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Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER Arts Culture & Entertainment August 6, 2018 her native culture. Through her artwork, she questions the congruity around her emotions and immigration politics. Light refreshments and appetizers are served. For info, call (503) 645-5353 or visit <www.washingtoncounty museum.org>. INDIA FESTIVAL Tonga Day 2018 Aug 18, 1pm (activities), 6:30pm (concert), dusk (film), Gateway Discovery Park (10520 NE Halsey St, Portland). Enjoy Tonga Day 2018 and a free outdoor screening of Moana presented by Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Movies in the Park” program. The animated adventure follows 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. Daytime activities begin at 1:00pm and include outdoor fitness, an inclusive playground, a skate dot, a concert by Tongan 101 (6:30pm), and more. (USA, 2016, Ron Clements & John Musker, 113 mins.) For info, call (503) 823-4199 or (503) 823-PLAY (7529), or visit <www.portlandparks.org> or <www.gatewaydiscoverypdx.org>. ONGOING EVENTS Isle of Dogs Now showing, theaters in metropolitan Portland. Watch Isle of Dogs, a film set in Japan that follows a boy’s odyssey in search of his lost dog. The movie features the voice talent of Koyu Rankin, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Akira Ito, and others. (Germany/USA, 2018, Wes Anderson, 101 mins.) For info and showtimes, call 1-800-326-3264 or visit <www.fandango.com>. To learn more, visit <www.isleofdogsmovie.com>. “Top Down: Rooftop Cinema” Through Aug 30, 7pm (doors open), 8pm (music), dusk (films), Portland State Univer- sity, PS2 Parking Structure (1724 SW Broad- way, Portland). Relax while enjoying music and watching feature-length and short films this summer from the rooftop of Portland State University’s PS2 parking structure. Featured films include Godzilla (August 9), Breakin’ (August 16), Bringing Up Baby (August 23), and Escape from New York (August 30). Doors open at 7:00pm with food and beverages available for purchase. Music begins at 8:00pm and films start at dusk. A short film by a Pacific Northwest filmmaker precedes each feature film. A limited number of chairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis; attendees may bring a chair, pillow, or blanket as well as a light sweater or jacket. For info, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. “Kyoto Stillness” Through Sep 3, noon-7pm (Mon), 10am-7pm (Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden, Tanabe Gallery (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland). View “Kyoto Stillness: The Photography of John Einarsen,” a series of black-and-white photo- graphs by writer, editor, and photographer Einarsen displayed on handmade Awagami washi paper that reflect the antiquity of Kyoto and its environs even as they evoke transformation. For info, call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.japanesegarden.com>. “Select Works by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani” Through Sep 16 (Wed-Sun), 1-4pm, Emerson Street House (1006 NE Emerson St, Portland). View “Select Works by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani,” a poignant exploration of the lasting impacts of war and discrimination and the healing power of creativity. The exhibit, curated by Roger Shimomura and produced by Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, explores the life and work of artist Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920-2012). See related story, “Travelling exhibit about the life and work of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani now on display in Portland” (May 7, 2018), at <www.asianreporter.com>. For info, call (323) 632-6638 or visit <www. emersonstreethouse.com>. “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 <www.seattleartmuseum.org>. “The Playful Brush” Through Oct 28, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun), Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “The Playful Brush: Works by the Meito Shodo-Kai Calligraphy Association,” an exhibit highlighting the works of master calligrapher Yoshiyasu Fujii and his students. In shodo (Japanese calligraphy), the brush creates living art by exploring the balance between lines and space. A free calligraphy demonstration is scheduled for September 23 at 2:00pm as part of Family Day. Admission to the museum is free for Multnomah County residents and all Oregon school groups. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit <www.ohs.org>. “Wham! Bam! Pow!” Through Apr 14 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Portland Thorns FC August 12 11:00am to 9:00pm Pioneer Courthouse Square S.W. Sixth Avenue between Morrison & Yamhill Streets, Portland Aug 18, 7:30pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC take on the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League. The Thorns FC squad features Emily Sonnett, Christine Sinclair, Sandra Yu, and others. The Chicago roster includes Samantha Kerr, Yuki Nagasato, and others. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit <www.portland thorns.com>. Attend India Festival 2018, the India Cultural Association of Portland’s annual celebration of the sounds, tastes, and sights of India. The free event features a wide range of Indian music and dance; authentic food from local restaurants; and more. For more information, call (503) 645-7902 or visit <www.icaportland.org>. (AR Photo/Jan Landis) Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Wham! Bam! Pow! Cartoons, Turbans & Confronting Hate,” an exhibit of illustrations by Vishavjit Singh, whose cartoons emerged from a tragedy: the 9/11 attacks. A Sikh American with a turban and beard, Vishavjit was a target of fear, anxiety, and ignorance after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Verbal insults and threats fluctuated depending on news coverage, and concerned for his personal safety, he turned to humor and comics — one of his childhood loves — to create Sikhtoons. His simple imagery often has an edge that pierces stereotypes, prompts self-reflection, and promotes action while adding a missing perspective to the comic-book genre. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. UPCOMING EVENTS Jai Ho! India Independence Day Dance Party Aug 10, 9pm-2am, Bar XV (15 SW Second Ave, Portland). Attend the annual Jai Ho! India Independence Day Dance Party featuring DJ Prashant and special guest DJ Skee. The bhangra dance party is for persons age 21 and older. Wearing orange, white, and green attire to celebrate India and Pakistan’s Independence Day is encouraged. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or visit <www.bollywoodpdx.com>. Iranian Festival at Seattle Center Aug 11, 11am-7pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Explore ancient and modern Persian cultures at an Iranian Festival presented by Seattle Center Festál. This year’s event, which focuses on Persian poetry — an integral aspect of Iranian culture spanning from ancient Persia to contemporary Iran — features performances, authentic cuisine, live music, cooking demonstrations, activities for children, Persian tea, art and jewelry displays, Persian calligraphy, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattlecenter.com> or <www.iaca-seattle.org>. Friends of Kalakendra appreciation dinner Aug 11, 7pm, Christ United Methodist Church (12755 NW Dogwood St, Portland). Attend an appreciation dinner for the Friends of Kalakendra. The event includes dinner, karaoke, and more. For info, or to reserve tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit <www. kalakendra.org>. “Ten Grands on the Diamond” Aug 11, 7pm, Gordon Faber Recreation Complex, Ron Tonkin Field (4450 NE Century Blvd, Hillsboro, Ore.). Enjoy “Ten Grands on the Diamond,” a concert featuring 10 pianists playing classical, pop, rock, jazz, gospel, New Age, and more. Participating musicians include JJ & Gabriel Guo, Michael Allen Harrison, and others. The event also features special guests, a tribute to Oregon baseball Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives legends, and a synchronized music and fireworks finale. For the first time, the “Ten Grands” summer show is being presented on the baseball diamond at Ron Tonkin Field. Proceeds benefit three local organizations that support young people in the community. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 412-9339 or visit <www.tengrands.com>. India Festival Aug 12, 11am-9pm, Pioneer Courthouse Square (SW Sixth Ave between SW Morrison St & SW Yamhill St, Portland). Attend India Festival 2018, the India Cultural Association of Portland’s annual celebration of the sounds, tastes, and sights of India. The free event features a wide range of Indian music and dance; authentic food from local restaurants; and more. For info, call (503) 645-7902 or visit <www.icaportland.org>. Portland Festival Symphony Aug 12, 6pm, Peninsula Park (700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland). Enjoy a free concert by the Portland Festival Symphony orchestra, an event held as part of Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Summer Concerts in the Parks” series. For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portlandparks.org>. “Jai Ho!” & Chak de! India Aug 15, 6:30pm (dance party), dusk (film), Laurelhurst Park (SE 37th Ave & SE Oak St, Portland). Attend a “Jai Ho!” dance party featuring DJ Prashant and a free outdoor screening of Chak de! India presented by Portland Parks & Recreation’s “Movies in the Park” program. Chak de! India tells the story of Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian women’s national hockey team, whose dream is to make his all-girl team emerge victorious against all odds. (India, 2007, Shimit Amin, 155 mins.) For info, call (503) 823-PLAY (7529) or visit <www.portlandparks.org>. “Local Story: Jiseon Lee Isbara” Aug 16, 6:30-7:30pm, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Jean Vollum Drawing, Painting & Photography Building (8245 SW Barnes Rd, Portland). Attend a local story event featuring South Korean artist Jiseon Lee Isbara presented by the Washington County Museum. Amplified by her experience as a first-generation immigrant, Isbara engages with socially charged dialogue through the accumulated aesthetics, materials, and processes she has garnered as an emigrant from Aug 20, 7pm, Portland Art Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Watch Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, a surrealist film about a Thai man who is guided by ghosts as he contemplates reincarnation at the end of his life. The film is screening as part of the Northwest Film Center’s new ongoing “Case of the Mondays” series. (Thailand, 2010, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 114 mins.) For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>. Mitsuki Dazai Aug 23, 5:30pm, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Hult Center Plaza (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend a free performance by koto player Mitsuki Dazai held as part of the Hult Center’s Party on the Plaza. For info, call (541) 682-5746 or visit <www.hultcenter. org>. Manila Disco Fever Aug 25, 6pm (doors open), 7pm (concert), Spirit Mountain Casino (27100 SW Salmon River Hwy, Grand Ronde, Ore.). Wear your bellbottom jeans to Manila Disco Fever, a show packed with Filipino disco music of the Manila Sound, a musical genre that emerged in 1970s Filipino nightclubs. The show features The Union with guests Spanky Rigor & Roger Rigor of VST & Company. 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>. Nanda Aug 30, 5:30pm, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Hult Center Plaza (One Eugene Center at Seventh Ave & Willamette St, Eugene, Ore.). Attend a performance by Nanda, a ninja theatre troupe combining classic vaudeville and circus traditions. The free event is held as part of the Hult Center’s Party on the Plaza. For info, call (541) 682-5746 or visit <www.hultcenter.org>. The Dawn Aug 31-Sep 1, 7pm; Aug 31, Meydenbauer Center (11100 NE Sixth St, Bellevue, Wash.); Sep 1, Fil-Am Center of Portland (8917 SE Stark St, Portland). Watch Filipino band The Dawn, a prolific rock band in the Philippines, kick off their U.S. and Canada 2018 tour at shows in Seattle and Portland. For info, or to buy tickets, call (425) 306-6690 or visit <www.filamevents hub.com>. 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. ***
