Arts Culture & Entertainment
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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 <www.anjaliandthekid.com>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <www.fandango.com>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
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 <www.fandango.
com>. To learn more, visit <www.geostorm.
movie>.
“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
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
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 <events.
multcolib.org>.
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 <www.nwfilm.org>.
(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 <www.pcs.
org>.
“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 <www.
japanesegarden.com>.
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 <www.elizabethleach.
com>.
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 <www.bellevuearts.org>.
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 <events.multcolib.org>.
Andaz
Nov 25, 9pm-2am, Analog Café and Theater
(720 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland). Join the
party at Andaz and enjoy the latest electronic
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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 <kotomelodies@gmail.com>. To buy
tickets,
visit
<www.oregonkotokai.org>
(Waverly Heights UCC) or <www.japanese
garden.com> (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 <www.etix.
com>. To learn more, visit <www.rocker
chixxchoir.com>.
“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 <www.
orsingers.org>. To buy tickets, call 1-800-838-
3006 or visit <www.brownpapertickets.com>.
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 <www.boomarts.org>.
“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 <www.
slantstories.com>.
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