Arts Culture & Entertainment Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER November 20, 2017 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. A bhangra dance lesson taught by DJ Anjali begins at 10:00pm. For info, call (503) 281-3918 or visit . THE CAT RETURNS Vietnamese storytime ONGOING EVENTS Nov 26, 1-1:45pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a free storytime session presented in Vietnamese. The event is for children younger than seven years old with an accompanying adult. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch The LEGO NINJAGO® Movie, an animated film about young Master Builder Lloyd (a.k.a. the Green Ninja), who with the help of his secret ninja-warrior friends and led by the wise-cracking Master Wu, wage battle against the evil warlord Garmadon — who happens to be Lloyd’s dad. The film features the voice talents of Jackie Chan, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen, and others. For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit . Stellaluna Nov 28, 4-5pm, Hillsdale Library (1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland). Watch Stellaluna, a puppet play about a baby bat who falls into a bird’s nest, presented by the Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre. The performance is adapted from the book by Janell Cannon. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Geostorm December 2, 2:00pm Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium 1219 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland Now showing, Century 16 Eastport Plaza (4040 SE 82nd Ave, Portland) & Regal Division Street Stadium 13 (16603 SE Division St, Portland). Watch Geostorm, a sci-fi thriller about a network of satellites designed to control the global climate. When the satellite network starts to attack the earth, it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. The film stars Daniel Wu, Andy Garcia, and others. (USA, 2017, Dean Devlin, 109 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit . To learn more, visit . “Pure Amusements” Currently on view, 10am-5pm (Mon, Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “Pure Amusements: Chinese Scholar Culture and Emulators,” an installation of Chinese works ranging from prints to sculpture and furnishings to ceramics. The pieces are drawn from the museum’s collection and focus on objects created for, and enjoyed during, the intentional practice of leisure. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit . STEAM storytime Nov 30, 6-6:45pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a storytime with a little extra STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math — aimed at children between two and six years old with an accompanying adult. The event also includes an easy and age-appropriate art activity or math exploration following the 15-minute storytime. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Watch The Cat Returns, a magical blend of fantasy and fable from Studio Ghibli. The film tells the story of Haru, a schoolgirl bored by her ordinary life, who inadvertently saves the life of Lune, prince of the Cat Kingdom. Haru’s unexpected journey into the Kingdom of Cats opens her eyes to a world she never expected, decisions she never had to consider, and a new appreciation of the life she once did not appreciate. The Cat Returns is screening as part of the Northwest Film Center’s new “Kid Flicks” series. (Japan, 2002, Hiroyuki Morita, 75 mins.) For more information, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit . (Photo courtesy of the Northwest Film Center) Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles Through Nov 26, 7:30pm (Tue-Sun), 2pm (Sat-Sun), Gerding Theater at the Armory (128 NW 11th Ave, Portland). Watch Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles, a retelling of Medea seen through the lens of immigrants to the United States. Playwright Luis Alfaro blends tragedy, wry humor, folklore, and a bracingly modern setting to unleash the power of Euripides’ ancient tale of love, transformation, and betrayal. For info, to verify showtimes, or to buy Oregon Koto-kai holiday concert tickets, call (503) 445-3700 or visit . “Mirrors of the Mind: The Noh Masks of Otsuki Koukun” Through Dec 11, noon-4pm (Mon), 10am-4pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). View “Mirrors of the Mind: The Noh Masks of Otsuki Koukun,” an exhibit featuring dozens of hand-carved masks by Otsuki Koukun, as well as several elegant brocade costumes from the traditional silk looms of Orinasu-kan in Kyoto. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit . Jinie Park Through Dec 23 (Tue-Sat), 10:30am-5:30pm, Elizabeth Leach Gallery (417 NW Ninth Ave, Portland). View “Little House,” a display of paintings by artist Jinie Park. The new series features luminous, abstract pieces. For info, call (503) 224-0521 or visit . Humaira Abid Through Mar 25 (Wed-Sun), 11am-5pm, Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Wash.). View “Searching for Home,” the first solo museum exhibit of artist Humaira Abid. The Seattle-based, Pakistan-born Abid is known for her bold, symbolically rich, and meticulously realized wood sculptures and miniature paintings. The display premieres never-before-seen works that were created following months of research and interviews with refugee women who have been resettled in both the Pacific Northwest and Pakistan from nations including Somalia, Syria, and Afghanistan. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS Cantonese storytime Nov 25, 2-2:45pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland). Enjoy a free storytime session presented in Cantonese. The event is for children younger than seven years old with an accompanying adult. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Andaz Nov 25, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater (720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join the party at Andaz and enjoy the latest electronic What to do if one starts in yours: Never put water on a grease or oil fire. Keep a lid handy when cooking. If a fire starts in a pan, turn off the burner and carefully slide the lid over the pan to extinguish the fire. Don’t run outside with the burning pot. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen. If the fire continues, leave the home and call 9-1-1. Dec 2 & 17; Dec 2, 7pm, Waverly Heights United Church of Christ (3300 SE Woodward St, Portland); Dec 17, 2pm, Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). Attend a koto performance by Oregon Koto-kai. The concerts feature a heartwarming Japanese story as well as peaceful and cheerful music for the holiday season. For info, call (541) 513-6417 or e-mail . To buy tickets, visit (Waverly Heights UCC) or (Portland Japanese Garden). Rocker Chixx Choir Dec 3, 3:30pm (doors open), 4:30pm (show), Mission Theater (1624 NW Glisan St, Portland). Watch the Rocker Chixx Choir, a community choir of rockin’ women and girls performing music by and for women, directed by Teri Untalan and backed by an all-female band of local musicians and string players. For info, call (503) 223-4527. To buy tickets, visit . To learn more, visit . “Glory of Christmas” Dec 3, 8 & 10, 4pm (Sun), 7:30pm (Fri), First United Methodist Church (1838 SW Jefferson St, Portland). Attend “Glory of Christmas,” a holiday concert featuring the Oregon Repertory Singers. The choir of more than 100 voices perform works by Britten, Tormis, Thompson, Lauridsen, and others. Guest harpist Denise Fujikawa also joins the choir for a cantata. For info, call (503) 230-0652 or visit . To buy tickets, call 1-800-838- 3006 or visit . Chang(e) Dec 7-10, 7:30pm, The Headwaters (55 NE Farragut St, Suite 9, Portland). Watch Soomi Kim and Suzi Takahashi’s Chang(e), a docu- drama about Philadelphia-based performance artist and activist Kathy Change (formerly Kathleen Chang), who fought for global social transformation and aimed to save the world from disaster. Change’s story is brought to life through a blend of dance, verbatim text, projections, and an original sound score. The December 7 performance is a preview show and the December 8 through 10 events include post- show discussions. For info, or to buy tickets, call 1-866-811-4111 or visit . “Slant Live” Dec 9, 6pm (doors), 7pm (show), Mississippi Studios (3939 N Mississippi Ave, Portland). Attend “Slant Live,” a queer storytelling show featuring Irene Tu, Ami Patel, Eduardo Sotelo, Laurence Jones, Zachary Thornhill, and others. For info, call (503) 288-3895 or visit . 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