COMMUNITY / A.C.E.
December 17, 2018
This issue’s
Community
Calendar
is brought
to you by:
“Beyond the Gate: A Tale of
Portland’s Historic Chinatowns”
Currently on display, noon-5pm (Thu-Sun), Portland
Chinatown Museum (127 NW Third Ave, Portland). View
“Beyond the Gate: A Tale of Portland’s Historic Chinatowns,” a
display of rare and seldom-seen objects such as Chinese opera
costumes, theatrical sets, bilingual text, audio-visual media, and
interactive visitor stations that tell a sprawling transnational
story of contact and trade between China and the west, focusing
on Portland’s Old Chinatown (1850-1905) and New Chinatown
(1905-1950). The exhibit is an expanded permanent version of the
display featured at the Oregon Historical Society in 2016. For
info, call (503) 224-0008 or visit <www.portlandchinatown.org>.
“A Dragon Lives Here”
Currently on display (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke
Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King
St, Seattle). Learn about Bruce Lee at “Do You Know Bruce?”
Part four of the display — “A Dragon Lives Here” — explores his
Seattle roots and the fact that Seattle, now known as a city for
innovation, technology, and entrepreneurs, also played a key role
in shaping Bruce Lee and his groundbreaking approach. For info,
call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
“The Builder’s Block:
Interlocking Imagination”
Through Jan 6, 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 “The
Builder’s Block: Interlocking Imagination,” an exhibit exploring
a variety of LEGO themes and creative styles. For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
“Blast Off to Beyond”
Through Jan 6 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience, KidPLACE (719 S King
St, Seattle). View “Blast Off to Beyond,” an exhibit that explores
the field of aerospace, Asian Pacific Americans who played a role
in space exploration and technology, and more. For info, call (206)
623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>.
“Worlds Beyond Here”
Through Sep 15 (Tue-Sun), 10am-5pm, Wing Luke Museum of
the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle).
View “Worlds Beyond Here: The Expanding Universe of APA
Science Fiction,” an exhibit that looks at the connection between
Asian Pacific Americans and the infinite possibilities of science
fiction. The display features pieces such as an Augmented Reality
sculpture garden, a Connection Machine (early supercomputer)
from the Living Computers Museum, a local 14-year-old
cosplayer who creates robots out of cardboard, a mix of literary
and pop culture works, and more. For info, call (206) 623-5124 or
visit <www.wingluke.org>.
Free admission to the Burke Museum
Dec 26-30, 10am-5pm, Burke Museum of Natural History and
Culture (NE 45th St & 17th Ave NE, Seattle). Enjoy free
admission to the Burke Museum, the oldest public museum in
Washington state. The Burke is celebrating its final days of 2018
before closing its doors for renovation (the museum is scheduled
to reopen in fall 2019). Visitors are invited to celebrate the last
few days of the current museum with gallery activities for all
ages, including creating culture- and nature-themed crafts,
filling in giant paint-by-number walls, examining fossils being
prepared in open-door paleontology labs, and more. For info, call
(206) 543-5590 or visit <www.burkemuseum.org/finalweek>.
Whale watching on the Oregon coast
Dec 27-31, Oregon Coast. Brave the winter weather for a sight
of some of the estimated 20,000 gray whales expected to pass by
Oregon’s coast during the last week of the year. Between 10:00am
and 1:00pm each day, volunteers are stationed at 24 overlooks
and parks along the Oregon coast designated as “Whale
Watching Spoken Here” sites to provide information about the
marine mammals and help spot them in the surf. Spring whale
watching takes place March 23 to 31, 2019. For info, call (541)
765-3407 or visit <www.whalespoken.wordpress.com>.
Free citizenship classes
Jan 6-Mar 31 (Sun), 12:30-3:30pm, Rockwood Library (17917
SE Stark St, Portland). Learn about the process of becoming a
U.S. citizen and prepare for the citizenship interview at free
classes taught in English by a volunteer from SOAR Legal. Parti-
cipants learn about U.S. history and government. To register, call
(503) 384-2482, ext. 116, or e-mail <akelly@emoregon.org>.
Gum Moon
Jan 9, 7pm, Third Place Books (17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake
Forest Park, Wash.). Join author Jeffrey L. Staley as he presents
Gum Moon: A Novel of San Francisco Chinatown, a coming-of-age
story about a Chinese-American girl who loses everything —
family, friends, and home — but who, through the gift of music,
ends up singing at the White House in 1908 at the age of 13. The
novel is based on events in the life of the author’s wife’s
grandmother. For info, call (206) 366-3333 or visit <www.third
placebooks.com>.
Hapa Tales and Other Lies
Jan 10, 7pm, Seward Park Third Place Books (5041 Wilson
Ave S, Seattle). Join author Sharon H. Chang as she presents
Hapa Tales and Other Lies: A Mixed Race Memoir About the
Hawai‘i I Never Knew. In the book, Chang reflects critically on
her Asian-American, mixed-race, and activist identity through
the prism of returning to Hawai‘i as a tourist. For info, call (206)
474-2200 or visit <www.thirdplacebooks.com>.
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ONGOING EVENTS
John
Through Dec 22, 7:30pm (Thu-Sat), 2pm (Sun), CoHo Theatre
(2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland). Watch Annie Baker’s John, a
play that urges viewers to seek meaning in the quotidian as well
as the mysterious. The production features Jennifer Lin, Nick
Ferrucci, Diane Kondrat, and Karen Trumbo. For info, or to buy
tickets, call (503) 235-1101 or visit <www.thirdrailrep.org>.
Hibiki Miyazaki
Through Dec 29 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5:30pm, Augen Gallery
DeSoto (716 NW Davis St, Portland). View “Paintings, Drawings
& Sculpture,” an exhibit by Hibiki Miyazaki. The display features
graphite drawings detailed in color pencil, tactile acrylic and
casein paintings on paper, and experimental collaborative works.
Miyazaki’s iconography of predominantly figurative subject
matter is loosely based on American pop culture sources
including film noir, vintage advertising and catalogs, and other
ephemeral print media of mid-20th-century origin. For info, call
(503) 546-5056 or visit <www.augengallery.com>.
“The Immigrant Show”
Through Dec 30 (Tue-Sat), 11am-5pm, Blackfish Gallery (420
NW Ninth Ave, Portland). View “The Immigrant Show,” an
exhibit showcasing works by more than 30 immigrants born
outside the U.S. who were invited to respond in original words
and images to “What are your experiences living in America?” For
info, call (503) 224-2634 or visit <www.blackfish.com>.
Works by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Through Dec 31 (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” (AR, May 7, 2018), at <www.asian
reporter.com>. For info, call (323) 632-6638 or visit <www.
emersonstreethouse.com>.
“Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art”
Through Jan 13, 10am-5pm (Tue-Wed & Sat-Sun), 10am-8pm
(Thu-Fri), Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland).
View “Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art: Selections from the
Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles,” an exhibit spanning the
eighth to 20th centuries that illuminates the central role of
poetry in the visual arts across time and in diverse social
contexts. See story, “New art exhibit at PAM captures Japan’s
poetic imagination” (AR, November 19, 2018), at <www.asian
reporter.com>. For info, call (503) 226-2811 or visit
<www.portlandartmuseum.org>.
“Manga Hokusai Manga”
Through Jan 13, noon-4pm (Mon), 10am-4pm (Tue-Sun),
Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland).
View “Manga Hokusai Manga: Approaching the Master’s
Compendium from the Perspective of Contemporary Comics,” an
exhibit featuring manga woodblock prints by Japanese artist
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) juxtaposed with work by top
modern manga artists. The display introduces some of the
similarities and differences between modern Japanese manga
(illustrated magazines), which now enjoy worldwide popularity,
and the Hokusai Manga, a collection of illustrations by ukiyo-e
artist Hokusai. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 223-1321 or
visit <www.japanesegarden.com>.
“Peacock in the Desert:
The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India”
Through Jan 21, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun), 10am-9pm
(Thu), Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View
“Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India,” an
exhibit of 250 extraordinary objects on view outside the kingdom
of Marwar-Jodhpur for the first time. The display features
vibrant paintings, intricate furnishings, fine jewelry, and
decorated arms and armor presented alongside videos and
large-scale photomurals. For info, call (206) 654-3100 or visit
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
“mirror images/mere images”
Through Feb 3, 11am-6pm (Tue-Sat), noon-4pm (Sun),
Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center (121 NW Second Ave, Portland).
View “mirror images/mere images: (re)remembering the
generations through family photographs,” a display of watercolor
paintings created by A’misa Chiu based on photos of her family.
The exhibit includes two images per generation (issei, nisei,
sansei, yonsei, and gosei). For info, call (503) 224-1458 or visit
<www.oregonnikkei.org>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Teen Anime Club at Northwest Library
Dec 18, 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-
Annie Baker’s John, a play that urges viewers to seek meaning in the quo-
tidian as well as the mysterious, is playing through December 22 at north-
west Portland’s CoHo Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Third Rail Repertory
Theatre)
5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Cantonese storytime
Dec 22 & 29, 2-2:45pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave,
Portland). Enjoy a storytime presented in Cantonese. The free
readings are for children younger than seven years old with an
accompanying adult. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Kusama: Infinity
Jan 3, 5 & 6, 7pm (Thu & Sat), 4:30pm (Sun), Portland Art
Museum, Northwest Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW
Park Ave, Portland). Watch Kusama: Infinity, a kaleidoscopic
portrait of fine artist Yayoi Kusama. The film uncovers her
working methods and preoccupations, revelling in her playful,
intensely colorful artistic world. The revealing documentary
follows Kusama, now in her 80s, on a journey through her history
as one of Japan’s most well-known and best-selling artists.
Known for her intensely patterned, colorful world (including her
trademark bright red hair), Kusama has lived in a mental-health
hospital for the past 30 years, struggling with illness despite her
worldwide success. (USA, 2018, Heather Lenz, 76 mins.) For info,
or to buy tickets, call (503) 221-1156 or visit <www.nwfilm.org>.
“Talking Pictures”
Jan 3-Feb 3 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm; Jan 3, 6-9pm (reception);
Feb 2, 3pm (talk); Blue Sky Gallery (122 NW Eighth Ave,
Portland). View “Talking Pictures,” a photographic conversation
between Irina Rozovsky and Manjari Sharma. Over a five-month
period surrounding the 2017 U.S. election, the two artists
exchanged iPhone photos in real time using a call-and-response
format. Living different lives in different cities, Rozovsky and
Sharma approached the exchange as a form of modern-day letter
writing. Their improvisational images reveal personal
chronologies that exist within public and private spaces and
respond to current political tensions. Most importantly, the
dialogue is focused on the creation of new life at such a precarious
time, as the artists, both pregnant during this project, conclude
the 122-image conversation with the arrival of their newborns.
For info, call (503) 225-0210 or visit <www.blueskygallery.org>.
“Favorite Light Classics”
Jan 5-6, 7:30pm (Sat), 2pm (Sun), Arlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Favorite Light
Classics,” a light-hearted tour of classical music’s most popular
hits, including Barber’s Adagio for Strings, the William Tell
Overture, and select movements from Beethoven’s beloved
symphonies. Featured musicians include Chien Tan and Inés
Voglar Belgique on violin and James Shields on clarinet. The
performance is led by conductor Norman Huynh. For info, or to
buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.org>.
Indian Music Now
Jan 10, 11 & 19; Jan 10-11, 7:30pm (Thu-Fri), 9pm (Fri), New
Expressive Works, Studio Two (810 SE Belmont St, Portland);
Jan 19, 7:30pm, The Vault Theater & Event Space (350 E Main
St, Hillsboro, Ore.). Attend Indian Music Now, a show featuring
four composers — Reena Esmail, Nina Shekhar, Shirish Korde,
and Subashini Ganesan — whose work is influenced by cultural
cross-currents of India and the U.S. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 331-0301 or visit <www.thirdangle.org>.
“Japanese Poetry,
Art & Culture Weekends”
Jan 11-12, 5-8pm (Fri), 11am-3pm (Sat), Portland Art
Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend “Japanese
Poetry, Art & Culture Weekends,” special events held in
conjunction with “Poetic Imagination in Japanese Art: Selections
from the Collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles,” an exhibit
spanning the eighth to 20th centuries that illuminates the
central role of poetry in the visual arts across time and in diverse
social contexts. The weekend series features calligraphy and
ikebana demonstrations, music performances, poetry reading
and writing opportunities, artmaking, and more. Participants
are able to delve deeper into some of the themes, materials, and
creative processes represented in the exhibit. For info, call (503)
226-2811 or visit <www.portlandartmuseum.org>.
Lunar New Year Special Issue
Jan 21, 5pm. The advertising space reservation deadline for
inclusion in The Asian Reporter’s Lunar New Year Special Issue
is January 21, 2019. The Year of the Pig edition publishes on
Monday, February 4, 2019. The issue features information about
the Year of the Pig, horoscopes, events, and more. The Year of the
Pig begins February 5, 2019 and ends January 24, 2020. For info,
or to place an ad space reservation, call (503) 283-4440.
Submit your Asian-related calendar listings to:
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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.