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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.
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