Arts Culture & Entertainment
May 16, 2016
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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:
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