Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment April 16, 2018 tion of Cambodian, Thai, Lao, and Burmese cultures. The free daylong celebration features performances, Asian cuisine, sports, arts and crafts, vendors, and more. For info, or to sponsor the festival, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit . Current/Classic “Bollywood Dreams for Kids” Apr 28, 11am, Hult Center for the Perform- ing Arts, Silva Concert Hall (One Eugene Cen- ter at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend “Bollywood Dreams for Kids,” a concert presented by the Eugene Concert Choir. The show includes pre-concert arts and craft activities for children (10:30am in the lobby), guest artists demonstrating elements of the Bollywood music genre, and more. For info, or to buy tickets, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . ONGOING EVENTS “Pure Amusements” Currently on view, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “Pure Amusements,” 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 . Bollywood Dreams Apr 28, 7:30pm, Hult Center for the Perform- ing Arts, Silva Concert Hall (One Eugene Cen- ter at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend Bollywood Dreams, a colorful production of the music and dance of Bollywood featuring guest artist Prashant Kakad, who brings troupe dancers and instrumental musicians who integrate the performance of Bollywood-bhangra with an exploration of choral selections performed by the Eugene Concert Choir. For info, or to buy tickets, call (541) 682-5000 or visit . Ko Kirk Yamahira Through June 3, 11am-5pm (Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun), 11am-7pm (Thu); May 20, 2-3pm (gallery talk); Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Ave, Seattle). View Ko Kirk Yamahira’s first solo museum presentation, an exhibit of pieces that offer a meditation on identity, duality, and the relativity of perception. For info, call (206) 622-9250 or visit . May 4 & 5, 7:30pm Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 S.W. Park Avenue, Portland “Circle of Animals/ Zodiac Heads” Through June 24, 11am-8pm (Wed), 11am-5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, North Courtyard (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” an exhibit of a dozen sculptures by Ai Weiwei representing the animal symbols from the traditional Chinese zodiac. The artist drew inspiration for the 12 heads from those originally located at Yuanming Yuan (Old Summer Palace). For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “New Years All Year Round” Through July 1, 10am-5pm (Tue-Sun), Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View a fun, family-friendly exhibit that looks at Khmer, Chinese, and Korean-American New Year traditions, games, and cuisine. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit . Japanese woodblock prints Through July 1, 11am-8pm (Wed), 11am-5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon (UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430 Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “The Long Nineteenth Century in Japanese Woodblock Prints,” an exhibit of more than 50 superlative works from the private collection of Lee and Mary Jean Michels. Many of the Japanese prints on view were selected, researched, and presented by 17 students who participated in a spring 2017 seminar co-taught by Akiko Walley, an associate professor in the Department of History of Art & Architecture, and Anne Rose Kitagawa, the museum’s chief curator. For info, call (541) 346-3027 or visit . “Pacific Currents” & “Billabong Dreams” Through Oct 21, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri- Sun), 10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Third Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View “Pacific Currents” & “Billabong Dreams,” two adjacent installations featuring the theme of water. The “Pacific Currents” exhibit honors the creatures, spirits, and people who inhabit the waterways of the Pacific from New Guinea to Puget Sound, while in “Billabong Dreams” Australian aboriginal artists demonstrate that water can guide life and show the depths of rockholes and billabongs, the tidal ebb and flow, the rough and calm, as an analogue for ancestral knowledge. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit . UPCOMING EVENTS Teen Anime Club at Northwest Library Apr 17, 5-7pm, Northwest Library (2300 NW Thurman St, Portland). Join the Teen Anime Club to meet, view, review, snack, and talk about all things anime. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit . Clark College Sakura Festival Apr 19, 1-3:30pm, Clark College, Frost Arts Building, Royce E. Pollard Japanese Friendship Garden, and Gaiser Student Center (1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, Wash.). Celebrate spring at Clark College’s annual Sakura Festival. The free event, which recognizes the anniversary of the international friendship between Vancouver and its sister city in Joyo, Andaz Apr 28, 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 with special guest percussionist Adam McCollom on the Panjabi dhol drum. Andaz is for persons age 21 and older. For info, call (503) 281-3918 or visit . Watch Current/Classic, a show featuring contemporary and classical pieces showcased by members of the Portland Ballet, including Harumi Buchholz, Annika Fougli, Melanie Labs, and others. For more information, or to buy tickets, call (503) 750-3157 or visit . Dancer Melanie Labs. (Photo/Blaine Truitt Covert) Japan, features koto music by Yukiko Vossen, a performance by the Clark College Women’s Ensemble, guest speakers, dance performances, activities, displays, and more. For info, call (360) 699-6398 or visit . Apprentice Apr 19, 6:30pm, Ledding Library, Library Pond House (2215 SE Harrison St, Milwaukie, Ore.). Watch Apprentice, a film that tells the story of an ambitious 28-year-old Malay correctional officer who is transferred to his country’s top prison. After catching the attention of the seasoned chief executioner, his desire to become the hangman’s apprentice is not only professional, but born of an unspeakable urge to reconnect with a past that haunts him. Apprentice is screening as part of “Foreign & Indie Film Night.” (USA, 2016, Junfeng Boo, 115 mins.) For info, call (503) 786-7580 or visit . Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch the Portland Timbers take on New York City FC (April 22), San Jose (May 5), and the Seattle Sounders (May 13) in Major League Soccer action. Portland’s squad features Diego Valeri, Marco Farfan, Liam Ridgewell, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Penina Taesali Apr 26, noon, Oregon State Capitol, Hearing Room C (900 Court St NE, Salem, Ore.). Attend a reading and book signing by writer, poet, educator, and cultural arts activist Penina Taesali held as part of the Oregon State Capitol Foundation Speaker Series. Taesali is the author of Sourcing Siapo, a full-length book of poetry highlighting lost family stories. For info, call (503) 986-1388 or visit . To watch an online streaming of the event, visit . Asian Reporter Foundation 2018 awards banquet Apr 20-22, 10am-5pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat-Sun), Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Celebrate the beauty of spring at the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival presented by Seattle Center Festál. The event includes Japanese food, artisan demonstrations, games, hands-on activities, live performances, visual arts, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200 or visit . Apr 26, 5:30pm (social hour), 6:30-8:30pm (dinner & awards), Wong’s King Seafood Restaurant (8733 SE Division St, Portland). Attend The Asian Reporter Foundation’s 20th Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet. The celebration features cultural entertainment, an ethnic dinner, a silent auction, the awarding of college scholarships to area students, and recognition of community elders and service organizations. For info, call (503) 283-0595 or visit . Portland Thorns FC “New Year in the Park” Apr 20, May 5 & May 12; Apr 20, 7:30pm; May 5, 12:30pm; May 12, 12:30pm; Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Washington Spirit (April 20), Seattle Reign FC (May 5), and Orlando Pride (May 12) in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Thorns FC squad features Emily Sonnett, Christine Sinclair, Sandra Yu, and others. Washington’s roster includes are Caprice Dydasco, Mallory Pugh, and others. The Seattle roster includes Nahomi “Naho” Kawasumi, Rumi Utsugi, Megan Rapinoe, and others. Orlando’s roster features Marta, Alex Morgan, and others. See related story, “Players prepare for sixth year of women’s pro soccer” (AR, March 5, 2018), at . For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Apr 28, 9:30am-6pm, Glenhaven Park (NE 82nd Ave & NE Siskiyou St, Portland). Attend the annual “New Year in the Park,” a celebra- Kalakendra concert Apr 21, 7pm, First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Enjoy a sarod concert featuring Pt. Tejendra Majumdar accompanied by Pt. Subhankar Banerjee on tabla. The performance is presented by Kalakendra. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit . Portland Timbers Apr 22, May 5 & May 13; Apr 22, 3pm; May 5, 7:30pm; May 13, 1pm; Providence Park (SW Yuja Wang May 3, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Enjoy a performance by Yuja Wang, a Beijing-born pianist whose music combines technical refinement, musical insight, and emotional sensitivity. The event is held in partnership with Portland Piano International. (The Oregon Symphony does not perform.) For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit . Rich People Problems May 7, 7pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Kevin Kwan as he presents Rich People Problems, his new novel that reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia’s most privileged families. Kwan also authored Crazy Rich Asians, a book that is now a major motion picture currently in production. The uproarious novel follows a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle fought through couture gown sabotage, and an heir locked out of his inheritance of one of Asia’s greatest fortunes. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit . Viet Thanh Nguyen May 8, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend a talk by Viet Thanh Nguyen, a professor at the University of Southern California and winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The event is held as part of Portland Arts & Lectures, a pro- gram of Literary Arts. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 227-2583 or visit . 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