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Arts Culture & Entertainment
August 1, 2016
creatively engage spiritual questions involving
their practice of Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam (6:30-8:30pm). For info, call (503)
222-9811, e-mail <thebridge@trinity-episcopal.
org>, or visit <www.trinity-episcopal.org/arts/
the-bridge>.
VIETGONE
Beach volleyball tournament
Aug 11-14, Seaside Beach, South & North
(Seaside, Ore.). Attend the world’s largest beach
volleyball tournament, a four-day event at
which more than 1,100 teams seek supremacy
in Seaside’s sand. For info, call (503) 738-6391
or visit <www.seasidebeachvolleyball.com>.
ONGOING EVENTS
“Stamps: Pathways
to Our World”
Through Aug 21, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-
8pm (Mon), noon-8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm
(Thu-Sat); Aug 3, 6-7:30pm (reception);
Multnomah County Central Library, Collins
Gallery (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Celebrate
the centennial of the Oregon Stamp Society by
taking a tour around the world and back to
Oregon at “Stamps: Pathways to Our World.”
Each stamp in the exhibit is a work of art that
brings insight into a country’s history,
geography, people, and culture. For info, call
(503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Seaport Celebration
Aug 13, 10am-4pm, Portland Harbor,
Marine Terminal 2 (3556 NW Front Ave,
Portland). Explore the Portland Harbor’s
working waterfront at the annual Seaport
Celebration, presented by the Port of Portland.
The free event includes activities for kids,
booths, displays, food, live music, games, $10
jet-boat tours, and more. For info, call (503)
460-4800 or visit <www.seaportcelebration.
com>.
Through October 29
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Thomas Theatre
15 South Pioneer Street, Ashland, Oregon
“Autonomic”
Through Aug 26 (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm, Jack
Straw Cultural Center (4261 Roosevelt Way
NE, Seattle). View “Autonomic,” a sound and
video installation by Paul Kikuchi, whose music
is drawn from compositions that explore breath
awareness, intention, and perception, with a
particular interest in the human experiential
process of musical information transmitted
through sound. For info, call (206) 634-0919 or
visit <www.jackstraw.org>.
“Crafting the Future”
Through Aug 27 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-
5:30pm, Elizabeth Leach Gallery (417 NW
Ninth Ave, Portland). View “Crafting the
Future,” a group exhibit exploring the role of
craft in contemporary art practice. Featured
artists include Dinh Q. Lê — whose work
examines the intersections of Vietnamese and
American history and culture — Ellen
Lesperance, Gina Phillips, Michelle Ross, Mark
R. Smith, Anna Von Mertens, and others. For
info, call (503) 224-0521 or visit <www.elizabeth
leach.com>.
Aug 1 (tickets available for purchase). Buy
tickets to Historama — a cultural show fea-
turing short plays, songs, and dances that depict
significant periods of Philippine history —
which takes place at 5:00pm on October 29 at
Salem’s Historic Elsinore Theatre (170 High St
SE, Salem, Ore.). The event includes patriotic
and revolutionary hymns contemporaneous
with key historical events performed by
seasoned actors, dancers, singers, and cultural
performers supported by more than 50 local
dancers and stage volunteers from Oregon and
southwest Washington. For info, call (503)
285-1994. To buy tickets, visit <www.elsinore
theatre.com> or <www.philippineshistorama.
com>.
Bon odori folk
dancing practice
Aug 2 & 4 (Tue & Thu), 7-9pm, Oregon
Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near
Powell Blvd, Portland). Take part in free
practice sessions for bon odori dancing in
preparation for ObonFest 2016 at the Oregon
Buddhist Temple. Lessons are open to all ages
and no experience is necessary. ObonFest 2016
is scheduled for Saturday, August 6 from 3:00 to
9:00pm. For info, call (503) 234-9456, or visit
<www.pdx-obon.com>
or
<www.oregon
buddhisttemple.com>.
Satpreet Kahlon
Aug 2-26 (Mon-Fri), 10am-6pm; Aug 2,
6-9pm (opening); Duplex Gallery (219 NW
Couch St, Portland). View “BY/PRODUCTS,”
an exhibit by Satpreet Kahlon, who utilizes base
materials that build upon each other through
small accumulated gestures referencing the
body, hair, and the earth. Also on view are
sculptural paintings by Becca Hall. For info, call
(503) 719-6517 or visit <www.duplexgallery.
com>.
Mooncakes
Aug 4, 11am-noon, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S
King St, Seattle). Attend a Toddler Storytime
featuring Mooncakes, a book that follows the
lyrical story of a young girl who shares the
special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival
with her parents, and an art activity. For info,
call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.
org>.
Seattle Art Fair
Aug 4-7, 8:30-11pm (Thu, preview), 11am-
7pm (Fri & Sat), noon-6pm (Sun), CenturyLink
Field, WaMu Theater (800 Occidental Ave S,
Aug 13, 11am-7pm, Seattle Center (305
Harrison St, Seattle). Explore ancient and
modern Persian cultures at an Iranian Festival
presented by Seattle Center Festál. This year’s
event — which highlights Iranian architectural
achievement — features performances, face
painting, puppetry, authentic cuisine, a bazaar,
a film screening, an “Iranian Americans Got
Design Talent” contest, and more. For info, call
(206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattlecenter.
com> or <www.iaca-seattle.org>.
Watch Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone, a comedy play about three young Vietnamese
immigrants who make their way through the bewildering landscape of 1970s
America. The performance uses audacious dialogue, pop culture, and an
action-packed road trip to look at a seminal moment in American history from a
Vietnamese perspective. For information, or to buy tickets, call (541) 482-2111 or
visit <www.osfashland.org>.
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Beaverton Night Market
Seattle). Attend the Seattle Art Fair, an
innovative art experience showcasing the
vibrant culture and diversity of the Pacific
Northwest. Among the many galleries
represented are Koki Arts, Ohshima Fine Art,
Kagedo Japanese Art, Choi&Lager Gallery,
Kaikai Kiki Gallery, and Tomio Koyama
Gallery. Talks and tours are also offered by
Kishio Suga, Glenn Kaino, and others. For info,
call (212) 518-6912 or visit <www.seattleart
fair.com>.
Mic Check!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Historama
Seattle Iranian Festival
Aug 4, 20 & 24; Aug 4, Canton Grill (2610 SE
82nd Ave, Portland); Aug 20, 1pm, Portland
State University, Smith Memorial Student
Union, First Floor (1825 SW Broadway,
Portland); Aug 24, Academy Theater (7818 SE
Stark St, Portland). Enjoy Mic Check!, the
annual flagship program of the Asian Pacific
American Network of Oregon’s (APANO) Arts &
Media Project. August events include the
“AMPed Up: Mic Check! Launch Party” (August
4); the ADAPT breakdance competition (August
20); and film screenings of Pamanhikan and It
Runs in the Family, held in partnership with the
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
(August 24). For info, including start times, call
(971) 340-4861 or visit <www.apano.org>.
“End of Summer”
Aug 4, 15, 22 & 27, 7pm, Yale Union (800 SE
10th Ave, Portland). Attend lectures by guest
speakers from diverse fields of study in the arts,
held in conjunction with the “End of Summer”
residency program for emerging Japanese
artists and students. Featured speakers — who
directly investigate or are informed by Japanese
sensibilities or history — are Fukuoka,
Japan-based artist and contemporary art writer
James Jack (August 4), Japan Society gallery
director Yukie Kamiya (August 15), indepen-
dent scholar and curator Reiko Tomii (August
22), and Rhode Island School of Design
professor of philosophy Yuriko Saito (August
27). For info, call (503) 236-7996, or visit
<www.yaleunion.org>
or
<www.end-of-
summer.org>. To register (required), e-mail
<mail@end-of-summer.org>.
Iranian Festival
Aug 6, 11am-4pm, Portland State Univer-
sity, South Park Blocks (south of SW Market St
between SW Park Ave & SW Ninth Ave,
Portland). Attend the annual Iranian Festival, a
fun, family-oriented celebration of culture and
friendship. The free festival features Persian
dance, live music, activities for kids, Persian
food and desserts, a showcase of traditional
outfits, vendors, and more. For info, call (503)
862-8362, e-mail <info@andisheh.org>, or visit
<www.andisheh.org>.
Senju Matsunami
Aug 6, 2-4pm, Portland State University,
Lincoln
Performance
Hall (1620 SW Park
Ave, Portland). Enjoy a
performance by Senju
Matsunami,
who
performs
modern
“traditional” Japanese
music with her band on
shamisen,
koto,
shakuhachi, and other
Senju Matsunami
instruments. The concert, presented by
Japanese Cool, features Taketori monogatari,
which creates a mysterious and ethereal stage
ambiance to accompany the musical experience.
For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 725-3307,
e-mail
<tickets@pdx.edu>,
or
visit
<www.pdx.edu/boxoffice/home>.
Obon festival
Aug 6, 3-9pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple
(3720 SE 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland).
Join members of the community at a traditional
festival honoring ancestors. ObonFest 2016
features entertainment; performances by the
Sahomi Tachibana Dancers, Portland Taiko,
and Susse Fusse International Folk Dance
Troupe; obon dancing; Asian crafts; activities
for kids; and food vendors. For info, call (503)
234-9456, or visit <www.pdx-obon.com> or
<www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com>.
IGLFA World Championship
Aug 6-13; Aug 6-12, Delta Park (10737 N
Union Ct, Portland); Aug 13, 3-9pm, Providence
Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St,
Portland). Attend the 2016 International Gay
and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA)
World Championship XXII, presented by Nike
and Adidas. The tournament, which brings
together roughly 400 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) athletes
from around the world every year, has been held
21 times in 16 cities throughout the world since
1992. For info, or to obtain a schedule of events,
call (503) 720-1174 or visit <www.iglfapdx.org>.
Portland Timbers
Aug 7, 1pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave
& SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch the
Portland Timbers take on Sporting KC in a
Major League Soccer match. Portland’s squad
features Jack Jewsbury, Darlington Nagbe,
Liam Ridgewell, and others. Sporting KC
includes Paulo Nagamura, Graham Zusi, and
others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503)
553-5555 or visit <www.portlandtimbers.
com>.
“Sundays on The Bridge”
Aug 7, 1:30-4:30pm & 6:30-8:30pm, Trinity
Episcopal Cathedral (147 NW 19th Ave,
Portland). Attend “Sundays on The Bridge,”
events held in conjunction with “The Bridge,” an
international, interfaith art exhibit featuring
47 Arab, Persian, and Jewish contemporary
artists from 15 countries of Muslim, Christian,
and Jewish traditions. The day includes a
workshop exploring religious differences
through civic dialogue and creative arts
(1:30-4:30pm) as well as a conversation with
three artists and writers about how they
Aug 13, 6-10pm, The Round (12600 SW
Crescent St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend the
Beaverton
Night
Market,
a
vibrant,
intercultural, family-friendly space reminiscent
of night markets internationally. The evening
features entertainment, more than 40 vendors
selling ethnic food and crafts, and more.
Scheduled performances include Unit Souzou
(6:00pm), Kalabharathi Dance Academy
(6:30pm), Ballet Papalotl (7:00pm), Filipino
dance by the Pag-ibig Dance Troupe (7:30pm),
Painted Sky/Northstar Dance (8:00pm), Dance
Leo (8:30pm), and Mbrascatu (9:00pm). For
info, call (503) 526-2559 or visit <www.
beavertonoregon.gov/NightMarket>.
India Festival
Aug 14, 11am-9pm, Pioneer Courthouse
Square (SW Sixth Ave between SW Morrison St
& SW Yamhill St, Portland). Attend India
Festival 2016, the India Cultural Association of
Portland’s annual celebration of the sounds,
tastes, and sights of India. The free event
features a wide range of Indian music and
dance; authentic food from local restaurants;
fashion shows by youth and adults;
demonstrations; face painting; Indian crafts,
clothing, and jewelry; and more. For info, call
(503) 645-7902 or visit <www.icaportland.org>.
Middle Eastern poetry
Aug 14, 2-3pm (lecture), 3:30-5pm (reading
& talk), Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (147 NW
19th Ave, Portland). Learn about Middle
Eastern poetry at two events offered in
conjunction
with
“The
Bridge,”
an
international, interfaith art exhibit featuring
47 Arab, Persian, and Jewish contemporary
artists from 15 countries of Muslim, Christian,
and Jewish traditions. The first event, a 2:00pm
lecture by Portland State University linguistics
professor Dr. Keith Walters, explores the role of
poetry in the Middle East and how it is different
from western poetic traditions. The 3:30pm
reading and talk examines the artistry of poets
from a variety of Middle Eastern cultures. For
info, call (503) 222-9811, e-mail <thebridge@
trinity-episcopal.org>, or visit <www.trinity-
episcopal.org/arts/the-bridge>.
Al-Andalus Ensemble
Aug 14, 7pm, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
(147 NW 19th Ave, Portland). Attend a concert
with Al-Andalus Ensemble founders Tarik and
Julia Banzi playing oud, ney, darbuka, and
flamenco guitar. The two are joined by
multilingual vocalists Emily Miles and Ranjani
Krishnan as well as musician Boujemaa Razgui
on kamanja and ney. The performance is held in
conjunction with “The Bridge,” an internation-
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