COMMUNITY / A.C.E. November 6, 2023 THE ASIAN REPORTER n Page 17 Events calendar Continued from page 16 a commercial industry, a connecting/healing force, and an integral part of thriving communities and culture. The interactive display includes behind-the-scenes photos, framed artworks, podcasts, artifacts, storylines, audio, and video. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (206) 623-5124 or visit . Les Misérables Nov 7-12, 7:30pm (Tue-Sat), 2pm (Sat), 1pm & 6:30pm (Sun), Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Watch Les Misérables, the enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption. The production, which runs 2 hours, 55 minutes with one intermission, includes songs such as “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “One Day More,” “Bring Him Home,” and more. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 248-4335, or visit or . The Opium Warlords Nov 8, 4-6pm, University of Washington, Allen Library (Seattle). Attend a free film screening of The Opium Warlords, a movie that provides an intriguing view into the politics of the world narcotics trade as well as a real look at the lives of the poppy farmers who are just trying to make a living. For info, call (206) 543-9606, e-mail , or visit . “In Re:Generation — Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring” Opens Nov 9, 11am-3pm (Thu-Sun), Portland Chinatown Museum (127 NW Third Ave, Portland). View “In Re:Generation — Manifesting at the Peach Blossom Spring,” a display of works by resident artists Lark Pien, Josh Sin, and Yuyang Zhang who braid together generations of Pacific Northwest Chinese immigrant history with their personal narratives to reveal the complex and nuanced psychological landscape of being ethnic Chinese living in America. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 224-0008 or visit . China Business Network lunch talk Nov 9, noon-1pm, virtual. Attend “Northwest Cherry Growers,” a “Noon Zoom” event presented by the China Business Network. The talk features Keith Hu, director of international operations for Northwest Cherry Growers, and highlights the current cherry business between the Pacific Northwest and Asia. For info, call (503) 558-5492. To register (required), visit . “Chinese Characters Across Asia” Nov 9, 6pm, Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union, Rooms 327/8/9 (1825 SW Broadway, Portland). Attend “Chinese Characters Across Asia: Using ‘Kanji’ to Write Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese.” In the talk, professor Zev Handel of the University of Washington, Seattle, explains how the building blocks of the Chinese script were adapted to represent the words and sounds of Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean — and why today, only Japanese still uses kanji in its writing. The free event is part of the “Writing in (and Out of) Japan” fall lecture series. For info, call (503) 725-3522, e-mail , or visit . Issho: Rhythm Connection Nov 11, 7pm, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend Issho: Rhythm Connection, a performance by Portland Taiko featuring a wide range of compositions, from intricate numbers with two drummers, to combinations of taiko with violin and flute, to thunderous full ensemble pieces. The event explores the connections possible with taiko — linking performers with one another, their instruments, and everyone in the audience. For info, call (503) 28TAIKO (288-2456), e-mail , or visit . To purchase tickets, call (971) 501-7722 or visit . Hanako O’Leary Nov 11-Jan 28, 11am-5pm (Wed-Sun), Frye Art Museum (704 Terry Ave, Seattle). View “Izanami,” the first solo museum presentation of works by Seattle artist Hanako O’Leary. O’Leary’s ceramic objects embrace visual storytelling, interweaving Shinto mythology and contemporary feminist ideologies. Raised by her Japanese mother and American father in the Midwest, she travelled yearly to her maternal home, Japan’s Setonaikai Islands. Influenced by these experiences, as well as folkloric Japanese imagery, the artist bridges her identities and matriarchal lineages to narrate her own “American story.” For info, call (206) 622-9250 or visit . Fall koto concert Nov 12, 2pm (doors open), 2:30pm (concert), Portland State University, Lincoln Performance Hall, Room 75 (1620 SW Park Ave, Portland). Attend the fall koto concert of Oregon Koto-Kai, the group’s first live performance in nearly four years. The program includes “Fuji” composed by Somei Otsuki, “Yume no Wa” (Dreamscape) by Hikaru Sawai, and “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The performance also features displays of traditional kimono from the collection of Toshimi Tanaka and meditation calligraphy by Eri Fukase Luman. For info, e-mail . To buy tickets, call (503) 725-3305 or visit . “I Was An American Spy” lecture Nov 12, 3pm, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend “I Was An American Spy,” a lecture with Sig Unander about Claire Phillips, the Manila Mata Hari. A free-spirited stage actress and singer, Phillips never achieved stardom on the silver screen, but the real-life role she played as a glamorous nightclub owner, spy, and savior of American prisoners “TAIKO AND LIGHT.” “Taiko and Light,” a ground-shaking concert presented by enTaiko & CymaSpace featuring compositions “sung” in American Sign Language (ASL) with music played on taiko drums, is being performed the weekend of December 2 and 3. (Photo/David Kinder, courtesy of enTaiko) of war in the occupied Philippines brought her greater glory — and peril. Free admission to the talk is offered to veterans and active duty military. To purchase tickets, call (971) 501-7722 or visit . “Rising China” lecture series Nov 14, 7pm, Reed College, Vollum Lecture Hall (3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland). Attend the last talk — “A World Safe for Autocracy? Domestic Politics, Chinese Foreign Policy, and the Future of the International Order” — in the “Rising China: Past Reforms, Current Challenges, and New Directions” lecture series. The event is free and open to the public For info, call (503) 771-1112 or visit . Indian classical music Nov 17, 7:30pm, First Baptist Church (909 SW 11th Ave, Portland). Attend an evening of Indian classical music presented by Kalakendra. The performance features Gagandeep Singh on mandolin with Rajvinder Singh on tabla. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 308-1050 or visit . Gem Faire Nov 17-19, noon-6pm (Fri), 10am-6pm (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun), Westside Commons (801 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro, Ore.). Browse an assortment of jewelry, beads, crystals, gems, minerals, fashion accessories, and more at Gem Faire. Jewelry repair and cleaning services are also available. For info, call (503) 252-8300 or visit . Artist Satpreet Kahlon & Scholar Kiran Saili Nov 18, 3-4pm, Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, Wash.). Join a conversation with artist Satpreet Kahlon and visiting scholar Kiran Saili for a discussion of the themes of the South Asian diaspora central to Kahlon’s current exhibit, “the inscrutable shape of longing.” The artist was born in Bhagowal, India, near the Pakistani border and raised in the United States. For info, call (425) 519-0770 or visit . Jiro Dreams of Sushi & Juan Likes Rice & Chicken Nov 18, 6-8pm, Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St, Portland). Watch the DOC NOW! FEST. The event features Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a documentary about 85-year-old Jiro Ono, a world-renowned sushi chef who spends his days at his 10-seat sushi-only restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearance, the restaurant — Sukiyabashi Jiro — was the first of its kind to be awarded a prestigious three-star Michelin review. Also screening is Juan Likes Rice & Chicken, a film in which young Colombian chefs learn the tricks of the restaurant trade from their strict father, Juan, whose celebrated restaurant only serves one dish: chicken and rice. For info, or to purchase tickets, call (503) 221-1156, or visit or . Kalani Pe‘a Dec 1, 7:30pm, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, Ore.). Attend a concert by songwriter and music composer Kalani Pe‘a, the winner of three Grammy Awards. The artist sings everything from classical, musical, ballads, R&B, and soul to traditional and original Hawaiian music. To purchase tickets, call (971) 501-7722 or visit . To learn more, visit . “Taiko and Light” Dec 2-3, 1pm & 4pm (Sat), 2pm (Sun), The Judy, The Black Box (1000 SW Broadway, T-100, Portland). Attend “Taiko and Light,” a ground-shaking concert presented by enTaiko and CymaSpace featuring compositions “sung” in American Sign Language (ASL) with music played on taiko drums. The Japanese taiko is one of the few instruments which provide analog haptics, which create musical vibrations for members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community to experience music more deeply. The show also includes sound responsive LED panels programmed and built by CymaSpace. For info, visit . To purchase tickets, call (503) 222-2190 or visit . The Lion King Jan 7-28, Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland). Experience the stunning artistry, unforgettable music, and exhilarating choreography of The Lion King. The Serengeti comes to life as never before in the show, when giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap, and music soars. The production, which is presented by Broadway in Portland, runs 2 hours, 30 minutes with one intermission. For info, or to buy tickets, call (503) 248-4335, or visit or .