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ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
January 6, 2020
Dragon dance & parade
SHIN LIM
Jan 25, 11am, NW Davis St & NW Third Ave
(Portland). Kick off the Lunar New Year with a
parade in Portland presented by the Portland
Chinatown Museum. The annual event starts at
the
Chinese
Consolidated
Benevolent
Association (315 NW Davis St, Portland) with
fireworks and lion dances, followed by a parade
that marches through downtown Portland. For
info, call (503) 224-0008 or visit <www.
portlandchinatownmuseum.org>.
ONGOING EVENTS
Parasite
The Orangutan Rescue Club
Now showing, Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave,
Portland). Watch Parasite, a pitch-black
modern fairytale by Bong Joon Ho about a
family of con artists who infiltrate a wealthy
family’s home. (South Korea, 2019, Bong Joon
Ho, 132 mins.) For info and showtimes, call
(503) 223-4515 or visit <www.cinema21.com>.
Jan 25, 6pm, Third Place Books (17171
Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, Wash.).
Join Joyce Major as she presents The
Orangutan Rescue Club, a book about
11-year-old Jaylynn who moves to Sumatra,
where she and her two Sumatran buddies
decide to rescue a stolen endangered baby
orangutan and quickly get caught up in a
dangerous adventure beyond their wildest
imaginings. For info, call (206) 366-3333 or visit
<www.thirdplacebooks.com>.
Ko Kirk Yamahira
Through Feb 1, 11am-5:30pm (Tue-Fri),
11am-5pm (Sat); Jan 11, 11am (artist talk);
Russo Lee Gallery (805 NW 21st Ave, Portland).
View “Fractions,” an exhibit by Seattle-based
artist Ko Kirk Yamahira. Yamahira is well
known for creating two- and three-dimensional
forms from canvas. His work is a tactile and
unusual approach to minimalism, involving the
removal of individual threads from the weave of
the canvas in order to create gentle composi-
tions that drape freely. Also displaying pieces is
Audrey Tulimiero Welch. For info, call (503)
226-2754 or visit <www.russoleegallery.com>.
“Visions of Diana”
Through Feb 2, 11am-4pm (Thu-Sun),
Portland Chinatown Museum (127 NW Third
Ave, Portland). View “Visions of Diana,” the
first Portland viewing of abstract paintings and
photographs by Diana Lo Mei Hing that
illuminate nature in infinite motion and
transformation. The artist was born in Hong
Kong and spent her childhood in Guangzhou
during the volatile years leading up to the
Cultural Revolution. At age 11, she fled with her
family to Milan, Italy. In 2015, she moved to
Portland. All works are for sale; part of the
proceeds benefits the museum. For info, call
(503) 224-0008 or visit <www.portland
chinatown.org>.
“Japanese Print Acquisitions
of the Past Decade”
Through Apr 12, 10am-5pm (Tue-Wed &
Sat-Sun), 10am-8pm (Thu-Fri), Portland Art
Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View
“Japanese Print Acquisitions of the Past
Decade.” The display features the personal
favorites of retiring curator of Asian art
Maribeth Graybill from among nearly 350
Japanese prints acquired during her tenure.
The exhibit includes works by leading masters
of the 18th and 19th centuries chosen for their
exceptional condition; warrior prints, a genre
previously neglected in the collection; and
prints by women artists. For info, call (503)
226-2811 or visit <www.portlandartmuseum.
org>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fiddler on the Roof
Jan 7-12, 7:30pm (Tue-Sat), 2pm (Sat), 1pm
& 6:30pm (Sun), Keller Auditorium (222 SW
Clay St, Portland). Watch Fiddler on the Roof, a
heartwarming story about fathers and
daughters, husbands and wives, and the
timeless traditions that define faith and family.
The show is presented as part of the Broadway
in Portland series. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 248-4335, or visit <www.portland5.com>
or <www.broadwayinportland.com>.
Kotori Japanese Music
Jan 7 & 26; Jan 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Albina
Library (3605 NE 15th Ave, Portland); Jan 26,
3-4pm, Capitol Hill Library (10723 SW Capitol
Hwy, Portland). Listen to Kotori Japanese
Music, a small Japanese musical unit with
Kotori’s shamisen, taiko, and bamboo flute
music. The performance features traditional
and original contemporary music in addition to
an introduction to the history of some
instruments and Japanese culture. For info, call
(503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
Hand block printing class
Chinese New Year celebration
January 16, 7:30pm
Keller Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay Street, Portland
Jan 25-Feb 9 (daily), 10am-5pm, Lan Su
Chinese Garden (239 NW Everett St, Portland).
Ring in the Chinese Lunar New Year — the
Year of the Rat — with a series of performances,
talks, and more at the Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Festivities kick off January 25 with a lion dance,
calligraphy demonstration, and more. Other
activities during the two-week celebration
include lion dances every weekend, cultural
performances, calligraphy, “Rolling in the
Wealth” (January 28), family-friendly craft
activities, and martial art demonstrations. For
info, or to obtain a complete schedule of
activities, call (503) 228-8131 or visit
<www.lansugarden.org>.
Watch “Limitless,” a performance by Shin Lim, a self-proclaimed
“sleight-of-hand artist.” Lim is the 2015 world FISM champion for close-up card
magic, winner of “America’s Got Talent” season 13, and winner of “America’s Got
Talent Champions.” He admits he is actually not a magician, nor a wizard, and has
no intention of lying to the audience. He performs carefully self-choreographed
routines rather than pretending to defy the laws of physics. Combining dexterity,
precision, and grace, Lim has distilled a lifetime of training into a devious display of
“dancing digits.” His mind-boggling finger moves are so masterful that the
audience is left to wonder if what their eyes have seen is truly possible. Also
featured is Colin Cloud. For more information, or to buy tickets, call
1-800-273-1530 or visit <www.portland5.com>.
Photo courtesy of Bill Blumenreich Presents
<events.multcolib.org>.
“Studio Ghibli Film
Retrospective”
Jan 9-26, Oregon Museum of Science &
Industry, Empirical Theater (1945 SE Water
Ave, Portland). Attend the “Studio Ghibli Film
Retrospective,” an event featuring 18 films
created by Studio Ghibli. Films highlighted
during the annual event include: Only
Yesterday, The Wind Rises, Princess Mononoke,
My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Nausicaä
of the Valley of the Wind, Whisper of the Heart,
Pom Poko, Ponyo, Porco Rosso, The Secret World
of Arrietty, Castle in the Sky, When Marnie Was
There, and others. Several of the screenings
feature introductory talks by special guests. For
info, to view a complete schedule, or to buy
tickets, call (503) 797-4000 or visit
<www.omsi.edu>.
“Preserving Tradition:
China Under the Covers”
Jan 11, 9:30-11am, Portland State Univer-
sity, Academic and Student Recreation Center,
Room 230 (1800 SW Sixth Ave, Portland).
Attend “Preserving Tradition: China Under the
Covers — A Bookbinder’s Journey to the Roots
of Books,” a free public talk by Margaret E.
Davis, author of China Under the Covers: A
Binder’s’ Journey to the Roots of Books. Davis
plans to talk about her book and her discoveries
in China about the ancient art of Chinese
bookbinding. For info, call (503) 454-6460,
e-mail <FirstSaturdayPDX@gmail.com>, or
visit <www.firstsaturdaypdx.org>.
Shogun Assassin
Jan 14, 7:30pm, Hollywood Theatre (4122
NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Watch Shogun
Assassin, a samurai vengeance classic editing
six ultra-violent samurai films from 1970s
Japan into an 86-minute package. The original
films tell the story of a disgraced ex-Shogunate
executioner who carves a bloody swath across a
dark and distant land. (Japan/USA, 1980,
Robert Houston & Kenji Misumi, 86 mins.) For
info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 281-4215 or visit
<www.hollywoodtheatre.org>.
Tet Nguyen Dan
at Gregory Heights
Jan 8 & 17; Jan 8, 4-5:30pm, Rockwood
Library (17917 SE Stark St, Portland); Jan 17,
3:30-5pm, Troutdale Library (2451 SW Cherry
Park Rd, Troutdale, Ore.). Learn about hand
block printing at a free class. The centuries-old
Indian art form utilizes a hand-carved
teakwood block to create unique designs. For
info,
call
(503)
988-5123
or
visit
<events.multcolib.org>.
Jan 18, 2-4pm, Gregory Heights Library
(7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Celebrate Tet
Nguyen Dan — the Vietnamese New Year —
with cultural performances, educational
activities, and light refreshments. The Lunar
New Year is one of the most important
holidays in many Asian cultures, celebrating
life, good health, and prosperity. For info,
call (503) 988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.
org>.
Hanging tea light lanterns
VCA Chinese New Year
Jan 9, noon-2pm, Midland Library (805 SE
122nd Ave, Portland). Design, cut, and
assemble hanging tea light lanterns at a free
class. Participants learn the fundamentals of
using a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine with
the guidance of mentors. For info, or to register
(required), call (503) 988-5123 or visit
Jan 18, 5-7pm (light refreshments & games),
7-9pm (show), Union High School (6201 NW
Friberg-Strunk St, Camas, 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), visit <www.vca-usa.org>.
Mochitsuki 2020
Tet Festival at Seattle Center
Jan 18-19, 11am-6pm, 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 2020 ushers in the Lunar
New Year with lion dances, firecrackers, perfor-
mances, food, games and crafts for children,
cooking demonstrations, an ao dai fashion
show, a health fair, martial arts, and more. For
info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.seattle
center.com> or <www.tetinseattle.org>.
“Spirits Rising: hiroshima”
Jan 18-Mar 15, noon-4pm (Mon), 10am-4pm
(Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW
Kingston Ave, Portland). View “Spirits Rising:
hiroshima,” an exhibit that includes a selection
of internationally acclaimed photographer
Miyako Ishiuchi’s monumental “hiroshima”
series, which documents cherished items and
clothing left behind by victims of the atomic
bomb detonated in Hiroshima at the close of
World War II that are now housed at the
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The
subjects are captured in the artist’s unique,
moving style that resurrects and gives voice to
those who suffered and died on that fateful day,
bringing to life a renewed appeal for humanity
and global peace. The exhibit is featured as part
of the garden’s “Year of Peace” series. For info,
call (503) 223-1321 or visit <www.
japanesegarden.com>.
Aisha Fukushima
Jan 22, 4-6pm, Washington State University
(WSU) Vancouver (14204 NE Salmon Creek
Ave, Vancouver, Wash.). Attend a free talk by
singer, speaker, educator, rap activist, and
founder of RAPtivism, Aisha Fukushima. The
event is presented as part of WSU Vancouver’s
cultural arts and equity hip-hop series. For info,
call (360) 546-9788 or visit <www.vancouver.
wsu.edu>.
Jan 26, 11am-4pm, Portland State Univer-
sity, Peter W. Stott Center, Viking Pavilion (930
SW Hall St, Portland). Attend Mochitsuki 2020,
the annual Japanese-American New Year
celebration. The event includes mochi
pounding, Japanese food, hands-on activities,
performances,
demonstrations,
ikebana,
origami, games, and more. Mochitsuki also
includes stage shows (11:15am-3:45pm)
featuring Takohachi taiko (11:15am), Oregon
Koto-Kai (12:35pm), shakuhachi (bamboo flute,
1:00pm), Portland Taiko (2:00pm), Team
Japonesque (2:30pm), The OTO Band (3:25pm),
and many others. For info, call (503) 224-1458.
To buy tickets or to obtain the full schedule of
events, visit <www.mochipdx.org>.
“Welcoming the Year
of the White Metal Rat”
Feb 1, 9:30-11am, Portland State Univer-
sity, Academic and Student Recreation Center,
Room 230 (1800 SW Sixth Ave, Portland).
Attend “Welcoming the Year of the White Metal
Rat,” a Chinese New Year lunch with First
Saturday PDX. The event features a raffle and
silent auction in addition to a celebratory meal.
For info, call (503) 454-6460, e-mail
<FirstSaturdayPDX@gmail.com>,
or
visit
<www.firstsaturdaypdx.org>.
Tet Festival 2020
Feb 1, 11am-4pm, Portland Airport Holiday
Inn, Conference Center (8439 NE Columbia
Blvd, Portland). Celebrate the Year of the
Mouse at the Vietnamese Community of
Oregon’s Tet Festival. Tet, a shortened name for
Tet Nguyen Dan, is a time to celebrate heritage,
honor ancestors, leave the past year’s problems
behind, and make a fresh start. The daytime
festival features a lion dance, performances, a
kids’ fashion show, activities for children, free
health screenings and information, and more.
An evening of musical performances takes place
after the daytime festival from 5:00pm to
9:00pm. For info, call (971) 222-5698 or visit
<www.facebook.com/vncousa>.
Ho’ike fundraiser
Chinese New Year
Cultural Fair
Jan 25, 11am-5pm, Oregon Convention
Center (777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Portland). Celebrate the Year of the Rat at the
Chinese New Year Cultural Fair. The daylong
event includes traditional and contemporary
Chinese cultural activities, including lion and
dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations,
Chinese folk dance and music, and booths
offering food, products, and services. For info,
call (503) 771-9560 or (503) 380-8788, or visit
<www.portlandchinesetimes.com>.
Feb 1, 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
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 (971) 227-8354.
To buy tickets, visit <www.kiako.org>.
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