Arts Culture & Entertainment
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February 1, 2016
5pm (Sat-Sun); Feb 5, 7-9pm (reception); Mult-
nomah Arts Center (7688 SW Capitol Hwy,
Portland). View “Cultural Bridges 2016: From
China to Portland,” an exhibit of mixed-media
works by Sally Huang-Nissen, Agnes Kwan,
Sylvia Leung, Renee Lin, Tim Loh, Dan Lucas,
and Donald Nissen. For info, call (503) 823-2787
or visit <www.multnomahartscenter.org>.
OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS
Anicka Yi
ONGOING EVENTS
Feb 11, 7-8:30pm, Henry Art Gallery,
Auditorium (15th Ave NE & NE 41st St,
Seattle). Attend a free talk by Anicka Yi as part
of the Critical Issues in Contemporary Art
Practice lecture series. Through explorations of
culinary, floral, and scientific traditions, Yi’s
work acts upon multiple senses and explores the
history of art’s self-refinement and exclusion of
non-ocular approaches. For info, or to register
(required), call (206) 543-2280 or visit <www.
henryart.org>.
Photo courtesy of Sanjay’s Super Team
Kung Fu Panda 3
Now showing, theaters in metropolitan
Portland. Watch Kung Fu Panda 3, a film
following hero Po’s “legendary adventures of
awesomeness.” Upon the sudden reappearance
of Po’s long-lost panda father, the reunited duo
travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores
of new panda characters. When supernatural
villain Kai begins to sweep across China
defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do
the impossible: learn to train a village full of his
fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the
ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. The
animated film features the voices of Jackie
Chan, Lucy Liu, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim,
Jack Black, and others. (China/USA, 2016,
Alessandro Carloni & Jennifer Yuh, 95 mins.)
For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or
visit <www.fandango.com>.
fEARnoMUSIC CD release
Feb 13, 7:30pm, Portland State University
(PSU), Lincoln Hall (1620 SW Park Ave,
Portland).
Join
Portland
ensemble
fEARnoMUSIC as the group releases its
long-awaited CD — ten years in the making —
which includes a five-movement ensemble work
commissioned specifically for the project.
Recording of the CD was completed in 2015 at
Kaul Auditorium on the Reed College campus in
Portland. For info, call (503) 208-2982 or e-mail
<allears@fearnomusic.org>. To buy tickets,
visit <www2.fearnomusic.org>.
Ride Along 2
Photo courtesy of Chau, Beyond the Lines
Now showing, theaters in metropolitan
Portland. Watch Ride Along 2, a new film
starring Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Ice Cube,
Kevin Hart, and others. The sequel picks up
about one year after the adventures in Ride
Along. As Ben’s wedding day approaches, he
heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-
law to bring down a drug dealer who is
supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
(USA, 2016, Tim Story, 102 mins.) For info and
showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.
fandango.com>.
“Zero Project”
Through Feb 14 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm, Reed
College, Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art
Gallery (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland).
View “Zero Project,” a community-building
project by Japanese artist Katsushige
Nakahashi that transforms the gallery into a
working studio. Following Nakahashi’s detailed
instructions, members of the gallery community
are building the artist’s life-size sculpture of a
Mitsubishi A6M Zero warplane, the aircraft
flown by Imperial Japanese Navy kamikaze
pilots during World War II. The display also
includes a projection space for viewing related
films that explore Japan’s post-war history,
particularly 1960s science-fiction films that use
special effects, animation, and large-scale props
to envision fictional pasts and futures. For info,
call (503) 517-7851, e-mail <cooley@reed.edu>,
or visit <www.reed.edu/gallery>.
Alice in Wonderland
Through Feb 28, Northwest Children’s
Theater (1819 NW Everett St, Portland).
Tumble down the rabbit hole while watching
Alice in Wonderland. The Northwest Children’s
Theater’s original adaptation of the classic story
features characters from the Mad Hatter to the
Queen of Hearts. The performance is most
enjoyed by children age six and older. For info,
showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (503) 222-4480
or visit <www.nwcts.org>.
“Paradox of Place:
Contemporary Korean Art”
Through Mar 13, 10am-5pm (Wed),
10am-9pm (Thu), 10am-5pm (Fri-Sun), Seattle
Asian Art Museum, Tateuchi Galleries (1400 E
Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). View
“Paradox of Place: Contemporary Korean Art,”
an exhibit featuring Korean contemporary art,
including mixed-media installation, video art,
and photography. For info, call (206) 654-3100
or visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“The People’s Liberation
Army Goes Shopping”
Through Mar 31, 10am-6pm (Tue-Fri), 9am-
3pm (Sat), Oranj Studio (0726 SW Gaines St,
Portland). View “The People’s Liberation Army
Goes Shopping,” an exhibit of large format
photographs by Jim Riswold that brings to life a
world where militaristic communism is infused
PAM biennial awards exhibit
Feb 13-May 8, 10am-5pm (Tue, Wed, Sat &
Sun), 10am-8pm (Thu-Fri), Portland Art Muse-
um (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View works
featured as part of the Portland Art Museum’s
(PAM) fourth biennial awards exhibition. The
display includes pieces by design duo Lead
Pencil Studio — Annie Han and Daniel Mihalyo
— as well as Akio Takamori, Samantha Wall,
and others. For info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit
<www.portlandartmuseum.org>.
“Indonesia Night”
Currently showing at the Kiggins Theatre
1011 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington
Feb 19, 5:30-9pm, Portland State University
(PSU), Lincoln Hall (1620 SW Park Ave,
Portland). Attend “Indonesia Night,” a free
event featuring dinner, music, and dance.
Featured performances include Indonesian
Performing Arts of Oregon, PERMIAS PDX, the
Lovely Women from California dance team, and
MAPATU (Masyarakat Adat Pakasaan Ne
Tounsea) from Indonesia. For info, or to register
(required), call (503) 317-8372, e-mail
<permias@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.facebook.
com/permiaspdx>.
Watch several Oscar-nominated short films at the Kiggins Theatre. The
programs feature animation, live action, and documentaries, including Sanjay’s
Super Team (directed by Sanjay Patel), Chau, Beyond the Lines (directed by
Courtney Marsh), A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (directed by
Sharmen Obaid-Chinoy), and others. For more information, call (503) 349-5568 or
visit <www.kigginstheatre.com>.
with materialistic consumerism. For info, call
(503) 719-5338 or visit <www.oranjstudio.com>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Shu-Ju Wang
Feb 2-28, noon-6pm (Tue-Sat), noon-4pm
(Sun); Feb 3, 5-8pm (preview); Feb 4, 6-8pm
(reception); Feb 21, 11am-noon (artist talk);
Waterstone Gallery (124 NW Ninth Ave,
Portland). View “Imbue/Imbuere,” an exhibit by
Shu-Ju Wang featuring paintings of invented
water words and their meanings, and of life that
exists at the boundaries of land and water. For
info, call (503) 226-6196 or visit <www.water
stonegallery.com>.
Portland Winter Light Festival
Feb 3-6, Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry, East Waterfront (1945 SE Water Ave,
Portland). Attend the inaugural Portland
Winter Light Festival, a free, all-ages
community celebration of light, winter, and art.
The event features large-scale, energy-efficient
light sculptures and installations as well as
projections and performances by premier light
artists and designers. For info, call (503)
464-8000 or visit <www.portlandgeneral.com/
PWLF>.
You For Me For You
Feb 3-28, Portland Playhouse (602 NE
Prescott St, Portland). From North Korea to
China to the United States, You For Me For You
follows two sisters who have nothing but each
other left as they explore the worlds within
these worlds. For info, showtimes, or to buy
tickets, call (503) 488-5822 or visit <www.
portlandplayhouse.org>.
Celebrate the
Year of the Monkey!
February 8, 2016 to
January 27, 2017
Tannaz Farsi
Feb 4, 8-8:30pm; repeats Feb 7, 1-1:30am &
6-6:30pm; Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB).
Watch an episode of Oregon Art Beat featuring
Iranian-American immigrant Tannaz Farsi,
who mines the complex and layered meanings in
language and cultural iconography. To verify
showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.
opb.org>.
Charlene Liu
Feb 4-Apr 2 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-5:30pm,
Elizabeth Leach Gallery (417 NW Ninth Ave,
Portland). View “stone, cloth, flushed cloud,”
works by artist Charlene Liu that combine
watercolor painting collage, pen and ink,
mechanical processes, and printmaking
techniques to convey a state of suspended
transition. The display coincides with the 44th
Annual Southern Graphics Council Inter-
national Conference. For info, call (503)
224-0521 or visit <www.elizabethleach.com>.
“Cultural Bridges 2016”
Feb 5-Mar 1, 9am-9:30pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-
Chushingura
Feb 25-28 & Mar 2-5; 7:30pm (Feb 25-27 &
Mar 2-5), 1pm (Feb 28); Portland State
University, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75
(1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch
Chushingura, also known as The Revenge of the
47 Loyal Samurai, a beloved kabuki play. The
production of the archetypical tale of revenge is
being presented for the first time by a university
in the continental United States. For info, call
(503) 725-8577 or visit <www.pdx.edu/cjs>. To
buy tickets, call (503) 725-3307 or visit <www.
pdx.edu/boxoffice/home>.
Romeo & Juliet
Feb 27-28 & Mar 3-5, 7:30pm (Feb 27, Mar
3-5), 2pm (Feb 28 & Mar 5), Keller Auditorium
(SW Third Ave & Clay St, Portland). Attend the
Oregon Ballet Theatre’s production of Romeo &
Juliet, William Shakespeare’s tale of young
star-crossed lovers. For info, or to buy tickets,
call (503) 2-BALLET (222-5538) or visit <www.
obt.org>.
Submit your Asian-related calendar listings to:
The Asian Reporter, Attn: Events Calendar
922 N Killingsworth Street, Suite 2D, 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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