Arts Culture & Entertainment Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER April 4, 2016 Arts Show.” The display features artwork pieces by Antonia Doggett, Russell Young, Linda Workman-Morelli, and others. For info, call (503) 228-6389, e-mail , or visit . EAST SIDE SUSHI Young Artists Competition concert ONGOING EVENTS Apr 9-10, 3pm (Sat), 7pm (Sun), Skyview High School Concert Hall (1300 NW 139th St, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend a performance by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra featuring the winners of the annual Young Artists Competition, including cellist Richard Lu and pianists Lauren Yoon and Anthony Zheng. For info, or to buy tickets, call (360) 735-7278 or visit . “Variable States: Prints Now” Through Apr 9 (Tue-Sat), 11am-6pm, Upfor Gallery (929 NW Flanders St, Portland). View “Variable States: Prints Now,” a group exhibit focusing on the intersection of printmaking and technology — how technology is integrated into traditional practice and how it can expand print beyond those boundaries. Participating artists include Sang-Mi Yoo, Alyson Provax, Paul Soulellis, and others. For info, call (503) 227-5111 or visit . Brothers of the Baladi Apr 10, 7pm, Vie de Bohème (1530 SE Seventh Ave, Portland). Attend a CD release party for the Brothers of the Baladi, a Portland-based band that features Middle- Eastern global rock. The new album is called “Gravity of Love.” The party is open to persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 360-1233 or visit . “Stone Images VII” Through Apr 24 (Tue-Sun), 10am-4pm, Pacific Bonsai Museum (2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, Wash.). View “Stone Images VII,” an exhibit of viewing stones hosted by the Puget Sound Bonsai Association. For info, call (253) 353-7345 or visit . Alan Lau Through Apr 30 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm; Apr 7, 5-8pm (reception); ArtXchange (512 First Ave S, Seattle). View “Beauty in the Decay,” an exhibit by painter, poet, journalist, and activist Alan Lau. The new series of paintings, com- pleted in both Seattle and Japan and ranging in size between 6”x4” and 5’x5’, draw from the artist’s recent experiences with endings and beginnings as well as the beauty that can be found in times of transition. For info, call (206) 839-0377 or visit . “Poetry Month” Through Apr 30 (daily), 10am-5pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett St, Portland). Attend events held during “Poetry Month” at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Special features include poetry workshops (Wednes- days at 3:00pm), poetry tours (Thursdays at 2:00pm), the Peach Blossom Poetry Series (Saturdays at 3:00pm), and the Fragrance Poet- ry Series (Sundays at 3:00pm). For info, call (503) 228-8131 or visit . PAM biennial awards exhibit Through 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 . “Journey to Dunhuang” Through 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 . UPCOMING EVENTS Jupiter Quartet Apr 4-5, 7:30pm, Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend a performance featuring the Jupiter Quartet. The concerts showcase works by Beethoven, Ligeti, and Smetana on Monday and Haydn, Dutilleux, and Beethoven on Tuesday. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 224-9842 or visit . “Chinese Americana: Curating from an Archival History” Apr 5, 7pm, Oregon College of Art and Craft (8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland). Attend “Chinese Americana: Curating from an Archival History,” a free talk by Herb Tam, curator and director of exhibitions at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in New York, about the challenges and rewards of curating from a unique cultural and historical point of view. Attendees learn how Tam’s Opens April 8 Living Room Theaters S.W. 10th Avenue & Stark Street, Portland Matt & Ben Watch East Side Sushi, a drama about a single mom who can slice and dice anything with great speed and precision. After working at a fruit cart for years, she takes a job at a Japanese restaurant. Intrigued by the food, she learns to create sushi on her own and later attempts to become a sushi chef, but is unable to because she is the “wrong” race and gender. For more information, or to obtain showtimes, call (971) 222-2010 or visit . (Photo courtesy of director Anthony Lucero) rigorous analysis and investigation can serve the curatorial process. For info, call (503) 297-5544 or visit . “Interrogating ‘Chinese-ness’” Apr 8, 6:30pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 294 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Interrogating ‘Chinese-ness’: Examining the Films of Ang Lee,” a free presentation by University of Oregon professor Dr. David Leiwei Li that reexamines the funny and lighthearted trilogy films of Chinese director Ang Lee. Focusing on Eat Drink Man Woman, Dr. Li throws new light on the director’s thoughts about the Chinese family in transformation, explaining philosophically, historically, and sociologically what the film director has said cinematically. For info, call (503) 725-8576, e-mail , or visit . Gem Faire Apr 8-10, noon-6pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun), Washington County Fair- grounds (873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, Ore.). Browse an assortment of gemstones, jewelry, beads, crystals, and more at Gem Faire. Admis- sion is valid for all three days. For info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit . Shen Yun Performing Arts Apr 8-10 & 12-14; Apr 8-10, 7:30pm (Fri- Sat), 2pm (Sat), 1pm (Sun), McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St, Seattle); Apr 12-14, 7:30pm (Tue & Thu), 2pm (Wed), Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Attend a dance and music performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts that visits the lost civilization of the “Middle King- dom” — the land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, and emperors and immortals. For info, or to buy tickets, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit (Seattle), or call (503) 248-4335 or visit (Portland). To learn more, call 1-888-974-3698 or visit . “Action, Anarchy, and Audacity: A Seijun Suzuki Retrospective” Apr 8-29, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch 14 films as part of “Action, Anarchy, and Audacity: A Seijun Suzuki Retrospective.” Features include Tokyo Drifter (April 8), Branded to Kill (April 9), Smashing the O-Line (April 10), Kanto Wanderer (April 10), Youth of the Beast (April 11), Passport to Darkness (April 16), The Sleeping Beast Within (April 16), Zigeunerweisen (April 17), Kagero-Za (April 18), Yumeji (April 19), Tattooed Life (April 22), The Call of Blood (April 23), Gate of Flesh (April 23), and Carmen from Kawachi (April 29). For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit . Newberg Camellia Festival Apr 9, 10am-4pm, Chehalem Cultural Cen- ter (415 E Sheridan St, Newberg, Ore.). Cele- brate the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Rim at the annual Newberg Camellia Festival, fea- turing food, blooms, entertainment, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and more. The free festival includes performances by the Lee’s Association Lion and Dragon Dance Team, koto player Mitsuki Dazai, the Minidoka Swing Band, en Taiko, and Monmouth Taiko. The day’s events kick off at 9:00am with the Cheha- lem Park and Recreation District Camellia 5K & 10K Run. For info, call (503) 487-6883 or visit . Apr 14-16, 21-23 & 28-30, 7pm, Funhouse Lounge (2432 SE 11th Ave, Portland). Watch Brenda Withers and Mindy Kailing’s Matt & Ben, a satirical comedy about two young dreamers — Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — as they sit around their run-down Massachusetts apartment in 1996 working on their burgeoning script. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 309-3723 or visit . “Drumming in the Stacks” Apr 9, 11am-3pm, Phinney Center (6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle). Purchase antiques, artifacts, crafts, jewelry, masks, prints, and more at the Asian and Global Arts Treasures sale. For info, call (206) 522-5438 or e-mail . Apr 16, 2-3:30pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Learn about the roots of taiko drumming in Japan and North America, basic hitting techniques, and kuchi shoga — rhythmic syllables that are sung for different drum strokes — at “Drumming in the Stacks,” a taiko workshop taught by members of Portland Taiko. The event also includes a taiko performance. Participants are encouraged to wear loose-fitting clothing (suitable for a light workout) and bring water to drink. For info, call (503) 988-5392 or visit . To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. A Brighter Summer Day Raag Rangeela Apr 9, 3pm, Portland Art Museum, North- west Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day, a film based on a true story about a conflict between two youth gangs. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit . Apr 16, 7pm, First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Attend Raag Rangeela, a sound mosaic of North & South Indian music. The performance, which is presented by Kala- kendra, features Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay on vocals, Saraswathi Ranganathan on veena, Indranil Mallick on tabla, and Shriram Brahmanandam on mridangam. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit . Asian and Global Arts Treasures sale Pacific University lu’au Apr 9, 4:30-5:30pm (dinner), 6:30pm (show), Pacific University (2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Ore.). Attend the annual lu’au of Na Haumana O Hawai’i (Hawai’ian Club) of Pacific University. Kalua pig, chicken long rice, teriyaki chicken, poi, haupia, coconut cake, and punch are served at 4:30pm in the University Center. The show starts at 6:30pm in Stoller Center and features traditional Polynesian dance, music, and entertainment. For info, call (503) 352-2073 or visit . Bayon Band Apr 9, 8pm-1am, Mekong Bistro (8200 NE Siskiyou St, Portland). Enjoy a performance by the Bayon Band at a Khmer New Year party. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 740-1537. Cherry Blossom Bazaar Apr 9-10, 10am-4pm, 140 NW Fourth Ave (Portland). Attend the annual Cherry Blossom Bazaar, a large rummage sale of Japanese treasures, including dolls, furniture, fans, kimono, ikebana, kokeshi, jewelry, books, dishware, and more. The event is free and open to the public. For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit . “Fine Arts Show” Apr 9-10, 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-2pm (Sun); Apr 9, 7pm (choir concert); First Unitarian Church of Portland, Buchan Reception Room (SW 13th Ave & SW Salmon St, Portland). View the First Unitarian Church of Portland’s “Fine Tropitaal Apr 16, 9pm-2am, Goodfoot Lounge (2845 SE Stark St, Portland). Attend Tropitaal, a dance party hosted by DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid. The Desi/Latino soundclash features the hottest club sounds from India and Latin America. Tropitaal is for persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 281-3918, e-mail , or visit . “Dance Party” Apr 17, 2pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Dance Party,” a unique concert for children featuring the Oregon Symphony with resident conductor Paul Ghun Kim, narrator Pam Mahon, the Pacific Youth Choir, and Dance West. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit . Portland Thorns FC Apr 17, 7pm, Providence Park (SW 18 th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Orlando Pride as part of the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2016 season. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Nadia Nadim, Christine Sinclair, Kendall Johnson, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Continued on page 15 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. ***