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Arts Culture & Entertainment
February 6, 2017
VCA Chinese New Year
Portland International Film Festival
Feb 11, 5-9pm, Skyview High School (1300
NW 139th St, Vancouver, Wash.). Enjoy food,
performances, and more at the Vancouver
Chinese Association’s (VCA) Chinese New Year
celebration. For info, call (360) 834-1858. To buy
tickets (required), call (360) 719-2118 or visit
<www.vca-usa.org>.
ONGOING EVENTS
“Pacific Currents” &
“Billabong Dreams”
Currently on view, 10am-5pm (Wed &
Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art
Museum, Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave,
Seattle). View “Pacific Currents” & “Billabong
Dreams,” two adjacent installations featuring
the theme of water. The “Pacific Currents”
exhibit honors the creatures, spirits, and people
who inhabit the waterways of the Pacific from
New Guinea to Puget Sound, while in “Billabong
Dreams” Australian aboriginal artists demon-
strate that water can guide life and show the
depths of rockholes and billabongs, the tidal ebb
and flow, the rough and calm, as an analogue for
ancestral knowledge. For info, call (206) 654-
3210 or visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“From Past to Present:
Selected Masterworks
of Korean Art”
Through Feb 26, 11am-8pm (Wed), 11am-
5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon (UO),
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson
Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “From Past to
Present: Selected Masterworks of Korean Art,”
an
exhibit
featuring
traditional
and
contemporary Korean art in many media,
including contemporary paintings, ceramics,
and sculptures, as well as traditional Korean
folk paintings and celadons. For info, call (541)
346-3027 or visit <jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“Awakened Ones:
Buddhas of Asia”
Through Feb 26, 10am-5pm (Wed &
Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum
(SAM), Foster Galleries (1300 First Ave,
Seattle). View “Awakened Ones: Buddhas of
Asia,” an exhibit of 20 sculptures and paintings
from the Seattle Art Museum’s collection
depicting Buddhas from across Asia —
including Japan, China, India, Korea, Nepal,
and Pakistan — spanning nearly 13 centuries.
For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“Ai Weiwei: Colored Vases”
Through Feb 26, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-
Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum,
Foster Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View
“Ai Weiwei: Colored Vases,” a piece in the
contemporary artist and outspoken dissident’s
iconoclastic oeuvre, which was made by dipping
earthenware vases into buckets of industrial
paint and letting them drip dry, hiding what is
underneath and slyly playing on the question of
authenticity. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or
visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“Terratopia”
Through Feb 26, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-
Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art
Museum, Foster Galleries (1400 E Prospect St,
in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Visit “Terratopia:
The Chinese Landscape in Painting and Film,”
an exhibit that juxtaposes classical Chinese
works with a modern classic by filmmaker Yang
Fudong to demonstrate landscape as an
enduring subject of artistic, philosophical, and
environmental reflection between the Third and
21st century. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or
visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“Utsutsushi Utsushi”
Through Feb 26, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-
Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Asian Art
Museum, Tateuchi Galleries (1400 E Prospect
St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Visit
“Utsutsushi Utsushi,” an exhibit of works
curated by Japanese artist Tabaimo, who is
known for her immersive and thought-
provoking video installations. The display —
organized around the concept of utsushi, which
refers to the emulation of a master artist’s work
as a way to understand their technique —
highlights Tabaimo’s existing and new works,
as well as important historic pieces from the
Seattle Art Museum’s Asian art collection. For
info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattle
artmuseum.org>.
“Sandow Birk:
American Qur’an”
Through Mar 19, 11am-8pm (Wed),
11am-5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon
(UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430
Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Sandow
Birk: American Qur’an,” an exhibit of
approximately 200 individual ink and gouache
paintings of the text of the Qur’an rendered in
elaborate script based on Los Angeles graffiti
Tropitaal
Feb 11, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater
(720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Attend
Tropitaal, a dance party hosted by DJ Anjali,
The Incredible Kid, and special guest DJ Casual
Aztec. 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
<thekid@theincrediblekid.com>,
or
visit
<www.anjaliandthekid.com>.
Valentine craft and
donation opportunity
February 9 through 25
Portland area theaters
Feb 11-12; Feb 11, 2-3:30pm, Multnomah
County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave,
Portland); Feb 12, 3:30-4:30pm, Midland
Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Kids and
adults are invited to drop in and make a
valentine craft as well as spread love to
neighbors in need by making a small donation to
a local charity. On Saturday, donations of
unused cleaning supplies and new socks and
toothbrushes are accepted for the Northwest
Pilot Project, an organization that serves very
low-income seniors. On Sunday, donations of
unused school supplies and new diapers and
socks are collected for SnowCap, which provides
food, clothing, advocacy, and other services to
people in need. Donations are optional and are
not required for participation; no cash donations
are accepted. For info, call (503) 988-5123
(Central) or (503) 988-5392 (Midland), or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Watch a wide-ranging selection of international films at the 40th annual
Portland International Film Festival (PIFF). PIFF offers moviegoers a broad
multicultural medley of documentaries, feature-length films, and shorts to satisfy
nearly any cinematic taste. Upcoming Asian-interest films include Nagasaki:
Memories of My Son (Feb 10 & 12), Life+1Day (Feb 10 & 16), Kedi (Feb 11), Abacus:
Small Enough to Jail (Feb 11 & 12), Ten Years (Feb 11 & 13), The Age of Shadows
(Feb 11 & 14), Yourself and Yours (Feb 12 & 14), Forever Pure (Feb 12 & 15), Half
Ticket (Feb 12 & 18), Parting (Feb 15 & 17), Paradise (Feb 15 & 20), The Long
Excuse (Feb 16 & 20), Soul on a String (Feb 18 & 19), The Student (Feb 18 & 20),
Daguerrotype (Feb 18 & 23), Apprentice (Feb 18 & 23), The World of Us (Feb 19 &
20), Life After Life (Feb 19 & 21), Starless Dreams (Feb 19 & 23), Ma’Rosa (Feb 20 &
23), Behemoth (Feb 20 & 24), After the Storm (Feb 20 & 25), I Am Not Madame
Bovary (Feb 21 & 23), and Old Stone (Feb 22 & 23). To order advance tickets, call
(503) 276-4310. For more information, locations, or to obtain a complete schedule of
films, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>.
Life After Life (pictured) screens February 19 & 21. (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Film Center)
tags and scenes from contemporary American
life. Intended to introduce Islam’s holy book to
non-Muslim audiences, the exhibit affirms the
richness of Islamic culture and religion and
Islam’s place in an America founded by
immigrants. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit
<jsma.uoregon.edu>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Lunar New Year event
Feb 7, 6-7:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE
Holgate Blvd, Portland). Celebrate the Lunar
New Year and welcome the Year of the Rooster
with cultural performances, educational
activities, and light refreshments. For info,
call (503) 988-5389 or visit <events.multcolib.
org>.
Chitra Ganesh
Feb 7, 7pm, Portland State University
(PSU), Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75
(1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend a talk by
artist Chitra Ganesh, whose drawing, installa-
tion, text-based work, and collaborations are
inspired by buried narratives and marginal
figures typically excluded from official canons of
history, literature, and art. The event, which is
free and open to the public, is held as part of the
Portland State University Master of Fine Arts
Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series. For info,
call (503) 725-3515 or visit <www.pdx.edu/
art-design>. To learn more, visit <www.
chitraganesh.com>.
“Collaborations” young
people’s concerts
Feb 7 & 9, 9:30am & 11am, Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland).
Attend “Collaborations,” a concert highlighting
collaborations in orchestral music performed by
young people under the direction of Norman
Huynh. The concert features 17-year-old
Fumika Mizuno — the Portland Youth
Philharmonic’s violinist and concertmaster
performing Sarasate’s virtuosic “Carmen
Fantasy” — and others. The event includes
excerpts from major works by Bernstein, Bizet,
Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Stravinsky, and
John Williams. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.
org>.
Teen Anime Club at
Northwest Library
Feb 7 & 21, 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>.
“Anime Fanatics”
Feb 8, 4-5pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE
Holgate Blvd, Portland). Teens in grades six
through 12 are invited to sit back and relax
Origami workshop
while watching and drawing their favorite
anime characters at “Anime Fanatics.” For info,
call (503) 988-5389 or visit <events.
multcolib.org>.
“Kasuri and Tsutsugaki”
Feb 9, 6:30-7:30pm, Portland Art Museum
(1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend “Kasuri
and Tsutsugaki: The Magic of Japanese Dyeing
Techniques,” an illustrated lecture by Dr. David
Paly, who has been collecting Japanese textiles
for more than 30 years. The talk is held in
conjunction with “Cranes, Dragons, and Teddy
Bears,” an exhibit on view through March 26
featuring 20 Japanese children’s kimono. For
info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit <www.
portlandartmuseum.org>.
“Valentine Fun”
Feb 10, 3-5pm, Belmont Library (1038 SE
César Chávez Blvd, Portland). Create heart-felt
cards and crafts at “Valentine Fun.” For info,
call (503) 988-5382 or visit <events.multcolib.
org>.
“Jai Ho!”
Feb 10, 8:30pm-1am, The Secret Society (116
NE Russell St, Portland). Enjoy “Jai Ho,” a
bhangra dance party for persons age 21 and
older featuring DJ Prashant. Henna art is
available all evening and a dance lesson takes
place at 10:00pm. For info, call (971) 344-2022
or visit <www.bollywoodpdx.com>.
In the Blood
Feb 10-26, 7:30pm (Thu-Sat), 2pm (Sun),
Portland Actors Conservatory, Firehouse
Theatre (1436 SW Montgomery St, Portland).
Watch In the Blood, a modern-day riff on
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter that asks “Who
has the right to the American Dream?” For info,
call (503) 274-1717. To buy tickets, visit
<www.pac.edu>.
PSU Tet Show
Feb 11, 5pm, Portland State University,
Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom (1825
SW Broadway, Portland). Enjoy dance, music,
theatrical performances, and food at the PSU
Tet Show, presented by the PSU Vietnamese
Student Association. For info, call (503)
725-4452, e-mail <vsa@pdx.edu>, or visit
<www.psuvsa.weebly.com>. To buy tickets, call
(503) 725-3307.
Feb 12, 1:30-4:30pm, Belmont Library (1038
SE César Chávez Blvd, Portland). Learn a new
origami project from local origami instructors at
Portland Oregon Paper Shapers (POPS).
Adults, teens, and children younger than 13
years old accompanied by an adult are welcome.
Participants are encouraged to bring origami
paper. For info, call (503) 988-5382 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
“Pied Piper of Portlandia”
Feb 12, 2pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
(1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend the
“Pied Piper of Portlandia,” a children’s concert
featuring the Oregon Symphony, Dance West,
the Pacific Youth Choir, and students with the
Oregon Suzuki Association under the direction
of Norman Huynh. The performance is a
musical adventure inside the orchestra
featuring Benjamin Britten’s “A Young Person’s
Guide to the Orchestra” as well as selections
from Italian operas, Wagner, and Rimsky-
Korsakov. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503)
228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.org>.
Mandarin storytime
Feb 12, 19 & 26, 3-3:45pm, Woodstock
Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Enjoy a
storytime presented in Mandarin Chinese. The
free readings are for children younger than
seven years old with an accompanying adult.
For info, call (503) 988-5399 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
“A Storm Large Valentine”
Feb 14, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “A
Storm Large Valentine,” a special performance
featuring singer Storm Large and the Oregon
Symphony led by conductor Norman Huynh.
For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or
visit <www.orsymphony.org>.
“Glimpses of a
Forever Foreigner”
Opens Feb 16 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm; Feb 16,
6-8pm (opening reception); Feb 18, 4-5:30pm
(artist talk & poetry reading); Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American
Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Year
of Remembrance: Glimpses of a Forever
Foreigner,” an exhibit featuring poems by
Lawrence Matsuda and artwork by Roger
Shimomura that recognizes the 75th
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