Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment July 3, 2017 Seattle Art Museum. For info, call (206) 442-8480 or visit . OREGON KOREAN PERFORMING ARTS On Ensemble July 14, 7-9pm, Hult Center for the Per- forming Arts, Soreng Theater (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Watch a taiko performance by On Ensemble, a group that infuses the powerful rhythms of taiko with a wide range of musical influences from jazz and rock to central Asian overtone singing. For info, or to buy tickets, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . To learn more, visit . ONGOING EVENTS “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, prints, paintings, furniture, sculpture, and more. Demonstrations take place at 11:00am on Saturdays and Sundays. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit . “Bollywood Redefined” July 14, 9pm-1am, The Secret Society (116 NE Russell St, Portland). Attend “Bollywood Redefined,” a dance party for persons age 21 and older featuring DJ Prashant, DJ Ki, and special guest DJ Lemon, who is considered India’s #1 club DJ. Henna art is available with a donation. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or visit . “place” Through July 25 (Tue-Fri), 9am-2pm, p:ear (338 NW Sixth Ave, Portland). View “place,” a new collection of works by Kanani Miyamoto, Jillian Barthold, and p:ear youth that engages culture, relationship, space, objects, and personal identity, and ranges from playful landscapes to dramatic print work. The exhibit challenges the often mundane and overlooked concept of “place” and how it plays a pivotal role in who we are and the relationships we have. For info, call (503) 228-6677 or visit . Junko Yamamoto Through Aug 6, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View works by artist Junko Yamamoto at the SAM Gallery. Yamamoto’s oil paintings feature complex layering, thought clouds, and talk bubbles indebted to Japanese pop culture. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit . “High Art of Hand- Pulled Printmaking” Through Sep 3, 10am-5pm (Sun), 10am-8pm (Mon), noon-8pm (Tue-Wed), 10am-6pm (Thu- Sat), 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. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS Independence Day parade & celebration July 3, 10:30am-3:15pm, East Portland Community Center (740 SE 106th Ave, Portland). Attend the East Portland Commu- nity Center’s Independence Day parade and celebration. The event features free outdoor face painting and crafts (10:30-11:30am), a parade (11:30am), and a “Safety Splash Fun Day” (1:00-3:15pm) at the pool, featuring a “Biggest Splash” contest. Costumes and decorated bikes and strollers are encouraged at the parade. For info, call (503) 823-3450 or visit . Waterfront Blues Fest July 3-4, 10:30am-1:15am (Mon), 10:30am- 10:30pm (Tue), Tom McCall Waterfront Park (SW Naito Parkway, just north and south of the Hawthorne Bridge, Portland). Attend the annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Fest, the largest blues festival west of the Mississippi. The event benefits the Oregon Food Bank, which is collecting nonperishable food items and cash donations, and includes performances, workshops, and activities for children. A July 4 fireworks display takes place at 10:05pm on Tuesday evening. For info, call (503) 282-0555 or visit . Independence Day at Fort Vancouver July 4, 6-10pm (music), 10:05pm (fireworks), Fort Vancouver National Site (Ft. Vancouver Way & Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, Wash.). Celebrate U.S. Independence Day at a free event concluding with a state-of-the-art fireworks display. Highlights include live music by River Twain, Salsanova, “45 Away” 234th Army Band, and The Nu Wavers; a variety of vendors; and more. The fireworks show begins at 10:05pm. For info, call (360) 992-1804, e-mail , or visit . Noontime Showcase July 5-Sep 6 (Wed), noon-1pm, SW Main St at SW Broadway (Portland). Attend free Noontime Showcase concerts in downtown July 5, 3:00 to 3:45pm Kenton Library, 8226 N. Denver Avenue, Portland Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 14-16, 5-10pm (Fri), 1-10pm (Sat), 1-8:15pm (Sun), Cathedral Park (N Baltimore Ave & N Bradford St, Portland). Attend the 37th annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, a free festival featuring jazz, blues, R&B, and soul music performed under the St. Johns Bridge. For info, call (503) 709-3366 or visit . Enjoy “Experience the World of Korea,” a performance of music, dance, and stories by Oregon Korean Performing Arts, a group based in Beaverton, Oregon. For more information, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . To learn more, visit . Oregon Korean Performing Arts. (AR Photo/Jan Landis) Portland. Performances feature Chicamarimba (July 5), VanPort Jazz (July 12), The Bylines Quartet (July 19), John Dover (July 26), Pendulum Aerial Arts (August 2), NE Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra (August 9), Bourbon Jockey (August 16), The Beat Goes On Marching Band (August 23), Smut City Jellyroll Society (August 30), and Marti Mendenhall (September 6). Also held on Wednesdays during the summer from 11:00am to 2:00pm are “Summer Arts on Main” events, which include children’s activities, outdoor booths, crafts for sale, and music performances. In case of rain or extreme heat, the concerts are held in the rotunda lobby of Antoinette Hatfield Hall (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). For info, call (503) 248-4335 or visit . Music on Main those experiences. Artist Zhi Lin; poets Becky Nguyen, Stacey Tran, and Ocean Vuong; and others are featured. For info, call (206) 543-0970 or visit . Ten Tiny Dances July 8, 9:20am-noon, Beaverton City Park (SW Fifth St & SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend Ten Tiny Dances, free performances featuring 10 traditional, ethnic, and contemporary dances on a stage measuring only four by four feet. Event highlights include a pre-performance lion and dragon dance and parade (9:20am); entertainment beginning at 10:00am featuring Nartana School of Kuchipudi Dance, Painted Sky Northstar Dance Company, Huitzilopochtli, and others; an artist talk at 11:30am; and more. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule and map, call (503) 526-2559 or visit . July 5-Sep 6 (Wed), 5-7pm, SW Main St between SW Broadway & SW Park Ave (Port- land). Attend Music on Main, a free, all-ages outdoor concert series featuring popular local and regional musicians performing a diverse collection of music — Hawai‘ian swing, funk, Latin/Salsa, country swing, and more. In case of rain or extreme heat, the concerts are held in the rotunda lobby of Antoinette Hatfield Hall (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). For info, call (503) 248-4335 or visit . Origami workshop Eugene Taiko July 10-31 (Mon), 4:30-5:30pm or July 15-Aug 5 (Sat), 10-11am, The Portland Ballet (6250 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Girls and boys age six to nine are invited to register for free pre-ballet classes presented by The Portland Ballet. The classes introduce young dancers to the fundamentals of ballet and help them decide if ballet is right for them. For info, or to register, call (503) 452-8448 or visit . July 6, 5:30pm, Hult Center for the Per- forming Arts, The Plaza (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Join the pARTy on the Plaza and watch a free performance by Eugene Taiko featuring powerful and spellbinding Japanese drumming highlighting traditional and original works. For info, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . CMNW Summer Festival July 6-8, 10, 13-18; July 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 & 17, Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (3203 SE Wood- stock Blvd, Portland); July 7, 14, 16 & 18, Portland State University, Lincoln Perfor- mance Hall (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Enjoy “Variations on a Russian Theme” (July 6, 7:30pm), “New@Noon: Violin Variations” (July 7, noon), “Mentors and Protégés: Emerson and Calidore Quartets” (July 8, 7:30pm), “Medieval Innovator: Hildegard von Bingen” (July 10, 7:30pm), “Agócs and Lash World Premieres” (July 13, 7:30pm), “New@Noon: Women Composers Today” (July 14, noon), “Tower, Zwilich, Shaw & Smith” (July 15-16, 7:30pm), and “Mozart & Haydn Delights” (July 17-18, 7:30pm), classical music concerts held as part of Chamber Music Northwest’s annual Summer Festival. Featured musicians include Joanna Wu on flute, Gloria Chien and Andrea Lam on piano, Soovin Kim on violin, the Calidore String Quartet, the Brentano Quartet, In Mulieribus, and many others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 294-6400 or visit . “Untold Passage” July 7-Aug 18, 10am-5pm (Tue-Fri), 1-5pm (Sat), University of Washington (UW), School of Art Building, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Room 132 (4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle). View “Untold Passage,” an exhibit highlighting works by artists who are recovering the unwritten histories of immigrant communities presented alongside the work of contemporary poets representing the unquantifiable aspects of July 9, 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) 988-5123 or visit . Free pre-ballet classes Hula dance camp for kids July 11-Aug 8 (Tue), 11am-noon, Fairview- Columbia Library (1520 NE Village St, Fair- view, Ore.). Kids are invited to enroll in a hula dance camp taught by Lisa Chang and Puale’i Sammis of Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo’oko’a, who provide a brief history of hula, teach some basic steps, and lead a group dance. At the final class, participants perform for family and friends. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit . “Pom-Pom Garden Installation” July 13, 6-8pm, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Front Lawn (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Make pom-poms with artist Naomi Kasumi to add to a group “dandelion garden” installation. The “Pom-Pom Garden Installation” is a free event held in conjunction with “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” an exhibit on view through September 10 at the “Taiko Adventure” with On Ensemble July 15, 10:30-11:30am, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Soreng Theater (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend a family-friendly, interactive demonstration of Japanese taiko drums with On Ensemble, one of the most respected taiko corps in the world. The event includes cultural background information interspersed with dynamic, live music. A few audience members are invited to join a hands-on attempt at playing the big drums on stage. For info, or to buy tickets, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . To learn more, visit . Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage July 15, 12:30pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the North Carolina Courage 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. North Carolina’s roster includes Abby Erceg, Lynn Williams, and others. The match is also nationally televised live on Lifetime. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! July 15, 2pm, Theatre Off Jackson (409 Seventh Ave S, Seattle). Attend a staged reading of Lloyd Suh’s The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go! The free, family-friendly performance follows earth kids Violet and Bruce Wong, who travel to the far reaches of outer space to stop the evil Space Chupacabra from destroying the universe. The event is held as part of Dragon Fest 2017. For info, call (206) 365-0282 or visit . Preconcert chat with Nicholas Phan July 15, 6pm, Hult Center for the Per- forming Arts, The Studio (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend a free informal preconcert chat with tenor Nicholas Phan held as part of “Let’s Talk” with KWAX radio host Peter van de Graaff. Phan performs regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and opera companies — including the Portland Opera, Seattle Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and San Francisco Symphony — and is co-founder of the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago (CAIC), which promotes art song and vocal chamber music. For info, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . 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. ***