COMMUNITY / A.C.E. October 3, 2022 Bolero+ Events calendar Oct 14-15, 7:30pm, Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway, Portland). Join the NW Dance Project as it kicks off its 19th year. The first show of the season is Bolero+. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 421-7434 or visit . Continued from page 16 To Kill a Mockingbird their own way, express moments of deeply-felt pain and reluctant acceptance — emotions which were often withheld by their elders. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 224-1458 or visit . “Shades of Light: Korean Art from the Collection” Through Dec 31, 10am-5pm (Wed-Sun), Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “Shades of Light: Korean Art from the Collection,” an exhibit that brings together a broad range of Korean creative practices from the museum’s permanent collection linked by the subtle role of light. Light reflects off the surface of an object, or even travels through it; in other cases the interplay of light and dark is precisely what gives an image form. The display highlights the superlative celadon glazes of the Goryeo period (918-1392) and the later taste for white porcelain in the Joseon period (1392-1897). Alongside historical examples are recent works by contemporary women ceramic artists. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 226-2811 or visit . “Forces of Nature: Ecology in Japanese Prints” Through Dec 31, 10am-5pm (Wed-Sun), Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “Forces of Nature: Ecology in Japanese Prints,” an exhibit exploring artistic responses to the environmental forces — some benign, some terrifying — that regulate life on planet Earth. The featured pieces consider the ecological relationship between humans and our environment, encompassing mundane moments of daily life, meditative abstractions, and dystopian visions of the future. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 226-2811 or visit . “I Am an American: Stories of Exclusion and Belonging” FORCES OF NATURE. “Forces of Nature: Ecology in Japanese Prints,” an exhibit exploring artistic responses to environmental forces, is on view through December 31 at the Portland Art Museum. (Photo courtesy of the Portland Art Museum) immemorial. The collaboration was brought together by Paradice Avenue Souf, a Seattle-based art collective, and features a series of paintings, writings, and videos. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (206) 623-5124 or visit . FashioNXT Oct 6-8, Union Bank Tower (407 SW Broadway, Portland). Members of the community are invited to attend the 2022 edition of FashioNXT. The event showcases some of the most exciting independent designers in the U.S. and internationally. For info, times, or to purchase tickets, visit . “Turkfest” Oct 8-9, 11am-6pm (Sat), 11am-5pm (Sun), Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Enjoy a day of Turkish culture at “Turkfest,” presented by Seattle Center Festál in partnership with the Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington (TACAWA). The event features food, music, dance, a marketplace, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit or . Midsummer Night’s Dream Through Jan 8, 2023, 10am-5pm (Mon-Sat), noon-5pm (Sun), Oregon Historical Society Museum (1200 SW Park Ave, Portland). View “I Am an American: Stories of Exclusion and Belonging,” an exhibit featuring photographs, paintings, and installation art designed to focus on the experiences of Asian Americans. For info, call (503) 222-1741 or visit . To learn about the project behind the exhibit, visit . Oct 8-9 & 14-16, Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Enjoy magic and merriment at Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. The show features Christopher Bruce’s Hush, George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Christopher Stowell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For info, showtimes, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 2-BALLET (222-5538) or visit . “We Are Changing the Tide: Community Power for Environmental Justice” Oct 12, 6-8pm, Portland State University (PSU), Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 327/8/9 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Bento: The Art of the Meal,” a free lecture hosted by the PSU Center for Japanese Studies. The talk, featuring Marc Matsumoto, author of Ultimate Bento and host of NHK World’s Bento Expo, explores Japanese bento box lunches — what they are, why they are culturally significant, and how to pack your way to a healthier and more frugal lifestyle. For info, call (503) 725-8577, e-mail , or visit . Through Feb 19, 2023, 10am-5pm (Wed-Sun), Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “We Are Changing the Tide: Community Power for Environmental Justice,” an exhibit highlighting Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian community work and activism in the Environmental Justice Movement, with a focus on solidarity with other affected communities. Visitors are able to explore stories and other content through photographs, art pieces, artifacts, and first-person voices to learn how BIPOC communities are addressing environmental justice and how we can all play a role in supporting collaborative systemic change. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (206) 623-5124 or visit . “Back Home” Through March 2023, 10am-5pm (Wed-Sun), Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience (719 S King St, Seattle). View “Back Home,” a multimedia exhibit that explores the intersection of Black and Brown communities in Seattle and across the globe, in the present day and through time THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 17 “Bento: The Art of the Meal” “Celebrate PACCO!” Oct 14, 5-9pm, Amaterra Winery (8150 SW Swede Hill Drive, Portland). Join the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Oregon (PACCO) in celebration of the accomplishments and growth of the small business community at “Celebrate PACCO!” The in-person event is being held to show appreciation to the organization’s staff, community, and volunteers, and to highlight the important role it serves in helping grow an inclusive and healthy economy. PACCO’s raffle drawing for two Delta Air Lines tickets to Asia is held at the event. For info, or to register, call (503) 862-6853 or visit . For timely information about upcoming events, visit . Oct 18-23, Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Watch To Kill a Mockingbird, a performance held as part of the Broadway in Portland series. The musical tells Harper Lee’s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence centered on one of the most venerated characters in American literature — small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. Portland is part of the first national tour of the history-making production, which is the highest-grossing American play in Broadway history. For info, showtimes, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335, or visit or . “Burden, Bliss, and Balance” Oct 21, 6:30-9pm, Literary Arts (925 SW Washington St, Portland). Attend “Burden, Bliss, and Balance,” a free evening of writing exercises and community discussion led by hosts Jennifer Perrine and Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito. The event, part of the Kundiman Reading Salon, ends with an open mic. “Burden, Bliss, and Balance” is open to everyone, but only people identifying as Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color are invited to read. For info, or to register (required), call (503) 227-2583 or e-mail Jessica at . To learn more, visit . “Diwali: Lights of India” Oct 22, noon-6pm, Seattle Center (305 Harrison St, Seattle). Enjoy “Diwali: Lights of India,” presented by Seattle Center Festál in partnership with NorthWest Share. The event features music, dance, visual arts, martial arts, a cooking demonstration, and more. For info, call (206) 684-7200, or visit or . Portland Thorns FC Oct 23, 2pm, Providence Park (SW 18th Ave & SW Morrison St, Portland). Watch Portland Thorns FC play a semifinal match as part of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. The Thorns FC squad features Hina Sugita, Christine Sinclair, Rocky Rodríguez, Yazmeen Ryan, and others. The game is also televised on CBS Sports Network. The championship match is scheduled for October 29 at 5pm in Washington, D.C. on CBS. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 553-5555 or visit . Carmen Nov 5, 11 & 13; 7:30pm (Fri-Sat), 2pm (Sun); Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Enjoy a presentation of Carmen, an opera about factory worker Carmen, who is a free spirit and the toast of the town. She is brave, beautiful, and independent — and does what she wants. Carmen, which runs three hours with one intermission, is composed by Georges Bizet. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 241-1802 or visit . Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord Nov 5-Dec 18, 7:30pm (Wed-Sun), 2pm (Sat-Sun), Gerding Theater at the Armory, Ellyn Bye Studio (128 NW 11th Ave, Portland). Watch Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, a show written and performed by Kristina Wong and directed by Chay Yew. Three days into the pandemic shutdown, performance artist Wong — driven to help make a difference in the world — began sewing masks out of bedsheets and bra straps on her Hello Kitty sewing machine. Before she knew it, she had recruited hundreds of volunteers to join her as “The Auntie Sewing Squad.” For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 445-3700 or visit .