Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment July 17, 2017 . Portland Symphonic Choir singalongs MOANA Aug 2, 9 & 16, 7pm, Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building (705 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Attend the Portland Symphonic Choir’s “Summer Sings” — performances in which the audience is invited to sing with the choir. Each performance features a different choral masterwork, including music by Vaughan Williams with conductor Dr. Paul Klemme (August 2), Johannes Brahms with conductor Dr. Giselle Wyers (August 9), and Anton Bruckner with conductor Dr. Dwight Uphaus (August 16). For info, call (503) 223-1217 or visit . To buy advance tickets, visit . ONGOING EVENTS Nancy Yen-wen Cheng Through July 28 (Mon-Fri), 11am-4pm, Place Studio (735 NW 18th Ave, Portland). View “Surface into Form,” a display of single sheets of material transformed into sculptural objects, shading screens, and room-filling structures by Nancy Yen-wen Cheng. For info, call (503) 334- 2080 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 . Paul Fukui Through Aug 19 (Wed-Sat), noon-5pm, Lane Gallery (2412 NW Raleigh St, Portland). View “Berillos: The Jewels on the Back of the Princess of Wales, Rocks So Heavy They Crushed the Girl Beneath Them,” an exhibit by Paul Fukui of pictures depicting piles of rocks — the scene of an execution by pressing of those who cannot bear the burdens life places on them, or who are felled as so much “collateral damage” while going about living. Also on display are works by artists Gabii Luscher and Gila Lane. For info, call (503) 232-3526 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS Bon odori folk dancing practice July 19-Aug 4 (Tue & Thu), 7-9pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland). Take part in free practice sessions for bon odori dancing in preparation for ObonFest at the Oregon Buddhist Temple. Lessons are open to all ages and no experience is necessary. ObonFest 2017 is scheduled for Saturday, August 5 from 3:00 to 9:00pm and features bon odori dancing; entertainment; performances by the Sahomi Tachibana Dancers and Portland Taiko; Asian crafts; activities for kids; food vendors; and more. For info, call (503) 234-9456, or visit or . Finding Dory July 20, 6:30pm (pre-screening entertain- ment), dusk (screening), Reed College, Back Lawn (SE 32nd Ave & SE Steele St, Portland). Watch a free outdoor screening of Finding Dory, the story of a friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish who searches for her long-lost parents and learns the meaning of family along the way. Pre-screening entertainment features Afro-melodic grooving by Passionfruit. (USA, 2016, Andrew Stanton & Angus MacLane, 97 mins.) For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit . Science Fiction Film Festival July 21-Aug 5, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Empirical Theater (1945 SE Water Ave, Portland). Attend the Science Fiction Film Festival, an event featuring 22 of science fiction’s most memorable films on the Empirical Theater’s giant four-story tall screen. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (503) 797-4000 or visit . Deobrat Mishra July 22, 7:30pm, Daya Foundation (5210 SW Corbett Ave, Portland). Attend a special performance by Deobrat Mishra, an 11th-generation sitar player and the director of the Benares Academy of Indian classical music. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 552-9642 or visit . Eugene Symphony free summer concerts July 22, 24 & 25; July 22, 8pm, Alton Baker Park, Cuthbert Amphitheater (632 Day Island Rd, Eugene, Ore.); July 24, 7:30pm, Bohemia Park (10th & Main St, Cottage Grove, Ore.); July 25, 7:30pm, Stewart Park, Nichols Band Shell (near Garden Valley Blvd, Stewart Pkwy & Stewart Park Dr, Roseburg, Ore.). Enjoy free summer concerts performed by the Eugene Symphony. The concerts are conducted by Francesco Lecce-Chong and feature popular audience favorites, such as “Star Wars” by John Williams, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube “Summer Game Day!” July 22 & 29, 6:30pm (pre-screening entertainment), dusk (screening) July 22: Hamilton Park, S.W. 45th Ave. & Hamilton St., Portland July 29: Warner Pacific College, Gray Lawn (S.E. 68th Ave & Division St., Portland Aug 2 & 26; Aug 2, 3-6pm; Aug 26, 1-4pm; North Portland Library (512 N Killingsworth St, Portland). Teens in grades six to 12 are invited to participate in “Summer Game Day!” The event features handcrafted, life-size party games, including Frisbee Four (Connect Four), cornhole, ladderball, giant stack blocks (Jenga), and more. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Watch a free screening of Moana, an animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill the unfinished quest of her ancestors. The film, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, highlights Polynesian culture and traditions. Pre-screening entertain- ment features Tongan and Pacific Islander music and dance by Mosimosi Koula. See related story, “Disney’s Moana highlights Polynesian culture” (AR, November 21, 2016), at . (USA, 2016, Ron Clements & John Mus- ker, 113 mins.) For more information, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit . Image courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios Waltzes” by Johann Strauss, and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” For info, call (541) 687-9487. To reserve tickets for the concert at Cuthbert Amphitheater (highly recommended), call (541) 682-5000 or visit . Portland Thorns FC July 22 & Sep 5; July 22, 7pm; Sep 5, 12:30pm; Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Washington Spirit (July 22) and the Houston Dash (September 5) as part of the National Women’s Soccer League’s 2017 season. The Thorns FC squad features Mana Shim, Nadia Nadim, Christine Sinclair, Kendall John- son, and others. Washington’s roster includes Caprice Dydasco, Mallory Pugh, and others. Among the athletes who play for the Houston team are Lydia Williams and Carli Lloyd. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Bollywood family dance party July 25, 2-3pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Dancers 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 . Movement and Flow: Portland Dance Films July 26, 7pm, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Movement and Flow, a program consisting of six short Portland-made films that highlight dance and movement. Featured films include Amy Yang Chiao’s Ciao Bella, which utilizes a song born from the anti-fascist movement, but whose current day remixed versions set feet dancing all over the world; Fuchsia Lin’s Crystals of Transformation, which combines unique costumes and wave-side locations to suggest how the energetic environment of water affects those near it; and others. A reception with the filmmakers precedes the screening. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit . Free Taiwanese dance performance July 28, 12:30-1:30pm, Seattle Center, Armory (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Attend a free Taiwanese dance performance featuring the Feng Hsiang Dance Troupe of Keelung, Taiwan. The troupe uses a mix of folk and classical dance, embellished by brightly colored, flowing costumes and held objects to express the history and rituals of Taiwan. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit . Ho‘ike & Hawai‘ian Festival July 29, 10am-7pm, Esther Short Park (W Columbia St & Eighth St, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend the free 2017 Ho‘ike & Hawai‘ian Festival, featuring hula performances, music, food, shave ice, vendor booths, traditional Hawai‘ian games, a Keiki Korner (children’s corner), and more. Participants are encouraged to bring blankets and low-back lawn chairs to the festival, which is part of “3 Days of Aloha,” a series of events held July 27 through 29. For info, call (360) 718-2100, e-mail , or visit . Kabuki on stage July 29, 7:30-9pm, Portland Japanese Garden, Tateuchi Courtyard (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Attend a kabuki performance featuring Tokyo actor Nakamura Umemaru making his U.S. debut in Tenaraiko, one of the most beloved dances in the kabuki repertoire. Umemaru plays the role of a young girl on her way home from a calligraphy lesson who fantasizes about the life ahead of her. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 223-1321 or visit . Andaz July 29, 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. The special evening, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the gatherings, also features dance performances by the Afsaana Bollywood Dance troupe from Seattle, Bollywood-influenced fusion bellydance by Sasha Khetarpal-Vasser, and bhangra perfor- mances by DJ Anjali and the Gulabi Gang. Andaz is for persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 281-3918 or visit . Aug 4, 6:30pm (pre-screening entertain- ment), dusk (screening), Village Square Parking Lot (SE 162nd Ave & SE Stark St, Portland). Watch a free outdoor screening of Moana, an animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill the unfinished quest of her ancestors. The film, from Walt Disney Animation Studios, highlights Polynesian culture and traditions. Pre-screening entertainment features hip-hop and funk music by Speaker Minds. The screening is in English with Spanish subtitles. See related story, “Disney’s Moana highlights Polynesian culture” (AR, November 21, 2016), at . (USA, 2016, Ron Clements & John Musker, 113 mins.) For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit . Chikiri and The School of Taiko Aug 4, 7:30-8:30pm, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Amphitheater (1400 E Prospect St, in Volunteer Park, Seattle). Attend a performance by Chikiri and The School of Taiko. The show features new compositions created by member Ringtaro Tateishi. For info, call (206) 442-8480, e-mail , or visit . Vanport Jazz Festival Aug 5, 10:30am (doors open), noon (music begins), Portland Meadows (1001 N Schmeer Rd, Portland). Attend the Vanport Jazz Festival, an event featuring music by Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Fourplay, Althea Rene, and many others, as well as a food and beverage garden. For info, call (503) 285-9144 or visit . Natsu Matsuri Iranian Festival July 29-30, 8am-7pm, Uwajimaya Plaza (10500 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Beaver- ton, Ore.). Attend Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival), a free event celebrating Japanese culture. The family-friendly festival features live Japanese music, odori dancing, taiko drumming, demonstrations, traditional games, Japanese and Asian festival foods, the North- west Koi Show, and more. The festival stage includes performances on Saturday (11:00am- 5:30pm) and Sunday (11:00am-3:30pm). For info, or to view a scheduled of performers, call (503) 643-4512 or visit . Aug 5, 11am-4pm, Portland State University, South Park Blocks (1914 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend the annual Iranian Festival, a fun, family-oriented celebration of culture and friendship. The free festival features Persian dance, live music, activities for kids, Persian food and desserts, a costume fashion show, vendors, a book fair, and more. Donations of nonperishable food items for the Oregon Food Bank are collected at the event. For info, call (503) 862-8362, e-mail , or visit . “We The People” Aug 1-Sep 2 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5pm; Aug 2, 6-9pm (reception); Blackfish Gallery (420 NW Ninth Ave, Portland). View “We The People,” a participatory installation that underscores the fundamental values of diversity, inclusion, and tolerance — values that nurture a robust society and contribute to the vibrancy of a creative community. Visitors are encouraged to add a personal mark — a signature or handprint — to the works. For info, call (503) 224-2634 or visit Obon festival Aug 5, 3-9pm, Oregon Buddhist Temple (3720 SE 34th Ave, near Powell Blvd, Portland). Join members of the community at a traditional festival honoring ancestors. ObonFest 2017 features entertainment; performances by Portland Taiko and the Sahomi Tachibana Dancers; obon dancing; Asian crafts; activities for kids; temple talks; food vendors; and more. For info, call (503) 234-9456, or visit or . 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