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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
<www.powells.com>.
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 <pelise@tribewinds.com>.
To register for a yoga session (space is limited),
e-mail <info@yinyogapdx.com>.
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 <www.fandango.com>.
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
<www.pacificu.edu/events/cawein>.
“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>.
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
<www.museum.wsu.edu/shimomura.html>.
“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
<jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“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 <jsma.uoregon.edu>.
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
<jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“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 <www.
japanesegarden.com>.
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 <www.nwfilm.org>.
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 <www.portland
artmuseum.org>.
“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 <www.frye
museum.org>.
“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 <jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“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 <www.seattleartmuseum.
org>.
“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
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“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 <jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“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 <www.wingluke.org>.
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 <www.pps.k12.or.us/
schools/davinci>.
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 <www.persia.pdx.edu>.
“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 <www.portlandart
museum.org>.
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 <www.hollywoodtheatre.org>.
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
<pjzisa@gmail.com>.
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 <www.
angstgallery.com>.
“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 <jsma.uoregon.edu>.
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.
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