May 1, 2017
Asian Heritage Issue
“Hosokawa Morihiro: The
Art of Life, a Rebirth in Clay”
KODOMO NO HI
Through May 21, noon-7pm (Mon),
10am-7pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese
Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, 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 info, call (503)
223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.
com>.
ONGOING EVENTS
“Wells Fargo and the
Asian Pacific Community”
Currently on display (Mon-Fri), 9am-5pm,
Wells Fargo Center, Second Floor (1300 SW
Fifth Ave, Portland). View “Wells Fargo and the
Asian Pacific Community,” a free exhibit at the
Wells Fargo History Museum focusing on the
Asian community in Oregon and beyond. The
display features images and artifacts from
Wells Fargo’s corporate archives, the Oregon
Historical Society, and the Kam Wah Chung
State Heritage Site in John Day, Oregon, and
highlights Chinese-owned companies, such as
the Twin Wo Company and the Wing Sing
Company. For info, call (503) 886-1102 or visit
<www.wellsfargohistory.com>.
Nadeshiko
Through 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. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets,
call (206) 856-5520 or visit <www.soundtheatre
company. org>.
“Kitsuke: The Art of
Wearing Kimono”
Through May 17 (Mon-Fri), 10am-3pm,
World Beat Gallery, Reed Opera House (189
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“Uprooted: Japanese
American Farm Labor
Camps During World War II”
May 7, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Portland Japanese Garden
611 S.W. Kingston Avenue, Portland
Celebrate children or being a child at the Portland Japanese Garden’s annual
Children’s Day event, Kodomo no Hi. The family festival features a host of
activities and entertainment including a koi-nobori parade, taiko drumming,
crafts, a haiku scavenger hunt, a tea ceremony, and more. For more information,
call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.com>.
(Photo courtesy of the Portland Japanese Garden)
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. For info, call (503) 581-2004
or visit <www.salemmulticultural.org>.
Through May 25 (Tue-Sat), 10am-4pm, Lane
County Historical Museum (740 W 13th Ave,
Eugene, Ore.). View “Uprooted: Japanese
American Farm Labor Camps During World
War II,” an exhibit that tells the story of
Japanese Americans who worked as seasonal
farm laborers, many in the sugar beet industry,
during World War II. The display features
images from federal photographer Russell Lee’s
documentation of Japanese-American farm
labor camps near the towns of Nyssa in Oregon
and Rupert, Shelley, and Twin Falls in Idaho;
interpretative text panels; and a short
documentary film featuring firsthand accounts
about life in the camps. For info, call (541)
682-4242, or visit <www.lchm.org> or
<www.uprootedexhibit.com>.
Alan Lau
Through May 27 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm,
ArtXchange, North Gallery (512 First Ave S,
Seattle). View “Farmer’s Market and/or
Harvesting Peaches from the Other Planet,” an
exhibit of new and vintage works by Alan Lau. A
collaborative poetry reading and music with
Tu Phan
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