Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment June 19, 2017 activities for children, food, crafts, and games. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of events and booths, call (503) 581-2004 or visit . MASAO YAMAMOTO “High Art of Hand- Pulled Printmaking” June 24-Sep 3, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-8pm (Mon), noon-8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm (Thu- Sat); July 1, 2-4pm (reception); Multnomah County Central Library, Collins Gallery (801 SW 10th Ave, Portland). View “High Art of Hand-Pulled Printmaking,” an interpretive sampling of works from Portland’s master printmakers showcasing limited edition hand-pulled prints alongside materials used to create numbered and signed fine pieces of art. The July 1 reception includes artists in attendance, snacks, and live entertainment. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . ONGOING EVENTS Samyak Yamauchi Through June 25, 11am-5pm (Tue), 11am- 6pm (Wed-Sat), 11am-4pm (Sun), Guardino Gallery (2939 NE Alberta St, Portland). View “One Step, Two Step,” an exhibit of paintings by Samyak Yamauchi exploring the concept that with every step we take, we move through the story of our lives from birth to death. For info, call (503) 281-9048 or visit . Low-cost music classes “MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition” Through June 25, 11am-4pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 11am-9pm (Thu), Henry Art Gallery, East Gallery (15th Ave NE & NE 41st St, Seattle). View “MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition,” a display of thesis work by students who attend the University of Washington’s School of Art + Art History + Design. Artists include Ding Jin, Scott Tsukamaki, Gavriella Aguilar, and others. For info, call (206) 543-2280 or visit . Tamae Frame Through June 27, 11am-5pm (Tue), 11am- 6pm (Wed-Sat), 11am-4pm (Sun), Guardino Gallery (2939 NE Alberta St, Portland). View ceramic works by Tamae Frame, who observes and examines emotions, moods, feelings, and epiphanies using the female figure as her primary subject. Frame’s pieces are bald, ageless, nude, and do not spotlight any particular race. For info, call (503) 281-9048 or visit . “Silk Month” Through June 30 (daily), 10am-7pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland). Learn all about silk during the month of June at a series of activities, talks, and more. Featured events during “Silk Month” include a Gongfu tea ceremony (Mondays, 11:00am), the “Chinese Women in History” lecture series (Thursdays, 3:00pm), hand-painted silk art demonstrations with cygnet silk (Fridays, noon-4:00pm), and “Tales of the Silk Road” talks (Sundays, 3:00pm), as well as displays of silk textiles and live silk worms. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of activities, call (503) 228-8131 or visit . Najwa Omar Through June 30, 10am-8pm (Mon-Wed), noon-6pm (Thu-Sun), Murray Scholls Library (11200 SW Murray Scholls Pl, #102, Beaverton, Ore.). View a display of distinct works by Najwa Omar, whose art explores a connection with the earth through wood and stone, and conveys emotion through a subject with a heartbeat. Omar has three distinct styles: acrylic and oil on canvas, wood burning and sculpturing of plywood, and acrylic painting on glass. For info, call (503) 644-2197 or visit . “Fire on the Water” Through June 30 (Mon-Sat), 10am-5pm, Antoinette Hatfield Hall (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). View “Fire on the Water,” a free dragon-boat-themed group art show featuring a diverse collection of artistic interpretations of dragon boating in Portland using a variety of media, including acrylic, watercolor, oil, encaus- tic, ceramic, mixed media, and photography. For info, call (503) 227-2681 or visit . (IM)PULSE Through July 2, 7:30pm (Thu-Sat), 2pm (Sun), Leo K. Theatre (155 Mercer St, Seattle). Watch the world premiere of (IM)PULSE, a two-part dance theatre work that explores acts of violence perpetrated against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people in American society, and how the minds of those attacked often respond in unexpected ways. The text for (IM)PULSE is drawn from two sources: the words of painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz and the unpublished play Marrow by contemporary playwright Brian Quirk. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 443-2222 or 1-877-900-9285, or visit . “Behind the Shoji” Through July 16, noon-7pm (Mon), 10am-7pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden, Yanai Classroom (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Attend the annual “Behind the Shoji” art show and sale, featuring Asia-in- spired work by artists from the Pacific North- west. The event includes ceramics, wearables, June 26 (classes begin), Portland Commu- nity College, Rock Creek Campus (17705 NW Springville Rd, Portland). Sign up for low-cost music classes in piano, guitar, choir, music theory, computers and music, and the history of rock. The classes are open to students age 16 and older. Seniors (62 and older) are eligible for free tuition (excluding class fees). For info, call (971) 722-7869. To register, visit . Through July 1 Tuesday through Saturday: 11:00am to 6:00pm PDX Contemporary Art, 925 N.W. Flanders Street, Portland View “Tori,” a solo exhibit by Japanese photographer Masao Yamamoto, whose imagination has long been captured by the sky with its windblown clouds and airborne creatures. Tori is the Japanese word for bird. The works on view remark on the close relationship between humanity and nature. For more information, call (503) 222-0063 or visit . “KAWA=FLOW #1678,” by Masao Yamamoto, 8”x13”, gelatin silver print, 2016. prints, paintings, furniture, sculpture, and more. Demonstrations take place at 11:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS Eugene Symphony free summer concert June 20, 11am (free tickets available). Enjoy a free summer concert performed by the Eugene Symphony. The free event, scheduled for 8:00pm on July 22 at Alton Baker Park’s Cuthbert Amphitheater (632 Day Island Rd, Eugene, Ore.), is conducted by Francesco Lecce-Chong and features popular audience favorites such as “Star Wars” by John Williams, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltzes” by Johann Strauss, and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” For info, call (541) 687-9487. To reserve tickets (highly recommended), call (541) 682-5000 or visit . Refugee Dreams Revisited June 24, 2pm, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (10301 NE Glisan St, Portland). Watch Refugee Dreams Revisited, a performance by local Asian and Pacific Islander youth of true local stories of the sacrifice and resiliency of more than 25 former Vietnamese, Lao, Hmong, Mien, and Cambodian refugees who were interviewed a decade ago for the Crossing East radio series. Portland was one of the medium-sized U.S. cities that experienced the relatively sudden influx of every major ethnic group of people who were displaced from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in the years following the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Broadway Street Festival June 24, 3-8pm, Downtown Beaverton (SW Broadway St between SW Watson Ave & SW East Ave, Beaverton, Ore.). Join fellow Beaverton residents for the annual Broadway Street Festival. The free family-friendly event features live music from local groups Bottleneck Blues, Neftali Rivera, and Time Machine; more than 20 vendors selling food, arts, and crafts; children’s activities; a pie-eating contest; cookie decorating; information booths; a sports activity area; and “Opera a la Cart,” which allows attendees to select from a menu of available songs to be performed by the Portland Opera. For info, call (503) 526-2222 or visit . “Party in the Park” in Seattle June 24, 7pm-midnight, Olympic Sculpture Park (2901 Western Ave, Downtown Water- front, Seattle). Enjoy a night of art, music, food, and drink at “Party in the Park.” The event features pop-up bars, lounges, and environ- ments created by Sol Hashimi, Liz Tran, and others; appetizers prepared by several chefs, including David Yeo of Wild Ginger; and entertainment by Sir Mix-A-Lot, Grace Love, and DJ Michele Myers. For info, or to buy tickets, call (206) 654-3100, e-mail , or visit . Resonance Ensemble June 24, 7:30pm, Yale Union (800 SE 10th Ave, Portland). Attend a vocal performance by On Common Ground the Resonance Ensemble, which showcases works by local artists whose music emphasizes the resilience of the human spirit and its need to heal and transform. The ensemble — which specializes in concerts that explore the resonance between music of all eras and art, politics, history, literature, and culture — features Shohei Kobayashi, Jason Sabino, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 427-8701 or visit . “United We Dance” June 24, 9pm (doors open), 10pm-2am (party), Whiskey Bar (31 NW First Ave, Portland). Attend “United We Dance,” a multicultural dance party for persons age 21 and older. The event features Latin-American and South-Asian sounds hosted by DJ Prashant along with DJ Paushi. Henna art is available and a dance lesson takes place at 11:00pm. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or visit . Andaz June 24, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater (720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join the party at Andaz and enjoy the latest electronic dance music of the South Asian diaspora. Hosts DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid provide the bhangra, Bollywood, Punjabi, and Desi beats along with Adam McCollom on the Panjabi dhol drum. Andaz is for persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 281-3918 or visit . Recycled Arts Festival June 24-25, 9am-5pm (Sat), 10am-4pm (Sun), Esther Short Park (W Columbia St & Eighth St, Vancouver, Wash.). Enjoy recycled art and family-friendly entertainment at the Recycled Arts Festival. The free event includes an art area, educational activities, food carts, a sculpture garden, robot demonstrations by high school robotics teams, live performances, and more. An animal costume-making workshop takes place Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm in preparation for the first annual “Procession of the Species” parade, which occurs Sunday at 10:00am. A free shuttle bus runs regularly between the gazebo in the plaza at 13th & Franklin to the north side of the park. For info, call (360) 397-2121 or visit . To register to attend the costume-making workshop (required), visit . World Beat Festival June 24-25, 10am-11pm (Sat), 11am-7pm (Sun), Riverfront Park (116 Marion St NE, Salem, Ore.). Enjoy a family- and child-oriented event celebrating the diverse people who make Oregon a wonderful place to live. The festival features music, dance, dragon boat races (Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm), demonstrations, workshops, June 26, 28 & 30, July 2 & 4; June 26 & 28, 7:30pm, Artists Repertory Theatre, Alder Stage (1515 SW Morrison St, Portland); June 30, July 2 & 4, 6:45pm, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (15 S Pioneer St, Ashland, Ore.). Watch On Common Ground, a free play that explores the lives of contemporary young people in Islamabad and their relationship to public spaces — schools, squares, mosques, parks, wedding venues, and safe spaces — as well as the way the places reflect the lives of modern Pakistanis and what it means to lose them due to terrorism. For info, or to reserve a space, call (503) 241-1278 or visit (Portland), or call (541) 482-2111 or visit (Ashland). Curtis C. Chen June 27, 7pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Curtis C. Chen as he presents Kangaroo Too, the author’s follow-up to Waypoint Kangaroo. Set in the same world as the previous book, it follows secret agent Kangaroo on the way home from his latest mission until his spacecraft is wrecked by a rogue mining robot. Also presenting new works is Jason M. Hough, who introduces Injection Burn and Escape Velocity, an action-adventure sci-fi duology. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit . Thorns FC vs. FCKC June 28, 7pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on FC Kansas City as part of the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2017 season. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Nadia Nadim, Christine Sinclair, Kendall Johnson, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . CMNW Summer Festival June 29 & July 1-4; June 29, July 1 & 3, Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland); July 2 & 4, Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Enjoy “The Carnival of Animals” (June 29, 11:00am), “Romantic Works by Chopin and Saint-Saëns” (June 29, 7:30pm), “¡Tango!” (July 1, 7:30pm), “East of the Danube” (July 2, 4:00pm), and “Jazz Variations on an American Theme” (July 3-4, 7:30pm), classical music concerts held as part of Chamber Music Northwest’s (CMNW) annual Summer Festival. Featured musicians include Joanna Wu on flute, Gloria Chien on piano, Soovin Kim on violin, and many others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 294-6400 or visit . Waterfront Blues Fest June 30-July 4, 11am-1:15am (Fri), 10:30am-1:15am (Sat-Mon), 10:30am-10:30pm (Tue), Tom McCall Waterfront Park (SW Naito Continued on page 15 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. ***