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Arts Culture & Entertainment May 16, 2016 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 13 <www.asianreporter.com>. Timbers vs. Whitecaps RAN May 22, 1:30pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch the Portland Timbers take on the Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland’s squad features Jack Jewsbury, Darlington Nagbe, Liam Ridgewell, and others. The Whitecaps include Masato Kudo, David Ousted, Fraser Aird, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portlandtimbers.com>. See related story, “Asian talent aids major-league soccer teams now and in the future” (AR, March 7, 2016), at <www.asianreporter.com>. ONGOING EVENTS A Hand of Talons Through May 21, Theatre Off Jackson (409 Seventh Ave S, Seattle). Watch A Hand of Talons at the Theatre Off Jackson. For genera- tions, the Yao clan has ruled the criminal underworld in New Providence with an iron fist. But as the family empire threatens to crumble, Wilhelmina Yao must do whatever it takes to win a high-stakes game of power and betrayal. A Hand of Talons descends into the hazy under- ground gambling den of the Fortuna Mews to explore the dark world of steampunk noir. For info, call (206) 365-0282 or visit <www.pork filled.com>. Srijon Chowdhury Through May 28 (Tue-Sat), 11am-6pm, Upfor Gallery (929 NW Flanders St, Portland). View artist Srijon Chowdhury’s “Memory Theater,” an exhibit reimagining 16th-century inventor Giullio Camillo’s unrealized universal storage and retrieval system: The Memory Theater. The display centers on a circular semi-transparent structure whose outside is curated with plants, lighting, and sculptures by other artists. For info, call (503) 227-5111 or visit <www.upforgallery.com>. Asian Heritage Month events at Lan Su Chinese Garden Through May 29, Lan Su Chinese Garden (NW Third Ave & NW Everett St, Portland). Attend events celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander culture throughout May, which is Asian Heritage Month. Performances repre- senting the cultures of China, Hawai‘i, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, the Pacific Islands, Thailand, and Taiwan are highlighted on Saturday and Sunday. The remaining schedule includes Unit Souzou (May 21, 1pm), Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan (May 21, 3pm), Ka Lei Hali‘a O Ka Lokelani hula school (May 22, 1pm), Kalabharathi School of Dance (May 28, 1pm), Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors (May 28, 3pm), and Meiya Arts Education (May 29, 1pm). For info, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansugarden.org>. Tetsuya Umeda Through June 1, 11am-6pm (Tue-Fri), 11am-4pm (Sat), Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (415 SW 10th Ave, Suite 300, Portland). View works by Osaka-based sound and installation artist Tetsuya Umeda, who creates his pieces through a dialogue with everyday tools and scraps, re-purposed machines, and toy parts. The artist’s works demonstrate elaborately related systems of cause and effect powered by gravity, wind, centrifugal force, and falling objects. For info, call (503) 242-1419 or visit <www.pica.org>. “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 <www.seattleartmuseum.org>. “Decked-Out” Through Oct 2 (Tue-Sun), 10am-4pm, Pacific Bonsai Museum (2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, Wash.). View “Decked-Out: From Scroll to Skateboard,” an exhibit in which street art and bonsai collide. The display features skate decks painted by Pacific Northwest urban muralists in place of the traditional hanging scrolls used in bonsai displays. For info, call (253) 353-7345 or visit <www.pacificbonsaimuseum.org>. “Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World” Through Oct 9, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art Museum, Tateuchi Galleries (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). View “Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World,” an exhibit featuring a silk court robe from China, a vast array of kimono from Japan, batiks and ikats from Indonesia and Africa, a set of tapestries Chinese calligraphy class May 24, 5:30-7:30pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Take a class about Chinese calligraphy, a written art form developed over many centuries in China. The course, which is taught in Chinese, includes a demonstration. For info, call (503) 988-5399 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing” May 27 through 29 Friday & Saturday: 7:00pm w Sunday: 3:30pm Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland May 24, 7-8pm; repeats May 26, 4-5am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch “Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing,” a spiritual exploration into the heart and soul of the centuries-old Hawai‘ian sport of surfing. To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Watch a new 4K restoration of Ran, Akira Kurosawa’s classic film adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear set in 16th-century Japan. (Japan, 1985, Akira Kuro- sawa, 162 mins.) Also featured on May 28 (5:00pm) and May 29 (7:00pm) is Chris Marker’s A.K., a documentary about the legendary filmmaker. For more informa- tion, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. Akira Kurosawa’s Ran. (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Film Center) from Belgium, and ancient fragments from Peru and Egypt. The display honors the unique ability of the color blue to create many moods in cloth and illuminates the historic scope of the vibrant pigment. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>. “Tatau/Tattoo: Embodying Resistance” Through Oct 9 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Tatau/Tattoo: Embodying Resistance,” an exhibit exploring the practice and cultural significance of tattoos and also highlighting the unique perspectives of South Pacific communi- ties in the Pacific Northwest. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. “Seeds of Change, Roots of Power” Through Jan 15 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Seeds of Change, Roots of Power: The Danny Woo Community Garden,” an exhibit looking at the Danny Woo Community Garden, which grew from the Asian Pacific American activism of the 1970s and now functions as a source of empowerment and community building for the neighborhood. The display includes historical and contemporary photos of the garden as well as interviews with current gardeners who share their stories as immigrants and talk about the positive healing effect of the garden. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke. org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Teen Anime Club at Northwest Library May 17, 5-7pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman St, Portland). Join the Teen Anime Club to meet, view, review, snack, and talk about all things anime. For info, call (503) 988-5560 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. STEAM storytime May 19, 6-7pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a storytime with a little extra STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math — aimed at children between two and six years old with an accompanying adult. The event also includes an easy and age-appropriate art activity and science exploration following the 15-minute storytime. For info, call (503) 988-5392 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Indigo workshop May 20, 6-9pm, Seattle Asian Art Museum (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Attend an indigo workshop and view the “Mood Indigo: Textiles from Around the World” exhibit. Master dyer Sophena Kwon assists participants as they create patterns and dye a two-meter cloth in indigo. Materials and refreshments are included. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 654-3210 or visit <www. seattleartmuseum.org>. Northwest Folklife Festival “Dance with the World” May 20 & 27, 11-11:30am, St. Johns Library (7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland). Attend a dance-based storytime for children and their adults. Participants listen to folktales, practice phrases in other languages, learn interesting facts about other cultures, and try simple folk dances. For info, call (503) 988-5397 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Rattan reed basketry class May 21, 10am-2pm, Leach Botanical Garden (6704 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Attend a rattan reed basketry class to learn about basketry or hone your basket-making skills. New basket- makers begin with a twined-table or desk basket; experienced students build their weaving foundation by using materials such as wire and cattail. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 823-1671 or visit <www. leachgarden.org>. “A Glimpse of China” May 21, 11am-6pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Learn about Chinese culture through art, music, and movement at “A Glimpse of China: Chinese Culture and Arts Festival.” Festival-goers partake in cultural traditions covering 5,000 years of China’s history at the event, which features interactive activities, puppet shows, exhibits, gift booths, music, dance, food, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>. Traditional Chinese dough figurines May 21, 2-4pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Learn about traditional Chinese dough and make a panda figurine at a class taught in Chinese held at the Woodstock Library. For info, call (503) 988-5399 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. To register (required), call (503) 988-5234. Portland Thorns FC May 21 & 29; May 21, 7pm; May 29, 4pm; Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Washington Spirit (May 21) and Seattle Reign FC (May 29) 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 <www.portlandthorns.com>. See related story, “New and familiar Asian faces begin National Women’s Soccer League’s historic fourth season” (AR, May 2, 2016), at May 27-30, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Enjoy four days of traditional music, dance, crafts, demonstrations, workshops, exhibits, family-friendly activities, and food from cultures around the world at the Northwest Folklife Festival. The event features ethnic, folk, and traditional artists who make their home in the Pacific Northwest. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of events, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattlecenter. com> or <www.nwfolklife.org>. A.K. May 28-29, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Chris Marker’s A.K., a documentary about legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. (France/Japan, 1985, Chris Marker, 75 mins.) For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nw film.org>. The Road to Fame May 31, 7-8pm; repeats June 2, 4-5am; Oregon Public Broadcasting Plus (OPB Plus). Watch The Road to Fame, a film chronicling the staging of the American musical Fame — China’s first official collaboration with Broadway — by the senior class at China’s top drama academy as their graduation showcase. During the eight-month process, five students compete for roles, struggle with pressure from family and authority, and prepare to graduate into a cutthroat and corrupt show business.” To verify showtimes, call (503) 293-1982 or visit <www.opb.org>. Ikebana exhibit June 4-5, 10am-5pm (Sat), noon-5pm (Sun), Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). Discover the Japanese art of flower arranging at the Sogetsu Ikebana Rose Show. For info, call (503) 701-4248. Pagdiriwang June 4-5, 11am-7pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Attend the annual Pagdiriwang, a celebration of Filipino culture, history, and heritage. The free event includes live performances, cultural displays, hands-on children’s activities, food, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattle center.com> or <www.festalpagdiriwang.com>. Late Spring June 10-12, Portland Art Museum, North- west Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Late Spring, the first film in director Yasujiro Ozu’s Noriko Trilogy. Late Spring follows an uncommonly old-fashioned girl whose widowed father plots to encourage her to marry by pretending to consider remarriage. (Japan, 1949, Yasujiro Ozu, 108 mins.) For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.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. ***