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ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
March 2, 2020
tickets, call (503) 281-4215
<www.hollywoodtheatre.org>.
Portland International Film Festival
Mar 15, 2:30pm, Portland State University,
Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW
Park Ave, Portland). Attend “So-Shun (Early
Spring),” a koto performance by Oregon
Koto-Kai. For info, call (541) 513-6417 or e-mail
<info@oregonkotokai.org>. To buy tickets, visit
<www.oregonkotokai.org>.
Parasite
Otherness: Togetherness
Now showing, Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE
Sandy Blvd, 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, showtimes,
or to buy tickets, call (503) 281-4215 or visit
<www.hollywoodtheatre.org>.
Mar 21-22; Mar 21, 7:30pm; Mar 22, 2pm &
7:30pm; New Expressive Works, Studio 1 & 2
(810 SE Belmont St, Portland). Attend
Otherness: Togetherness, a program showcasing
the commonalities of experiences and melding
together of a cohesive art experience to amplify
the diverse perspectives of what it means to be
Asian in America. The show — which features
visual installation artist Horatio Hung-Yan
Law, singer/composer/violinist-looper Joe Kye,
and the Unit Souzou taiko ensemble —
embraces “Asian American” as space for culture
and community that also pushes boundaries of
stereotype, labels, and expectations. For info,
call (503) 333-2158. To buy tickets, visit
<www.unitsouzou.com>.
“Spirits Rising: hiroshima”
The Journal of Ben
Uchida: Citizen 13559
Through Mar 22, 2pm & 5pm (Sat), 11am &
2pm (Sun), Dolores Winningstad Theatre (1111
SW Broadway, Portland). Watch The Journal of
Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, a play presented by
the Oregon Children’s Theatre. The production
follows 12-year-old Ben Uchida and his family
in 1942, when they are
forcibly removed from
their home in San
Francisco
and
imprisoned at Mirror
Lake, an American
internment
camp,
along with hundreds
of thousands of other
Japanese-American
families.
In
the
unfamiliar
place,
removed
from
The Journal of Ben
everything he once
Uchida: Citizen 13559
knew, Ben’s emotional
journey is even more upsetting than his physical
one. The 60-minute play is recommended for
youth age 10 and older. For info, or to buy
tickets, call (503) 228-9571 or visit
<www.octc.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>.
Roger Shimomura
Through July 19, 11am-8pm (Wed),
11am-5pm (Thu-Sun), University of Oregon
(UO), Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (1430
Johnson Lane, Eugene, Ore.). View “Roger
Shimomura: By Looking Back, We Look
Forward,” an exhibit of works from the many
phases of Shimomura’s long, prolific career. For
info,
call
(541)
346-3027
or
visit
<jsma.uoregon.edu>.
“Exceptionally Ordinary:
Mingei 1920-2020”
Through Nov 8, 10am-5pm (Wed & Fri-Sun),
10am-9pm (Thu), Seattle Art Museum, Third
Floor Galleries (1300 First Ave, Seattle). View
“Exceptionally Ordinary: Mingei 1920-2020,”
an exhibit celebrating the legacy of Mingei as its
visit
Oregon Koto-Kai
ONGOING EVENTS
Through 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
monu-
mental
“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
“Spirits Rising:
Memorial Museum.
hiroshima”
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>.
or
Pokémon Club in Gresham
Mar 23, 4-5pm, Gresham Library (385 NW
Miller Ave, Gresham, Ore.). Players of all skill
levels are invited to play Pokémon at the
Pokémon Club. Participants are encouraged to
bring their Pokémon cards. For info, call (503)
988-5123 or visit <events.multcolib.org>.
2020 Thorns FC
Spring Invitational
Mar 29, Apr 1 & 4; 2:30pm & 5pm (Mar 29);
5pm & 7:30pm (Apr 1 & 4); Providence Park (SW
18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch
the 2020 Portland Thorns FC Spring
Invitational preseason tournament. The
invitational includes two soccer matches each
day featuring the Portland Thorns, Chicago Red
Stars, Reign FC, and the U.S. U-23 Women’s
National Team. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503)
553-5555
or
visit
<www.
portlandthorns.com>.
March 6 through 15
Portland area theaters
Watch a wide-ranging selection of international films at the 43rd annual
Portland International Film Festival (PIFF). Highlighting films from dozens of
countries, PIFF offers moviegoers a broad multicultural medley of documentaries,
feature-length films, and shorts to satisfy nearly any cinematic taste. Some of the
films were created in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Laos, and
Thailand. To order advance tickets, call (503) 276-4310. For more information, or to
obtain a complete schedule of films and venues, call (503) 221-1156 or visit
<www.nwfilm.org>.
Children of the Sea by Ayumu Watanabe (Japan) screens at Cinema 21 March 8 at
12:15pm and March 15 at 12:30pm. (Photos courtesy of the Northwest Film Center)
The Illusionists —
Live From Broadway
centennial approaches. Initiated in the 1920s by
Japanese collector and connoisseur Yanagi
Soetsu (1889-1961), the Mingei movement
elevated functional, everyday crafts to art
objects. Pieces in the display range from
mid-century decorative arts to contemporary
designs, ceramics, textiles, sculptures, and
prints created by artists from Japan, Korea, and
the U.S. For info, call (206) 654-3210 or visit
<www.seattleartmuseum.org>.
Center, Room 001 (1800 SW Sixth Ave,
Portland).
Attend
“Phonetic
Rendering
Schemes for Chinese Characters: An
Introduction,” a free public talk by Dr. Stephen
Wadley about early pronunciation tools
employed to read Chinese characters. For info,
call
(503)
454-6460,
e-mail
<FirstSaturdayPDX@gmail.com>,
or
visit
<www.firstsaturdaypdx.org>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Teen Anime Club
Mar 3, 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 <events.multcolib.org>.
Mar 8 & 28; Mar 8, 4pm; Mar 28, 7:30pm;
Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison
St, Portland). Watch the Portland Timbers take
on Nashville SC (March 8) and Philadelphia
Union (March 28) in Major League Soccer
action. Portland’s squad features Bill Tuiloma,
Diego Valeri, Marco Farfan, and others. For
info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit
<www.portlandtimbers.com>.
Disney’s Frozen
Origami workshop
Mar 5-22, 7:30pm (Tue-Sat), 2pm (Sat), 1pm
& 6:30pm (Sun), 1pm (Mar 19), Keller
Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Watch
Disney’s Frozen, an unforgettable, magical
adventure featuring the songs you know and
love from the original film plus an expanded
score with a dozen new musical numbers. 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>.
Mar 8 & Apr 12, 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>.
Traditional Japanese
art scholarship deadline
Mar 10, 7:30pm, Hollywood Theatre (4122
NE Sandy Blvd, Portland). Watch Snake Deadly
Act on the only known 35mm print of the film as
part of the Hollywood Theatre’s Kung Fu
Theater series. In the film, an irresponsible
young man is the son of a kung fu master, but he
is too immature to take martial arts seriously.
After getting himself into trouble, he’s taken
under the wing of a mysterious master of the
snakefist style. He soon finds out that the
master has an old vendetta against his father
and is looking to unleash his poisonous
snakefist to get revenge. For info, or to buy
Mar 6 (deadline to apply). High school
seniors who live in Clackamas, Multnomah, or
Washington counties in Oregon, or Clark
County in Vancouver, are invited to apply for
the 2020 Traditional Japanese art scholarship.
To learn more, or to obtain an application form,
call (503) 232-6352 or visit <www.pdxjacl.org>.
Applications should be returned to Henjyoji
Shingon Buddhist Temple, 2634 S.E. 12th
Avenue, Portland, OR 97214.
“Phonetic Rendering
Schemes for Chinese
Characters: An Introduction”
Mar 7, 9:30-11am, Portland State
University, Academic and Student Recreation
Portland Timbers
Snake Deadly Act
Apr 2-4, 7:30pm (Thu-Sat), 2pm (Sat), Keller
Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Watch
The Illusionists — Live From Broadway, a
nonstop show packed with thrilling and sophis-
ticated magic of unprecedented proportions.
Aimed at audiences of all ages, the performance
mixes outrageous and astonishing acts by incre-
dible illusionists. For info, or to buy tickets, call
(503) 248-4335, or visit <www.portland5.com>
or <www.broadwayinportland.com>.
“The Brush of
Shoko Kanazawa”
Apr 3-May 3, noon-7pm (Mon), 10am-7pm
(Tue-Sun), Portland Japanese Garden (611 SW
Kingston Ave, Portland). View “The Brush of
Shoko Kanazawa,” an exhibit of the calligraphic
works of renowned artist Shoko Kanazawa.
Born with Down syndrome, Kanazawa began
studying calligraphy at the age of five to become
one of Japan’s most acclaimed contemporary
calligraphers. 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>.
“The Garden of Elk Rock
at the Bishop’s Close”
Apr 4, Southwest Portland. Attend “The
Garden of Elk Rock at the Bishop’s Close,” an
excursion to an exquisite, private garden in
Dunthorpe dating back to 1916. For info, time,
and location, or to register, call (503) 454-6460,
e-mail <FirstSaturdayPDX@gmail.com>, or
visit <www.firstsaturdaypdx.org>.
Pacific University lu’au
Apr 11, 4:30-6pm (dinner), 6:30pm (show),
Pacific University (2043 College Way, Forest
Grove, Ore.). Attend the 60th annual lu’au of Na
Haumana O Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Club) of Pacific
University. Kalua pig, chicken long rice,
teriyaki chicken, poi, haupia, coconut cake, and
punch are served at 4:30pm in the Washburne
Hall. The show starts at 6:30pm in the Stoller
Center and features traditional Polynesian
dance, music, and entertainment. For info, call
(503) 352-2073. To buy tickets (required in
advance), visit <www.pacificu.edu/luau>.
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.
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