Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment December 1, 2014 Daybreak in Myanmar JAPANESE CURRENTS Dec 4, 6:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St, Portland). Join documentary photographer Geoffrey Hiller as he presents Daybreak in Myanmar, a book featuring 170 color photographs of Myanmar, also known as Burma — one of the least-known places in the world. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit . ONGOING EVENTS “Reflections of Peace” Big Hero 6 Dec 6, 11am-5pm, 6222 NE Clackamas St, Portland. Attend “Reflections of Peace,” an event that includes yoga classes (11:00am to 12:30pm) and an art show and sale (1:00 to 5:00pm) featuring photography by Sandy Shum as well as photography and crafts by Elise Scolnick and others. For info, call (503) 789-8068 or e-mail . To register for a yoga session (space is limited), e-mail . Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Big Hero 6, an action-packed comedy-adventure film about the special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends — adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon, and fanboy Fred — to form a band of high-tech heroes. (USA, 2014, Don Hall & Chris Williams, 108 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit . Pacific University faculty art exhibit Through Dec 5 (Tue-Sat), 1-5pm, Pacific University, Scott Hall, Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art (2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Ore.). View an exhibit of works created by Pacific University faculty members. Participating artists include Junko Iijima, Julia Goos Pence, and others. For info, call (503) 352-2870 or visit . “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 . Roger Shimomura Through Dec 13, 10am-4pm (Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat), 10am-7pm (Thu), Washington State University Museum of Art (Pullman, Wash.). View “Roger Shimomura — An American Knockoff,” an exhibit addressing Asian- American sociopolitical issues through the artist’s painting style, which combines his childhood interest in comic books, American pop art, and traditions of Japanese woodblock prints. For info, call (509) 335-1910 or visit . “Shades of White” Through Dec 14, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Artist Project Space (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Shades of White,” a site-specific installation by artist Geraldine Ondrizek that explores the many colors of race. Ondrizek, an Oregon artist and professor at Reed College since 1994, examines personal and political issues related to genetics, ethnic identity, and disease in the display. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “Ten Symbols of Longevity” Through Dec 28, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Jin Joo Gallery (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Ten Symbols of Longevity and Late Joseon Korean Culture,” a display of the recently conserved “Ten Symbols of Longevity” screen, along with a selection of Korean objects spanning the 19th and 20th centuries. The display features court and Buddhist paintings and textiles, prints of traditional Korean subjects by Scottish artist Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), and more. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . Ryo Toyonaga Through Jan 4, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Awakening,” an exhibit featuring the haunting, surreal works of Ryo Toyonaga, a New-York-City-based con- temporary artist. The display — his first major museum exhibit — surveys 20 years of ceramic and mixed-media sculpture, drawing, and painting. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “In Passionate Pursuit” Through Jan 11, 10am-5pm (Tue-Wed & Sat-Sun), 10am-8pm (Thu-Fri), Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “In Passionate Pursuit: The Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Collection and Legacy,” an exhibit of more than 100 selections from the collection of Arlene and the late Harold Schnitzer. Works on display include Chinese art pieces from the Han Dynasty, Native American ceramics and beaded bags, international glass works, and more. For Museums on Us® at the Portland Japanese Garden Dec 6-7, 10am-4pm, 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 . December 5 through 14 Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium 1219 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland Watch several films as part of the Northwest Film Center’s Japanese Currents series. Featured works include: Neko Samurai (December 5 & 7), Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats (December 6 & 7), Patema Inverted (December 6 & 8), The King- dom of Madness and Dreams (December 6 & 9), Uzumasa Limelight (December 10 & 13), My Man (December 11 & 13), Disconcerto (December 12 & 14), The Tale of Iya (December 13 & 14), and the 2014 Sapporo Shorts program (December 14). For info, or to obtain screening times, call (503) 221-1156 or visit . Pictured is a scene from Uzumasa Limelight, which screens December 10 and 13 as part of the Japanese Currents film series. (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Film Center) info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit . “Pan Gongkai: Withered Lotus Cast in Iron” Through Jan 18, 11am-5pm (Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun), 11am-7pm (Thu), Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Ave, Seattle). View “Pan Gongkai: Withered Lotus Cast in Iron,” the first museum exhibit in the United States dedicated to the work of the distinguished artist and educator. The display includes Gongkai’s “Withered Lotus Cast in Iron,” a large-scale ink painting with a variation on the theme of the withered lotus. For info, call (206) 622-9250 or visit . “Japanese Impressions from the Vault” Through Feb 8, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Japanese Impressions from the Vault: The Rare, the Beautiful, and the Bizarre,” an exhibit featuring a selection of Japanese woodblock prints catalogued during a recent print re-housing project. The works include 19th-century ukiyo-e (images of the floating world) by artists of the Utagawa School, 20th-century shinhanga (so-called new prints), sosaku hanga (creative prints), and more. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “City Dwellers” Through Feb 16, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “City Dwellers: Contemporary Art from India,” a display of photography and sculpture exploring the diverse ideas and influences on contemporary Indian society — Hindu mythology, Bollywood movies, Indian and western art, and icons of everyday life in a global market economy. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit . “Live On: Mr.’s Japanese Neo-Pop” Through Apr 5, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art Museum, Tateuchi Galleries (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). View “Live On: Mr.’s Japanese Neo-Pop,” an installation that em- bodies the fear and frustration of the Japanese people following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The display also includes some of artist Mr.’s new works that take kawaii (cute) Japanese pop art to a new dimension, which is called moe. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit . “Elegance & Nobility” Through June 7, 11am-5pm (Tue, Thu-Sun), 11am-8pm (Wed), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Huh Wing and Jin Joo Gallery (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Elegance & Nobility: da Vinci Arts Fair Modern & Contemporary Korean Literati Taste,” a display of 20th- and 21st-century Korean calligraphy, paintings, and ceramics, including recently acquired porcelain vessels by Yikyung Kim and Young-Ho Lee. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “Bojagi” Through June 21 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Bojagi,” a display exploring Korean- American identity. The exhibit is the culmination of work by a group of people representing diverse generations, ages, backgrounds, and perspectives. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit . Dec 6-7, 10am-5pm (Sat), 10am-4pm (Sun), da Vinci Arts Middle School (2508 NE Everett St, Portland). Find unique holiday gifts at the da Vinci Arts Fair. The annual fair features ceramics, clocks, clothing, sculpture, pottery, paintings, photos, soaps, and wearable art created by more than 70 juried artists. There is also live music, hands-on activities, edibles, and a selection of student artwork for sale. Proceeds support the school’s programs. For info, call (503) 916-5356 or visit . Poetry reading class Dec 7, 4:30pm, Portland State University, Neuberger Hall Basement, Classroom 8 (724 SW Harrison St, Portland). Read and listen to poetry at Portland State University’s Persian Studies poetry reading class. The event is free and open to the public. For info, call (503) 725-5214 or visit . “Hand and Wheel: Contemporary Japanese Clay” Master of the Flying Guillotine Through Oct 18, 10am-5pm (Tue, Wed & Sat), 10am-8pm (Thu-Fri), noon-5pm (Sun), Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “Hand and Wheel: Con- temporary Japanese Clay,” an exhibit of contemporary work celebrating artistic innova- tion and superb craftsmanship in Japanese ceramics from the 1950s to the present. The display reveals the growth of the museum’s holdings in this fascinating art form. For info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit . Dec 9, 7:30pm, Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Watch Master of the Flying Guillotine, a kung fu classic about a blind assassin armed with a vicious flying guillotine who leaves a trail of headless bodies in his wake as he seeks revenge against a legendary one- armed boxer. Along the way, the assassin interrupts a bizarre martial arts tournament. The film is screening as part of the Hollywood Theatre’s Kung Fu Theater series. (Hong Kong/Taiwan, 1975, Yu Wang, 93 mins.) For info, or to buy tickets (recommended), call (503) 281-4215 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS “Season of Lights” American Atlas Dec 13, 7-9pm, Marylhurst University, St. Anne’s Chapel (17600 Pacific Hwy, Marylhurst, Ore.). Attend “Season of Lights,” a free holiday concert featuring several guest performers, including Yukiko Yamaguchi on koto, flautist LeeAnn McKenna, and many others. During the concert, donations are accepted for two nonprofit organizations — the Community Transitional School and Tivnu: Building Justice. For info, call (503) 307-4907 or e-mail . Dec 1, 7pm, Angst Gallery (1015 Main St, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend American Atlas, a one-man show written by and starring Rob Katsuno that depicts an Asian-American conformist who struggles to form his identity. For info, call (360) 253-1742 or visit . “Encountering the Animal” Dec 3, 5:30-6:30pm, University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). Attend “Encoun- tering the Animal,” a talk by Alison Hawthorne Deming, a professor at the University of Arizona. The event, which is held in conjunction with “Awakening,” an exhibit of works by Ryo Toyonaga on view through January 4, responds to Toyonaga’s work. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . Brothers of the Baladi Dec 14, 6:30pm, Vie de Bohème (1530 SE Seventh Ave, Portland). Enjoy a performance featuring the Middle Eastern and world sounds of the Brothers of the Baladi, a Portland-based band that presents a message of hope and change juxtaposed with a fusion of ancient and contemporary grooves. For info, call (503) 360-1233. 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. ***