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COMMUNITY / A.C.E. October 4, 2021 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 15 Events calendar Please note: Policies on face coverings and social distancing vary for venues. Please read the guidelines for each organization and proceed accordingly. Jacob Hashimoto Through October 30, 2021 Elizabeth Leach Gallery View “The Necessary Invention of the Mind” by Jacob Hashimoto, the newest Print Wall display at Elizabeth Leach Gallery. The multilayered color works on paper combine relief and silkscreen. The Elizabeth Leach Gallery is located at 417 N.W. Ninth Avenue in Portland. For more information, call (503) 224-0521 or visit <www.elizabethleach.com>. Portland Film Festival October 6 to November 8, 2021 w Virtual Attend the 2021 all-virtual Portland Film Festival. This year’s event features more than 250 independent film screenings, chats with directors, networking events, and educational workshops and panels. Some of the Asian-interest selections include Nanakorobi (Seven Falls), Dinner Party, Drive All Night, A Sexplanation, Soul Prison, A Day Deal, Ayukawa: The Weight of Life, Hiroshima: City of Water, The Price of Cheap, Tooi & Masato, Days Before the Dawn: The History of Protest in Hong Kong, and Pho the People. For more information, to obtain a schedule of events, or to buy tickets and passes, visit <www. portlandfilm.org>. Blumenauer Bridge installation; full closure of Interstate 84 Friday, October 8 at 10:00pm through Monday, October 11 at 5:00am The Congressman Earl Blumenauer Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge — which, when fully complete, will connect pedestrians and people biking on N.E. 7th Avenue between the Lloyd and Central Eastside neighborhoods, and beyond — is ready for the next phase of its installation. Placement of the bridge will require a full closure of Interstate 84 in both directions. The approximately 450,000-pound, 400-foot-long bridge will be lifted and rolled into place over Sullivan’s Gulch during the weekend of October 8 to 11. The bridge will then be attached to a temporary tower between the I-84 freeway and railroad tracks. Following the initial bridge placement, crews will connect the bridge to the north landing as part of the final phase of construction, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). People driving in the area should expect delays and utilizing alternate routes or ways of getting around are encouraged, such as walking, biking, or taking transit. For more information, call (503) 823-5185. To view specific closure details, or to learn more, visit <www.portland.gov/ transportation>. For real-time traffic information, visit <www.tripcheck.com>. “Turkfest” October 9, noon w Virtual Attend “Turkfest,” a free annual cultural festival highlighting the diversity and richness of Turkish culture and Turkish-speaking countries. The virtual event is presented by Seattle Center Festál in partnership with the Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington (TACAWA). To learn more, call (206) 684-7200 or visit <www.seattlecenter.com>. “Autumn Poetry Series” October 9 & 23, 2:00pm to 3:00pm Lan Su Chinese Garden Visitors to Lan Su Chinese Garden are invited to attend the garden’s “Autumn Poetry Series” from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. The October 9 reading is with Doug Stone and the October 23 reading features Maggie Chula. Lan Su Chinese Garden is located at 239 N.W. Everett Street in Portland. For more PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL. The 2021 all-virtual Portland Film Festival takes place October 6 through November 8. The event features more than 250 independ- ent film screenings, chats with directors, networking events, and educational workshops and panels. Featured films include (left to right) Dinner Party, Nanakorobi (Seven Falls), and others. (Images courtesy of the Portland Film Festival) information, or to purchase advance tickets (recommended), call (503) 228-8131 or visit <www.lansugarden.org>. Free yard trees for Portlanders October 9 & 23, November 6 & 20, 2021 8:30am to 1:00pm Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Urban Forestry is giving away 1,800 free yard trees this autumn. The Yard Tree Giveaway series helps increase tree cover across the city and makes trees accessible to everyone. Anyone living in Portland is eligible for up to two free trees to plant on private property. Members of the community may choose from 16 different types of trees. After registering, neighbors pick up trees, mulch, and a watering bucket at one of the Saturday drive-through events. The pickup sites are October 9 (St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N. Central Street, Portland); October 23 (Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 S.E. 112th Avenue Portland); November 6 (Trinity Lutheran Christian School, 5520 N.E. Killingsworth Street, Portland); and November 20 (PP&R Maintenance Yard next to Mt. Tabor Park (6437 S.E. Division Street, Portland). For more information, or to reserve up to two free trees (required), call (503) 823-4963, e-mail <freetrees@portlandoregon.gov>, or visit <www.portland.gov/free-yard-trees>. Srijon Chowdhury October 12, noon to 1:00pm Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University (PSU) The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University (PSU) is inviting members of the community to a free artist talk with Srijon Chowdhury. The event is the first of three talks with Oregon artists recently added to the PSU art collection and whose work touches on themes and materials found in “Louise Bourgeois: What is the Shape of This Problem.” Chowdhury lives and works in Portland and Los Angeles. The artist’s work mixes fiction and autobiography, past and present. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU is located on the first floor at 1855 S.W. Broadway in Portland. For more information, call (503) 725-8013, e-mail <jsma@pdx.edu>, or visit <www.pdx.edu/ museum-of-art>. “Connecting Historic Preservation to Racial Healing and Environment Justice” October 16, 2:00pm Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Attend “Connecting Historic Preservation to Racial Healing and Environment Justice,” a discussion by the National Park Service Asian For timely information about upcoming events, visit <www.facebook.com/TheAsianReporter>. The Asian Reporter is published on the first Monday each month. News page advertising deadlines for our next two issues are: November 1, 2021 edition: Space reservations due: Wednesday, October 27 at 1:00pm Artwork due: Thursday, October 28 at 1:00pm December 6, 2021 edition: Space reservations due: Wednesday, December 1 at 1:00pm Artwork due: Thursday, December 2 at 1:00pm For more information, please contact our advertising department at (503) 283-4440. American and Pacific Islander Heritage in the PNW Task Force. The event is moderated by Dr. Stephanie Toothman. The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is located at 719 S. King Street in Seattle. To learn more, call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. “Being Filipino/a/x on Indigenous Lands” October 17, 1:00pm Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Attend “Being Filipino/a/x on Indigenous Lands,” a panel presentation held in celebration of Filipino American History Month. The discussion features community contributors to the original “I Am Filipino” exhibit that opened in 2008. The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is located at 719 S. King Street in Seattle. To learn more, or to reserve space (requested), call (206) 623-5124 or visit <www.wingluke.org>. “Celebrating Filipino Resilience” October 17, 2:00pm w Virtual Join the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), Oregon Chapter, and the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon (PACCO) for a panel of speakers and performers at a virtual symposium held during Filipino American History Month in Oregon. “Celebrating Filipino Resilience,” scheduled for October 17 at 2:00pm, celebrates the lives of Filipinos in the United States as they overcome the catastrophic events of 2020 and 2021. For more information, call (503) 285-1994 or visit <www.pacco.org>. To pre-register to attend the webinar, visit <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/W N_4dLQ5UrRT4y_xs-u95zdWA?mc_cid=b7b6b 9f3f7&mc_eid=f2eb311ce3>. “Diwali: Lights of India” October 23, noon to 4:30pm w Virtual Join “Diwali: Lights of India,” a free annual cultural festival presented by Seattle Center Festál in partnership with Northwest SHARE. The virtual event features folk dances of Rajasthan, classical and folk dances, classical dance fusion, classical violin, a visual art gallery, cooking demonstration, culture chat, and more. To learn more, call (206) 684-7200, or visit <www.nwshare.org> or <www.seattle center.com>. To view the event, visit <http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/featured -events/festal/diwali-lights-of-india>. Ak Dan Gwang Chil & Joe Kye November 7, 7:30pm w Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Newmark Theatre Portland’5 Centers for the Arts is presenting the Portland debut of award-winning Korean folk-pop group Ak Dan Gwang Chil (ADG7) along with Portland-based violinist-looper and vocalist Joe Kye. ADG7 features three powerhouse female folk singers and a rich repertoire inspired by Korea’s sacred, shamanic ritual music (gut) and beloved folk songs (minyo) of Hwanghae province. Born in Korea and raised in Seattle, Joe Kye has drawn rave reviews since launching his music career in 2013. Drawing from his migrant upbringing, Kye blends indie-rock, jazz, classical, pop, and world folk in his works. The Newmark Theatre is located at 1111 S.W. Broadway in Portland. For more information, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335 or visit <www.portland5.com>.
