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Arts Culture & Entertainment
February 15, 2016
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>.
OREGON ASIAN CELEBRATION
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>.
ONGOING EVENTS
“New Years All Year Round”
Currently on display, 10am-5pm (Tue-Sun),
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific
American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
View a fun, family-friendly exhibit that looks at
Japanese, Vietnamese, and Hmong New Year
traditions, colors, games, and cuisine. For info,
call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.
org>.
Suminagashi workshop
Feb 28, 1-3pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW
Thurman St, Portland). Learn about
suminagashi — the Japanese art of decorative
paper marbling — at a free workshop. For info,
call (503) 988-5560. To register (required), call
(503) 988-5234 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Ride Along 2
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>.
Oscar-nominated short films
Now showing, Kiggins Theatre (1011 Main
St, Vancouver, Wash.). Watch several
Oscar-nominated short films at the Kiggins
Theatre. The program features 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 info, call (503) 349-5568 or visit
<www.kigginstheatre.com>.
Chinese New Year celebration
Through Feb 22 (daily), 10am-5pm, Lan Su
Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett
St, Portland). Ring in the Chinese Lunar New
Year — the Year of the Monkey — with a series
of activities, performances, and more at the Lan
Su Chinese Garden. Festivities include a
Chinese Wishing Tree, lion dances on
weekends, a lantern display, and more. The
celebration culminates with traditional lantern
viewing February 19 to 22 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
(tickets required). For info, including a complete
schedule of events, call (503) 228-8131 or visit
<www.lansugarden.org>.
You For Me For You
Through Feb 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>.
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>.
Shu-Ju Wang
Through Feb 28, noon-6pm (Tue-Sat),
noon-4pm (Sun); 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>.
“Cultural Bridges 2016”
Through Mar 1, 9am-9:30pm (Mon-Fri),
9am-5pm (Sat-Sun), Multnomah 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>.
“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,
“Nrityotsava”
Feb 28, 4pm, Lake Oswego High School,
Auditorium (2501 Country Club Rd, Lake
Oswego, 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>.
February 20 & 21
Saturday: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Lane Events Center, 796 West 13th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon
Attend “Share the Fun, We’re 31,” the 2016 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 more information, or to obtain a complete schedule of activities, call (541)
554-9350 or (541) 682-7332, or visit <www.asiancelebration.org>.
Chinese Fan Dance. (Photo/Eliza Adam)
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
with materialistic consumerism. For info, call
(503) 719-5338 or visit <www.oranjstudio.com>.
Charlene Liu
Through 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>.
Nayomi Munaweera
Mar 1, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005
W Burnside St, Portland). Join Nayomi
Munaweera, author of What Lies Between Us, in
conversation
with
Pauls
Toutonghi.
Munaweera’s new novel tells the confession of a
woman who is driven by the demons of her past
to commit a single and possibly unforgivable
crime. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit
<www.powells.com>.
“Drumming in the Stacks”
Feb 20, 2-3:30pm, Gresham Library (385
NW Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Attend
“Drumming in the Stacks,” a taiko workshop
featuring a performance by Portland Taiko, a
lesson about the roots of taiko drumming, and
instruction. For info, call (503) 988-5387. To
register (required), call (503) 988-5234 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Multnomah County Library
Lunar New Year
Feb 20, 2-4pm, Midland Library (805 SE
122nd Ave, Portland). Celebrate the Lunar New
Year and welcome the Year of the Monkey with
cultural performances, educational activities,
and light refreshments. For info, call (503)
988-5392 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
“Jai Ho!”
Feb 20, 8pm-2am, Bossanova Ballroom (722
E Burnside St, Portland). Enjoy “Jai Ho,” a
bhangra dance party for persons age 21 and
older featuring DJ Prashant. Free henna art is
available until 10pm and a dance lesson takes
place at 10pm. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or
visit <www.bollywoodpdx.com>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
VSO & Thomas Lauderdale
“Fire & Water”
Feb 20-21, 3pm (Sat), 7pm (Sun), Skyview
High School Concert Hall (1300 NW 139th St,
Vancouver, Wash.). Attend a performance by
the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) with
special guest Thomas Lauderdale performing
Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” For info, or to
buy tickets, call (360) 735-7278 or visit <www.
vancouversymphony.org>.
Feb 18, 8pm, Hult Center for the Performing
Arts (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave &
Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Enjoy “Fire &
Water,” a performance featuring percussionist
Pius Cheung held as part of the Eugene
Symphony’s 50th anniversary season. The
concert features “Arirang” (a traditional Korean
folk song), Tan Dun’s “Water Concerto,” Toru
Takemitsu’s “Night Signal,” and Stravinsky’s
“Suite from The Firebird.” Prior to the concert,
participants of the Oregon Asian Celebration
are performing in the lobby. For info, or to buy
tickets, call (541) 682-5000 or visit <www.
eugenesymphony.org>.
“A Century of the
Revenge of the 47
Loyal Samurai on Film”
Feb 19, 5:30pm, Venue To Be Announced.
Attend “A Century of the Revenge of the 47 Loyal
Samurai on Film: From the Silent Screen to
Keanu Reeves,” a talk by Dr. Linda C. Ehrlich of
Case Western University hosted by the PSU
Center for Japanese Studies. For info, or to
confirm venue, call (503) 725-8577 or visit
<www.pdx.edu/cjs>.
Chushingura
Feb 25-28 & Mar 2-5; 7:30pm (Feb 25-27 &
Mar 2-5), 2pm (Feb 28); Portland State Univer-
sity, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620
SW Park Ave, Portland). See related story on
page 13.
Zifen Qian
Feb 26, 6pm, Portland State University,
Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 296-8
(1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend
“Inheritance of Chinese Civilization in Modern
Ink Creations,” a presentation and exhibit of
paintings by local artist Zifen Qian. For info, call
(503) 725-8576, e-mail <confucius@pdx.edu>, or
visit <www.pdx.edu/confucius-institute>.
Andaz
Feb 27, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater
(720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join the
“Hawaiian Slack
Key Guitar Festival”
Mar 4, 7:30pm, Hult Center for the Per-
forming Arts, Soreng Theater (One Eugene Cen-
ter at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene,
Ore.). Attend the third annual “Hawaiian Slack
Key Guitar Festival — Eugene Style.” For info,
call (541) 682-5746 or visit <www.hultcenter.
org>. To buy tickets, call (541) 682-5000.
Poetry Out Loud
Mar 5, 4pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills
Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd,
Beaverton, Ore.). Attend the regional Oregon
competition for Poetry Out Loud, a national
program that encourages high school students
to learn about great poetry through
memorization, performance, and competition.
Schools in the northern and eastern parts of
Oregon, including the Portland metropolitan
area, are competing for a chance to advance to
the state finals. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or
visit <www.powells.com>.
“Journey to Dunhuang”
Mar 5-June 12, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun),
10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art Museum,
Foster Galleries (1400 E Prospect St, in
Volunteer Park, Seattle). View “Journey to
Dunhuang: Buddhist Art of the Silk Road
Caves,” a display of photographs, manuscripts,
and artist renditions documenting the caves
during World War II. In 1943, photojournalist
James C.M. Lo (1902-1987) and his wife, Lucy, a
photographer, arrived at the ancient city of
Dunhuang — located at the convergence of the
northern and southern routes of the Silk Road
— by horse and donkey-drawn cart. The couple
took images of the caves as they existed in the
mid-20th century, capturing many views of the
interiors and exteriors that are no longer there
today. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“A Journey through Sin,
Redemption, Miracles,
and High Adventure”
Mar 7, 5:30pm, Portland State University,
Smith Center, Room 335 (1825 SW Broadway,
Portland). Attend “A Journey through Sin,
Redemption, Miracles, and High Adventure:
The Tale of the High Priest Kochi,” a combined
talk and performance by Dr. Donald Keene and
Tsuruzawa Asazo, his adopted son, hosted by
the PSU Center for Japanese Studies. For info,
call (503) 725-8577 or visit <www.pdx.edu/cjs>.
“Indonesian Night”
Feb 19, 5:30-9pm, Portland State University
(PSU), Lincoln Hall (1620 SW Park Ave,
Portland). Attend “Indonesian 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>.
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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