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Arts Culture & Entertainment Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER August 21, 2017 Andaz Jade International Night Market Aug 26, 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 <www.anjali andthekid.com>. ONGOING EVENTS Ritsuko Ozeki Tibet Fest Through Sep 2 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-5:30pm, Froelick Gallery (714 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Interval,” an exhibit by artist Ritsuko Ozeki. For info, call (503) 222-1142 or visit <www.froelickgallery.com>. Aug 26-27, 11am-5pm, Seattle Center, Armory and Fisher Roof (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Learn about Tibetan cultural heritage at Tibet Fest, presented by Seattle Center Festál. The event features traditional Tibetan music; dance, including Tibetan yak and lion dances; stories; a sand mandala; a Tibetan art of weaving exhibition and hands-on demonstra- tion; children’s activities; Tibetan food; a marketplace with Tibetan and Himalayan jewelry, clothing, art, rugs, handcrafts, and home décor; and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattlecenter.com> or <www.washingtontibet.org>. Takahiko Hayashi Through Sep 2 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-5:30pm, Froelick Gallery (714 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Permeate Green,” an exhibit by Takahiko Hayashi. For info, call (503) 222-1142 or visit <www.froelickgallery.com>. “We The People” Through Sep 2 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5pm, Black- fish 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 <www.blackfish.com>. “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 <events.multcolib.org>. “Kabuki: A Revolution in Color and Design” Through Sep 3, noon-7pm (Mon), 10am-7pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). View “Kabuki: A Revolution in Color and Design,” an exhibit exploring Japan’s most flamboyant and fanciful performance art through brilliantly hand-dyed and lavishly embroidered silk costumes. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanese garden.com>. Noontime Showcase Through Sep 6 (Wed), noon-1pm, SW Main St at SW Broadway (Portland). Attend free Noontime Showcase concerts in downtown Port- land. Remaining performances feature 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 <www.portland5. com/events/summer-arts-main>. Music on Main Through 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, 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 <www.portland5.com/events/ music-main>. “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors” Through Sep 10, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Simonyi Special Exhibition Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors,” an exhibit highlighting the evolution over five decades of Kusama’s immersive, multi-reflective art. At the core of the display are “Infinity Mirror Rooms,” including Kusama’s original 1965 mirror room, in which she displayed a vast expanse of red-spotted, white tubers in a room lined with mirrors, creating the illusion of an infinite space — a surreal landscape in which the viewer is situated at the center. Also featured are drawings, paintings, and two early videos. For August 26, 5:00pm to 10:00pm Portland Community College, Southeast Campus 2305 S.E. 82nd Avenue, Portland “End of Summer” Aug 27, 5-9pm, Yale Union (800 SE 10th Ave, Portland). Attend the “End of Summer” artist open studio, an event showcasing individual projects and research conducted by artists-in-residence during their time in Portland. For info, call (503) 236-7996, e-mail <mail@end-of-summer.org>, or visit <www. end-of-summer.org> or <www.yaleunion.org>. Join the fun at the Jade International Night Market. The market features food, live entertainment, vendors, information booths, activities for children, and more. For more information, call (971) 340-4861, or visit <www.jadedistrictnight market.org> or <www.apano.org>. (AR Photo/Maileen Hamto) info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit <www.seattle artmuseum.org>. TaikoWorks 2017 “Converge 45: You In Mind” UPCOMING EVENTS Ronnie Exconde & Friends Through Sep 10 (Fri-Sun), noon-5pm, Disjecta (8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland). View “Converge 45: You In Mind,” an exhibit featuring more than two dozen artists. Featured pieces were created by Tannaz Farsi, Ann Hamilton, Lita Albuquerque, and others. For info, call (503) 286-9449 or visit <www.disjecta. org>. Aug 23, 6:30pm, Ventura Park (SE 113th Ave & SE Stark St, Portland). Enjoy a free concert of American soft rock from the Philippines performed by Ronnie Exconde & Friends. The show is held as part of Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Concerts in the Park” series. For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portlandparks.org>. “Wanderlust” Kishi Bashi Through Sep 30 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm, ArtXchange (512 First Ave S, Seattle). View “Wanderlust,” an exhibit exploring the act of travelling, seen through the eyes of gallery artists who draw energy from the magic of being somewhere new. Featured pieces were created by Deborah Kapoor, Phong, Lauren Iida, Chin Yuen, Bui Cong Khanh, and others. For info, call (206) 839-0377 or visit <www.artxchange. org>. Aug 23, 7-9pm, Disjecta (8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland). Enjoy an evening of acoustic performance, stories, and music with Kishi Bashi (singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Kaoru Ishibashi) as well as Julian Saporiti, held as a benefit for the Japanese Incarceration Mobile Workshop Project. The group is visiting internment sites and interviewing survivors as inspiration for a multimedia symphonic piece to debut next year. For info, call (503) 286-9449 or visit <www. disjecta.org>. “Emerge/Evolve: Rising Talents in Kiln-Glass” Through Oct 1 (Wed-Sun), 11am-5pm, Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Wash.). View “Emerge/Evolve: Rising Talents in Kiln-Glass,” an exhibit showcasing emerging artists from 16 countries whose cutting edge work in kiln-glass (or kiln-formed glass) offers a different perspective on the medium. Featured artists include Rei Chikaoka, Helen Lee, Ashraf Hanna, and others. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit <www.bellevuearts.org>. “Natives” Through 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>. “Common Pleasures: Art of Urban Life in Edo Japan” Through Oct 22, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “Common Pleasures: Art of Urban Life in Edo Japan,” an exhibit of paintings depicting diverse leisure activities and popular indulgences of ordinary people during the Japanese Edo period (1603- 1868), when the common philosophy was “live for the moment.” For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit <www.seattleartmuseum.org>. Hannah and the Dread Gazebo Through Oct 28, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Thomas Theatre (15 South Pioneer St, Ashland, Ore.). Watch the world premiere of Jiehae Park’s Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, a play exploring what it means to walk the line between two cultures by embracing the hilarious, the heartbreaking, the scientific, and the mythic. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call 1-800-219-8161 or visit <www.osf ashland.org>. “Summer Game Day!” 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 <events.multcolib.org>. Filipino Music Festival Aug 26, 6pm (doors open), 7pm (concert), Spirit Mountain Casino (27100 SW Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, Ore.). Attend the Filipino Music Festival, an evening packed with some of the biggest names in Filipino music. Featured performers include pop stars Joey Albert and Nonoy Zuniga, as well as singer-comedienne Fe de los Reyes, soul singer Eva Caparas, and livewire performer Jet Montelibano of the Music & Magic showband. The event is for persons age 21 and older. For info, or to buy tickets, call 1-800-760-7977 or visit <www.spiritmountain.com>. “A Night with the Platters” Aug 26, 7pm, St. Ignatius School (3330 SE 43rd Ave, Portland). Enjoy “A Night with the Platters,” a concert hosted by the Filipino- American Association of Portland & Vicinity featuring Elmer Armstrong, who performs a tribute to The Platters musical group. The event also features former members of the original group. For info, or to buy tickets, call (971) 221-7070 or e-mail <lyra.gonzales@gmail.com>. Aug 30, 8pm, Jade/APANO Multicultural Space (8114 SE Division St, Portland). Watch TaikoWorks 2017, a performance by Unit Souzou exploring endings and beginnings, goodbyes and hellos. The site-specific show, which serves as an opportunity to say goodbye to the Jade/APANO Multicultural Space, features the debut of the Unit Souzou professional ensemble in Portland, thematic works inspired by the sacredness of goodbye, and the premiere of “Entangled,” a new composition by ensemble member David Wells. For info, call (503) 333-2158. To buy tickets, e-mail <info@unit souzou.com> or visit <www.unitsouzou.com>. Multnomah Arts Center call to artists Sep 1 (submission deadline). Experienced and emerging artists who live in Oregon or Washington (in the Portland metropolitan area) are invited to submit group and solo proposals for shows during 2018 at the Multnomah Arts Center (7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland). Artist Nim Xuto serves as guest juror. For info, or to obtain an application, call (503) 823-2787 or visit <www.multnomahartscenter.org>. Mahrajan Sep 2, 11am-7pm, Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way, near the east end of the Sellwood Bridge, Portland). Attend Mahrajan, an Arab cultural festival presented by the Arab American Cultural Center of Oregon. The annual event includes Arab cuisine, a souq (bazaar), arts and crafts, henna painting, music, dancing, poetry, activities for children, and more. For info, call (503) 706-1294 or visit <www.araboregon.org>. Portland Thorns FC Sep 2, 12:30pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Washington Spirit 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. Washington’s roster includes Caprice Dydasco, Mallory Pugh, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portlandthorns.com>. Oregon Symphony at the Oregon Zoo Sep 2, 7pm, Oregon Zoo (4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland). Enjoy “A New Dimension,” the first performance of the Oregon Symphony’s 2017/2018 season. The outdoor concert features familiar, crowd-pleasing classical works cul- minating with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” 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. ***