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Page 12 n THE ASIAN REPORTER ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT January 21, 2019 Foundation and Hula Halau ‘Ohana Holo’oko’a. A matinee performance, which does not include a meal, takes place at 1:00pm. The evening show features Polynesian dancing, hula performances, live music, a silent auction, and a Hawai‘ian dinner. For info, call (503) 970-5749. To buy tickets, e-mail <info@kiako.org> or visit <www.kiako.org>. MOCHITSUKI “Jai Ho!” anniversary party ONGOING EVENTS “Banjos, Bagpipes, and Bongos: Music Connects Us” Feb 2, 10pm-2am, Whiskey Bar (31 NW First Ave, Portland). Enjoy “Jai Ho,” a bhangra dance party for persons age 21 and older featuring DJ Prashant. Henna art is available by donation all evening and an interactive dance lesson takes place at 10:30pm at the anniversary party. For info, call (971) 344-2022 or visit <www.bolly woodpdx.com>. Through Jan 23 (Mon-Fri), 10am-5pm, World Beat Gallery, Reed Opera House (189 Liberty St SE, Second Floor, Salem, Ore.). View “Banjos, Bagpipes, and Bongos: Music Connects Us,” an exhibit that looks at musical characteristics that are similar across cultural traditions. For info, call (503) 581-2004 or visit <www.salemmulticultural.org>. VCA Chinese New Year Feb 3, 5-7pm (dinner), 7-9pm (show), Sky- view High School (1300 NW 139th St, Van- couver, Wash.). Enjoy food, performances, and more at the Vancouver Chinese Association’s (VCA) Chinese New Year celebration. For info, call (360) 834-1858. To buy tickets (required), call (360) 719-2118 or visit <www.vca-usa.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.oregon nikkei.org>. Kodo: Evolution Feb 5, 7:30pm, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (1037 SW Broadway, Portland). Enjoy Evolution, a performance by Kodo, a percussion ensemble that explores the limitless rhythmic possibilities of the traditional Japanese taiko drum with an exhilarating blend of rhythm, athleticism, and theater. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 228-1353 or visit <www.orsymphony.org>. “Talking Pictures” Through Feb 3 (Tue-Sun), noon-5pm; 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>. Lunar New Year events at Multnomah County Libraries Feb 5, 9, 10 & 17; Feb 5, 6-7:30pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland); Feb 9, 2-4pm, Gregory Heights Library (7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland); Feb 10, 1-4pm, Midland Library (805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland); Feb 17, 2-4pm, Woodstock Library (6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland). Celebrate the Lunar New Year with cultural performances, educational activities, and light refreshments. The program at Woodstock Library is presented in Chinese and English. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. Chinese New Year celebration UPCOMING EVENTS 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. Bollywood and bhangra dance workshop Jan 24 & 28; Jan 24, 4-5:15pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland); Jan 28, 6:30-7:45pm, Sellwood-Moreland Library (7860 SE 13th Ave, Portland). Teens are invited to attend a Bollywood and bhangra dance workshop with DJ Prashant. Dancers of all skill levels learn Bollywood dance moves, including the authentic Indian Head Shake. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib. org>. Roshani Chokshi Jan 25, 7pm, Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing (3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, Ore.). Join Roshani Chokshi as she presents The Gilded Wolves, a book full of mystery, decadence, and dangerous, thrilling adventure. Chokshi is joined in conversation by Laini Taylor, author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy. For info, call (503) 643-3131 or visit <www.powells.com>. Ha Jin Jan 25, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books (1005 W Burnside St, Portland). Join Ha Jin as he presents The Banished Immortal, a narratively driven, deeply human biography of Tang dynasty poet Li Bai — also known as Li Po. In his own time (701-762), Li Bai’s poems — shaped by Daoist thought and characterized by their passion, romance, and lust for life — were never given their proper due by official literary gatekeepers. Nonetheless, his lines rang out on the lips of court entertainers, tavern singers, soldiers, and writers throughout the Tang dynasty, and his deep desire for a higher, more perfect world gave rise to his nickname, the Banished Immortal. Today, Bai’s verses are still taught to China’s schoolchildren and recited at parties and toasts, and they remain an inextri- cable part of the Chinese language. For info, call (503) 228-4651 or visit <www.powells.com>. January 27, 11:00am to 4:00pm Portland State University, Peter W. Stott Center Viking Pavilion, 930 S.W. Hall Street Portland Attend Mochitsuki 2019, the annual Japanese-American New Year celebration. The event includes mochi pounding, Japanese food, hands-on activities, perfor- mances, ikebana, origami, games, a tea ceremony, and more. Mochitsuki also includes stage shows (11:30am to 3:30pm) featuring Portland Taiko, Unit Souzou, Takohachi taiko, the Sahomi Tachibana Dancers, storyteller Alton Chung, Oregon Koto-Kai, Joe Kye, and others. For more information, or to buy tickets, call (503) 224-1458 or visit <www.mochipdx.org>. (AR Photos/Jan Landis) Animation workshop Jan 26, 2-4pm, Rockwood Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland). Explore various animation techniques such as stop motion, pixilation, white board, and digital. Participants learn how to use iPads as their creative animation tool. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events. multcolib.org>. “Nrityotsava” Jan 26, 5pm, Lakeridge High School (1235 Overlook Dr, Lake Oswego, Ore.). Enjoy “Nrityotsava,” an evening of Indian and Nepalese classical and folk dance benefitting Kalakendra. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit <www.kalakendra.org>. Jeremy Lin Jan 26, 7pm, Rose Quarter, Moda Center (One Center Court, Portland). Watch Jeremy Lin and the Atlanta Hawks take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. The game is the first regular-season matchup between the two squads this year. For info, or to buy tickets, call 1-844-Rip-City (1-844-747-2489) or visit <www.nba.com/blazers>. Tet Festival at Seattle Center Jan 26-27, 11am-7pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Attend Tet Nguyen Dan — the Vietnamese New Year — presented by Seattle Center Festál in partnership with Tet in Seattle. Tet Festival 2019 ushers in the Lunar New Year with lion dances, firecrackers, performances, food, games and crafts for children, cooking demonstrations, an ao dai fashion show, a health fair (11am-4pm), visual arts, a cultural village art display, martial arts, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattlecenter.com> seattle.org>. or <www.tetin Creative Writers Series Jan 30, Feb 13 & 27, Mar 27 & Apr 10, 6pm, Washington State University Vancouver, Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110 (14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, Wash.). Listen to creative writers and scholars speak as part of Washington State University Vancouver’s 2019 Creative Writers Series. The featured guests include Samiya Bashir (January 30), Melba Joyce Boyd (February 13), Qwo-Li Driskill (February 27), Debbie Lee (March 27), and Abbey Gaterud (April 10). The presentations, which are free and open to the public, are followed by question-and-answer sessions. For info, call Pavithra at (360) 546-9732, e-mail <pavitraa@wsu.edu>, or visit <www.wsu.edu>. Ho’ike fundraiser Feb 2, 1pm (matinee show), 4pm (doors open for evening dinner & auction), 6pm (evening show), Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Performing Arts Center (12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland). Attend a ho’ike fundraiser presented by the Ka’ana ‘Ike A Ka ‘Ohana Feb 5-19 (daily), 10am-5pm, Lan Su Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland). Ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year — the Year of the Pig — with a series of activities, performances, and more at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Festivities kick off February 5 with “Rolling in the Wealth.” Other activities during the two-week celebration include lion dances every weekend, lantern sculptures, cultural performances, calligraphy, family-friendly craft activities, martial art demonstrations, and more. For info, or to obtain a complete schedule of activities, call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansugarden.org>. No Refunds Feb 7-28 (daily), 11am-7pm; Feb 7, 6-8pm (release party); Floating World Comics (400 NW Couch St, Portland). View a group exhibit featuring works by contributors to No Refunds, the newest anthology from Unversed Comics. The display includes works by Jonathan Hill, Sarah Hickey, Grayson Bear, Skylar Kardon, Tandy Kunkle, Maria Frantz, and Krissy Little. For info, call (503) 241-0227 or visit <www. floatingworldcomics.com>. “Cooking Around the World Club: Digital Edition” Feb 9, 3:30-5pm, Holgate Library (7905 SE Holgate Blvd, Portland). Join a virtual trip around Asia in celebration of the Lunar New Year at “Cooking Around the World Club: Digital Edition.” Participants explore online Asian cuisine resources and the class includes Asian food and drink samples. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib. org>. Origami workshop Feb 10, 1:30-4:30pm, Belmont Library (1038 SE César Chávez Blvd, Portland). Learn a new origami project from local origami instructors at Portland Oregon Paper Shapers (POPS). Adults, teens, and children younger than 13 years old accompanied by an adult are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring origami paper. For info, call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>. 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.