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Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment April 3, 2017 W Burnside St, Portland). Join Hari Kunzru as he presents White Tears, a novel about two ambitious young musicians who are drawn into the dark underworld of blues record collecting and haunted by ghosts of a repressive past. The book is a ghost story, a terrifying murder mystery, a timely meditation on race, and a love letter to all the forgotten geniuses of American music. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit <www.powells.com>. HOSOKAWA MORIHIRO ONGOING EVENTS “Visual Chronicle of Portland” Clark College Sakura Festival Apr 13, 1-3:30pm, Clark College, Frost Arts Building, Royce E. Pollard Japanese Friendship Garden, and Gaiser Student Center (1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, Wash.). Celebrate spring at Clark College’s annual Sakura Festival. The free event — which recognizes the anniversary of the international friendship between Vancouver and its sister city in Joyo, Japan and also marks the anniversary of a gift of 100 cherry trees from John Kageyama to Vancouver — features the unveiling of a peace pole near the Frost Arts Building, koto music by Yukiko Vossen, a performance by the Clark College Women’s Ensemble, opening remarks near the Royce E. Pollard Japanese Friendship Garden, guest speakers, dance performances, activities, displays, cookies and tea, and more. The new peace pole bears the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in six different languages. For info, call (360) 699-6398 or visit <www.clark.edu/cc/sakura>. Through Apr 21 (Mon-Fri), 8am-5pm, Portland Building, Installation Space (1120 SW Fifth Ave, Portland). View “Visual Chronicle of Portland,” a collection of original works on paper that portray artists’ perceptions of what makes Portland unique. The exhibit features works by Mami Takahashi, Kristin Kohl, Steven Slappe, and others. For info, call (503) 823-5111 or visit <www.racc.org/installation space>. “Onko-Chishin” Through Apr 24, 5-9pm (Fri), noon-5pm (Sat-Sun), Buddhist Daihonzan Henjyoji Temple (2634 SE 12th Ave, Portland). View “Onko-Chishin,” a joint ceramics exhibit featuring regional and international artists working across a range of styles and media. The show features pieces by artists Daven Hee, Yoshiro Ikeda, Eva Kwong, Jae Won Lee, Sanjit Sethi, Baba Wagué Diakité, and Chris Baskin. For info, call (503) 232-6352. “How to Trap a Memory” Through Apr 29 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm, ArtXchange (512 First Ave S, Seattle). View “How to Trap a Memory,” a solo exhibit by Lauren Iida featuring intricate paper cutaway works. The pieces create an intimate portrait of the artist utilizing a visual language of metaphorical objects traversing a decade of living between the United States and Cambodia. For info, call (206) 839-0377 or visit <www.artxchange.org>. “Kitsuke: The Art of Wearing Kimono” Through May 17 (Mon-Fri), 10am-3pm; Apr 8, 2pm (demonstration); World Beat Gallery, Reed Opera House (189 Liberty St SE, Second Floor, Salem, Ore.). View “Kitsuke: The Art of Wearing Kimono,” a display that explores the art and craftsmanship of the iconic Japanese garment and teaches the secrets of kitsuke. A demonstration overviewing the customs and process of dressing in two different styles of kimono, furisode and houmongi, takes place April 8 at 2:00pm. For info, call (503) 581-2004 or visit <www.salemmulticultural.org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Renee Macalino Rutledge Apr 3, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Hawthorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join Renee Macalino Rutledge as she presents The Hour of Daydreams, a book about a respected doctor who encounters the unthinkable — a young woman with wings — at a river in the Philippine countryside. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com>. Shen Yun Performing Arts Apr 4-5 & 7-9; Apr 4-5, 7:30pm (Tue-Wed), 2pm (Wed), Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland); Apr 7-9, 7:30pm (Fri-Sat), 2pm (Sat), 1pm (Sun), McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St, Seattle). Attend a dance and music performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts that visits the lost civilization of the “Middle Kingdom” — the land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, and emperors and immortals. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or visit <www.port land5.com> (Portland), or call 1-800-745-3000 or visit <www.mccawhall.com> (Seattle). Moving History Apr 6, 6pm (reception), 7pm (screening), Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Moving History: Portland Contemporary Dance Past and Present, a film that highlights and celebrates the companies and individuals responsible for making Portland a world-class contemporary dance haven. A pre-film reception begins at 6:00pm; a post-film question-and-answer session features director Eric Nordstrom and some of the dancers highlighted in the film. (USA, 2016, Eric Nordstrom, 70 mins.) For info, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. This Random World Apr 7-23, 7:30pm (Thu-Sat), 2pm (Sun), Portland Actors Conservatory, Firehouse Theatre (1436 SW Montgomery St, Portland). Watch This Random World, a Steven Dietz play that revolves around serendipity and fate. The Portland performance marks the premiere on the west coast. For info, call (503) 274-1717. To buy tickets, visit <www.pac.edu>. Through May 21 Monday: Noon to 7:00pm w Tuesday through Sunday: 10:00am to 7:00pm Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Avenue, Portland View “Hosokawa Morihiro: The Art of Life, a Rebirth in Clay,” an exhibit celebrating tea culture in the art and life of Hosokawa Morihiro, a former prime minister of Japan. For more information, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www. japanesegarden.com>. Hosokawa Morihiro. (Photo/Yoshihiro Saito) Butoh performance Apr 7, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 8pm, The Headwaters (55 NE Farragut St, Suite 4, Portland). Attend the “Butoh College Performance Series,” a show presented by Water in the Desert that celebrates and exposes the enigmatic, ever-evolving dance-theatre koan that is butoh. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 404-2350 or visit <www.witd.org/headwaters>. Here Lies Love Apr 7-May 28, Bagley Wright Theatre (155 Mercer St, Seattle). Watch Here Lies Love, a musical play about the non-violent restoration of democracy in the Philippines in 1986 and the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of Imelda Marcos, the country’s controversial First Lady. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (206) 443-2222 or visit <www.seattlerep.org>. “Party in Washington Park!” Apr 8, 10am-noon, World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall (4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Help shape the Washington Park Master Plan at “Party in Washington Park!” Event attendees have an opportunity to meet the project’s team leaders, view the concepts, provide feedback, enter a drawing to win a prize, enjoy refreshments, and explore the park. For info, call (503) 235-5881 or visit <www.portland oregon.gov/parks/70954>. Newberg Camellia Festival Apr 8, 10am-4pm, Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E Sheridan St, Newberg, Ore.). Celebrate the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Rim at the annual Newberg Camellia Festival, featuring 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, Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo‘oko‘a, the Minidoka Swing Band, en Taiko, and Monmouth Taiko. The day’s events kick off at 9:00am with the Chehalem Park and Recreation District Camellia 5K & 10K Run. For info, call (503) 487-6883 or visit <www. newbergcamelliafestival.com>. Sakura Matsuri Apr 8, noon-5pm, Willamette University, Putnam University Center (900 State St, Salem, Ore.). Celebrate Sakura Matsuri (the Japanese cherry blossom festival) at an event organized by Japan Studies Student Leaders at Willamette University. The celebration fea- tures traditional Japanese hanami (cherry blossom viewing), entertainment, demonstra- tions, performances, Japanese food, and more. For info, call (503) 370-6300 or e-mail <krkoba@ willamette.edu>. Traditional Chinese dough figurines Apr 8, 1-3pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Learn about traditional Chinese dough art and make a figurine at a class taught in Mandarin held at Midland Library. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Bollywood family dance party Apr 8, 2-3pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). Dancers Nadeshiko of all skill levels are invited to learn Bollywood dance moves, including the authentic Indian Head Shake, at a Bollywood family dance party. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. Apr 13-May 7, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Watch Nadeshiko, a play by Keiko Green that tells the stories of two generations of Asian women who are reclaiming their power from idealized perceptions of beauty. The cast includes Maile Wong, Mi Kang, Ina Chang, Josh Kenji, and Greg Lyle-Newton. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (206) 856-5520 or visit <www.soundtheatrecompany.org>. Baisakhi Festival “Natives” Apr 8-Oct 8 (Tue-Sun), 10am-4pm, Pacific Bonsai Museum (2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, Wash.). View “Natives,” an exhibit celebrating the diversity of North American trees and the unique terrains that shape them by pairing bonsai with original landscape paintings. For info, call (253) 353-7345 or visit <www.pacific bonsaimuseum.org>. Apr 14, 9pm-1am, The Secret Society (116 NE Russell St, Portland). Attend the Baisakhi Festival, a harvest dance party for persons age 21 and older featuring Bollywood and bhangra beats provided by DJ Prashant and special guests DJ Scorpio and DJ Ki. Traditional attire is encouraged. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or visit <www.bollywoodpdx.com>. Sakura-Con Alice in Wonderland Apr 9, 8pm, Aladdin Theater (3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland). Watch Alice in Wonderland, a production of the classic tale, re-imagined through the language of world fusion dance, including breakdancing, theatri- cal hip-hop, acrobatic dance, Middle Eastern dance and music, and more. The performance, which is intended for audiences of all ages, features a cast of 20 international dancers — Sharon Kihara, Rin Ajna, Heather Aued, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 234- 9694 or visit <www.aladdin-theater.com>. Siel Ju Apr 10, 7:30pm, Powell’s Books on Haw- thorne (3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join Siel Ju as she presents Cake Time, a novel-in-stories that grapples with urgent questions: Why intelligent girls make terrible choices, where to negotiate a private self in an increasingly public world, and how to love madly without losing a sense of self. Ju is joined in conversation by Kevin Sampsell, publisher of Future Tense Books. For info, call (503) 238-1668 or visit <www.powells.com>. Lisa See Apr 10-12, 7pm; Apr 10, Elliott Bay Book Company (1521 Tenth Ave, Seattle); Apr 11, Third Place Books (17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, Wash.); Apr 12, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Lisa See as she presents The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, a book exploring the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter, who has been adopted by an American couple. For info, call (206) 624-6600 or visit <www.elliottbaybook.com> (Seattle), call (206) 366-3333 or visit <www. thirdplacebooks.com> (Lake Forest Park), or call (503) 643-3131 or visit <www.powells.com> (Beaverton). Hari Kunzru Apr 11, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 Apr 14-16, Washington State Convention Center (705 Pike St, Seattle). Allow your inner geek to run wild at Sakura-Con, a fun-filled weekend featuring tons of anime and manga, gaming rooms, concerts, and more. For info, or to obtain a schedule of events, call (206) 694-5000 or visit <www.sakuracon.org>. “Drumming in the Stacks” Apr 15, 2-3:30pm, Multnomah County Central Library (801 SW 10th 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, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. “Ten Grands” Apr 15, 7pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Enjoy “Ten Grands,” a concert featuring 10 pianists simultaneously playing 10 pianos. Proceeds benefit the Snowman Foundation. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or visit <www.portland5.com>. To learn more, visit <www.snowmanfoundation.org>. Thorns FC Apr 15 & 29; Apr 15, noon; Apr 29, 1pm; Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Orlando Pride (April 15) and the Chicago Red Stars (April 29) as part of the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) regular season. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Nadia Nadim, Kendall Johnson, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portlandthorns.com>. 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. ***
