chinese folk dance performance (2pm), traditional Chinese music (3-5pm), and more. For info, including a complete schedule of events, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansugarden.org>. ONGOING EVENTS The Hundred-Foot Journey Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch The Hundred-Foot Journey, a feature film starring Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Helen Mirren, and others. The movie follows members of the Kadam family, who are displaced from their native India and settle in a quaint village in the south of France. The family’s new home seems an ideal place to open an Indian restaurant until a chilly chef proprietress of a nearby classical French restaurant gets wind of the idea. For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www. fandango.com>. To learn more, visit <www. 100footjourneymovie.com>. Aki Matsuri Zhang Guanghui Through Sep 20 (Mon-Sat), 10am-4pm; Sep 12, 10:30am (public walk-through); Gonzaga University, Jundt Art Museum (502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, Wash.). View “Meditation,” an exhibit of large-scale woodblock prints by Zhang Guanghui. Chinese printmaker Guanghui blends academic and traditional methods with modern sensibilities. A free public walk- through with Gonzaga art professor Mary Farrell takes place September 12 at 10:30am. For info, call (509) 313-6843 or visit <www. gonzaga.edu/jundt>. “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 inter- disciplinary 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 ori- gami and its modern-day application in mathe- matics, 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.bellevuearts.org>. The Invisible Hand Through Sep 28, A Contemporary Theatre (700 Union St, Seattle). Watch Ayad Ahktar’s The Invisible Hand, a play about what happens when money, power, and terrorism collide. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of performances, call (206) 292-7676 or visit <www.acttheatre.org>. The Break of Noon Through Sep 28, 8pm (Fri-Sat), 7pm (Sun), Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Del- ridge Way SW, Seattle). Watch ReAct Theatre’s multiethnic staging of The Break of Noon, a darkly comic morality tale about John Smith, a man who is the sole survivor of a mass shooting at an office. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 364-3283 or visit <www.reacttheatre.org>. “Suzhou Summer” Through Sep 30 (daily), 10am-6pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett St, Portland). Enjoy music performances, watch traditional seal-carving and calligraphy demonstrations, view paintings from The Han Collection (daily), and more at “Suzhou Summer.” Weekly events include: calligraphy demonstrations (Fridays, 11:00am to 4:00pm); accordion bookmaking activities for children and adults (Fridays, 1:00 to 3:00pm); art demonstrations (Saturdays, 1:00 to 3:00pm); seal-carving demonstrations (Sundays, noon to 1:00pm); and Chinese music provided by members of Wisdom Arts Academy (Sundays, 3:00 to 5:00pm). On September 6 from 3:00 to 5:00pm, a special performance by the Wisdom Arts Academy’s Children’s Music Ensemble is held. For info, including a complete schedule of events, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www. lansugarden.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 Sep 6-7, 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-4:30pm (Sun), Bellevue Community College (3000 Lan- derholm Circle SE, Bellevue, Wash.). Attend the annual Aki Matsuri, the traditional Japanese fall festival. The event features performing arts, Japanese puppet shows, workshops, and more than 70 fine art, craft, food, and Japan-related exhibits. Other highlights include Nomi-no-ichi (a Japanese-style flea market) as well as a Shinto ceremony and Omikoshi (portable shrine) procession by Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America (Sat, noon). The event is free and open to the public. For info, call (425) 861-7865 or visit <www.enma.org>. September 11 through 21 Various locations in Portland Attend performances, workshops, installations, lectures, outdoor activities, and late-night happenings held as part of the Time-Based Art Festival. A few of the many 2014 events include the world premiere of Samita Sinha’s Cipher (Sep- tember 12 & 13, 6:30pm), the west coast premiere of Eisa Jocson’s Macho Dancer and Death of the Pole Dancer (September 12 & 13, 8:30pm), and the U.S. premiere of Chelfitsch’s Ground & Floor (September 19-20, 8:30pm & September 21, 4:30pm), as well as Aki Sasamoto’s Skewed Lies performance (September 20, 6:30pm & 8:30pm) and exhibit (September 11-30, noon-6pm). For more information, or to obtain a complete schedule of events, call (503) 224-PICA (7422) or visit <www. pica.org>. Chelfitsch (pictured) performs September 19 through 21 as part of the 2014 Time-Based Art Festival. (Photo courtesy of the Time-Based Art Festival) 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>. Museums on Us® at the Portland Japanese Garden Sep 6-7, 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>. Saisei: New Beginnings Jade District Night Market “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>. “Chen Shaoxiong: Ink. History. Media.” Through Dec 7, 10am-5pm (Wed, Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art Museum, Foster Galleries (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). View two recent video works — Ink History and Ink Media — and their companion ink drawings at “Chen Shaoxiong: Ink. History. Media.” For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattleartmuseum. org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Bollywood & bhangra dance workshop Sep 2, 5-6:15pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Teens of all skill levels are invited to a Bollywood and bhangra dance workshop led by DJ Prashant. For info, call (503) 988-5396 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Unit Souzou. (Photo courtesy of Yuen Design) Sep 4, 7:30pm, Zoomtopia, Studio Two (810 SE Belmont St, Portland). Attend Saisei: New Beginnings, a free performance featuring Unit Souzou, koto player Mitsuki Dazai, Subashini Ganesan, Korekara Taiko, Mizu Desierto, and many others. Donations are accepted. For info, call (503) 333-2158 or visit <www.unitsouzou. com>. Naomi Shigeta Sep 4-27, 11:30am-5:30pm (Tue-Fri), 11am- 5pm (Sat); Sep 4, 5-8pm (reception); Sep 13, noon (artist talk); Augen Gallery DeSoto (716 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Foundation,” an exhibit of new works by artist Naomi Shigeta, a native of Gunma, Japan. For info, call (503) 546-5056 or visit <www.augengallery.com>. Beaverton Celebration Day Sep 6, 9am (run/walk), 10am (parade), various locations in downtown Beaverton, Ore. Enjoy a parade, music, a 5K run/walk, and more at Beaverton Celebration Day. The parade begins at the corner of S.W. Wilson Avenue and Allen Boulevard, follows S.W. Erickson Avenue to Fifth Street, and ends at Griffith Park. Participants are encouraged to preregister for the Family Fun Run/Walk, which begins before the parade. For info, or to obtain a schedule of events and locations, call (503) 526-2222 or visit <www.beavertonoregon.gov>. Moonviewing Sep 6, 7-10pm, Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington Park Arboretum (1075 Lake Washington Blvd E, Seattle). Look at the moon through telescopes, participate in a poetry writing contest, enjoy traditional Japanese dances and music, and more at the Seattle Japa- Sep 6 & 13, 6-10pm, Fubonn Shopping Center, Parking Lot (2850 SE 82nd Ave, Portland). Join the fun at the Jade District Night Market. Held for the first time this summer, the market features food, live enter- tainment, retail vendors, activities for children, a beer garden, and more. For info, call (503) 830-9029 or visit <www.jadedistrict.org>. “Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival” Sep 7, 11am-7pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Enjoy a day of Polynesian delights at the “Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival” presented by Seattle Center Festál. The event features Hawaiian food, live music and hula on two stages, workshops, a Keiki Korner, Hawaiian crafts, movies and documen- taries, and more. A special event this year, “Aloha Ukulele” — a gathering of ukulele players in celebration of the instrument’s history and cultural importance — begins at 4:00pm. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>. Mid-Autumn Festival Sep 7, 3-4:30pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Join family and friends in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Harvest Moon Festival), one of the oldest and best-loved holidays in many parts of Asia. The event includes stories, craft activities, live performances, and mooncakes. For info, call (503) 988-5399 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Persia House poetry night Sep 7, 4:30pm, Portland State University, Smith Center, Multicultural Center (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Join members of Persia House at Portland State University for a free poetry reading. Participants may read one or two poems in English, Persian, or both. For info, all (503) 725-5214 or visit <www.persia.pdx. edu>. Continued on page 15 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. ***