Arts Culture & Entertainment
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February 2, 2015
For info, call Robin at (503) 953-8104.
Chinese New Year at PSU
FRESH OFF THE BOAT
Feb 13, 6-9:30pm, Portland State
University, Smith Center Ballroom, Room 355
(1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend a
Chinese New Year Celebration Gala at Portland
State University (PSU), an event held in honor
of the Year of the Ram. For info, call (503)
725-9810, e-mail <confucius@pdx.edu>, or visit
<www.pdx.edu/confucius-institute>.
ONGOING EVENTS
Big Hero 6
Pacific Northwest
Yo-Yo Championships
Now showing, Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry, Empirical Theater (1945 SE Water
Ave, 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 (503)
797-4000 or visit <www.omsi.edu/empirical-
theater>.
Feb 14, 9:30am-5:30pm, Seattle Center (305
Harrison St, Seattle). Watch top yo-yo players
compete at the Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo
Championships. For info, call (206) 684-7200,
e-mail <pnwryoyo@gmail.com>, or visit <www.
pnwryoyo.wix.com/pnwr2015>.
“Echoes of China”
Feb 14, 2-4pm, Portland State University
(PSU), Lincoln Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park
Ave, Portland). Attend “Echoes of China:
Contemporary Chinese Piano Music,” a talk and
recital by professor Susan Chan of Portland
State University and Elise Yun, a professor at
Soochow University in China. For info, call (503)
725-9810, e-mail <confucius@pdx.edu>, or visit
<www.pdx.edu/confucius-institute>.
“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>.
Eun-Kyung Suh
Through Feb 19 (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm,
Portland Community College (PCC), Cascade
Campus Gallery, Terrell Hall Room 102 (705 N
Killingsworth St, Portland). View “Silent
Scream,” a textile art exhibit featuring works by
Eun-Kyung Suh that honor and memorialize
the experiences of Korean “comfort women” —
approximately 200,000 young women who were
recruited and forced into sexual slavery in
Japan’s military brothels in Asia. Using silk
organza, Suh creates boxes printed with
photographic images of the victims and their
journal entries. For info, call (971) 722-5326,
e-mail <cascade.gallery@pcc.edu>, or visit
<www.pcc.edu/about/galleries/cascade>.
The Jungle Book
Through Mar 1; noon & 4pm (Sat-Sun, Feb
2-28), noon (Feb 16 & Mar 1), Northwest
Children’s Theater (1819 NW Everett St,
Portland). Enjoy the Northwest Children’s
Theater’s (NWCT) production of The Jungle
Book, an original adaptation of the Rudyard
Kipling classic that tells the story of a
mischievous young boy and his adventures in
the jungles of India. The play features a cast of
fantastical characters, traditional Indian
dance, and more than a dash of Bollywood.
NWCT’s presentation of The Jungle Book,
which is most enjoyed by children age five and
older, was created in partnership with Anita
Menon’s Anjali School of Dance. For info, or to
buy tickets, call (503) 222-4480 or visit <www.
nwcts.org>.
Takahiko Hayashi
Through Mar 14 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-
5:30pm, Froelick Gallery (714 NW Davis St,
Portland). View “in a swirl of many, many
small circles,” an exhibit by Takahiko Hayashi.
For info, call (503) 222-1142 or visit <www.
froelickgallery.com>.
“Roger Shimomura —
An American Knockoff”
Through Mar 29, 10am-5pm (Tue-Sat),
1-5pm (Sun), Willamette University, Hallie
Ford Museum of Art (700 State St, Salem, Ore.).
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 (503) 370-6855 or visit
<www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nature haiku contest
Feb 5 (deadline for submissions). Skipping
Stones magazine and the Oregon Asian
Celebration are holding a nature haiku contest.
Haiku, which consists of just three lines, is a
traditional poetry form from Japan. Haiku
entries should be ready for display in an exhibit,
so participants should use either 11”x17” or
8.5”x11” paper. Select entries are displayed
during the 2015 Oregon Asian Celebration and
all entries are considered for publication in
Skipping Stones. For info, or to obtain contest
rules, call (541) 342-4956, e-mail <editor@
skippingstones.org>, or visit <www.skipping
Wednesday, February 4: 8:30pm & 9:30pm
Tuesday, February 10: 8:00pm
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Oregon Asian Celebration
Watch “Fresh Off the Boat,” a new television show based on Eddie Huang’s book,
Fresh Off the Boat. The comedy, which is set in the ’90s, focuses on 12-year-old
hip-hop youngster Eddie, who moves with his parents and siblings from D.C.’s
Chinatown to suburban Orlando. Culture shock soon hits the immigrant family in
its pursuit of the American Dream. The series stars Randall Park, Constance Wu,
Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler, and Ian Chen. To verify showtimes in the Portland
metropolitan area, call (503) 231-4222 or visit <www.katu.com/about/schedule>.
To learn more, visit <www.abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat>.
Photo/ABC/Gilles Mingasson
stones.org>.
“An Introduction
to Kunqu Opera”
Feb 6, 6:30-8pm, Portland State University
School of Business Administration, Room 490
(631 SW Harrison St, Portland). Attend “An
Introduction to Kunqu Opera,” a talk by Dr.
Hong Wang of Soochow University in China.
The event is free and open to the public. For info,
or to verify venue, call (503) 725-9810, e-mail
<confucius@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/
confucius-institute>.
“Stoked”
Feb 6-Mar 26 (Mon-Sat), 10am-6pm; Feb 6,
6-9pm (reception); Eutectic Gallery (1930 NE
Oregon St, Portland). View “Stoked,” an exhibit
of wood-fired pottery from Japan and the Pacific
Northwest. The display features works by 50
artists from the Pacific Northwest along with
three guest artists from Hyogo prefecture in
Japan: Masafumi Onishi, Yuki Ogami, and
Tsuyoshi Uenaka. For info, call (503) 974-6518
or visit <www.eutecticgallery.com>.
Lunar New Year at The Wing
Feb 7, 11am-3pm, Wing Luke Museum of the
Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King
St, Seattle). Celebrate the Year of the Sheep at
the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific
American Experience. The event includes
access to the “New Years All Year Round”
exhibit, which highlights Korean, Chinese, and
Khmer traditions and celebrations; a lion dance
(11am); and a Lunar New Year Fair with games,
a zodiac scavenger hunt, prizes, storytime, and
more (11:30am-3pm). For info, call (206) 623-
5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
“Nrityotsava”
Feb 7, 5pm, Valley Catholic High School,
Auditorium (4275 SW 148th Ave, Beaverton,
Ore.). Enjoy “Nrityotsava,” an evening of Indian
and Nepalese classical and folk dance. For info,
or to buy tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit
<www.kalakendra.org>.
Ho’ike fundraiser
Feb 7, 5pm (doors open), 5:30pm (dinner),
7pm (performance), Portland Community
College, Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts
Center (12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland). Attend a
ho’ike fundraiser presented by the Ka’ana ‘Ike A
Ka ‘Ohana Foundation and Hula Halau ‘Ohana
Holo’oko’a. The event features Polynesian
dancing, hula performances, live music, a silent
auction, and a Hawaiian dinner. For info, call
(503) 649-5109. To buy tickets, e-mail <info@
kiako.org> or visit <www.kiako.org>.
Young Artists Competition
Feb 8, 1pm, Trinity Lutheran Church (309 W
39th St, Vancouver, Wash.). Watch the
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 21st annual
Young Artists Competition. The finalists in the
competition, which is free and open to the
public, include Jeremiah Guo, Nathan Kim,
Richard Lu, Yun Teng, Annie Zhang, and many
others. For info, call (360) 735-7278 or visit
<www.vancouversymphony.org>.
Origami workshop
Feb 8, 1:30-4:30pm, Belmont Library (1038
SE 39th Ave, Portland). Learn a new origami
project from local origami instructors at Port-
land Oregon Paper Shapers (POPS). Adults,
teens, and children younger than 13 years old
accompanied by an adult are welcome. For info,
call (503) 988-5382 or visit <events.multco
lib.org>.
Dreadnaught
Feb 10, 7:30pm, Hollywood Theatre (4122
NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Watch Yuen Woo
Ping’s Dreadnaught on the only known 35mm
print of the film as part of the Hollywood
Theatre’s Kung Fu Theater series. The movie
follows two young men who are learning the
Eagle Claw kung fu style from a legendary
master. When White Tiger, a crazed kung fu
killer who wears spooky makeup, attacks
unsuspecting victims, the two students must
take on the mysterious double-faced villain.
(Hong Kong, 1981, Yuen Woo Ping, 91 mins.)
For info, call (503) 281-4215 or visit <www.
hollywoodtheatre.org>.
Trail Blazers vs. the Lakers
Feb 11, 7pm, Rose Quarter, Moda Center
(One Center Court, Portland). Watch Jeremy
Lin and the Los Angeles Lakers take on the
Portland Trail Blazers. The game is the third
regular-season matchup between the two
squads this season. For info, or to buy tickets,
call (503) 797-9600 or visit <www.nba.com/
blazers>.
“Valentine Fun”
Feb 12 & 14; Feb 12, 3-4:30pm, Belmont
Library (1038 SE 39th Ave, Portland); Feb 14,
2-3:30pm, Multnomah County Central Library
(801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Make heartfelt
cards and crafts at “Valentine Fun.” For info,
call (503) 988-5382 (Belmont) or (503) 988-5123
(Central), or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Cherry Blossom Center
Lunar New Year celebration
Feb 14-15, 10am-7pm (Sat), 10am-6pm
(Sun), Lane Events Center (796 W 13th Ave,
Eugene, Ore.). Attend “Celebrating 30 Years of
Love and Diversity,” the 2015 edition of the
annual Oregon Asian Celebration. Visitors
enjoy a bustling array of Asian culture through
a colorful marketplace, Asian and Asian-
American entertainment, arts and crafts,
cooking and martial arts demonstrations, youth
activities, exhibits, Asian cuisine, and more. For
info, or to obtain a complete schedule of
activities, call (541) 554-9350 or (541) 682-7332,
or visit <www.asiancelebration.org>.
Lunar New Year events at
Multnomah County Libraries
Feb 14, 23 & 28; Feb 14, 1-3pm, Gregory
Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd,
Portland); Feb 23, 6-7:30pm, Holgate Library
(7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland); Feb 28,
2-4pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave,
Portland). Celebrate the Lunar New Year and
welcome the Year of the Sheep with cultural
performances, educational activities, and
traditional treats. For info, call (503) 988-5386
(Gregory Heights), (503) 988-5389 (Holgate), or
(503) 988-5392 (Midland), or visit <events.
multcolib.org>.
Arnica Quartet
Feb 15, 2pm, University of Portland (UP),
Mago Hunt Center Theater (5000 N Willamette
Blvd, Portland). Enjoy a benefit concert
featuring the Arnica Quartet — violinists
Shin-young Kwon and Fumino Ando, Charles
Noble on viola, and cellist Heather Blackburn.
The program includes the Portland premiere of
Japanese-American composer Kenji Bunch’s
String Quartet No. 2 “Concussion Theory.” For
info, call (503) 943-5828 or visit <www.all
classical.org>.
Harlem Globetrotters
Feb 15, 20-21; Feb 15, 2pm, Seattle Center,
KeyArena (305 Harrison St, Seattle); Feb 20,
7pm, University of Oregon, Matthew Knight
Arena (1776 E 13th Ave, Eugene, Ore.); Feb 21,
2pm & 7pm, Rose Quarter, Moda Center (One
Center Court, Portland). Watch the Harlem
Globetrotters display the team’s world-famous
tradition of ball-handling wizardry and
basketball artistry in Washington and Oregon.
For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 684-7200 or
visit <www.keyarena.com> (Seattle), call (541)
346-4461 or visit <www.matthewknight
arena.com> (Eugene), or call (503) 797-9619 or
visit <www.rosequarter.com> (Portland). To
learn more, visit <www.harlemglobetrotters.
com>.
Lunar New Year Special Issue
Feb 13, 11:30am, East Portland Community
Center, Cherry Blossom Center (740 SE 106th
Ave, Portland). Enjoy lunch, cultural
performances, and a raffle at a Lunar New Year
celebration. The event benefits the Meals On
Wheels program at the Cherry Blossom Center.
Feb 16. The Asian Reporter’s Lunar New
Year Special Issue will be published on Monday,
February 16, 2015. The issue features
information about the Year of the Sheep,
horoscopes, a complete list of upcoming events,
and more. To download a copy, visit <www.
asianreporter.com> after February 16.
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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