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Arts Culture & Entertainment Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER August 17, 2015 Portland Thorns FC HARI KONDABOLU Aug 30, 6:30pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Port- land Thorns FC take on the Washington Spirit as part of the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2015 season. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan, Kendall Johnson, and others. The Spirit have Caprice Dydasco, Ashlyn Harris, Diana Mathe- son, and others. The match is also televised live on FOX Sports 1. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portlandthorns. com>. ONGOING EVENTS Yo-Yo Ma Tickets now available for purchase. Enjoy a solo performance by world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (SW Broadway & SW Main St, Portland) on Wednesday, December 9. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit <www. orsymphony.org>. Lissy’s Friends Sep 3, 11am-noon, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). Join a Toddler Storytime event featuring Lissy’s Friends, a book that follows Lissy as she creates origami friends and learns about friendships. An art activity follows. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wing luke.org>. Mr. Holmes Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Mr. Holmes, a new twist on the world’s most famous detective. The film stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, and Milo Parker. (USA/U.K., 2015, Bill Condon, 105 mins.) For info, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. Free concert in the park Sep 3, 1pm (performances begin), 4:45pm (Portland Taiko), 5:15pm (Portland Youth Philharmonic), 7pm (Oregon Symphony), Tom McCall Waterfront Park (1020 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland). Attend free outdoor concerts by Port- land Taiko, the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the Oregon Symphony, and others prior to La- bor Day weekend. A fireworks display begins at nightfall. The rainout date is September 4. For info, or to obtain a list of performers, call (503) 228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.org>. The Tumbleweed Zephyr Through Aug 29, 8pm (Thu-Sat & Mon), 2pm (Sun), 12th Avenue Arts Mainstage (1620 12th Ave, Seattle). Attend the world premiere of The Tumbleweed Zephyr, a play written by Maggie Lee and directed by Amy Poisson. The play follows two brothers who climb aboard the Tumbleweed Zephyr, a transcontinental train headed out of New Providence for the wilds of the western territories. But what starts as a simple journey by rail veers off track with airship bandit raids, twists of fate, and wayward sparks of romance. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 486-0375, e-mail <oink@porkfilled.com>, or visit <www.pork filled.com>. Ritsuko Ozeki Through Aug 29 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am- 5:30pm, Froelick Gallery (714 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Distance,” an exhibit by artist Ritsuko Ozeki. For info, call (503) 222-1142 or visit <www.froelickgallery.com>. “Circle of Animals/ Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010)” Through Sep 13, 10am-5pm (Tue-Wed & Sat-Sun), 10am-8pm (Thu-Fri), Portland Art Museum, Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Sculpture Court (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold (2010),” an exhibit of a dozen gold-gilt bronze sculptures by Ai Weiwei representing the animal symbols from the traditional Chinese zodiac. The artist drew inspiration for the 12 heads from those originally located at Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace). See story by Kate Hubbard, “Ai Weiwei: In the spotlight” (AR, July 6, 2015) at <www.asianreporter. com>. For info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit <www.portlandartmuseum.org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Chinatown-ID JamFest Aug 20, 5:30pm, Seattle Chinatown Inter- national District & Hing Hay Park (Seattle). Enjoy live music and more at the Chinatown-ID JamFest, presented by the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. The event, which is a tribute to hometown hero Bruce Lee, also features cha cha dancing in Canton Alley and access to the “Do You Know Bruce?” exhibit. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org/jamfest>. Paper Angels Aug 20-23 & 28-31; Aug 20-23, INScape Arts Center, The LAB, First Floor (815 Seattle Blvd S, Seattle); Aug 28-31, INScape Arts Center, Courtyard (815 Seattle Blvd S, Seattle). Watch Genny Lim’s Paper Angels, a play about eager and hopeful Chinese immigrants who in 1915 awaited permission to enter the United States at the west coast immigration center located at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Paper Angels is an intimate portrait of the immigrant experience, revealing the universal desires and haunting realities of those who come to America. All performances are followed by a brief post-play discussion. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (206) 323-9443, e-mail <tickets@sis-productions.org>, or visit <www. sis-productions.org>. Flicks by the Fountain Aug 21 & 28, dusk, Beaverton City Park (SW Fifth St & SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Enjoy free activities and movie screenings held as part of the Flicks by the Fountain series. The featured films are Guardians of the Galaxy (August 21) and Jurassic Park (August 28). For info, call (503) 526-2559 or visit <www. beavertonoregon.gov/flicks>. September 3, 8:00 to 10:00pm Lewis & Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road, Portland Attend “An Evening with Comedian Hari Kondabolu,” an event featuring the Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised, Indian-American funnyman. For more informa- tion, or to buy tickets, call (971) 340-4861, e-mail <luann@apano.org>, or visit <www.apano.org>. To learn more, visit <www.harikondabolu.com>. (Photo courtesy of Hari Kondabolu ) “Hula for the Family” Aug 22, 10:30-11:30am, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland). Learn songs, a simple hula dance, and some words in the Hawaiian language at “Hula for the Family.” For info, call (503) 988-5388 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. “Earth Harmony” Aug 22, 11am-3pm, East Portland Community Center (740 SE 106th Ave, Portland). Attend “Earth Harmony,” an art and culture festival featuring food (11am-1pm), performances (11am-2:30pm), artwork, craft vendors, and tables with information about local community organizations. For info, call (503) 914-8170, e-mail <info@coloredpencilsart. org>, or visit <www.cpacc.blogspot.com>. Jade International Night Market Aug 22, 5-10pm, Portland Community College, Southeast Campus (2305 SE 82nd Ave, Portland) & Jade/APANO Multicultural Space (8114 SE Division St, Portland). Join the fun at the Jade International Night Market. The market features food, live entertainment, retail vendors, activities for children, and more. For info, call (971) 340-4861 or (503) 512-0274, or visit <www.jadedistrict.org> or <www.apano. org>. Tibet Fest Aug 22-23, 11am-5pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Learn about Tibetan cultural heritage at Tibet Fest, presented by Seattle Center Festál. The event features traditional Tibetan music and dance, a contemporary Tibetan performance, film screenings, children’s activities, a photo booth, Tibetan food, a craft bazaar with Tibetan and Himalayan jewelry, clothing, art, rugs, and books, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>. “Peace Festival” Aug 23, 3pm, Benson Polytechnic High School (546 NE 12th Ave, Portland). Members of the community are invited to “Peace Festival: Empowering Youth, Celebrating Culture, and Promoting Peace,” a free event highlighting local youth (12 to 24 years old) displaying their skills and talents through performing arts. The theme of this year’s event is “Do You Care About Me?” For info, call (503) 988-4777. The Theory of Everything! Aug 23 & 29, 2pm; Aug 23, Gerding Theater at the Armory (128 NW 11th Ave, Portland); Aug 29, Artists Repertory Theatre (1515 SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch a staged reading by Theatre Diaspora of The Theory of Every- thing! The story is set at a weekly UFO-spotting party at a Las Vegas wedding chapel. Everything begins when grandma May declares to the pan-Asian gathering of family and friends that she has encountered extraterrestrial visitors. Soon, irrepressible secrets are revealed by the guests, forever changing their lives. For info, call (503) 445-3700 or visit <www.pcs.org> (Aug 23), or call (503) 241-1278 or visit <www. “Counter-Couture” Aug 25, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St, Portland). Join Parnaz Forou- tan as she presents The Girl from the Garden, a book about a crisis of inheritance that leads to the downfall of a wealthy family of Persian Jews in early 20th-century Iran. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit <www.powells.com>. Sep 4-Jan 10 (Tue-Sun), 11am-6pm, Belle- vue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Belle- vue, Wash.). View “Counter-Couture: Fashion- ing Identity in the American Counterculture,” an exhibit that captures the energy and character of the 1960s and ’70s through the era’s handmade fashion and style. The display includes more than 100 works, including clothing, jewelry, accessories, and ephemera of American makers who crafted the very reality they craved, on the margin of society but yet at the center of epochal change. Artists featured in the show include Kaisik Wong, K. Lee Manuel, Alex & Lee, and others. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit <www.bellevuearts.org>. “Oregon Lens” Peking Dreams Aug 25, 10-11pm; repeats Aug 27, 3-4am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch seven films screening as part of “Oregon Lens.” Films include The Mobile Stripper, a short written and directed by Shirlyn Jennifer Wong that imagines what would happen if a Las Vegas stripper and her pink RV rolled into a small Oregon town, and others. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Sep 9, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (SW Broadway & SW Main St, Portland). Watch Peking Dreams, a performance by the National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China that features acrobatics, Chinese circus acts, martial arts, aerial silks, Peking Opera, and the historical palace game, diabolo. The troupe specializes in unique acts such as the Great Teeterboard, Grand Flying Trapeze, Group Contortion, Straw Hats Juggling, and Girls’ Balance with Bowls. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.org>. artistsrep.org> (Aug 29). To learn more, or to buy tickets, visit <www.theatrediaspora.org>. Parnaz Foroutan Say My Name & Margaret and Misako Aug 26, 10-11pm; repeats Aug 28, 3-4am; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). Watch seven films screening as part of “Oregon Lens.” Films include Say My Name, a short produced by Jung Min that explores finding one’s identity outside of society and culture’s influence; Margaret and Misako, which follows Margaret Lieder, a woman confronting a history of abuse by trying to forge a new relationship with her mother, Misako, who suffers from dementia and lives in a memory care home in Portland; and others. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Bollywood & bhangra dance workshop Aug 27, 1:30-2:45pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Attend a Bollywood and bhangra dance workshop with DJ Prashant. Participants of all skill levels are welcome. For info, call (503) 988-5396 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Andaz Aug 29, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater (720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join the party at Andaz and enjoy the latest electronic dance music of the South Asian diaspora. Hosts DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid provide the bhangra, Bollywood, Punjabi, and Desi beats. Andaz is for persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 281-3918 or visit <www.anjaliandthe kid.com>. Sound Sep 11-Oct 4, ACT Theatre (700 Union St, Seattle). Watch Don Nguyen’s Sound, an experimental new play that explores the intersections between the deaf and hearing communities. For info, to obtain performance times, or to buy tickets, call (206) 292-7676 or visit <www.acttheatre.org>. Beaverton Night Market Sep 12, 5-10pm, The Round, South Plaza (12600 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend the Beaverton Night Market, an intercultural, family-friendly space reminiscent of night markets internationally. The market features ethnic food, crafts, and more. For info, call (503) 526-2222 or visit <www.beaverton oregon.gov/NightMarket>. Summer Night Market in Seattle Sep 12, 6pm-midnight, Chinatown-Inter- national District (Seattle). Attend the Summer Night Market in Seattle’s historic Chinatown- International District. The evening festival features more than 30 food trucks serving up the area’s popular staples, local DJs, breakdance performances, and an outdoor international market with handmade local goods, fresh-cut flowers, and Asian-inspired items. For info, call (206) 382-1197 or visit <www.cidbia.org>. 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. ***