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Arts, Etc – 2/1/2012

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:42:17 +0000

Highlights

IDEA Odyssey Gallery presents “Balik/Ibalik”, an exhibit of new photographs by Carina A. del Rosario. In this new work, the artist documents her recent trip to the Philippines after a 22 year absence and explores the intersections of language, culture, family and place. Opening reception is Thurs., Feb. 2 from 5 – 8pm. On view through March 31. Del Rosario gives an artist talk on Feb. 11 from 1 – 3pm. 666 S. Jackson. Open Th., Fri. and Sat. from noon to 5pm or by appointment. (206) 462-1359 or go to www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

Opening Feb. 9 at Seattle Art Museum downtown is “Gauguin Polynesia – An Elusive Paradise.” Through April 29. Paired with the famed Gauguin paintings of the South Pacific are 60 sculptures, jewelry and functional objects from the native cultures of the South Pacific. SAM, 1300 First Ave., Seattle. Visit: www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Batkhurel Bold, the dynamic principal dancer of Pacific Northwest Ballet (originally from Mongolia) stars in the new production of “Don Quixote.” Ten performances only from Feb. 3 – 12 at McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. Call (206) 441-2424 or go to pnb.org.

Krys Lee was born in Seoul, raised in California and Washington, and studied in the United States and England. She now lives in Seoul. In her debut book of short stories entitled “Drifting House” (Viking), she revisits characters she knows and the pressures of life in both Korea’s and Korean Americans in the U.S. She reads at the University Book Store in Seattle on Wed., Feb. 8 at 7pm. 4326 University Way NE. Call (206) 634-3400.

If you are interested in the music of taiko, the Japanese traditional drum then try these upcoming concerts. Seattle University, Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee and Friends of Minidoka present “Day of Remembrance 2012 Taiko Fest” set for Sun., Feb. 19 from 1 – 5 p.m. The concert features over 7 Seattle taiko groups all performing on the same stage. Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium. Located at 901 – 12^th Ave., Seattle. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets or go to http://www.minidokapilgrimage.org/. Internationally known drumming group, “TAO: The Way of the Drum” perform on Fri., Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle at 1932 – 2^nd, Seattle. Tickets at www.stgpresents.org or call (877) 784-4849.

The UW World Series presents Shen Wei Dance Arts with performances at UW’s Meany Hall Feb. 2 – 4 at 8 p.m. Each piece incorporates visual and storytelling elements from the theater, Chinese opera, Eastern philosophy, traditional and contemporary visual art and sculpture. There will be a pre-show talk in the main auditorium by Chung Xinwei of the UW Dance Department at 7:10 p.m. Call (206) 543-4880 or go to www.uwworldseries.org for details.

Hawaiian singer/songwriter John Cruz makes a welcome return to Seattle’s Triple Door on Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Growing up in a family with a record collection well-stocked with Motown, Cruz also blends traditional Hawaiian music with Reggae, pop, soul and blues that amounts to a soulful, original island sound. Cruz is also a masterful guitarist with a full sound coming from a solo guitar back-up to his vocals. The Triple Door at 216 Union St. downtown. Go to (206) 838-4333 or www.thetripledoor.net for details.

This year’s 7th Annual Children’s Film Festival features a number of films from Asia and South Asia in their program. Through Feb. 5. Northwest Film Forum at 1515 – 12th Ave. Call (206) 329-2629 or go to www.nwfilmforum.org.

“Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” is a fascinating photo exhibit that takes 10 families from around the world and looks at what they eat, day in and day out. Opens Jan. 28 and remains on view through June 10. UW’s Burke Museum, 17th Ave. NE and NE 45th in Seattle. Call (206) 544-5590 or go to www.burkemuseum.org.

Opening Jan. 27 at the Uptown Cinemas is “Norwegian Wood” which played at last year’s SIFF. This marks the film’s regular run. Adapted from the best selling novel by Haruki Murakami and directed by acclaimed director Tran Anh Hung (The Scent of Green Papaya), the film tells the story of a young Japanese couple and their friend in a relationship torn asunder by death. In Japanese with English subtitles. 511 Queen Anne Ave. Call (206) 324-9996.

Author Diane Fujino is the author of two books on powerful Asian American community activists. She penned “Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama (see mention of the documentary film on Kochiyama above) and her look on Afro-Asian coalition builder Richard Aoki entitled “A Samurai Among Panthers: Richard Aoki on Race, Resistance and a Paradoxical Life” (University of Minnesota Press) comes out in April She makes a surprise visit here on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in what’s sure to be a provocative and timely talk on activists in the community. Fujino is associate professor of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 – 10th Ave. Call (206) 624-66000 or go to www.elliottbaybook.com.

“Within/Without” by sculptor June Sekiguchi looks at extremes of emotion in the life of the artist. Overjoyed at an invitation from Prince Nithakong Somsanith of Laos, for an artist residency, Sekiguchi was simultaneously shocked with the sudden death of a parent. Out of this comes a site-specific installation in scroll-cut wood and gilded bamboo, a temple of transcendence, sorrow and joy – with responsive sound and light elements by Rob Mills and Spar Wilson. Augmented with new wall-hung sculptures. On view now with a reception on Feb. 2 from 5 – 8 p.m. and an artist talk set for Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ArtXchange Gallery 512 First Ave. S. Call (206) 839-0377 or go to www.artxchange.org . The artist’s residency in Laos was sponsored by 4Culture.

Christian Bale stars in Zhang Yimou’s “Flowers of War” which opens Jan. 20 at a Seattle Landmark Theatre. Bale plays a renegade American posing as a priest who trys to protect Chinese children during the Japanese invasion of Nanjing in 1937. Screenplay by Liu Heng and Yen Geling based on Geling’s novel.

Visual Arts

Takahito Sekiguchi, a visiting ceramic artist from the University of Tokyo and currently resident artist with Tacoma Community College showcases his work at KOBO at Higo Feb. 18 – March 17. Opening reception is Sat., Feb. 18 from 4 – 6 p.m. Kobo at Higo, 604 South Jackson. info@koboseattle.com. Call (206) 381-3000.

ONTOLOGUE is a touring art entity that specializes in exhibitions and publications. At SOIL Gallery, they present “Parliament of Things”, a group show. Kentaro Ikegami will do a performance piece utilizing the gallery reception catering and shintoist traditions. Opens Feb. 2 from 6 – 8 p.m. and remains on view through Feb. 25. 112 – 3^rd Ave. S. Go to soilart.org for details.

Noted Seattle ceramic artist Patti Warashina has work in the group show entitled “Around The Bend And Over The Edge: Seattle Ceramics 1964 – 1977” from Feb. 11 – May 6 at UW Henry Art Gallery in the North Galleries, 15^th Ave. NE & NE 41^st At. Go to henryart.org or call (206) 543-2280.

Winston Wachter Fine Art presents “New Paintings” by Hiro Yokose. Through Feb. 23. 203 Dexter Ave. N. Call (206) 652-5855 or go to www.winstonwachter.com.

“Journeys” is a group show of local artists influenced by travel. The work of Romson Regarde Bustillo is included. Through Feb. 11. SAM Gallery located at 1220 Third Ave. Call (206) 343-1101. SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3rd Ave. S. in Seattle.

Cambodian-born artist Soheap Pich immigrated to the US with his family to escape the Khmer Rogue and attended art school here, earning an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After a few years of meaningless jobs less than conducive to making art, he returned to his home country where he transitioned to sculpture using rattan and bamboo which suggests Cambodia’s basket-weaving tradition. He comes to Seattle’s Henry art Gallery to construct an installation entitled “Compound.” On view till April 1, 2012. Henry Art Gallery on the UW campus located at 15th Ave. NE & NE 41st. Call (206) 543-2280 or visit www.henryart.org for details. On the third floor, explore a new show entitled “The Seattle Art Museum & Seattle Artists in the 1930s and 1940s” which celebrates the work of Northwest artists whose careers were fostered by the director and patrons of the museum. Includes work by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Emilio Amero. SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. On view through June 17, 2012. SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details.

“Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita & Kenjiro Nomura” curated by Barbara Johns remains on view till Feb. 19, 2012. In the 1930’s these two artists documented the landscape of the city and the farmland on weekends and ran their day job of sign-painting on the weekdays. You can still find evidence of their daily labor in signs around Japantown and ID/Chinatown from the “Blue Funnel Line” sign on a door near the Wing to the curtain of painted ads of neighborhood businesses once in the Nippon Kan and now in the Wing’s little theatre. But their own painting of cityscapes and landscapes won recognition in the 1930’s as well. Tokita died too young from poor health after getting out of an internment camp but Nomura would live long enough to see his work turn abstract and receive the honor of being the first Seattle artist to get a one-person show at Seattle Art Museum. Tours of the show will begin on weekends at noon starting at the Fuller Garden Court. Coming March 15 and on view till August 5, 2012 will be a show entitled “Colors of the Oasis, Central Asian Ikats” which features 40 colorful robes created during the 19th century using the labor intensive process known as ikat. All at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Early February brings First Thursday Historic Hotel Tour at a discount on Feb. 2 from 10am – 8 p.m. Former Museum director and writer Ron Chew reads from his new book entitled “Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes: The Legacy of Filipino American labor Activism” on Feb. 2 at 6pm. Other continuing activities include the following – Jan. 21 – March 31 is the Historic Hotel & Chinatown Discovery Tour with a Lunar New Year twist. Call (206) 623-5124×133 for details. On Sat., Feb. 18 from 1 – 3 p.m., learn how to make food paintings with Romson Regarde Bustillo as part of Family Fun Day. On Sat., March 17 from 1 – 3 p.m., Mizu Sugimura teaches a Japanese Art Workshop as part of Family Fun Day. Special exhibition opening reception for “Asian American Arcade” on Feb. 9 from 6 – 8 p.m. Follow video games out of the arcade and into the art gallery where related artworks explore questions of identity, community, imagination, learning and the power of play in our lives. “Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that just opened. On view until Spring 2012. Accompanied by a catalogue with essay written by Ken Mochizuki. Also new is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. On Sat., Feb. 18 from 1 – 5 p.m., the museum sponsors three film screenings in commemoration of the 70^th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 that led to the imprisonment of Japanese Americans. Free. “Conscience and the Constitution” by Frank Abe screens at 1 p.m. “With Honors Denied” by Yukiko Kubo Shiogi is at 4 p.m. and “Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story is at 4:20pm. Go to http://wingluke.org/events/upcoming.htm for details. For information on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

Artists Susie J. Lee, Henry Tsang and Jin-Me Yoon were selected to participate in “The 10th Northwest Biennial” which will be on view through May 2012. Work was selected by TAM curator Rock Hushka and independent art curator Renato Rodrigues da Silva. (253) 272-4258 or go to www.TacomaArtMuseum.org.

The work of Joseph Park is included in a group show entitled “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” on view at Museum of Northwest Art through March 14. The show showcases futuristic work that reflects the Northwest’s rich history of embracing traditions of industry and innovations of technology. 121 South First St. in La Conner. (360) 466-4446 or go to www.museumofnwart.org.

The work of Roger Shimomura is on view through March 10 at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Gallery in Spokane. 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 323-6611 or go to www.gonzaga.edu/jundt Shimomura’s work is also in a group show at the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. entitled “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter”. Through Oct. 14, 2012. Go to www.npa.sl.edu/exhibit/encounter/visit.html. After the show closes, it will tour including venues in Washington State.

Coverage of early Japanese American history in the region is included in the permanent exhibit at White River Valley Museum, 918 “H” St. S.E. in Auburn. Call (253) 288-7433 or go www.wrvmuseum.org.

The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center preserves the history and culture of Japanese Americans in the area. Their permanent exhibit is “Oregon Nikkei: Reflections of a Community.” “Forthcoming shows will be “Kokeshi: From Tradition to Tools,” “Coming Home: Japanese Americans in Portland After WWII” and “Roger Shimomura: Shadows of Minidoka.” Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, 121 NW 2nd Ave. in Portland. Call (503) 224-1458 or e-mail: info@oregonnikkei.org.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940.” Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

“Hiroshima: Photographs by Miyako Ishiuchi” on view through Feb. 12. This noted Japanese photographer chose the objects she photographed from more than 19,000 personal effects left behind by those who perished in the bombings. Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver, B.C. Call (604) 822-5087 or go to www.moa.ubc.ca.

Performing Arts

STG presents the Nan Hai Art Center’s “Celebrate the Year of Dragon” on Feb. 3 at 7:30pm. At the Paramount at 911 Pine St. (425) 576-8880 or go to www.nanhaishow.com. Tickets at stgpresents.org or call (877) 784-4849.

Improv comedy troupe Pork Filled Players charge into the year of the dragon with a new comedy/music cabaret entitled “Spam 0 Rama” on Wed., Feb. 15 at 7:30pm. Theatre Off Jackson at 409 – 7^th Ave. S. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com/event/221651 or go to www.porkfilled.com.

Miyagi Kai koto performance group will have a New Year’s performance on Sun., Feb. 5 at 1pm. At the Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space. Free. 519 – 6th Ave. S. Call (206) 725-4958 or e-mail: info@hokubeihouchi.org.

David Choi performs at VERA Project on Fri., Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Near Warren Ave. N. & Republican at Seattle Center. Tickets at www.etix.com or call (206) 956-VERA.

The University of Washington Simpson Center for the Humanities presents a lecture program on Japan at KOBO at Higo. UW Japanese Art History Associate Professor Cynthea J. Bogel will talk about “Food, Drink and Ritual: Scenes behind Japanese Buddhist Temple Life” on Sat., Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. Kobo at Higo, 604 S Jackson. Call (206) 381-3000.

Saturday University Lecture Saturdays Feb. 18 – April 7 at 9:30 a.m. At Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Stimson Auditorium. Feb. 18 brings UW Prof. Chris Murray who will talk about “Health Trends in Asia over Three Decades of Growth (1980-2010). Feb. 25, UBC Prof. Abidin Kusno and UW Tacoma Associate Prof. Lisa Hoffman will talk about “Greening Cities: Possibilities and Practices in Indonesia and China”. Visit seattleartmuseum.org or call (206) 654-3121.

The Seattle Symphony’s new season comes with a new conductor, Ludovic Morlot and some surprises. Some highlights include the following – Mei Ann Chen guest conducts the symphony in the annual “Celebrate Asia” program with guests Jie Ma on pipa, Hahn-Bin on violin and Cuong Vu on trumpet. Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Koh is violin soloist on March 22, 24 & 25 performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto under the baton of Morlot. On April 16 at 7:30 p.m., Myung-Whun Chung and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra come into town with Wu Wei on sheng performing a mix of Eastern and Western compositions. For a complete schedule, call (206) 215-4747 or go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Film/Media

“All’s Well, End’s Well 2012” is a Chinese romantic comedy starring Donnie Yen and others. Currently at Seattle’s AMC Pacific Place 11. 600 Pine St. (206) 652-8908.

The Written Arts

“Embracing Diversity in the Arts – Random Reflections on the Coming Tide of Change” is an article by Ron Chew that appears in the Fall 2011 issue of GIAreader- ideas and information on Arts and Culture” as published by the national arts organization, Grantmakers in the Arts. Call (206) 624-2312 or try gia@giarts.org.

Seattle poet Paisley Rekdal had her poem selected for the anthology entitled “Best American Poets” for 2011. The poem is from a forthcoming book of poems entitled “Animal Eye” due out in Feb. 2012.

Examiner contributor Yayoi Winfrey has a self-published book now on Goggle Books (http://books.goggle.com/books?id-QjhZPQAACAAJ@source=gbs_na/links_s) and an essay in a forthcoming textbook on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (http://www.abc-clio.com/product.aspxisbn=9781598843545). Also check out her new art website at http://ww.yayoilenawinfrey.com.

Art News/Opportunities

A “Nikkei Writing Workshop” for Seattle area Japanese to record their memories of WW II takes place on Sat., Feb. 11 from 1:30 – 4 p.m. If interested, contact Atsushi Kiuchi at akiuchi@aol.com or call (206) 568-7114. At the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington at 1414 S. Weller St.

Washington Lawyers For the Arts present their “Annual Evening Tax Workshop For Artists And The Attorneys Representing Them” on Wed., Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. At West of Lenin Theater at 203 n. 36^th St. Call (800) 838-3006.

Artists practicing in craft, literary, media and music arts in Washington State are eligible to apply for the 2012 Artist Trust Fellowship. Deadline is Feb. 26, 2012. Go to www.artistrust.org for details.

The Wing issues an invitation to participate in “Beyond Talk 2”, a forthcoming exhibit on race at the Wing Luke Museum. In 2004, the museum had a show entitled “Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race. In 2013, a new exhibit on race opens. The community is invited to share in conversations on issues of race to provoke ideas for the new show. Talks take place in Feb. March, April and May at various neighborhoods throughout Seattle. To participate and get details, contact Exhibits Developer Mikala Woodward at mwoodward@wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

A series of Ikebana classes are offered at Cottage House in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory. Jan. 10 – Feb. 7. 1 – 3 p.m./ Feb. 21 – March 13, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. For registration, go to www.seattle.gov/parks or call (206) 684-5177. For more information, go to www.ikebanahq.org.

Applications are now being accepted for the Neddy at Cornish, an annual artist award program supported by the Behnke Foundation and based at Cornish College of the Arts in memory of Robert E. (“Ned”) Behnke. Cash awards and a group exhibition given to selected Puget Sound artists. To see application, go to www.cornish.edu/neddy. For additional information, contact Jennifer Ward at (206) 315-5801 or e-mail jward@cornish.edu.

Columbia City Gallery is an artist-run collective that represents over 30 local multi-media artists. The space has a Guest Gallery which showcases artists that reflect an ethnically diverse neighborhood. Do you have a great exhibit idea to propose or need more information? Go to art@columbiacitygallery.com or email Lauren Davis at lauren@columbiacitygallery.com.

Poets & Writers’ Readings/Workshops Program offers small grants for literary events taking place in Seattle and covers writers’ fees for public readings and workshops. Go to www.pw.org/funding for details.

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

There is a deadline of March 1, 2012 for US artists interested in applying for the US/Japan Creative artist’ Program. Multi-disciplinary artists will work in Japan at a project or study of their choice. A grant award will cover housing, living and professional expenses and travel costs will be covered as well. Go to www.jusfc.gov for full details.

Though Seattle Art Museum has temporarily suspended all their art councils, due to financial problems, some members of the Asian Art Council stay in touch as a non-profit known as Friends of Asian Art Association. In their Dec. 2011 newsletter is an interview with Pakistani sculptor Humaira Abio who recently exhibited at ArtXchange Gallery. She lives in Seattle but also works out of a studio in Lahore, Pakistan. For details, go to FriendsofAsianArt@earthlink.net.

Award-winning Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives”) does more than movies. He is also an installation artist with a background in architecture as well. Now, several new publications focus on his work. “For Tomorrow Tonight” Edited by Maeve Butler & Einear O’Raw (Irish Museum of Modern Art) looks at his body of work in film. “Primitive” looks at a multi-media project that comes out in several genres. The director focused on a village of farmers accused of being communists by the Thai army. Attacked by the army, the inhabitants flee into the jungle. The director worked with the young men of this village to document their struggle. A multi-film installation at a gallery, an on-line installation at Animate Projects and a limited edition artist’s book by CUJO.

Local artist Paul Komada is one of five new members who will join the Soil Art Collective. Their work will eventually appear in the SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3^rd Ave. S. Go to www.soilart.org for details.

Arts Etc. – 1/18/2012

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:30:52 +0000

Highlights

Seattle’s Annual Lunar New Year Festival takes place Sat., Jan. 28 from 11am – 4pm at Hing Hay Park at Maynard Ave. S. & S. King St. With Dragon and Lion Dancers and a food walk with $2 Tasting Menu at participating restaurants. Also a children’s costume parade contest. Go to SeattleChinatownID.com for details.

The UW World Series presents Shen Wei Dance Arts with performances at UW’s Meany Hall Feb. 2 – 4 at 8pm. Each piece incorporates visual and storytelling elements from the theater, Chinese opera, Eastern philosophy, traditional and contemporary visual art and sculpture. There will be a pre-show talk in the main auditorium by Chung Xinwei of the UW Dance Department at 7:10pm. Call (206) 543-4880 or go to uwworldseries.org for details.

Hawaiian singer/songwriter John Cruz makes a welcome return to Seattle’s Triple Door on Feb. 5 at 7:30pm. Growing up in a family with a record collection well-stocked with Motown, Cruz also blends traditional Hawaiian music with Reggae, pop, soul and blues that amounts to a soulful, original island sound. Cruz is also a masterful guitarist with a full sound coming from a solo guitar back-up to his vocals. Also of note, Lucy Wu and Geoffrey Castle do a Chinese New Year’s Concert on Mon., Jan. 23 at 7:30pm. The Triple Door at 216 Union St. downtown. Go to (206) 838-4333 or thetripledoor.net for details.

This year’s 7^th Annual Children’s Film Festival (see related article in this issue) features a number of films from Asia and South Asia in their program. Runs Jan. 26 – Feb. 5. Northwest Film Forum at 1515 – 12^th Ave. (206) 329-2629 or go to www.nwfilmforum.org

“Mountains That Take Wing – Life, Struggles & Liberation” is a documentary film directed by C. A. Giffith & H. L. T. Quan. Come to the screening and a follow-up discussion with the filmmakers. Angela Davis is a respected writer/scholar and key figure in Black American progressive politics and education. Yuri Kochiyama is a legendary political figure, organizer and leader in Asian American progressive politics and instrumental in reaching out to other ethnic American communities. She cradled Malcom X’s head when he was assassinated in New York. A co-presentation of Seattle Art Museum, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s African American Film Festival’s Underground Railroad Series, Northwest African American Museum and Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific Experience. The film screens on Sat., Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Admission is free but you must make reservations to ensure a seat. Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Stimson Auditorium is located at 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. Try box office@seattleartmuseum.org. Seats not claimed on the day of the event will be given out 10 minutes before the screening on a first come-first served basis.

“Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” is a fascinating photo exhibit that takes 10 families from around the world and looks at what they eat, day in and day out. Opens Jan. 28 and remains on view through June 10. UW’s Burke Museum. 17th Ave. NE and NE 45th in Seattle. Call (206) 544-5590 or go to www.burkemuseum.org.

Author Diane Fujino is the author of two books on powerful Asian American community activists. She penned “Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama (see mention of the documentary film on Kochiyama above) and her look on Afro-Asian coalition builder Richard Aoki entitled “A Samurai Among Panthers: Richard Aoki on Race, Resistance and a Paradoxical Life” (University of Minnesota Press) comes out in April She makes a surprise visit here on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7pm in what’s sure to be a provocative and timely talk on activists in the community. Fujino is associate professor of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 – 10th Ave. Call (206) 624-66000 or go to www.elliottbaybook.com.

“Within/Without” by sculptor June Sekiguchi looks at extremes of emotion in the life of the artist. Overjoyed at an invitation from Prince Nithakong Somsanith of Laos, for an artist residency, Sekiguchi was simultaneously shocked with the sudden death of a parent. Out of this comes a site-specific installation in scroll-cut wood and gilded bamboo , a temple of transcendence, sorrow and joy – with responsive sound and light elements by Rob Mills and Spar Wilson. Augmented with new wall-hung sculptures. On view now with a reception on Feb.2 from 5 – 8 p.m. and an artist talk set for Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ArtXchange Gallery 512 First Ave. S. Call (206) 839-0377 or go to www.artxchange.org. The artist’s residency in Laos was sponsored by 4Culture.

Perennial Northwest favorite, ukulele player extraordinaire Jake Shimabukuro returns for two engagements in the Puget Sound. His first show is Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 Fourth Ave. N. (425) 275-9595 or edmondscenterforthearts.org. His second show is on Jan. 20 at Tacoma’s Rialto Theatre at 7:30 p.m. 310 S. Ninth St. Call (253) 591-5984 or visit www.broadwaycenter.org.

Singer/songwriter Emi Meyer has generated quite a following in Japan but she was raised in Seattle. Catch her in a local free performance at Seattle’s Sorrento Hotel at 900 Madison St. On Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Visit http:/emi-meyer.com/index.html for details.

The Denmark-bred brothers Chris Minh Doky (bass) and Niels Lan Doky (piano) burst onto the contemporary jazz scene in the 80’s. Their sound blends the energy of the New York scene (both brothers lived and worked in New York with the pastoral folk elements of Scandanavia). Now Chris leads a strong band called the Nomads with drummer Dave Weckl and makes a rare Seattle appearance at Jazz Alley on Jan. 17 – 18. 2033 – 6^th Ave. downtown. (206) 441-0720 or go to jazzalley.com for details.

Visual Arts

Examiner contributor/visual artist Dan-Thanh Nguyen has two prints in the group show, “Made At Pratt” through Jan. 28. Pratt Studio Gallery at the Tashiro Kaplan Building at 312 S. Washington in Studio 1A. Go to http://www.pratt.org/happenings/tkgallery.html for details.

Winston Wachter Fine Art presents “New Paintings” by Hiro Yokose. On view Jan. 10 – Feb. 23. 203 Dexter Ave. N. Call (206) 652-5855 or go to www.winstonwachter.com.

“Journeys” is a group show of local artists influenced by travel. The work of Romson Regarde Bustillo is included. Through Feb. 11. SAM Gallery located at 1220 Third Ave. Call (206) 343-1101.

Talented ceramic/installation artist Yuki Nakamura returns with a new piece entitled “Kukai: Sea and Sky” done in collaboration with digital media artist Robert Campbell. Show runs till Jan. 28 with reception scheduled for Jan. 5 from 6 – 8 p.m. The two artists live directly across from one another between Vashon Island and Tacoma. So “Sea and Sky” is part of everyday just as the sea between the Northwest and Japan and the parts and pieces houses washed away in the tsunami drifting towards our shores. The installation evokes this bond. The focus is in part inspired by Japanese wood joinery. SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3rd Ave. S. in Seattle.

On view through January 2012 is “The Safeco Gift and New Acquisitions: Collecting for the Future.” The work of Tram Bui, Diem Chau, Fay Chong, Saya Moriyasu, Norie Sato, Chang-ae Song and Chao-Chen Yang are included in this show. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. Call (253) 272-4258 or go to www.tacomaartmuseum.org more details.

The work of Etsuko Ichikawa, Jennifer Le, Tram Bui, Ying Yueh Chuang, Miki Lee and Xiaoze Xie is included in a group show entitled “New Contemporary Works” on view through Jan. 28, 2012. Davidson Galleries. 313 Occidental Ave. S. Call (206) 624-7684.

Megumi Schacher has a workshop set for KOBO at Higo in Seattle on Jan. 22 from 1 – 3 p.m. Advance registration required. Call (425) 744-9751 or visit www.ikebanabymegumi.com

The 6th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Runs through December. Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits will go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Call (206) 381-3000 or go to www.koboseattle.com.

2012 Year of the Dragon” festivities all day long on Sat., Jan. 21. On view from 10am – 8pm is the opening day of the interactive exhibition entitled “New Years All Year Round” that looks at how various Asian cultures celebrate the new year. 11am is the Lion Dance to invite in the new year in front of and inside the museum. From 1 – 3pm, join teaching artist Yuki Chikamura who will show participants how to make washi pencil holders as part of “Family Fun Day”. At 4:30pm, welcome the new year with a special Japanese Tea Ceremony with tea and sweets. Drop by the museum and enter your child in the year of the dragon coloring contest. Go to www.wingluke.org/2012newyear for details. Many prizes and gifts for winners. Early February brings First Thursday Historic Hotel Tour at a discount on Feb. 2 from 10am – 8pm. Former Museum director and writer Ron Chew reads from his new book entitled “Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes: The Legacy of Filipino American labor Activism” on Feb. 2 at 6pm. Other continuing activities include the following – Jan. 21 – March 31 is the Historic Hotel & Chinatown Discovery Tour with a Lunar New Year twist. Call (206) 623-5124×133 for details. On Sat., Feb. 18 from 1 – 3pm, learn how to make food paintings with Romson Regarde Bustillo as part of Family Fun Day. On Sat., March 17 from 1 – 3pm, Mizu Sugimura teaches a Japanese Art Workshop as part of Family Fun Day. Special exhibition opening reception for “Asian American Arcade” on Feb. 9 from 6 – 8pm. Follow video games out of the arcade and into the art gallery where related artworks explore questions of identity, community, imagination, learning and the power of play in our lives. “Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that just opened. On view until Spring 2012. Accompanied by a catalogue with essay written by Ken Mochizuki. Also new is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years “Schooled” is a new show which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

Artists Susie J. Lee, Henry Tsang and Jin-Me Yoon were selected to participate in “The 10^th Northwest Biennial” which will be on view Jan. 21 – May 2012. Work was selected by TAM curator Rock Hushka and independent art curator Renato Rodrigues da Silva. (253) 272-4258 or go to www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

The work of Roger Shimomura is on view through March 10 at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Gallery in Spokane. 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 323-6611 or go to www.gonzaga.edu/jundt Shimomura’s work is also in a group show at the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. entitled “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter”. Through Oct. 14, 2012. Go to http://www.npa.sl.edu/exhibit/encounter/visit.html After the show closes, it will tour including venues in Washington State.

Portland Art Museum has a large collection of over 2500 Japanese prints dating from the late 17th century to the present day. In “The Artist’s Touch, The Craftsman’s Hand: Three Decades of Japanese Prints from the Portland Art Museum” on view through Jan. 22, 2012, viewers can see the first major show of this extensive collection. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. Call (503) 226-2811 or go www.portlandartmuseum.org.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

Performing Arts

The Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space is at 519 – 6th Ave. S. Call (206) 623-0100 or e-mail: info@hokubeihouchi.org.

Film/Media

Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse star in Dante Lam’s film about a cop thriller that puts two brothers on different sides of the law. “The Viral Factor” opens Jan. 20 at AMC Pacific Place 11 at 600 Pine St. downtown. (206) 652-8908.

A new 35mm print of Samuel Fuller’s “House of Bamboo” screens through Jan. 19 at 7pm. This 1955 feature by the late American maverick director Samuel Fuller looks at US-occupied post-war Japan. Northwest Film Forum at 1515 – 12th Ave. Visit: www.nwfilmforum.org.

In 2006, SIFF presented Eric Byler’s “Americanese” based on UW Professor Shawn Wong’s novel which looks at how racism can damage even the most intimate relationships. If you missed it earlier, here’s another opportunity to see it. One night only screening on Tuesday, Jan 24 at 7 p.m. Uptown Cinemas. Director and author will be present at the screening to take questions. Co-presented by UW’s Creative Writing Program. 511 Queen Anne Ave. N. Call (206) 324-9996.

The Written Arts

Junki Yoshida, founder of Yoshida Group reads from his book at Kunokuniya Bookstore on Jan. 25 at 5pm. 525 S. Weller. For details, contact gangho@kaigakenshu.com

Writer Pico Iyer returns with a new book entitled “The Man Within My Head” (Knopf) that delves into his affinity with British novelist Graham Greene and Iyer’s own complex relationship with his own father. Wed., Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Town Hall Seattle, 111 Eighth. Call (206) 624-6600 or visit www.townhallseattle.org.

Local multi-instrumentalist, arranger and composer Eyvind Kang who recently won the first Artist Trust’s Arts Innovator Award is the cover story profile for the Jan. 2012 issue of the EARSHOT JAZZ newsletter.

Examiner contributor Yayoi Winfrey has a self-published book now on Goggle Books (http://books.goggle.com/books?id-QjhZPQAACAAJ@source=gbs_na/links_s)and an essay in a forthcoming textbook on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (http://www.abc-clio.com/product.aspxisbn=9781598843545). Also check out her new art website at http://www.yayoilenawinfrey.com

Art News/Opportunities

Washington Lawyers For the Arts present a panel & networking opportunity on the subject of business law fundamentals for artists on Jan. 26 at 5:30pm. Held at Garvey Schubert Barer at Second & Seneca Building at 1191 Second Ave. on the 18^th floor. To register, visit Brown Paper Tickets at http://brownpapertickets.com/producer/3047 or call (800) 838-3006 at any time.

The Wing issues an invitation to participate in “Beyond Talk 2”, a fortcoming exhibit on race at the Wing Luke Museum. In 2004, the museum had a show entitled “Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race. In 2013, a new exhibit on race opens. The community is invited to share in conversations on issues of race to provoke ideas for the new show. Talks take place in Feb. March, April and May at various neighborhoods throughout Seattle. To participate and get details, contact Exhibits Developer Mikala Woodward at mwoodward@wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture offers a residency program for emerging visual artists this summer from June 9 – August 11. A great opportunity to work with a talented faculty of staff and visiting artists. Deadline is Feb. 1m 2012. Apply online at www.skowheganart.org.

Arts, Etc. – 1/4/2012

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:14:15 +0000

Highlights

O(PA)PERA is a live music installation co-created by composer/musician/performer Byron Au Yong and director/installation artist Roger Benington. Tackling the big issues of earthquakes and tsunami’s that re-shape the Pacific Rim and its’ inhabitants and the aftershocks of a global economy in crisis, musicians/performers (Au Yong, Jeremiah Cawley, Tiffany Lin & Tari Nelson-Zagar) gather in a paper tent and invoke a ritual of sound and movement using multi-ethnic and handmade instrumentation. Two performances at 7 & 8 p.m. at the Seattle Art Museum downtown on Friday, Jan. 6. Call (206) 654-3121 for tickets.

“Mountains That Take Wing – Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama in A Conversation on Life, Struggles & Liberation” is a documentary film directed by C. A. Giffith & H. L. T. Quan. Come to the screening and a follow-up discussion with the filmmakers. Angela Davis is a respected writer/scholar and key figure in Black American progressive politics and education. Yuri Kochiyama is a legendary political figure, organizer and leader in Asian American progressive politics and instrumental in reaching out to other ethnic American communities. She cradled Malcom X’s head when he was assassinated in New York. A co-presentation of Seattle Art Museum, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center’s African American Film Festival’s Underground Railroad Series, Northwest African American Museum and Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific Experience. The film screens on Sat., Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. Admission is free but you must make reservations to ensure a seat. Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Stimson Auditorium is located at 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. Try box office@seattleartmuseum.org. Seats not claimed on the day of the event will be given out 10 minutes before the screening on a first come-first served basis.

The Taoist Studies Institute presents a benefit event entitled “A Taste of Butoh” which serves as a nice introduction to this revolutionary dance form co-founded by Japanese dancers Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno back in the 1960’s. Featured will be a screening of a film of Kazuo Ohno dancing as well as a live solo improvisation by butoh dancer Opusclue. Tickets on sale at the door. Located at 225 N. 70^th St. just off Greenwood Ave. N. Call (206) 784-5632.

“Hungry Planet: What the World Eats” is a fascinating photo exhibit that takes 10 families from around the world and looks at what they eat, day in and day out. Opens Jan. 28 and remains on view through June 10. UW’s Burke Museum. 17^th Ave. NE and NE 45^th in Seattle. Call (206) 544-5590 or go to www.burkemuseum.org.

Local sushi pioneer Shiro Kashiba makes another welcome appearance on behalf of his new book entitled “Shiro: Wit, Wisdom & Receipes from a Sushi Pioneer” on Sat., Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 – 10^th Ave. Call (206) 624-66000 or go to www.elliottbaybook.com.

“Within/Without” by sculptor June Sekiguchi looks at extremes of emotion in the life of the artist. Overjoyed at an invitation from Prince Nithakong Somsanith of Laos, for an artist residency, Sekiguchi was simultaneously shocked with the sudden death of a parent. Out of this comes a site-specific installation in scroll-cut wood and gilded bamboo , a temple of transcendence, sorrow and joy – with responsive sound and light elements by Rob Mills and Spar Wilson. Augmented with new wall-hung sculptures. Opening reception is First Thursday on Jan. 5 from 5 – 8 p.m. With another reception on Feb.2 from 5 – 8 p.m. and an artist talk set for Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ArtXchange Gallery 512 First Ave. S. Call (206) 839-0377 or go to www.artxchange.org. The artist’s residency in Laos was sponsored by 4Culture.

The 23rd Annual Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki takes place Sun., Jan.8 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Includes a performance by Seattle Kokon Taiko and displays of local Japanese American history. At Islandwood at 4450 Blakley Ave. NE on Bainbridge Isalnd. Call (206) 842-4772 or e-mail info@bijac.org.

Acclaimed contemporary Chinese poet, essayist & translator Xi Chuan makes a welcome return to Seattle with translator Paul Manfredi on Jan. 9 at Seattle Public Central Library’s Microsoft Auditorium on Mon., Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. Free. 1000 Fourth St. downtown. Call (206) 386-4636 or go to www.spl.org. Co-presented by the Modern Language Association and Elliott Bay Book Company. A new translation of his poems comes out in the spring from New Directions. His poems are included in “Push Open The Window,” a new collection of contemporary Chinese poems on Copper Canyon Press from which he read earlier in Seattle at Seattle Asian Art Museum. He will take questions and do a book signing after the reading.

“Summer Pasture” (see related article in this issue) is a documentary film about a young nomadic family in Eastern Tibet and their precarious day-by-day existence as their way of life is threatened by development. Directed by Lynn True Nelson Walker and Tsering Perlo. On view now through Jan. 5. Northwest Film Forum.1515 – 12^th Ave. Call (206) 267-5380.

Visual Arts

“Circles of Identity” is the first solo show by Minh Carrico and is the largest public exhibit of Vietnam documentary work to date. Hurry – ends Jan. 5. Lynnwood Library Gallery at 19200 44^th Ave. W. Go to www.minhcarrico.com for details on the artist’s activities.

Winston Wachter Fine Art presents “New Paintings” by Hiro Yokose. On view Jan. 10 – Feb. 23. Opening reception is Jan. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. 203 Dexter Ave. N. Call (206) 652-5855 or go to www.winstonwachter.com.

“Journeys” is a group show of local artists influenced by travel. The work of Romson Regarde Bustillo is included. Jan. 12 – Feb. 11. Opening reception is on Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. SAM Gallery located at 1220 Third Ave. Call (206) 343-1101.

“Erotica: The Art of Love” is a new show currently on view at Ming’s Gallery through Jan. 14. 519 – 6^th Ave. S. Call (206) 748-7889 or visit www.mingsgallery.com.

Cambodian-born artist Soheap Pich (see related article in this issue) immigrated to the US with his family to escape the Khmer Rogue and attended art school here, earning an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After a few years of meaningless jobs less than conducive to making art, he returned to his home country where he transitioned to sculpture using rattan and bamboo which suggests Cambodia’s basket-weaving tradition. He comes to Seattle’s Henry art Gallery to construct an installation entitled “Compound.” On view till April 1, 2012. Henry Art Gallery on the UW campus located at 15th Ave. NE & NE 41st. Call (206) 543-2280 or visit www.henryart.org for details.

“Luminous: The Art of Asia” (see related article this issue) showcases the jewels of SAM’s Asian art collections. Hurry – ends Jan. 8, 2012. Fresh from a tour of Japan, the show includes Chinese bronzes, Japanese lacquers, Korean ceramics and Indian sculpture. Noted contemporary artist Do Ho Suh, who created SAM’s famous “dog-tag,” sculpture will create “Gate,” a new multimedia installation that responds to the collection and explores the movement of objects and people from the past to the present. Activities surrounding the show include the following – Enjoy tours of “Luminous” Wed. – Friday at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. and Sat.- Sun. at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m., all on the fourth floor. On the third floor, explore a new show entitled “The Seattle Art Museum & Seattle Artists in the 1930s and 1940s” which celebrates the work of Northwest artists whose careers were fostered by the director and patrons of the museum. Includes work by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Emilio Amero. SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. On view through June 17, 2012. SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details.

Megumi Schacher has a workshop set for KOBO at Higo in Seattle on Jan. 22 from 1 – 3 p.m. Advance registration required. Call (425) 744-9751 or visit www.ikebanabymegumi.com

The Cullom Gallery specializes in Japanese prints and modern artists influenced by them. Currently on view is “Made By Elves”, a group show of gallery artists that feature work made by hand including kites, stencils, artist books and woodblock prints. The work of Alison Fujino is included. Through Jan. 14, 2012. Located at 603 S. Main St., Seattle. Call (206) 340-8000 for more information or e-mail: info@cullomgallery.com.

British photographer Michael Kenna has a new series on Huangshan Province in China which will be up till Jan. 14, 2012. In the back gallery is work by Diem Chau and the team of Saya Moriyasu +Rachel Max also through Jan. 14, 2012. All shows at G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St., Seattle. Call (206) 587-4033 or go www.ggibsongallery.com.

“Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that just opened. On view until Spring 2012. Accompanied by a catalogue with essay written by Ken Mochizuki. Also new is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years “Schooled” is a new show which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

Had a chance to see the Chinese Garden in Seattle yet? If not, there are activities to check out such as weekend workshops, mixed media workshop, chrysanthemum Festival and docent tours. Go to www.seattlechinesegarden.org for more details.

The work of Roger Shimomura is on view through March 10 at Gonzaga University’s Jundt Gallery in Spokane. 502 E. Boone Ave. (509) 323-6611 or go to www.gonzaga.edu/jundt Shimomura’s work is also in a group show at the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. entitled “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter”. Through Oct. 14, 2012. Go to http://www.npa.sl.edu/exhibit/encounter/visit.html After the show closes, it will tour including venues in Washington State.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled, “East-West, Visually Speaking.” Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

Performing Arts

The Lieu Quan Lion Dance Team performs on Sat., Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Also “Oshogatsu,” a Japanese tea ceremony will be hosted by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Seattle Association on Jan. 21 at 4:30pm. At the Wing located at 719 S. King St. Call (206) 623-5124 or go to www.wingluke.org.

The Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space is at 519 – 6th Ave. S. Call (206) 623-0100 or e-mail: info@hokubeihouchi.org.

Film/Media

A new 35mm print of Samuel Fuller’s “House of Bamboo” screens Jan. 13 – 19 at 7pm. This 1955 feature by the late American maverick director Samuel Fuller looks at US-occupied post-war Japan. Northwest Film Forum at 1515 – 12^th Ave. Visit: www.nwfilmforum.org.

The Written Arts

Prize-winning author Amy Tan (“The Joy Luck Club”) will speak on the topic, “Creative Minds Do Not Think Alike” on Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Meany Hall as part of the UW Graduate School lecture series.

Art News/Opportunities

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

Arts, Etc – 12/21/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:23:01 +0000

Highlights

As Arts Editor at the Examiner, I help assign stories on the arts but the wide-ranging coverage of all the arts is made possible by dozens of hard-working knowledgeable volunteer writers who rally behind their passion and love of the arts with well-written stories issue after issue. We couldn’t do it without them. I would like to acknowledge one of them, Jon Gierlich who died a few months back. Jon was a respected instructor at Cornish College of the Arts and he believed in the power of community and the arts and how they helped to cross over borders real and imagined. Thanks Jon for your continued presence and the wonderful stories you contributed to our newspaper. Without volunteers like this, we wouldn’t exist. We owe them all a deep debt of gratitude.

Mochi Tsuki is an annual Japanese New Year’s event commemorated with the pounding of mochi or rice cakes. The Seattle event takes place Thurs., Dec. 29 from 10am – 3pm. At NVC Memorial Hall at 1212 S. King in Seattle, (206) 568-7114 or email admin@jccw.org. The 23^rd Annual Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki takes place Sun., Jan.8 from 11am – 3pm. Includes a performance by Seattle Kokon Taiko and displays of local Japanese American history. At Islandwood at 4450 Blakley Ave. NE on Bainbridge Isalnd. (206) 842-4772 or email info@bijac.org.

“O(PA)PERA” is a live music-installation co-created by composer/performer Byron Au Yong and director/conceptual/installation artist Roger Benington. The piece investigates ephemera and responds to the current SAM show, “Luminous: The Art of Asia” amidst the earthquakes and tsunamis around the Pacific Rim. Jan. 6, 2012 from 8 – 8:30pm in Seattle Art Museum’s Arnold Board Room. Call the Box Office at (206) 654-3121 for tickets.

Perennial Northwest favorite, ukulele player extraordinaire Jake Shimabukuro returns for two engagements in the Puget Sound. His first show is Jan. 19 at 7:30m at Edmonds Center for the Arts at 410 Fourth Ave. N. (425) 275-9595 or edmondscenterforthearts.org. His second show is on Jan. 20 at Tacoma’s Rialto Theatre at 7:30pm. 310 S. Ninth St. (253-591-5984 or visit www.broadwaycenter.org

Visual Arts

The work of Jason Hirata and Rumi Koshino is included in a group show at SOIL entitled “11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011” curated by Klara Glosova. On view through Dec. 23. Talented ceramic/installation artist Yuki Nakamura returns with a new piece entitled “Kukai: Sea and Sky” done in collaboration with digital media artist Robert Campbell. Show runs Jan. 4 – 28 with reception scheduled for Jan. 5 from 6 – 8pm. The two artists live directly across from one another between Vashon Island and Tacoma. So “Sea and Sky” is part of everyday just as the sea between the Northwest and Japan and the parts and pieces houses washed away in the tsunami drifting towards our shores. The installation evokes this bond. The focus is in part inspired by Japanese wood joinery. SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3^rd Ave. S. in Seattle.

IDEA Odyssey Gallery show through Dec. is a special “Members Studio Sale”. Hours by appointment. 66 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Go to www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

Megumi Schacher has a workshop set for KOBO at Higo in Seattle on Jan. 22 from 1 – 3 p.m. Advance registration required. Call (425) 744-9751 or visit www.ikebanabymegumi.com

Opening Sept. 15 as part of the art galleries at The Seattle Design Center is a group show of artists associated with ArtXchange Gallery. Open until 8 p.m. on Third Thursdays. Regular hours are M – F from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. E-mail info@artxchange.org for more details.

“Paintings from Vietnam” is a group show of five artists in today’s Vietnam. Work by Phong, Hai & Thanh, To Duy and Bui Cong Khanh. Remains on view till Dec. 23. On Jan. 5, “New Work” by sculptor June Sekiguchi inspired by a 4-Culture-supported residency in Laos. Modular collaborative body of scroll-cut wood sculpture, a 3-D and wall hung sculpture and an immersive sound and light collaborative installation (done with Rob Mills and Spar Wilson). ArtXchange Gallery, 512 First Ave. S. For more information, call (206) 839-0377 or go www.artxchange.org.

The 6^th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Runs through December. Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits will go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Call (206) 381-3000 or go to www.koboseattle.com.

“Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita & Kenjiro Nomura” curated by Barbara Johns remains on view till Feb. 19, 2012. In the 1930’s these two artists documented the landscape of the city and the farmland on weekends and ran their day job of sign-painting on the weekdays. You can still find evidence of their daily labor in signs around Japantown and ID/Chinatown from the “Blue Funnel Line” sign on a door near the Wing to the curtain of painted ads of neighborhood businesses once in the Nippon Kan and now in the Wing’s little theatre. But their own painting of cityscapes and landscapes won recognition in the 1930’s as well. Tokita died too young from poor health after getting out of an internment camp but Nomura would live long enough to see his work turn abstract and receive the honor of being the first Seattle artist to get a one-person show at Seattle Art Museum. Tours of the show will begin on weekends at noon starting at the Fuller Garden Court. Coming March 15 and on view till August 5, 2012 will be a show entitled “Colors of the Oasis, Central Asian Ikats” which features 40 colorful robes created during the 19^th century using the labor intensive process known as ikat. All at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

“Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that just opened. On view until Spring 2012. Accompanied by a catalogue with essay written by Ken Mochizuki. Also new is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years “Schooled” is a new show which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. Experience the Historic Hotel Tour at a discount with free gallery admission on First Thursday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

The work of Z. Z. Wei is included in a 19^th Anniversary Group Show at Patricia Rovzar Gallery through Dec. 31. 1225 Second Ave. in downtown Seattle. (206) 223-0273 or go to www.rovzargallery.com

Portland Art Museum has a large collection of over 2500 Japanese prints dating from the late 17^th century to the present day. In “The Artist’s Touch, The Craftsman’s Hand: Three Decades of Japanese Prints from the Portland Art Museum” on view through Jan. 22, 2012, viewers can see the first major show of this extensive collection. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. Call (503) 226-2811 or go www.portlandartmuseum.org.

The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center preserves the history and culture of Japanese Americans in the area. Their permanent exhibit is “Oregon Nikkei: Reflections of a Community.” “Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian, 100% Hapa” is a photo show on mixed race people on view through Dec. 31. Forthcoming shows will be “Kokeshi: From Tradition to Tools,” “Coming Home: Japanese Americans in Portland After WWII” and “Roger Shimomura: Shadows of Minidoka.” Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, 121 Nw 2^nd Ave. in Portland. Call (503) 224-1458 or e-mail: info@oregonnikkei.org.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view now till Dec. 31 is “Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments, 1993 – 2008”. Born in Guangdong China, Xie is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist teaching at Stanford. His ink wash paintings focus on news images buried under the immersion of time and memory. Also on view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled, “East-West, Visually Speaking.” Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

“Waterscapes: Migration along the Vancouver Island, Fraser and Yangzi Rivers” by Gu Xiong on view till Jan. 7. This is the work of a Vancouver-based mixed media and installation artist originally from China. During the Cultural Revolution, he was sent to the countryside for “re-education.” In the shadow of Tianamen, he fled China. As a former refugee, Xiong address questions of identity and mixed-culture paradoxes generated by globalization. Nanaimo Art Gallery (Campus Gallery), 900 Fifth St., Seattle. Call (250) 740-6350 or go www.nanaimoartgallery.com.

“Collected Resonance: Shelly Bahl, Sarindar Dhaliwal and Farheen HaQ” brings together the work of three prominent Canadian artists who have created multi-media installations that explore their South Asian traditions and the mythologies of their Punjabi, Sikh and Muslim cultures. On view through Jan. 8, 2012. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St., Victoria, Canada. Call (250) 384-4171 or go www.aggv.ca for details.

Performing Arts

The Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space is at 519 – 6^th Ave. S. Call (206) 623-0100 or e-mail: info@hokubeihouchi.org.

Film/Media

Takeshi Kitano returns to the genre in which he became known when he directs and acts in “Outrage,” his new film about a war between two clashing yakuza clans. Set for December 16 at the Varsity Theatre. 4329 University Way NE. (206) 781-5755.

The Written Arts

At Town Hall Seattle, 111 Eighth. Call (206) 624-6600 or visit www.townhallseattle.org.

Art News/Opportunities

Columbia City Gallery is an artist-run collective that represents over 30 local multi-media artists. The space has a Guest Gallery whick showcases artists that reflect an ethnically diverse neighborhood. Do you have a great exhibit idea to propose or need more information? Go to art@columbiacitygallery.com or email Lauren Davis at lauren@columbiacitygallery.com

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

Applications for artists to have shows next year at Gallery4Culture opens Dec. 1 and the deadline is Jan. 9, 2012. Go to www.galleries.4culture.org.

Congratulations to local poet Don Mee Choi who nabbed a Whiting Award for her refreshingly original, ground-breaking poetry and translations. Go out and get a copy of her book of poetry entitled “The Morning News Is Exciting” or pick up a copy of her translations of contemporary Korean woman poet Kim Hyesoon.

Arts Etc. – 12/07/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:40:29 +0000

Highlights

The North American Post’s Nagomi Teahouse Space has in a few short months, become an exciting new venue presenting Asian American arts and culture. Famed mystery novelist Naomi Hirahara, known for her unique character, Kibei landscaper/detective Mas Hirai will talk about how she created her protagonist and the inspiration behind her books. Sat. Dec. 10 at 10:30am. Local aspiring and published Japanese American writers will also want to attend a “Writer’s Salon” the same day at 2pm where Naomi and others will swap stories about the publishing world and trade information. Also noted is the North American Post Holiday Art and Craft Sale set for Sat., Dec. 11 from 10am – 5pm. Come enjoy handcrafted works of art by local artists and artisans. 519 – 6^th Ave. S. (206) 623-0100 or go to www.hokubeihochi.org

Local filmmaker Vince Matsudaira comes from a large Seattle family. He worked early in Hollywood and taught film studies at Seattle Central Community College. Now he presents a new documentary film entitled “KASH _ The Legend And Legacy of Shiro Kashino.” Sat., Dec. 10 at 2pm. Kashino was a leader for the 442^nd Regimental Combat Team and leader who was unjustly convicted of starting a fight in a bar. A panel composed of Director Matsudaira, colleagues as well as members of the Kashino family will discuss the making of the film after the screening. Admission is free and the DVD of the film will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Nisei Veterans foundation. NVC Memorial Hall at 1212 S. King. (206) 322-1122

“(DE) CYPHER – A Night of Meaning Through the World of Performance” takes place on Sat., Dec. 10 from 5 – 10pm. If you like hip-hop, spoken world, singing and break dancing, then this event is for you. With food and Happy Hour Specials. Free. All Ages. 5101 – 25^th Ave. N.E. A Bo Leong Production. For details, go to boleong@gmail.com.

The Garfield High School Orchestra under the baton of Marcus Tsutakawa presents the Sanyo High School Band, a prize-winning ensemble from Japan with director Masafumi Matsumoto in a joint friendship concert set for UW’s Meany Hall on Dec. 13 at 7pm. 15^th Ave. NE at 41^st St. in Seattle.For ticket information, go to www.garfieldorchestra.org/shop/sanyo-tickets.

Visual Arts

The work of Jason Hirata and Rumi Koshino is included in a group show at SOIL entitled “11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011” curated by Klara Glosova. On view through Dec. SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3^rd Ave. S., Seattle.

On view through January 2012 is “The Safeco Gift And New Acquisitions: Collecting for the Future.” The work of Tram Bui, Diem Chau, Fay Chong, Saya Moriyasu, Norie Sato, Chang-ae Song and Chao-Chen Yang are included in this show. Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Ave. Call (253) 272-4258 or go to www.tacomaartmuseum.org more details.

“Buoyancy” is a new installation by Jay Antherton and Cy Keener on view through Dec. 16. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave., Seattle. Call (206) 256-0809 or go www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com/art.

A “Members Studio Sale” helps to celebrate the newest gallery in Seattle’s historic International District. Find the perfect gift of art at this sale. Hours are Dec. 11 from 12:oo – 4pm or by appointment. IDEA Odysssey Gallery, 66 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Go to www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

The work of Etsuko Ichikawa, Jennifer Le, Tram Bui, Ying Yueh Chuang, Miki Lee and Xiaoze Xie is included in a group show entitled ”New Contemporary Works” on view through Jan. 28, 2012. Davidson Galleries. 313 Occidental Ave. S. (206) 624-7684.

Megumi Schacher teaches a one time workshop for Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement of Sogetsu Ikebana Seattle Chapter) in this Christmas season on Dec. 11 from 10am – 12:30pm. $30 fee includes flowers and ikebana tools. At North Bellevue Community Center. 4063 – 148^th Ave. She also has a workshop set for KOBO at Higo in Seattle on Jan. 22 from 1 – 3pm. Advance registration required. Call (425) 744-9751 or visit www.ikebanabymegumi.com

A show of new illustrations by Junichi Tsuneoka runs from through Dec. 3. The artist teaches at Cornish and has received numerous awards from Print magazine. The 6^th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Runs through December. Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits will go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Call (206) 381-3000 or go to www.koboseattle.com.

The Cullom Gallery specializes in Japanese prints and modern artists influenced by them. Located at 603 S. Main St., Seattle. Call (206) 340-8000 for more information or e-mail: info@cullomgallery.com.

British photographer Michael Kenna has a new series on Huangshan Province in China which will be up till Jan. 7, 2012. In the back gallery is work by Diem Chau and the team of Saya Moriyasu +Rachel Max also through Jan. 7, 2012. All shows at G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St., Seattle. Call (206) 587-4033 or go www.ggibsongallery.com.

A new show opening Oct. 22 is “Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita & Kenjiro Nomura.” The show remains on view till Feb. 19, 2012. In the 1930’s these two artists documented the landscape of the city and the farmland on weekends and ran their day job of sign-painting on the weekdays. You can still find evidence of their daily labor in signs around Japantown and ID/Chinatown from the “Blue Funnel Line” sign on a door near the Wing to the curtain of painted ads of neighborhood businesses once in the Nippon Kan and now in the Wing’s little theatre. But their own painting of cityscapes and landscapes won recognition in the 1930’s as well. Tokita died too young from poor health after getting out of an internment camp but Nomura would live long enough to see his work turn abstract and receive the honor of being the first Seattle artist to get a one-person show at Seattle Art Museum. Tours of the show will begin on weekends at noon starting at the Fuller Garden Court. Coming March 15 and on view till August 5, 2012 will be a show entitled “Colors of the Oasis, Central Asian Ikats” which features 40 colorful robes created during the 19^th century using the labor intensive process known as ikat. All at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

“Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that just opened. On view till Spring, 2012. Accompanied by a catalogue with essay written by Ken Mochizuki. Also new is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years “Schooled” is a new show which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. Another new exhibit is “Epic Tails: Legendary Animals and Creatures” through Dec. 23. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. Watch artist Aki Sogabe create papercut designs fro 1 – 3pm on Dec. 10. With 15% off all puchases and complimentary gift wrapping. Dec. 17 is Family Fun Day with YouthCAN & artist mentors teaching kids and family how to make art from 1 – 3 p.m. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view now till Dec. 31 is “Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments, 1993 – 2008”. Born in Guangdong China, Xie is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist teaching at Stanford. His ink wash paintings focus on news images buried under the immersion of time and memory. Also on view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled, “East-West, Visually Speaking”. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

Performing Arts

Local singer/actress Jennifoer Paz takes the lead role in the 5^th Avenue Theatre production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on on stage through Dec. 31. (206) 625-1900 or go to www.5thavenue.org.

The Seattle Symphony’s new season comes with a new conductor, Ludovic Morlot and some surprises. Some highlights include the following –Mei Ann Chen guest conducts the symphony in the annual “Celebrate Asia” program with guests Jie Ma on pipa, Hahn-Bin on violin and Cuong Vu on trumpet. Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Koh is violin soloist on March 22, 24 & 25 performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto under the baton of Morlot. On April 16 at 7:30 p.m., Myung-Whun Chung and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra come into town with Wu Wei on sheng performing a mix of Eastern and Western compositions. For a complete schedule, call (206) 215-4747 or go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Film/Media

Christina Yao’s “Empire of Silver” (see related article in this issue) examines a powerful banking family in late Imperial China as the pressure of family forces a young man to follow tradition or do what’s right for him. Now at AMC Pacific Place 11. 600 Pine St. (888) 262-4386.

Takeshi Kitano returns to the genre in which he became known when he directs and acts in “Outrage”, his new film about a war between two clashing yakuza clans. Set for December 16 at the Varsity Theatre. 4329 University Way NE. (206) 781-5755.

The Written Arts

UBC Law Professor Shi-ling Hsu talks about his new , insightful book entitled “The Case for Carbon Tax: Getting Past Our Hang-ups to Effective Climate Policy” (Island Books) on Dec. 7 at 7:30pm. Dec. 8 at 7:30pm brings local visionairies Eric Liu and Nick Hanaueur who come to talk about their new book “The Gardens of Democracy” (Sasquatch Books) in which they envision how the government can play a more vital role in a dynamic society. Both readings co-sponsored by Elliott Bay Book Company. At Town Hall Seattle at 1119 – Eighth Ave. (206) 624-6600 or visit www.townhallseattle.org

Marie Hilao-Enriquez, human rights leader will speak during International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10 at the Filipino Community Center at 5740 ML King Jr. Way S. in Seattle. 6:30pm. For details go to viola.michael@gmail.com

Art News/Opportunities

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

Applications for artists to have shows next year at Gallery4Culture opens Dec. 1 and the deadline is Jan. 9, 2012. Go to www.galleries.4culture.org.

Congratulations to the following who received 2011 Artist Trust Grants for artist projects (GAP Grants). Writer Bharti Kirchner, composer/performer/musician Paul Kikuchi and visual artist Saya Moriyasu. Winners of 2011 Artist Trust Fellowships include the following – Brent Watanabe in the “Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary Arts” category, Choreographer/dancer Hengda Li in the “Performing Arts” category and UW Art Professor/visual artist Zhi Lin in the “Visual Arts” category. Go to www.artisttrust.org for more details.

Congratulations to local poet Don Mee Choi who nabbed a Whiting Award for her refreshingly original, ground breaking poetry and translations. Go out and get a copy of her book of poetry entitled “The Morning News Is Exciting” or pick up a copy of her translations of contemporary Korean woman poet Kim Hyesoon.

Arts, Etc – 11/16/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:34:30 +0000

Visual Arts

The work of Jason Hirata and Rumi Koshino is included in a group show at SOIL entitled “11 Most Dangerous Toys of 2011” curated by Klara Glosova. Opening reception is Dec. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. SOIL Gallery at 112 – 3^rd Ave. S., Seattle.

Cambodian-born artist Soheap Pich immigrated to the US with his family to escape the Khmer Rogue and attended art school here, earning an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After a few years of meaningless jobs less than conducive to making art, he returned to his home country where he transitioned to sculpture using rattan and bamboo which suggests Cambodia’s basket-weaving tradition. He comes to Seattle’s Henry art Gallery to construct an installation entitled “Compound.” On view till April 1, 2012. Other related events include the following-“Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky” (see related story in this issue) is a workshop performance of a play that follows a young Cambodian man who survives Pol Pot only to face more hurdles living in the US. Also Boreth Ly will talk about “The Legacy of Displacement, Memory, Identity – Homeland and the Refugee Experience in the Contemporary Arts of Cambodia and its Diaspora” on Wed., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Henry Auditorium. Henry Art Gallery on the UW campus located at 15^th Ave. NE & NE 41^st. Call (206) 543-2280 or visit www.henryart.org for details.

The work of promising ceramic sculptor Kensuke Yamada is introduced with a new show at Pucini Lubel Gallery through Nov. 207 – 2^nd Ave. S. Call (206) 326-5555 or go to www.pucinilubel.com.

Jason Hirata has a new solo show entitled “Bubble Tea.” It consists of a series of photo-based, poster scale works revolving around the preparation, distribution, consumption and enjoyment of this drink. Through Nov. Gallery4Culture, 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle. Call (206) 296-8674 or go to www.4culture.org.

The work of Minh Carrico and Kevin Uehara is included in “Rock, Paper, Scissors.” Columbia City Gallery’s 6th annual juried exhibit is on view through Nov. 20. Columbia City Gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle. Call (206) 769-9843.

“Luminous: The Art of Asia” showcases the jewels of SAM’s Asian art collections. On view till Jan. 8, 2012. Fresh from a tour of Japan, the show includes Chinese bronzes, Japanese lacquers, Korean ceramics and Indian sculpture. Noted contemporary artist Do Ho Suh, who created SAM’s famous “dog-tag,” sculpture will create “Gate,” a new multimedia installation that responds to the collection and explores the movement of objects and people from the past to the present. Activities surrounding the show include the following – Enjoy tours of “Luminous” Wed. – Friday at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. and Sat.- Sun. at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m., all on the fourth floor. “A Conversation with Do Ho Suh” is an evening presentation at SAM downtown with contemporary artist Do Ho Suh and Asian Art Curator Catherine Roche set for Nov. 17 at 5:30pm. Free but the event is sold out. Unclaimed tickets will be released five minutes before the event on a first-come, first-served basis. A live simulcast of the program is screened in the Nordstrom Lecture Hall nearby. Free to SAM members only on a first-come, first-served basis. On Fri., Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. in the SAM auditorium, exhibition curator Catherine Roche and Liz Brown, SAM Associate Curator will discuss highlights of the collection with tea served afterwards. On the third floor, explore a new show entitled “The Seattle Art Museum & Seattle Artists in the 1930s and 1940s” which celebrates the work of Northwest artists whose careers were fostered by the director and patrons of the museum. Includes work by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Emilio Amero. SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. On view through June 17, 2012. More activities include the following – tea ceremony demonstrations on the Third floor galleries take place Nov. 17 and Nov. 20 at various times. Registration required, visit website calendar to reserve times. Chief Curator at Nezu Museum and former SAM Asian Art Curator will talk about Chinese subjects popular in Japanese painting on Sat., Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in the SAM auditorium. SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details. For advance tickets, call (206) 654-3121.

“Buoyancy” is a new installation by Jay Antherton and Cy Keener on view through Dec. 16. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave., Seattle. Call (206) 256-0809 or go www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com/art.

A new video installation by Minh Carrico sparks reflection on 9/11. “States of Demise” is an installation on view through September at IDEA Odyssey Gallery. The gallery is a newly formed art collective formed to provide cultural diversity, community and economic development in the ID. A member exhibition featuring Star Rush and Valentina Vitols through Nov. 27. IDEA Odysssey Gallery, 66 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Go to www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

“Paintings from Vietnam” is a group show of five artists in today’s Vietnam. Work by Phong, Hai & Thanh, To Duy and Bui Cong Khanh. Remains on view till Dec. 23. On Jan. 5, “New Work”* by sculptor June Sekiguchi inspired by a 4-Culture-supported residency in Laos. Modular collaborative body of scroll-cut wood sculpture, a 3-D and wall hung sculpture and an immersive sound and light collaborative installation (done with Rob Mills and Spar Wilson). ArtXchange Gallery, 512 First Ave. S. For more information, call (206) 839-0377 or go www.artxchange.org.

A show of new illustrations by Junichi Tsuneoka runs from through Dec. 3. The artist teaches at Cornish and has received numerous awards from Print magazine. The 6^th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Runs through December. Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits will go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. Also on Dec. 3 from 12 – 6 p.m., don’t miss a Trunk Show with Karazi Design. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Call (206) 381-3000 or go to www.koboseattle.com.

In November, there will be a show of new work by print artist Eunice Kim. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S. Call (206) 624-7684 or go to www.davidsongalleries.com.

Local artist Thuy-Van Vu is in a two-person show with Joann Verburg entitled “New Work” on view through Nov. 19. Vu has a perceptive eye that takes on abandoned buildings and gives them life through her use of line and color. British photographer Michael Kenna has a new series on Huangshan Province in China which will be up from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. There will be a reception/book-signing at the gallery on Dec. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. Kenna also gives a lecture at Tacoma Art Museum on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Saya Moriyasu is in a group show entitled “Small Works” with Gala Bent and Rachel Maxi from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. All shows at G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St., Seattle. Call (206) 587-4033 or go www.ggibsongallery.com.

“Meet Me at Higo: An Enduring Story of a Japanese American Family” is a new show of a famous neighborhood general store that opens with a reception on Dec. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. Just opened is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years “Schooled” is a new show which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. Another new exhibit is “Epic Tails: Legendary Animals and Creatures” through Dec. 23. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. Nov. 19 is Family Fun Day with artist Maggie Ho teaching kids and family how to create a panda using Chinese calligraphy from 1 – 3 p.m. Wxperience the Historic Hotel Tour at a discount with free gallery admission on First Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Also on Dec. 3 from 2 – 4 p.m. is “Member Appreciation Day where you can have your photo taken with an Asian American Santa, enjoy refreshments, holiday crafts and up to 20& off at the Marketplace Shop-0-Rama. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view now till Dec. 31 is “Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments, 1993 – 2008”. Born in Guangdong China, Xie is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist teaching at Stanford. His ink wash paintings focus on news images buried under the immersion of time and memory. Also on view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled, “East-West, Visually Speaking”. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

Performing Arts

The Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s first fundraising event features sake tasting and music by Deems Tsutakawa Trio on Wed., Nov. 16 at 5:30pm. The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space is at 519 – 6^th Ave. S. (20-6) 623-0100 or email: info@hokubeihouchi.org

The 30^th Annual Ayame Kai Holiday Craft Fair takes place Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, located 3001 – 24^th Ave. S., Seattle. Call (425) 255-8723.

“Take Me America” is a musical about seven refugees from various countries seeking political asylum in the U.S. and the agents who measure the worthiness of their claims. When read at Village Theatre’s Annual Festival of New Musicals in 2009, it received a standing ovation. Plays through Nov. 20 in Everett. Both are produced by The Village Theatre. Call (425) 257-8600 or go www.villagetheatre.org.

Spend the evening with Mashiko’s Chef Hajime Sato on Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Sato talks about the local sustainable concept for his restaurant and sushi bento will be available. The North American Post’s Nagomi Teahouse Space, located at 519 – 6^th Ave. S., Seattle. Call (206) 374-0180.

The Seattle Symphony’s new season comes with a new conductor, Ludovic Morlot and some surprises. Some highlights include the following –Mei Ann Chen guest conducts the symphony in the annual “Celebrate Asia” program with guests Jie Ma on pipa, Hahn-Bin on violin and Cuong Vu on trumpet. Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Koh is violin soloist on March 22, 24 & 25 performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto under the baton of Morlot. On April 16 at 7:30 p.m., Myung-Whun Chung and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra come into town with Wu Wei on sheng performing a mix of Eastern and Western compositions. For a complete schedule, call (206) 215-4747 or go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

California-based composer Ken Ueno presents selections and talks about his works for extended vocals and rock band. Gamelan Pacifica presents a concert of traditional and new works for gamelan on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Cornish School’s Poncho Concert Hall/Kerry Hall, 10 E. Roy St., Seattle. Call (206) 726-5011.

Film/Media

November brings Alexander Payne’s (“Sideways”) new film “The Descendants” starring George Clooney as a father and descendant of missionaries who own large holdings of land in Hawai’i.

“Sita Sings the Blues”* is an animated feature by Nina Paley that uses shadow puppets in an interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayama. Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium, 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. Call (206) 442-8480 for more information.

Coming in November is another Harold and Kumar sequel, this one entitled “A Very Harold And Kumar 3-D Christmas” John Cho and Kal Penn return to reprise their roles as our heroes bent on finding the perfect Christmas tree. Also stars Bobby Lee, Patton Oswalt, Neil Patrick Harris and a host of others. Look for corny 3-D effects.

Also in November is “Immortals,” Greek mythology done in 3-D by director Tarsem Singh (“The Fall”). With Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke.

Takeshi Kitano returns to the genre in which he became known when he directs and acts in “Outrage”, his new film about a war between two clashing yakuza clans. Set for December.

At Seattle Asian Art Museum they offer a unique program for kids and family that combine kids activities with a movie. “Free First Saturday + Kids Flicks” happen on first Saturdays of each month through Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Dec. 3’s program “Family Treasures” gets kids to sketch from paintings by Japanese American artists Tokita and Nomura in the galleries and then screens Yoichi Higashi’s “Village of Dreams” about twin brothers encountering mysterious spirits in a Japanese village. Free and open to the public with no registration required.

“Asian Light: Films Traditional and Modern” is a movie series that compliments the Asian exhibition “Luminous: The Art of Asia” at Seattle Art Museum. Screens Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in the SAM auditorium. Nov. 20 has Tran Anh Hung’s “The Scent of Green Papaya,” a sensitive meditation about a Vietnamese village girl who grows up in Saigon. The rituals of peeling fruit never seemed so poetic. Dec. 4 brings Japanese director Seijin Suzuki’s surrealist twist to the gangster-thriller in “Branded to Kill.” You can buy the series at www.seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk. Single tickets available at the door when available.

The Written Arts

Shiro Kashiba, owner of Shiro’s in Belltown will read from his memoir, “Shiro: Wit, Wisdom And Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer” (Chin Music Press) on Nov. 19 at 4:30 p.m. A book-signing, sushi demonstration and tasting will follow. At the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 S. King St., Seattle. Call (206) 623-5124 www.wingluke.org.

Art News/Opportunities

Seattle photographer Barry Wong has a new set of his photo cards of Asian food is now available. Order before end of Nov. and get free shipping. Call (206) 510-7725 or go to www.barrywongphoto.com.

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.gov.

Applications for artists to have shows next year at Gallery4Culture opens Dec. 1 and the deadline is Jan. 9, 2012. Go to www.galleries.4culture.org.

Donate your Asian items for the friends of Asian Art Association’s Holiday Bazaar & Auction Fundraiser. Donations accepted until Nov. 30. For pick-up, call or email Margaret Jones at m-jones06@comcast.net or call (206) 932-7403.

VALISE Artist Collective and Gallery on Vashon Island seeks applications for an artist residency and exhibition in Jan./Feb., 2012. Deadline is Nov. 20, 2011. E-mail: info@valisegallery.org or go to www.valisegallery.org for more details.

Congratulations to two local poets who were nominated for the 2011 Washington State Book Awards in the poetry category. Don Mee Choi for “The Morning News Is Exciting” and Oliver de la Paz for “Requiem for the Orchard.”

Seattle artist Joseph Park now represented by Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco creates scenes that haunt because they evoke familiar images from childhood, art history and culture gone awry. Now his work has been reproduced into a postcard book entitled “I Am Yours” (Chronicle Books). Available in shops and bookstores nation-wide and locally at The Wing’s Marketplace. Go to www.chroniclebooks.com.

Arts, Etc – 11/2/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:24:08 +0000

Highlights

Cambodian-born artist Sopheap Pich immigrated to the US with his family to escape the Khmer Rouge and attended art school here, earning an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After a few years of meaningless jobs less than conducive to making art, he returned to his home country where he transitioned to sculpture using rattan and bamboo which suggests Cambodia’s basket-weaving tradition. He comes to Seattle’s Henry Art Gallery to construct an installation entitled “Compound” open for view in the East Gallery from Nov. 10 – April 1, 2012. Pich will give a talk entitled “A Sculptor in Cambodia” on Thurs., Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Free to members but you must reserve at www.henryart.org/tickets. If you’re not a member, visit henryart.org/general membership. Other related events to this show include the following – “Red Earth, Gold Gate, Shadow Sky” is a workshop performance at UW’s Hutchinson Hall Nov. 9 from 11 – 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Also more performances are set for the Point Center Neighborhood House at High Point Center on Nov. 18 – 19 at 7 p.m. Written by Mark Jenkins in collaboration with artists Sopheap Pich and Don Fels. Sound by Rob Millis. Directed by Victor Pappas. The play follows a young Cambodian man who survives Pol Port only to face more hurdles living in the U.S. Also Boreth Ly, Assistant Professor of S.E. Asian Art History and Visual Culture at UC Santa Cruz will talk about “The Legacy of Displacement, Memory, Identity- Homeland and the Refugee Experience in the Contemporary Arts of Cambodia and its Diaspora,” on Wed., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. In the Henry Auditorium. Henry Art Gallery, 15^th Ave. NE & NE 41^st St. Call (206) 543-2280 or visit www.henryart.org for more details.

Jason Hirata has a new solo show entitled “Bubble Tea.” It consists of a series of photo-based, poster scale works revolving around the preparation, distribution consumption and enjoyment of this drink. Opens Thurs. Nov. 3 from 6 – 8 p.m. Gallery 4Culture at 101 Prefontaine Pl. S., Seattle. Open M – F from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call (206) 296-8674. (Look under “Visual Arts” for more Southeast Asian-related arts events.)

SIS presents “Insatiable!” the 6^th Asian American Playwright’s Festival (see related story in this issue). Want to hear some fresh voices in theatre? Come hear readings of new plays by Maggie Lee, May Nguyen, Dan Arreola and Zheng Wang. Nov. 10 – 14 at Prima Vera Arts Center at 112 – 5^th Ave. N. on the 2^nd floor. Call (206) 323-9443 or go to: tickets@sis-productions.org.

The Hokubei Houchi Foundation’s first fundraising event features sake tasting and music by the Deems Tsutakawa Trio on Wed., Nov. 16 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. The North American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space at 519 – 6^th Ave. S. Call (206) 623-0100 or e-mail: info@hokubeihouchi.org.

Visual Arts

The work of promising ceramic sculptor Kensuke Yamada (formerly with Catherine Person Gallery) is introduced with a new show at Pucini Lubel Gallery in Nov. 207 – 2^nd Ave. S. Call (206) 326-5555 or go to www.pacinilubel.com.

Muneo Yoshikawa presents his “Ochiba Art Exhibit” on Nov. 5 & 6 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. American Post Nagomi Teahouse Space at 519 – 6th Ave. S., Seattle. Call (206) 623-0100.

ARTSCRUSH 2011 is a Puget Sound-wide celebration of the arts all throughout the month of October. Highlights include SIS Productions performing immigrant voices; readings by writers Harold Taw & Donna Miscolta; “American Kamikaze,” a performance of Japanese ghost stories by NYC’s Temporary Distortion; multi-media arts performance by Filipino Community Seattle – Kultura; activities by artists Romson Bustillo & Frederic Wong; a Chinese & Japanese tea ceremony and much more. For complete details, go www.artscrush.org.

“Luminous: The Art of Asia” showcases the jewels of SAM’s Asian art collections. On view till Jan. 8, 2012. Fresh from a tour of Japan, the show includes Chinese bronzes, Japanese lacquers, Korean ceramics and Indian sculpture. Noted contemporary artist Do Ho Suh, who created SAM’s famous “dog-tag,” sculpture will create “Gate,” a new multimedia installation that responds to the collection and explores the movement of objects and people from the past to the present. Activities surrounding the show include the following – Enjoy tours of “Luminous” Wed. – Friday at 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. and Sat.- Sun. at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2 p.m., all on the fourth floor. Donna Strahan, Conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will explore how history and authenticity shape the way Asian art objects are understood in American museums on Wed., Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in the SAM auditorium. A “Luminous Family Festival” is set for Sat., Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at SAM. Celebrate the Asian art collection with art making, games, kids tours, dancing and live music. On Fri., Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. in the SAM auditorium, exhibition curator Catherine Roche and Liz Brown, SAM Associate Curator will discuss highlights of the collection with tea served afterwards. On the third floor, explore a new show entitled “The Seattle Art Museum & Seattle Artists in the 1930s and 1940s” which celebrates the work of Northwest artists whose careers were fostered by the director and patrons of the museum. Includes work by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Emilio Amero. SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. On view through June 17, 2012. Also check out the group show entitled “Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Turns 40” on view through Oct. 23, 2011. This show celebrates the diverse collection of art owned by this city institution. Work by Dhawa Dhondup, Victor Gardaya, Paul Horiuchi, Etsuko Ichikawa, Frank Okada, Joseph Park, Roger Shimomura, Akio Takamori, George Tsutakawa, Patti Warashina, Kina Watanabe and many others is included in this show. More activities include the following – tea ceremony demonstrations on the Third floor galleries take place Nov. 17 and Nov. 20 at various times. Registration required, visit website calendar to reserve times. Deputy Director & Curator of European Painting & Sculpture, Chiyo Ichikawa will talk about “Baroque Light and Dark: Color in Three Paintings” on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the SAM auditorium. Yukiko Shirahara, Chief Curator at Nezu Museum and former SAM Asian Art Curator will talk about Chinese subjects popular in Japanese painting on Sat., Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. in the SAM auditorium. SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details. For advance tickets, call (206) 654-3121.

“North, South, East, West” is a group show curated by June Sekiguchi at University House in the Wallingford neighborhood. It looks at the multicultural fabric of America as exemplified by Seattle artists from Ethiopia, Poland, Vietnam, Iraq etc. Includes work by Carina del Rosario Minh Carrico, MalPina Chan, Yun Hong Chan, Robert Chew, Jonathan Wakuda Fischer, Elizabeth Jameson, Deborah Kapoor,Una Kim,Tina Koyama, Pam Lee, Yona Mori, Ken Taya and others. There will be an art talk by artists in the show on Nov. 9 at 7:30pm. The show will be on display until Feb. 13, 2012. University House, 4400 Stone Way N. at N. 45^th, Seattle. Call (206) 545-8400.

“Buoyancy” is a new installation by Jay Antherton and Cy Keener on view through Dec. 16. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave., Seattle. Call (206) 256-0809 or go www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com/art.

A new video installation by Minh Carrico sparks reflection on 9/11. “States of Demise” is an installation on view through September at IDEA Odyssey Gallery. The gallery is a newly formed art collective formed to provide cultural diversity, community and economic development in the ID. A members exhibition featuring Star Rush and Valentina Vitols through Nov. 27.A Q & A with artists Carrico and Rush takes place on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. IDEA Odysssey Gallery, 66 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Go to www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

“Paintings from Vietnam” is a group show of five artists in today’s Vietnam. Work by Phong, Hai & Thanh, To Duy and Bui Cong Khanh. Opening Nov. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. Remains on view till Dec. 23. On Jan. 5, “New Work”* by sculptor June Sekiguchi inspired by a 4-Culture-supported residency in Laos. Modular collaborative body of scroll-cut wood sculpture, a 3-D and wall hung sculpture and an immersive sound and light collaborative installation (done with Rob Mills and Spar Wilson). ArtXchange Gallery, 512 First Ave. S. For more information, call (206) 839-0377 or go www.artxchange.org.

A show of new illustrations by Junichi Tsuneoka runs from Nov. 5 – Dec. 3 with opening on Nov. 5 from 5 – 7 p.m. The artist teaches at Cornish and has received numerous awards from Print magazine. The 6^th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Runs Nov. 12 – December. Opening Nov. 12 from 6 – 9 p.m. Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits will go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. Also on Dec. 3 from 12 – 6 p.m., don’t miss a Trunk Sshow with Karazi Design. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson St., Seattle. Call (206) 381-3000 or go to www.koboseattle.com.

The Cullom Gallery specializes in Japanese prints and modern artists influenced by them. Located at 603 S. Main Street. Call (206) 340-8000 for more information or e-mail: info@cullomgallery.com.

The work of Roger Shimomura is included in a large group show entitled “Mars vs Venus: Images of Male and Female” remains on view through Nov. 12. Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 Third Ave. S. Call (206) 624-0770 or go to www.gregkucera.com for more details.

A show of new work by Eunice Kim is on view November 4 – 26. Kim will do a collagraph demonstration in the gallery on Sat., Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S. Call (206) 624-7684 or go to www.davidsongalleries.com.

Local artist Thuy-Van Vu is in a two-person show with Joann Verburg entitled “New Work” on view through Nov. 19. Opening reception is on Nov. 3 from 6 – 8 p.m. Vu has a perceptive eye that takes on abandoned buildings and gives them life through her use of line and color. Both artists will talk about their work on Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. British photographer Michael Kenna has a new series on Huangshan Province in China which will be up from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. There will be a reception/book-signing at the gallery on Dec. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. Kenna also gives a lecture at Tacoma Art Museum on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. Saya Moriyasu is in a group show entitled “Small Works” with Gala Bent and Rachel Maxi from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. All shows at G. Gibson Gallery, 300 S. Washington St., Seattle. Call (206) 587-4033 or go www.ggibsongallery.com.

“Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita & Kenjiro Nomura” remains on view till Feb. 19, 2012. In the 1930’s these two artists documented the landscape of the city and the farmland on weekends and ran their day job of sign-painting on the weekdays. You can still find evidence of their daily labor in signs around Japantown and ID/Chinatown from the “Blue Funnel Line” sign on a door near the Wing to the curtain of painted ads of neighborhood businesses once in the Nippon Kan and now in the Wing’s little theatre. But their own painting of cityscapes and landscapes won recognition in the 1930’s as well. Tokita died too young from poor health after getting out of an internment camp but Nomura would live long enough to see his work turn abstract and receive the honor of being the first Seattle artist to get a one-person show at Seattle Art Museum. Tours of the show will begin Oct 29 on weekends at noon starting at the Fuller Garden Court. Coming March 15 and on view till August 5, 2012 will be a show entitled “Colors of the Oasis, Central Asian Ikats” which features 40 colorful robes created during the 19^th century using the labor intensive process known as ikat. All at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Just opened is “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food” which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through culture and cooking techniques passed on through home and restaurant over the years. “Schooled” is a new interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 1940’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. Another new exhibit is “Epic Tails: Legendary Animals and Creatures” through Dec. 23. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15. Family Fun Day activity for Sat., Nov. 19 is a “Wind-up Race” with wind-up toys brought from home of try one of those at the museum. 1 – 3 p.m. Winners got a free wind-up toy with $20 purchase all day. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

Portland Art Museum has a large collection of over 2500 Japanese prints dating from the late 17^th century to the present day. In “The Artist’s Touch, The Craftsman’s Hand: Three Decades of Japanese Prints from the Portland Art Museum” on view from October to Jan. 22, 2012, viewers can see the first major show of this extensive collection. Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. Call (503) 226-2811 or go www.portlandartmuseum.org.

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. Portland Japanese Garden, 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. Call (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view now till Dec. 31 is “Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments, 1993 – 2008”. Born in Guangdong China, Xie is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist teaching at Stanford. His ink wash paintings focus on news images buried under the immersion of time and memory. Also on view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled, “East-West, Visually Speaking”. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 1900 – 1940”. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane, Seattle. Call (541) 346-3027.

“Renay Egami: Piecework” on view till Nov. 14 at Kelowna International Airport in Kelowna, BC. This major textile piece measures over 20 feet and speaks to the invisible labor of marginalized women in a highly globalized garment industry and reflects the experience of her mother, a seamstress who worked during the 1950’s. Go to www.kelownaartgallery.com for details.

Performing Arts

Shop-0-RAMA with Hello Kitty present Nov. 5 & 6 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Get free photos with this cute cat with gift purchases. Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 S. King St., Seattle. Call (206) 623-5124 or go to www.wingluke.org.

The Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation sponsors two of six East Coast Swing lessons and a practice session Nov. 4, 11 & 18. NVC Memorial Hall at 1212 S. King St., Seattle. For details and to RSVP, e-mail Bev Kashino at bkashino@msn.com.

Jo Koy, stand-up comic born from Chinese & Filipino American parents appears at the Moore Theatre with his “Lights Out Tour” on Sat., Nov. 19. Tickets available at livenation.com or call (877) STG-4TIX. Presented by STG Presents.

“Take Me America” is a musical about seven refugees from various countries seeking political asylum in the U.S. and the agents who measure the worthiness of their claims. When read at Village Theatre’s Annual Festival of New Musicals in 2009, it received a standing ovation. Plays now through Nov. 20 in Everett. Produced by The Village Theatre. Call (425) 257-8600 or go www.villagetheatre.org.

Spend the evening with Mashiko’s Chef Hajime Sato on Nov. 17 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Sato talks about the local sustainable concept for his restaurant and sushi bento will be available. The North American Post’s Nagomi Teahouse Space, 519 – 6^th Ave. S. Call (206) 374-0180.

Tacoma Buddhist Temple’s Fall Bazaar takes place on Sun., Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Located at 1717 S. Fawcett Ave., Seattle. Call (253) 627-1417.

The Seattle Symphony’s new season comes with a new conductor, Ludovic Morlot and some surprises. Some highlights include the following –Mei Ann Chen guest conducts the symphony in the annual “Celebrate Asia” program with guests Jie Ma on pipa, Hahn-Bin on violin and Cuong Vu on trumpet. Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Koh is violin soloist on March 22, 24 & 25 performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto under the baton of Morlot. On April 16 at 7:30 p.m., Myung-Whun Chung and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra come into town with Wu Wei on sheng performing a mix of Eastern and Western compositions. For a complete schedule, call (206) 215-4747 or go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

On Sun., Nov. 13 from 1 – 4:30 p.m. will be the Third Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival, which promises much fun and wonderful Hawaiian music. Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. brings singer and hula master Kaumakaina Kanaka’ole. The Seattle Chinese Orchestra performs April 20 at 8 p.m. Seattle Town Hall, 119 – 8^th Ave., Seattle. Call (206) 625-4255 or go to www.townhallseattle.org.

Bob Antolin’s jazz group, The Killerbees continue to hold forth at Waid’s every Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. Waid’s, 1212 E. Jefferson St., Seattle.

Ragamala presents the following concerts. A Hindustani classical instrumental concert with Purbayan Chatterjee on sitar and Anubrata Chatterjee on table takes place on Sat., Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. East Shore Unitarian Church, 12700 S.E. 32^nd St., Bellevue. For ticket and concert series information, go to www.ragamala.org. Don’t miss the 21^st Annual Cultural Crossroads Festival Nov. 4 – 6 with performances from 35 ethnic music and dance groups and an international bazaar filled with handmade crafts. Produced by the Ethnic Heritage Council. Cultural Crossroads Festival, at the corner of 156^th Ave NE & NE 8^th St., Bellevue. Go to www.crossroadsbellevue.com for details.

Debi Prassad Chatterjee performs on sitar with Ravi Allbright on tabla in an evening of North Indian music. Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Seattle Asian Art Museum Fuller Garden Court, 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. Free with museum admission. Call (206) 442-8480 or go www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter.

Film/Media

November brings Alexander Payne’s (“Sideways”) new film “The Descendants” starring George Clooney as a father and descendant of missionaries who own large holdings of land in Hawai’i.

Sam Fuller’s “The Crimson Kimono”*(1959) gets a rare screening as part of a new series entitled “Heart of Darkness: The Film Noir Cycle” at Seattle Art Museum downtown. Two detectives, one Caucasian and one Japanese American (James Shigeta) fall in love with a key witness while investigating a complicated case in L.A.’s Japantown. The film is significant in its’ treatment of interracial romance. In the end, Shigeta gets the girl and the film ends with them sharing an on-screen kiss. Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The films are sold as a series but single tickets may be available at the door on a first-come, first served basis. Go to www.seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk.

Also in November is “Immortals,” Greek mythology done in 3-D by director Tarsem Singh (“The Fall”). With Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke.

Takeshi Kitano returns to the genre in which he became known when he directs and acts in “Outrage”, his new film about a war between two clashing yakuza clans. Set for December.

At Seattle Asian Art Museum they offer a unique program for kids and family that combine kids activities with a movie. “Free First Saturday + Kids Flicks” happen on first Saturdays of each month through Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Nov. 5’s “Buddha Poses” program lets kids take a tour of the galleries to sketch Buddha in all his different poses with a 1:30 p.m. screening of Khyentse Norbu’s “The Cup” about the anticipation of a world soccer match set in Tibet. Dec. 3’s program “Family Treasures” gets kids to sketch from paintings by Japanese American artists Tokita and Nomura in the galleries and then screens Yoichi Higashi’s “Village of Dreams” about twin brothers encountering mysterious spirits in a Japanese village. Free and open to the public with no registration required.

“Asian Light: Films Traditional and Modern” is a movie series that compliments the Asian exhibition “Luminous: The Art of Asia” at Seattle Art Museum. Screens Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in the SAM auditorium. Wong Kar-Wai’s “In the Mood for Love” set for Nov. 13 finds two lonely married neighbors drawn to each other. Nov. 20 has Tran Anh Hung’s “The Scent of Green Papaya”, a sensitive meditation about a Vietnamese village girl who grows up in Saigon. The rituals of peeling fruit never seemed so poetic. Dec. 4 brings Japanese director Seijin Suzuki’s surrealist twist to the gangster-thriller in “Branded to Kill.” You can buy the series at www.seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk. Single tickets available at the door when available.

The Written Arts

Harold Taw, local author of “The Kaoroke King” participates in a Jack Straw Group Reading celebrating winners of the 2011 Jack Straw Writers Program. Sat., Nov. 5 at 2pm. Microsoft Auditorium. Co-presented by Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library & Jack Straw Foundation. Downtown Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle. Go to: www.jackstraw.org.

Local poet/translators Don Mee Choi and Zhang Er participate in Wave Books 2^nd Annual 3 Days of Poetry Festival at UW’s Henry Art Gallery set from Nov. 4 – 6. Go to wavepoetryweekend@gmail.com for details.

Elliott Bay Book Company ushers in fall with a rich abundance of varied readings from authors around the world. Meeru Dhalwaala from Vij’s Rangoli Restaurants in Vancouver will give a talk on that most Indian of drinks, “Chai” and other culinary concerns on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. One wonders if there will be free samples? R. Zamora Linmark reads from his new novel “Leche” (Coffee House Press) about a gay man’s return to the Philippines and his new book of poetry entitled “Drive By Vigils” on Nov. 8 at 7pm. Former Seattle-resident Prof. Garrett Hongo comes up from Eugene where he teaches at the University of Oregon to read from his long-awaited new book of poems about his immigrant ancestors in early Hawai’i entitled “Coral Road” (Knopf) on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Colleagues from the Asian Exclusion Act, an early Seattle Asian American Theatre group will participate with Hongo in the reading. Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. brings Harvard Professor and noted translator Jay Rubin who translated major parts of Haruki Murakami’s new epic novel, “1Q84” will talk about the author and the process of translating this major book. Elliot Bay Book Company, 1521 – 10^th Ave., Seattle. Call (206) 624-6600 or go to www.elliottbaybook.com for more details.

Seattle Arts & Lectures presents the following lectures -. Noted poet and Chinese translator Bill Porter (Red Pine) joins Peter Cole and Nikolai Popov in an stimulating discussion entitled “Translators on Translation” set for Sun., Nov. 6 at STG Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45^th in the University District. For tickets and details go to (206) 621-2230 or e-mail: sal@lectures.org.

The Gardner Center for Asian Art & Ideas present the series “Expressions of Emotion: Asian Literature and Arts”. The Saturday University Lecture Series component brings three lectures each on China, Japan & India. Every Saturday through Dec. 3 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Co-sponsored by the Jackson school of International Studies at UW and Elliott Bay Books. On Nov. 5, UBC Professor Josh Mostow talks about “Genji & Popular Culture. Nov. 12, University of Iowa Professor Phil Lutgendorf talks about “Looking Through the Lens of the Ramayama”. On Nov. 19, Laura Weinstein, Curator of South Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will talk about “The Ramayama in Indian Art”. The series wraps up with UW Professor Heidi Pauwels who will talk about “Sita in Bollywood: Film Ideals of Conjugal Love’ on Dec. 3. Tickets on sale from the SAM Box Office. Call (206) 654-3121 or visit www.tickets.seattleartmuseum.org/public.

Art News/Opportunities

The Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery showcases emerging and established artists of color from ethnic and cultural communities. For details and deadlines, e-mail: EthnicArtGallery@Seattle.Gov.

Storefronts Auburn, an offshoot of the Storefronts Seattle program, announces its first Rewuest for Proposals. This neighborhood activation program supports the health and vitality of Auburn’s downtown through temporary pairings of artists and creative businesses with vacant storefront spaces. Deadline for all applications is Wed., Nov. 9, 2011. For prospectus, call (253) 931-3043 or visit www.auburnwa.gov/arts.

Applications for artists to have shows next year at Gallery4Culture opens Dec. 1 and the deadline is Jan. 9, 2012. Go to www.galleries.4culture.org.

Donate your Asian items for the friends of Asian Art Association’s Holiday Bazaar & Auction Fundraiser. Donations accepted until Wed., Nov. 30. For pick-up, call or email Margaret Jones at m-jones06@comcast.net or (206) 932-7403. The event will take place Dec. 4.

Congratulations to the following who received 2011 Artist Trust Grants for artist projects (GAP Grants). Writer Bharti Kirchner, composer/performer/musician Paul Kikuchi and visual artist Saya Moriyasu. Winners of 2011 Artist Trust Fellowships include the following – Brent Watanabe in the “Emerging & Cross-Disciplinary Arts” category,, Choreographer/dancer Hengda Li in the “Performing Arts” category and UW Art Professor/visual artist Zhi Lin in the “Visual Arts” category. Go to www.artisttrust.org for more details.

Eating Fried Snake And Other Reflections on Food

Alan Chong Lau — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:09:41 +0000

From the “From Fields to Family” exhibit. Photo courtesy of the Wing Luke Museum.

A seven-year-old incarnation of Buddha offers me his bowl for breakfast.

Cold rice, 2 fried eggs, 4 boiled ones, round tangerines crisscrossing yellow stripes of banana, a fried snake, a bunch of grapes, some spiced pork in a leaf and a piece of sponge cake.

The year is 1971 and I’m at a temple in northern Thailand. In this country it’s not uncommon for temples to offer shelter to pilgrims and travelers. If music is the universal language that needs no translation then food must run a close second. I am reminded of this as I ponder the layers of food offered to this young monk who walks around the village doing alms, taking whatever people can give plopped down in this round bamboo container. And that food offered to Buddha is now offered to me. Being vegetarian, how can I eat this fried snake or fragrant spiced pork wrapped neatly in a leaf? But how can I not? Food offered to the stranger is a warm sign of hospitality, a gesture of love and how people in the world communicate to welcome you through their doorway. Thoughts of this come back to me as we prepare our special issue on food. And it seems that food is on many people’s minds as the economy squeezes us into cracks and corners. The Wing Luke just opened a show on that very topic and how it relates to the community. And early next year, the Burke Museum over at the University of Washington will have a photography exhibit on how and what people around the globe eat for a week. As you sit at your own table and contemplate the steam that rises off the bowl, bring us with you and take a moment to reflect on what people in the Northwest have to say about this very important topic. Food is one of the most sacred things we can share and give each other. Thanks for setting down the chopsticks to read these words written about what nourishes us and frames our collective cultures.

- Alan Chong Lau

Arts Editor, International Examiner

Arts, Etc – 10/05/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:31:32 +0000

Leaves Scratching Across Pavement

When one sees the leaves falling off the branches and scratching across the sidewalk, you know that autumn has arrived and so has a new arts season. Even a dreary economy hasn’t managed to slow down the creativity as this new arts season promises nothing if not variety. Go out and enjoy! Best, Alan Lau – Arts Editor for IE

P.S. An * denotes events of potential interest worth checking out.

Visual Arts

Brent Watanabe’s multimedia installation, “This Heavy Load” is on view through Oct. at Gallery4Culture. Opening reception is Oct. 6 from 6 – 8pm. 101 Prefontaine Place S. in Seattle. (206) 296-8674 or go to www.4culture.org

The work of Minh Carrico and Kevin Uehara is included in “Rock, Paper, Scissors”, Columbia City Gallery’s 6th annual juried exhibit. On view through Nov. 20. 4864 Rainier Ave. S. (206) 769-9843.

The Meito Shodo-kai Calligraphy association celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a show of members work from Oct. 8 – 10th. In the Olympia Room at Seattle Center. Master calligrapher yoshiyasu Fujii gives a calligraphy demonstration on Oct. 8 at 2pm. 305 Harrison St, (206) 786-3382.

ARTSCRUSH 2011* is a Puget Sound-wide celebration of the arts all throughout the month of October. Highlights include SIS Productions performing immigrant voices, readings by writers Harold Taw & Donna Miscolta, “American Kamikaze”, a performance of Japanese ghost stories by NYC’s Temporary Distortion, multi-media arts performance by Filipino Community Seattle – Kultura, activities by artists Romson Bustillo & Frederic Wong, Chinese & Japanese tea ceremony and much more. For complete details, call (206) 770-0370 or go to http://ARTSCRUSH.org

The work of Minh Carrico is included in the “Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit” at Lynnwood Convention Center through Dec. 10. Reception is Oct. 6 from 5 – 8pm.

“Luminous: The Art of Asia”* showcases the jewels of SAM’s Asian art collections. Opens Oct. 13 and remains on view till Jan. 8, 2012. Fresh from a tour of Japan, the show includes Chinese bronzes, Japanese lacquers, Korean ceramics and Indian sculpture. Noted contemporary artist Do Ho Suh who created SAM’s famous “dog-tag” sculpture will create “Gate”, a new multimedia installation that responds to the collection and explores the movement of objects and people from the past to the present. Activities surrounding the show include the following – Enjoy tours of “Luminous” W. – F. at 1pm & 3pm and Sat.-Sun. at 11am, 1pm & 2pm all on the Fourth Floor. Exhibition curator Catherine Roche worked in close collaboration with Do Ho Suh on his new installation for the show and will talk about the process of working with him on this project. Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 in the SAM auditorium. Free with museum admission but registration is required. Donna Strahan, Conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will explore how history and authenticity shape the way Asian art objects are understood in American museums on Wed., Nov. 4 at 11am in the SAM auditorium. A “Luminous Family Festival” is set for Sat., Nov. 12 from 10am – 3pm at SAM. Celebrate the Asian art collection with art making, games, kids tours, dancing and live music. On Fri., Dec. 2 at 11am in the SAM auditorium, exhibition curator Catherine Roche and Liz Brown, SAM Associate Curator will discuss highlights of the collection with tea served afterwards. On the third floor, explore a new show entitled “The Seattle Art Museum & Seattle Artists in the 1930’s and 1940’s” which celebrates the work of Northwest artists whose careers were fostered by the director and patrons of the museum. Includes work by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Emilio Amero. SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. On view through June 17, 2012. Also check out the group show entitled “Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Turns 40” on view through Oct. 23, 2011. This show celebrates the diverse collection of art owned by this city institution. Work by Dhawa Dhondup, Victor Gardaya, Paul Horiuchi, Etsuko Ichikawa, Frank Okada, Joseph Park, Roger Shimomura, Akio Takamori, George Tsutakawa, Patti Warashina, Kina Watanabe and many others is included in this show. More activities include the following – Tea Ceremony demonstrations on the Third floor galleries take place Oct. 16, Oct. 20, Nov. 17 and Nov. 20 at various times. Registration required, visit website calendar to reserve times. Deputy Director & Curator of European Painting & Sculpture, Chiyo Ichikawa will talk about “Baroque Light and Dark: Color in Three Paintings” on Nov. 16 at 7pm in the SAM auditorium. Yukiko Shirahara, Chief Curator at Nezu Museum and former SAM Asian Art Curator will talk about Chinese subjects popular in Japanese painting on Sat., Dec. 3 at 2pm in the SAM auditorium.SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details. For advance tickets, go to (206) 654-3121.

Kamla Kakaria and Romson Regarde Bustillo* are both respected print instructors at Pratt but they are also talented artists in their own right. They share a show at Shift Collaborative Studio opening Oct. 6 from 5 – 8pm. Kakaria’s series entitled “Inbetween” focuses on simple accordion books often made in between projects. These books mirror her visual thinking. Bustillo’s “New Works” are mixed media prints that shift between a floating surface and a deep field of detail that mirrors the subconscious. 306 S. Washington #105. On view through Oct. Open weekends from 12 – 5pm or by appointment. Email info@shiftstudio.org or go to http://www.shiftstudio.org
Seattle photographer Virna Haffer was part of the Seattle Camera Club, a mostly Japanese American group of photogrpahers at the turn of the century interested in exploring “pictorialism” as a theme for their work. Haffer was not only a member but a major photographer in her own right and a retrospective selection showcasing the impressive variety of her work is on view in “A Turbulent Lens: the Photographic Art of Virna Haffer” at Tacoma Art Museum through Oct. 16. Also on view through Jan., 2012 is “The Safeco Gift And New Acquisitions: Collecting for the Future”. The work of Tram Bui, Dim Chau, Fay Chong, Saya Moriyasu, Norie Sato, Chang-ae Song and Chao-Chen Yang are included in this show.1701 Pacific Ave. (253) 272-4258 or go to www.tacomaartmuseum.org.

“North, South, East, West” is a group show curated by June Sekiguchi at University House in Wallingford that looks at the multi-cultural fabric of America as exemplified by Seattle with artists from Ethiopia, Poland, Vietnam, Iraq etc. Includes work by photographer Carina del Rosario and artist Minh Carrico. Opening reception is Oct. 20 from 4:30 – 6:30pm. The show will be on display till Feb. 13, 2012. 4400 Stone Way N. at N. 45th. (206) 545-8400
“Masters Behind The Lens”* is a show featuring works by master photographers Ansel Adams and Johsel Namkung. Through Oct. 15. Woodside/Braseth Gallery. 2101 Ninth Ave. Call (206) 622-7243 or go to www.woodsidebrasethgallery.com.

“Buoyancy”* is a new installation by Jay Antherton and Cy Keener on view through Dec. 16. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave. Call (206) 256-0809. Or go to www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com/art.

A new video installation by Minh Carrico sparks reflection on 9/11. “States of Demise” is an installation on view through September at IDEA Odyssey Gallery. The gallery is a newly formed art collective formed to provide cultural diversity, community and economic development in the ID. On Oct. 6 from 5 – 8 p.m. there will be an opening reception for a members exhibition featuring Star Rush and Valentina Vitols. IDEA Odysssey Gallery, 66 S. Jackson. Go to ideaodysseygallery@gmail.com or www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

Opening Sept. 15 as part of the art galleries at The Seattle Design Center is a group show of artists associated with ArtXchange Gallery. The building will show a sampling of work from eight art galleries. Oct. 8 will be an ArtCrush Festival event with live demonstrations by featured artists. Open till 8 p.m. on Third Thursdays. Regular hours are M – F from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. info@artxchange.org for more details.

“Works on Paper” is a show of new work by Kyoto, Japan-based artist Joel Stewart at Azuma Gallery through Oct. 8. On Oct. 8, come in for a Chinese tea tasting by McIntosh Tea, an ArtCrush event. Azuma Gallery, 530 First Ave. S. Call (206) 622-5599.

“Game Theory” is a group show that examines chance, strategy, participation, and play in art practices. Inspired by the inquiries of Cornish legends, the show features work by Jason Hirata, Brent Watanabe and others. Continues on view through Oct. 19. 1000 Lenora St. Call (206) 726-2787 or go to www.cornish.edu.

“Chado”* is a show by Miya Ando, a Japanese Russian American artist who was raised among sword smiths-turned Buddhist priests in a Buddhist temple in Okayama, Japan. Her work uses burnished sheets of rolled steel in a “post-minimalist” style. Remains on view throughout the month. Also architect Chris Ezzell constructs a teahouse made of recycled materials inside the gallery. Enjoy tea ceremony with Seattle Urasenke Foundation in the teahouse while in the gallery artist Frederic Wong leads a workshop in non-action painting using tea and ink on various materials inspired by John Cage on Oct. 8. An ArtCrush event. Additional tea ceremony events on Oct. 15 and 22 . Reservations must be made for the tea ceremonies. $20 donation. Email info@artxchange.org for RSVP. “Paintings from Vietnam” is a group show of five artists in today’s Vietnam. Work by Phong, Hai & Thanh, To Duy and Bui Cong Khanh. Opening Nov. 3 from 5 – 8pm. Remains on view till Dec. 23. On Jan. 5, “New Work”* by sculptor June Sekiguchi inspired by a 4-Culture-supported residency in Laos. Modular collaborative body of scroll-cut wood sculpture , and a 3-D and wall hung sculpture and an immersive sound and light collaborative installation (done with Rob Mills and Spar Wilson). ArtXchange Gallery, 512 First Ave. S. For more information, call (206) 839-0377 or go to www.artxchange.org.

A group show entitled “Sen-nin-bari: 1000 stitches” follows the tradition of Japanese women who stitched red thread on cloth for soldiers as protective amulets as they were going off to war. This is a group show by local Japanese & Japanese American women artists with 10 percent of sales going to a Japanese charity. Remains on view through Oct. 9. On Oct. 15 from 5 – 7 p.m. is the opening reception for Seattle ceramic artist George Rodriquez’s show of new work inspired by his round the world travels. “3 Jewelry Artists” features work inspired by nature and diverse materials from Jennifer Bennett, Iris and Micki Lippe. This show runs Oct. 1 – 29 with opening on Oct. 1 from 5 – 7pm. A show of new illustrations by Junichi Tsuneoka runs from Nov. 5 – Dec. 3 with opening on Nov. 5 from 5 – 7pm. The artists teaches at Cornish and has received numerous awards from Print magazine. The 6th Annual Simple Cup Show showcases over 200 cups from the Northwest & Japan. Nov. 12 – Dec. Opening Nov. 12 from 6 – 9pm.Co-sponsored by Seward Park Clay Studio. This year, a portion of the profits go to benefit the potters at Mashiko who lost kilns/studios during the recent earthquake. Also on Dec. 3 from 12 – 6pm, don’t miss a Trunk Show with Karazi Design. KOBO Gallery at Higo, 604 S. Jackson. Call (206) 381-3000 or www.koboseattle.com.

The Cullom Gallery specializes in Japanese prints and modern artists influenced by them. Opening for a run through Oct. 15 is a show entitled “Paper Cuts”. Seattle favorite, Tokyo artist Ryohei Tanaka joins guest artist Qiao Xiaoguang of Beijing in a showcase of new work stretching in contemporary directions the traditional art of folded and cut paper. Themes of urban life global warming, Japanese monsters, Chinese folklore and underground culture are some of the subjects. Located at 603 S. Main Street. Call (206) 340-8000 for more information or e-mail info@cullomgallery.com.

The work of Roger Shimomura is included in a large group show entitled “Mars vs Venus: Images of Male and Female” which opens Oct. 6 from 6 – 8pm and remains on view through Nov. 12. Greg Kucera Gallery, INC at 212 Third Ave. S. (206) 624-0770 or go to www.gregkucera.com

Ajay Garg’s contemporary Indian miniature paintings are on view. Also the work of Hibiki Miyazaki is included in a group drawing exhibition entitled “Blurring The Lines”. Both shows open on “First Thursday” Oct. 6 from 6 – 8pm and remain on view through Oct. 29. Oct. Vijay Garg will talk about his brother’s art on Sat., Oct. 15 at 1:30pm. In Nov., there will be a show of new work by portrait artist Eunice Kim. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S. Call (206) 624-7684 or go to www.davidsongalleries.com.

Local artist Thuy-Van Vu* is in a two person show with Joann Verburg entitled “New Work” from Oct. 14 – Nov. 19. Opening reception is on Nov. 3 from 6 – 8pm. Vu has a perceptive eye that takes on abandoned buildings and gives them life through her use of line and color. Both artists will talk about their work on Nov. 5 at 2pm. British photographer Michael Kenna has a new series on Huangshan Province in China which will be up from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. There will be a reception/booksigning at the gallery on Dec. 1 from 6 – 8pm. Kenna also gives a lecture at Tacoma Art Museum on Dec. 3 at 2pm. Saya Moriyasu* is in a group show entitled “Small Works” with Gala Bent and Rachel Maxi from Nov. 25 – Jan. 7, 2012. All shows at G. Gibson Gallery at 300 S. Washington St. (206) 587-4033 or go to www.ggibsongallery.com

Cambodian-born artist Sopheap Pich* immigrated to the US with his family to escape the Khmer Rouge and attended art school here, earning an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After a few years of meaningless jobs less than conducive to making art, he returned to his home country where he transitioned to sculpture using rattan and bamboo which suggests Cambodia’s basket-weaving tradition. He comes to Seattle’s Henry Art Gallery to construct an installation entitled “Compound” open for view in the East Gallery from Nov. 10 – April 1, 2012. Pich will give a talk entitled “A Sculptor in Cambodia” on Thurs., Nov. 10 at 7pm. Free to members but you must reserve at henryart.org/tickets. If you’re not a member, visit henryart.org/general membership. 15th Ave. NE & NE 41st St. (206) 543-2280 or visit henryart.org

A new show opening Oct. 22 is “Painting Seattle: Kamekichi Tokita & Kenjiro Nomura”*. The show remains on view till Feb. 19, 2012.In the 1930’s these two artists documented the landscape of the city and the farmland on weekends and ran their day job of signpainting on the weekdays. You can still find evidence of their daily labor in signs around Japantown and ID/Chinatown from the “Blue Funnel Line” sign on a door near the Wing to the curtain of painted ads of neighborhood businesses once in the Nippon Kan and now in the Wing’s little theatre. But their own painting of cityscapes and landscapes won recognition in the 1930’s as well. Tokita died too young from poor health after getting out of internment camp but Nomura would live long enough to see his work turn abstract and receive the honor of being the first Seattle artist to get a one-person show at Seattle Art Museum. The opening celebration for this show takes place Oct. 22 from noon – 5pm with a tour by curator/art historian Barbara Johns at noon and a 2pm lecture and book signing. Tours of the show will begin Oct 29 on weekends at noon starting at the Fuller Garden Court.“Modern Elegance: The Art of Meiji Japan” remains on view through Oct. 9. Coming March 15 and on view till August 5, 2012 will be a show entitled “Colors of the Oasis, Central Asian Ikats” which features 40 colorful robes created during the 19th century using the labor intensive process known as ikat. All at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Opening Oct. 13 from 6 – 8pm is the long-awaited “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food”* which explores the traditions, techniques and mouth-watering stories of food through cultural traditions and cooking techniques passed on thorugh home and restaurant over the years. Eat and learn in a special “Combination Plate Dinner” *set for Oct. 20 with a 5:30pm registration and 6pm dinner. This is no dull museum lecture but a “learn as you eat” experience as you join Maxine Chan in making and eating a Chinese American dinner. Learn how the dishes came about and evolved. Call (206) 623-5124 to purchase your tickets today. A new exhibit entitled “Schooled” is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio”* (see related story in this issue) is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 40’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its’ inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. Another new exhibit is “Epic Tails: Legendary Animals and Creatures” through Dec. 23. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry”* with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. Family Fun Day takes place on Oct. 15. Create janseung, Korean guardian spirit poles with Matthew Benuska from the Korean American Historical Society. From 1 – 3pm.The Wing’s Third Annual Mix It Up! Event* provides a chance for Asian Pacific American artists, curators and arts professionals to network in a relaxed setting and see current exhibits. On Thurs., Oct. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Admission is $10 for individuals and $7 for members. Free admission with purchase of a new membership by Oct. 27. For details, call (206) 623-5124x20X. First 25 to RSVP get a free bag. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

“Hungry Planet, What the World Eats”* opens Jan. 28 and remains on view through May 10, 2012 at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the UW Seattle campus. The show is based on the book by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio in which families around the world are photographed surrounded by a week’s worth of groceries. 30 families from 24 countries including China, Japan, Mongolia, Bhutan and the Philippines are represented in this fascinating document. 17th Ave. NE @ NE 45th. (206) 543-5590.

Had a chance to see the Chinese Garden in Seattle yet? If not,, there are activities to check out such as weekend workshops, mixed media workshop, chrysanthemum Festival and docent tours. Go to http://www.seattlechinesegarden.org/index.php?p=Events/Classes&s=149.
“The Fragile Skin” is a group show curated by Michael Endo, Steve Klein and Bullseye Gallery that explores the theme of the human form in kiln-formed glass. Through Oct. 15. Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. in Everett. Call (425) 259-5050.

Coverage of early Japanese American history in the region is included in the permanent exhibit at White River Valley Museum, 918 “H” St. S.E. in Auburn. Call (253) 288-7433 or go to www.wrvmuseum.org.

Portland Art Museum has a large collection of over 2500 Japanese prints dating from the late 17th century to the present day. In “The Artist’s Touch, The Craftsman’s Hand: Three Decades of Japanese Prints from the Portland Art Museum” *on view from Oct. to Jan. 22, 2012, viewers can see the first major show of this extensive collection. 1219 SW Park Ave. (503) 226-2811 or go to www.portlandartmuseum.org/

Portland artist Robert Dozono* has had a long and varied career and helped found the artist collective gallery known as Blackfish Gallery, a city institution. Now we have an opportunity to see a retrospective of his work throughout the years. “Accumulation – New and Old Works” features oil paintings, oil on garbage paintings and watercolor and charcoal on paper. Oct. 4 – 30. 420 NW 9th Ave. (503) 224-2634 or go to www.blackfish.com

The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center preserves the history and culture of Japanese Americans in the area. Their permanent exhbit is “Oregon Nikkei: Reflections of a Community”. “Kip Fulbeck: Part Asian, 100% Hapa” is a photo show on mixed race people on view through Dec. 31. Forthcoming shows will be “Kokeshi: From Tradition to Tools”, “Coming Home: Japanese Americans in Portland After WWII” and “Roger Shimomura: Shadows of Minidoka”. 121 Nw 2nd Ave. in Portland. (503) 224-1458 or email info@oregonnikkei.org

The Portland Japanese Garden offers the serenity of a Japanese garden plus numerous classes, art shows and workshops year around. 611 S.W. Kingston Ave. (503) 233-1321.

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene has the following exhibits. On view now till Dec. 31 is “Xiaoze Xie: Amplified Moments, 1993 – 2008”.* Born in Guangdong China, Xie is a prominent Chinese contemporary artist teaching at Stanford. His ink wash paintings focus on news images buried under the immersion of time and memory. Also on view till Jan. 15 is a group show of Chinese artists who merge Eastern and Western visual languages entitled “East-West, Visually Speaking”. Coming next spring is a show entitled “Visions of the Orient: Western Women artists in Asia, 12900 – 1940”. 1430 Johnson Lane. (541) 346-3027.
“Hiroshima: Photographs by Miyako Ishiuchi”* on view Oct. 14 – Feb. 12. This noted Japanese photographer chose the objects she photographed from more than 19,000 personal effects left behind by those who perished in the bombings. Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, B.C. 6393 NW Marine Dr. (604) 822-5087 or go to www.moa.ubc.ca

“Bhangra me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story” on view through Oct. 23. This interactive exhibit chronicles Bhangra music, dance and politics in Vancouver. Museum of Vancouver at 1100 Chestnut St. in Vanier Park. (604) 736-4431 or go to www.museumofvancouver.ca

“Renay Egami: Piecework” *on view till Nov. 14 at Kelowna International Airport in Kelowna, BC. This major textile piece measures over 20 feet and speaks to the invisible labor of marginalized women in a highly globalized garment industry and reflects the experience of her mother, a seamstress who worked during the 1950’s. Go to www.kelownaartgallery.com for details.

“ Waterscapes: Migration along the Vancouver Island, Fraser and Yangzi Rivers” * by Gu Xiong on view till Jan. 7. This is the work of a Vancouver-based mixed media and installation artist originally from China. During the Cultural Revolution, he was sent to the countryside for “re-education”. In the shadow of Tianamen, he fled China. As a former refugee, Xiong address questions of identity and mixed-culture paradoxes generated by globalization. Nanaimo Art Gallery (Campus Gallery) at 900 Fifth St. (250) 740-6350 or go to www.nanaimoartgallery.com

“Collected Resonance: Shelly Bahl, Sarindar Dhaliwal and Farheen HaQ” brings together the work of three prominent Canadian artists who have created multi-media installations that explore their South Asian traditions and the mythologies of their Punjabi, Sikh and Muslim cultures. On view through Jan. 8, 2012. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. 1040 Moss St. (250) 384-4171 or go to www.aggv.ca for details.

Seattle born and raised, artist Roger Shimomura is in the following exhibits. “Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI through Dec. 2011. “Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter” on view through Oct. 14, 2012 at National Portrait Gallery – Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. For more information on this show, go to: www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/encounter/index.html. To see a BBC news clip in the exhibit, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14501196.

Performing Arts

Multi-talented actor Don Darryl Rivera shows his range by not only adapting Crockett Johnson’s classic storybook to the stage but starring in it as well. Catch him in the Seattle Children’s Theatre production of “Harold and the Purple Crayon” Through Oct. 30. At Seattle Center. Thurs. – Sundays. (206) 441-3322 or go to www.sct.org

“Take Me America” (see preview story in this issue) is a musical about seven refugees from various countries seeking political asylum in the U.S. and the agents who measure the worthiness of their claims. When read at Village Theatre’s Annual Festival of New Musicals in 2009, it received a standing ovation. Plays Sept. 14 – Oct. 23 in Issaquah and again from Oct. 28 – Nov. 20 in Everett. Both are produced by The Village Theatre. Call (425) 257-8600 or go to www.villagetheatre.org.

The 23rd Earshot Jazz Festival* takes place Oct. 14 – Nov. 6 in venues all over the Puget sound bringing the best in international, national and local talent from the world of jazz, improvised and global music. Some highlights include – Emi Meyer’s Japan Trio on Oct. 16 at Tula’s. This Kyoto-born, Seattle-raised pianist /vocalist won the Seattle – Kobe Jazz vocalist competition in 2007. Her recordings have topped the Japanese jazz charts and she appears here with her regular working trio from Japan. Seattle’s multi-horn threat Jay Thomas appears with NY based Japanese trumpet great, Shuno Ohno with a Seattle line-up on Oct. 22 & 23 at Tula’s at 8pm. Grace Kelly appears with her quintet. This 19 year old sax player/vocalist has gotten advance praise from the likes of Phil Woods and Monty Alexander. She appears at Tula’s on Nov. 2 and 3 at 7;30pm. On Oct. 28, SCRAPE ( a 16 piece string orchestra) co-led by trumpeter/composer Jim Knapp and viola player /composer Eyvind Kang perform with Jay Clayton as guest vocalist at Cornish College’s Poncho Concert Hall at 8pm.For complete details on this festival, call (206) 547-6763 or go to www.earshot.org

SIS Productions present Michael Golamco’s play entitled “Year Zero”* (see related story in this issue) directed by Mike Premo. What do you do if you’re a bright Cambodian American teenager that is beat up by Black and Latino kids in the neighborhood and even fellow Cambodian kids that think you’re not “Cambodian” enough. And how do you face the challenge of being the first Cambodian American daughter in your family that will go to college? These are issues that playwright Golamco navigates in this family comedy. Through Oct. 22. Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Richard Hugo House, 1634 – 11th Ave. For tickets, call (800) 838-3006 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/185586.

Pork Filled Players bring another hilarious selection of sketch comedy from all over the country including LA/ Vancouver BC/ Chicago & Grand Rapids, Michigan in their “SketchFest 2011 set for Oct. 6 – 8. Go to http://bit.ly/pcsoDO for details.
The Seattle Symphony’s* new season comes with a new conductor , Ludovic Morlot and some surprises. Some highlights include the following –UW Jazz instructor plays trumpet with the symphony in a program entitled “Sonic Evolution” that includes compositions by Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones and Nirvana. Oct. 18 at 7:30pm. Han-Na Chang guest condusts the symphony and plays cello in Haydn’s Cello Concerto on Oct. 20 & Oct. 22. Mei Ann Chen guest conducts the symphony in the annual “Celebrate Asia” program with guests Jie Ma on pipa, Hahn-Bin on violin and Cuong Vu on trumpet. Feb. 24 at 7:30pm. Jennifer Koh is violin soloist on March 22, 24 & 25 performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto under the baton of Morlot. On April 16 at 7:30pm, Myung-Whun Chung and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra come into town with Wu Wei on sheng performing a mix of Eastern and Western compositions.For a complete schedule, call (206) 215-4747 or go to seattlesymphony.org.

NANDA is a live performance arts group that blends ninja acrobatics with juggling, humor, video and more. Catch them performing their action comedy, “The Jacket” Thurs. – Sundays Oct. 6 – 9, 13 – 16 & 20- 23 at Broadway Performance Hall at 1625 Broadway on the Seattle Central Community College campus. For ticket information, go to www.thejacketshow.com/tickets or www.nandatown.com

ACRS’s Annual Benefit Gala, “A Culinary Journey” takes place on Sat., Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Westin Bellevue at 600 Bellevue Way N.E. Call (206) 695-7551 or visit www.acrs.org/gala for more information.

Noted By Area jazz pianist Jon Jang * performs a solo piano recital Oct. 13 at 5:30pm at Seattle Art Museum’s Brotman Forum. Free with museum admission. Part of the activities connected to SAM’s show, “Luminous – The Art of Asia.” Go to seattleartmuseum.org for details.

Two promising young woman singer/songwriters come to town. Borneo-born Malaysian singer/songwriter Zee Avi is just 25 but already has two recordings under her name. She is on tour on behalf of her new CD entitled “Ghostbird”. Her ukulele strummed songs coupled with a sweet effortless voice has critics calling her a cross between “Billie Holiday and Doris Day” (what?????) and a breath of fresh air. See for yourself when she plays the Crocodile on Oct. 10. 2200 2nd Ave. For tickets, go to STGPRESENTS.ORG or try info@thecrocodile.com True West presents LA based singer Priscilla Ahn at the Triple Door on Sun. Oct. 16 at 8pm touring on behalf of her new recording of originals entitled “WhenYou Grow Up”. Ahn is a multi-instrumentalist with a warm voice. 216 Union St. downtown. (206) 838-4333 or go to thetripledoor.net
Cornish brings two composers to Seattle. Bay Area-based composer/pianist Jon Jang * presents a performance/talk entitled “Traditions in Transformation: Modernizing Chinese Folk Music Into Western Music” on Oct. 12 at 1pm. On Oct. 19 also at 1pm, California-based composer Ken Ueno presents selections and talks about his works for extended vocals and rock band. Gamelan Pacifica presents a concert of traditional and new works for gamelan on Dec. 3 at 8pm. All concerts at Cornish School’s Poncho Concert Hall/Kerry Hall at 710 E. Roy. (206) 726-5011.

WSAME presents the last in a series entitled “Cross-Cultural World Music Experiences”. Catch David Baylor on Native American flute, Irish Low Whistle with James Jennings on Shakuhachi and Tony Faber on Didgeridoo. Thurs., Oct. 13 at 7pm. Concert is free with museum admission. NW African American Museum at 2300 S. Massachusetts St. (206) 522-5438 or go to WSAME@mindspring.com

“Skirmish”* is a performance by two of Seattles brightest lights in dance/performance. Haruko Nishimura pairs with Christain Swenson in a series set for Oct. 22 (7pm & 8pm) and Oct. 23 (7pm) at Theatre Off Jackson located at 406 Occidental between Jackson & King. This special collaboration highlights dancer/performer Haruko Nishimura of Degenerate Art Ensemble with Christain Swenson known for his unique physical vocal act “Human JAZZ” who combine their talents into a program of amusing, disturbing dance –theatre pieces with mysterious vocal accompaniment. $15 tickets at the door or go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/202356
Party Indian-style by celebrating “Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights at SAM!” Sat., Oct. 23 at 7:30pm. With DJ Aanshul, music by Das Dhoom, Rhythms of India and Indian taps, henna, fortune telling and more. $75 per person. Age 21 or over only.All funds benefit SAM’s artistic and outreach programs. To purchase tickets, visit seattleartmuseum.org/diwaliball or call (206) 654-3184.

Come help celebrate the late, great writer Carlos Bulosan’s (”American is in the Heart”) 100th Birthday* on Oct. 24 at 5pm. At the Filipino Community of Seattle. With art by Romson Bustillo, author Dr. Greg Castilla, performance artist Ben Gonio and composer Apellanes Gonio. Call (206) 722-9372 for details.

Join Japanese pop group Miyavi in their “What’s My Name? World Tour 2011” when they stop in Seattle on Mon., Oct. 24 at 8pm. Showbox at the Market at 1426 First Av. All ages. Go to (800) 745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com for tickets.

Comedian Margaret Cho* comes to Tacoma and performs on Fri., Oct. 28 at 7:30pm. Broadway Center for the Performing Arts/ Pantages Theatre. 901 Broadway. (253) 591-5980.

The Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation will sponsor two of six East Coast Swing dance lessons on Oct. 7 and 21 at NVC Memorial Hall, 1212 S. King St. To register e-mail Bev Kashino at bkashino@msn.com.

For years, Spider Kedelsky at Town Hall* has curated a wonderful world music series. Now he picks and showcases some of his favorites in “Global Rhythms: Celebrating The First 10 Years”, a concert with Chirgilchin throat singers, Correo Aero’s traditional and original music of Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina and vocalist/ney virtuoso (reed flute) Hossein Omuomu. On Sun., Nov. 13 from 1 – 4:30pm will be the Third Annual Seattle Slack Key Festival which promises much fun and wonderful Hawaiian music. Jan. 13 at 8pm brings singer and hula master Kaumakaina Kanaka’ole. The Seattle Chinese Orchestra performs April 20 at 8pm.Town Hall at 119 – 8th Ave. (206) 625-4255 or go to www.townhallseattle.org

YMCA presents their 2nd Annual Globa Celebration set for Th., Oct. 13 from 5 – 7:30pm. 2011 Global teens and volunteers will share presentations and cultural performances from Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Columbia, Korea and Senegal. Enjoy delicious dishes from the countries represented. RSVP by calling Monica Quill Kusakabe at (206) 382-4362. At Mercer Island Community & Event Center (Mercer Room).
SAM REMIX presents a late night creative explosion of performances, talks, dancing and more in response to the show, “Luminous: The Art of Asia”. Friday, Oct. 28 from 8pm – midnight. Special rates for students and members. At Seattle Art Museum downtown. Go to seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk.

Washington Center for Performing Arts present violin virtuoso Hahn Bin as part of their 21st Century master Series on Oct. 26 at 7:30pm.
Ragamala Dance perform on April 30, 2012 at 7:30pm. 512 Washington St. SE in Olympia,WA. (360) 753-8586.

Bob Antolin’s jazz group, The Killerbees continue to hold forth at Waid’s every Thurs. night at 8:30pm. 1212 E. Jefferson. Also Jazz in the City Café Series presents a special engagement with the Killerbees at Red Lion Hotel’s Grand Terrace Room on the fifth floor at 1415 Fifth Ave. with two shows at 8pm & 10pm. Friday, Oct. 7. $20 cover with free Killerbees CD included.Go to www.jazzinthecity.com for details.

Two of the most talented young jazz pianists in the “Bop” tradition from both Coasts get together for a duo performance. Art Hirahara originally from the Bay area but now based in New York plays with Seattle talent Victor Noriega in a round of piano duets. Sun., Oct. 30 at 4pm. At The Amadeus Project located at 1209 Cornwell Ave. in Bellingham,WA Go to http://www.jazzproject.org/ for details.

Ragamala presents the following concerts. A Hindustani classical vocal concert by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar with Shri Niranjan Lele on harmonium and Pt. Bharat Kamat on table takes place on Sat., Oct. 22 at 7:30pm at UW’s Music Building in the Brechemin Auditorium on the Seattle campus. A Hindustani classical instrumental concert with Purbayan Chatterjee on sitar and Anubrata Chatterjee on table takes place on Sat., Nov. 5 at 7:30pm. East Shore Unitarian Church at 12700 S.E. 32nd St. in Bellevue. For ticket and concert series information, go to http://ragamala.org

Thao Nguyen with the Get Down Stay Down perform at Heineken City Arts Fest 2011, a city wide celebration of arts and music. Nguyen will perform on Sat., Oct. 22 at the Crocodile at 10:30pm. Also on Thurs., Oct. 20, DK Pan and NKO of Free Sheep Foundation will curate Heineken City Arts Fest’s Culture Club with a show inspired by transgression. Congratulations to Pan who won a Stranger Genius Award this year! Go to www.cityartsfest.com for complete details.

Don’t miss the 21st Annual Cultural Crossroads Festival Nov. 4 – 6 with performances from 35 ethnic music and dance groups and an international bazaar filled with handmade crafts. Produced by the Ethnic Heritage Council. At the corner of 156th Ave NE & NE 8th St. in Bellevue. Go to crossroadsbellevue.com for details.
Debi Prassad Chatterjee performs on sitar with Ravi Allbright on tabla in an evening of North Indian music. Nov. 10 at 7pm. Seattle Asian Art Museum Fuller Garden Court. Free with museum admission. 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. (206) 442-8480 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org/gardnercenter

“O(PA)PERA”* is a live music installation that combines displaced musicians, handmade paper, flashing lights, seismic waves and a supermoon in a magical/musical/mystical experience. Co-created by composer/performer Byron Au Yong and director/conceptual/installation artist Roger Benington. A musical/performing response to the show, “Luminous: The Art of Asia” and the chaos of natural disasters around the Pacific Rim. Friday, Jan. 6 at 7pm and 8pm. The Arnold Board Room in Seattle Art Museum downtown. For tickets, go to seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or at any SAM Ticketing Desk.

Regina Yeh plays piano with Tacoma Symphony in a concert of Barber, Chopin and Mendelson on Feb. 26, 2012 at 2:30pm. Rialto Theatre at 900 Broadway #600 in Tacoma. (253) 272-7264.

Seattle musician/songwriter Tomo Nakayama will be part of the March 16, 2012 program at Hugo House entitled “The End of the Line”, the always stimulating series mix of artist from literature and the arts. Please go to www.hugohouse.org for details.

Film/Media

“Saigaon Electric”, a crowd favorite from this year’s SIFF opens Fri., Oct. 7 at AMC Southcenter 16. The film tells the story of a ribbon dancer from the country who becomes friends with a hip hop dancer from the city when they meet in Saigon. Go to http://www.saigonelectric.com for details.

Tasveer presents the 7th Seattle South Asian Film Festival* set for Oct. 7 – 9th at SIFF Cinema located at 321 Mercer St. This is the only place where you can see so many films (from feature-length to documentaries and shorts) from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan with guest appearances from directors and cast. Some highlights include an appearance by Director Deepti Naval on opening night with her film, “Two Paise for Sunshine, Four Annas for Rain” and a screening of “Love Crimes of Kabul”. Go to www.tasveer.org or call (206) 324-9996 for all the details.

Rebecca Haimowitz & Vaishali Sinha’s documentary film, “Made in India” is part of the 2011 Tacoma Film Festival set for Oct. 7 – Oct. 13. (253) 572-6062 or go to www.GrandCinema.com

The 16th Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Fest takes place Oct. 14 – 23 at various sites around the Puget Sound with international, national and local films screened. For details, call (206) 323-4274 or try info@threedollarbillcinema.org

Opening soon at a Landmark Theatre in Seattle is a new film by Gus Van Sant (“Good Will Hunting”) entitled “Restless” about a teenage girl with terminal cancer (Mia Wasikowska) who enters into a relationship with a depressed outsider (Henry Hopper in his debut, son of the late actor/director Dennis Hopper). Produced by actress/producer Bryce Dallas Howard, the script comes courtesy of her college classmate Jason Lew. Intrigued by his short story, she asked him to develop it into a script. Break out performance by Japanese actor Ryo Kase who plays the ghost of a young kamikaze pilot who talks to the young man. Completely bi-lingual, Kase has northwest roots having lived in Bellevue in his youth when his father ran a business here. Filmed in Portland. Opens Oct. 7 at the Landmark Varsity. 4329 University Way NE. (206) 781-5755.

“Bunraku” is an action film about a samurai and a cowboy who take on a village despot. Directed by Guy Moshe with Woody Harrelson. September release.

“The Road To Freedom” tells the story of journalist Sean Flynn (son of the actor Errol) who disappeared in Cambodia back in 1971. Directed by Brendan Moriarty with Fredric Smith. Set for September.

“Surrogate Valentine” tells the story of a television actor who hires a musician to teach him how to play guitar for a role. Chadd Stoops as the actor and Goh Nakamura as the guitarist. Directed by Dave Boyle.

“1911” is an epic historical saga about the Chinese revolution of 1911 starring big stars such as Jackie Chan and Joan Chen. Directed by Chan along with Zhang Li. Coming to the Regal Meridian and Parkview Plaza theatres Oct. 7. Go to www.1911movie.com for clips.

“Journey From Zanskar” is a documentary film by Frederick Marx about the efforts to preserve Tibetan Buddhism in the Himalayan district of Zanskar. Set for September release.

“In Search of God” is another documentary directed by Rupam Sarmah about an Indian American woman who leaves the U.S. to find her family’s ancestry homeland in India in search of enlightenment. Set for September release.

Set for October release is “Short Term Shaadi”, a Bollywood romance comedy about an architect whose relationship with a hairstylist loosens him up. Directed by Shakun Batra with a cast of Imran Khan and Randhir Kapoor.

Also due in October is “My Friend Pinto”, another Bollywood comedy directed by Raghav Dar. A naïve musician from Goa tries to make a career in Mumbai. With Prateik Babbar.

Will Yun Lee is part of the cast in “OKA!”. An American ethnomusicologist befriends Bayaka Pygmies in Central Africa in a confrontation with logging developers bent on destroying their forest home. Directed by Lavinia Currier. Set for October release.

“God’s Land” tells the story of a fundamentalist from Taiwan who leads his flock to Garland, Texas where they wait for the end of the world. Written and directed by Preston Miller with Jodi Lin, Shing Ka and Matthew Chiu in the cast. Out end of October.

Also set for late October is Jennfer Fox’s documentary film entitled “My Reincarnation” about the conflict between a Tibetan Buddhist master and his Italian-born son.

November brings Alexander Payne’s (“Sideways”) new film “The Descendants”* starring George Clooney as a father and descendant of missionaries who own large holdings of land in Hawai’i.

“Sita Sings the Blues”* is an animated feature by Nina Paley that uses shadow puppets in an interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayama. Nov. 26 at 1pm. Seattle Asian Art Museum auditorium. 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. (206) 442-8480.

Sam Fuller’s “The Crimson Kimono”*(1959) gets a rare screening as part of a new series entitled “Heart of Darkness: The Film Noir Cycle”at Seattle Art Museum downtown. Two detectives, one caucasian and one Japanese American (James Shigeta) fall in love with a key witness while investigating a complicated case in L.A.’s Japantown. The film is significant in its’ treatment of interracial romance. In the end, Shigeta gets the girl and the film ends with them sharing an on-screen kiss. Nov. 10 at 7:30pm. The films are sold as a series but single tickets may be available at the door on a first-come, first served basis. Go to seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk.

Also in November is “Immortals”, Greek mythology done in 3-D by director Tarsem Singh (“The Fall”). With Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke.

Takeshi Kitano returns to the genre in which he became known when he directs and acts in “Outrage”, his new film about a war between two clashing yakuza clans. Set for December.

And finally in March, 2012 comes John Madden’s new film (“Shakespeare in Love”) entitled “Best New Exotic Marigold Hotel” about a group of British retirees who decide to journey to Bangalore, India and outsource their retirement in an economic home for the elderly. A stellar British cast of Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith with Dev Patel in the role as the young entrepreneur of the home. Fox Searchlight Pictures.

At Seattle Asian Art Museum they offer a unique program for kids and family that combine kids activities with a movie. “Free First Saturday + Kids Flicks”* happen on first Saturdays of each month Oct. 1 – Dec. 3 from 11am – 2pm. Oct. 1 is “Dazzling India” which has a pre-celebration of Diwali (festival of lights) with Indian music, dancing, fashion shows and art making combined with a 1:30pm screening of Shekhar Kapoor’s “Mr. India”, in which a man saves India from a villain with Bollywood musical interludes. . Nov. 5’s “Buddha Poses” program lets kids take a tour of the galleries to sketch Buddha in all his different poses with a 1:30pm screening of Khyentse Norbu’s “The Cup” about the anticipation of a world soccer match set in Tibet. Dec. 3’s program “Family Treasures” gets kids to sketch from paintings by Japanese American artists Tokita and Nomura in the galleries and then screens Yoichi Higashi’s “Village of Dreams” about twin brothers encountering mysterious spirits in a Japanese village. Free and open to the public with no registration required.

“Asian Light: Films Traditional and Modern”* is a movie series that compliments the Asian exhibition “Luminous: The Art of Asia” at Seattle Art Museum. Screens Sundays at 1:30pm in the SAM auditorium. Wong Kar-Wai’s “In the Mood for Love” set for Nov. 13 finds two lonely married neighbors drawn to each other. Nov. 20 has Tran Anh Hung’s “The Scent of Green Papaya”, a sensitive meditation about a Vietnamese village girl who grows up in Saigon. The rituals of peeling fruit never seemed so poetic. Dec. 4 brings Japanese director Seijin Suzuki’s surrealist twist to the gangster-thriller in “Branded to Kill.” You can buy the series at seattleartmuseum.org/tickets or any SAM Ticketing Desk. Single tickets available at the door when available.

Another hit of this year’s SIFF was Tsui Hark’s “Detective Dee And The Mystery of The Phantom Flame”*. Stars Andy Lau as an exiled detective who must use his wisdom and martial art skills to save an empress-to-be’s dynasty from ruin. This epic thriller is inspired by the incredible true story of a famous Tang Dynasty official. Opens Sept. 23 at the Varsity Theater, 4329 University Way N.E. Call (206) 781-5755.
The Written Arts

On Oct. 6 at 6pm, hear a reading of “PAMANA III, the Bayanihan Legacy of the Filipino community of Seattle, 2000-20009. Free. At The Wing. 719 S. King St. (206) 623-5124 or go to www.wingluke.org

Harold Taw, author of “Kaoroke King” reads with JT Stewart on Oct. 10 at 8pm at Hugo House at an ArtsCrush event. 1634 – 11th Ave. He also reads in the Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series at Central Washington University in Ellensburg on Oct. 11 at 7:30pm. Email Harold@haroldtaw.com for details on all his literary activities.

Elliott Bay Book Company ushers in fall with a rich abundance of varied readings from authors around the world. Join Seattle native Brian Komei Dempster as he returns to Seattle from the Bay Area to introduce his newly edited anthology”Making Home From War”*, an oral history of Japanese American internees returning to the West Coast with contributors to the book on Sat., Oct. 8 at 5pm. David Hsieh’s ReAct Theatre presents a staged reading of Chay Yew’s “A Language of Their Own” on Sun., Oct. 23 at 5pm. The play tells the story of four men who come together and drift apart in a series of innerconnecting stories. Part of EB’s Twelveth Annual Staged Play Reading Series. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. For details, go to www.reacttheatre.org Ever wondered what contemporary Canadian novelists were up to? Well if you go to the Canadian Writers Group * reading on Oct. 24 at 7pm, you’ll have a fair idea. Come hear Suzette Mayr, Kevin Chong, Dennis E. Bolen and Jen Sookfong Lee all read excerpts from their latest books. There will be a special midnight on-sale opening for 1Q84 (Knopf)*, the new novel by Haruki Murakami. At over 900 pages, this book promises to be his epic tale. Murakami fans, stay up and be the first on your block to read this novel. Come down to the store on Mon., Oct.24/Tues., Oct. 25. Also please note that Murakami translator Jay Rubin will discuss the book and the creative task of translating on Nov. 14. Noted Vietnamese American novelist Monique Troung comes Oct. 29 at 2pm to read from her new novel, “Bitter in the Mouth” (Random House) in which her protagonist finds she “expresses words as taste”. Troung’s reading co-presented by Hedgebrook & the Women’s National Book Association Book Group Month. Meeru Dhalwaala* from Vij’s Rangoli Restaurants in Vancouver will give a talk on that most Indian of drinks, “Chai” on Nov. 6 at 2pm. One wonders if there will be free samples? R. Zamora Linmark* reads from his new novel “Leche” (Coffee House Press) about a gay man’s return to the Philippines and his new book of poetry entitled “Drive By Vigils” on Nov. 9. Former Seattle-resident Prof. Garrett Hongo* comes up from Eugene where he teaches at the University of Oregon to read from his long-awaited new book of poems about his immigrant ancestors in early Hawai’i entitled “Coral Road” (Knopf) on Nov. 9. 1521 – 10th Ave. (206) 624-6600 or go to www.elliottbaybook.com.

“Making Home From War”* was an oral history project led by poet/teacher and Seattle native Brian Komei Dempster in a workshop he taught in San Francisco’s Japantown. It consists of memories of Japanese Americans trying to settle down after their release from the concentration camps of WWII. Produced by the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California. Participants/writers of this project originally lived in the NW and California prior to WWII and retun to tell their stories in this special presentation. Speakers include Editor Brian Komei Dempster,, Book Production Manager Jill Shiraki and writers Florence Ohmura Dobashi, Sato Hashizume, Toru Saito, Harumi Serata and Michi Tashiro. Below are locations for their readings .Fri., Oct. 7 at 7:30pm at Blaine United Methodist Church at 3001 – 24th Ave. S. (206) 723-1536. Sat.,Oct. 8 at 5pm at Elliott Bay Book Company at 1521 – 10th Ave. (206) 624-6600. Sun., Oct. 9 at 2pm at Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center at 121 Northwest 2nd Ave. (503) 224-1458. For details on book events, contact Jill Shiraki at (510) 277-2164 or jshiraki@sbcglobal.net
Seattle Arts & Lectures presents the following lectures – Khaled Hosseini, noted novelist from Afghanistan and author of the international bestseller, “The Kite Runner” will be interviewed by Nassim Assefi on Tues., Oct. 11 at 7:30pm at Benaroya Hall at 200 University in downtown Seattle. Noted Indian author Amitiav Ghosh* reads at Kirkland Performance Center at 350 Kirkland Ave. on Oct. 17 at 7:30pm and again on Oct. 18 at Town Hall Seattle at 1119 – 8th at 7:30pm. Ghosh also reads for the India Association of Western Washington on Oct. 17 at noon at UW’s Kane Hall/ Walker-Ames Room on the Seattle campus. (206) 547-8027 for details. Noted poet and Chinese translator Bill Porter* (Red Pine) joins Peter Cole and Nikolai Popov in an stimulating discussion entitled “Translators on Translation” set for Sun., Nov. 6 at STG Neptune Theatre at 1303 NE 45th in the University District. For tickets and details go to (206) 621-2230 or sal@lectures.org

Shiro Kashiba,* owner of Shiro’s in Belltown will read from his memoir, “Shiro: Wit, Wisdom And Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer” (Chin Music Press) on Nov. 19 at 4:30pm. A booksigning, sushi demonstration and tasting will follow. At the Wing. 719 S. King. (206) 623-5124 www.wingluke.org

Noted novelist Amy Tan will speak on Jan. 17 at 6:30pm at UW’s Kane Hall 130 on the Seattle campus as part of the Graduate School Public Lecture Series. Her new novel “The Valley of Amazement” is due out in 2012 on Ecco books. (206) 543-5900 or go to http://www.grad.washington.edu/events.
Nijay Gupta gives a talk entitled “The Edge of the Sword and the Tree of Shame” on Oct. 20 at 12:30pm in the Seattle Pacific University Library Reading Room. For details, email tcnorlen@spu.edu
Town Hall does the valuable service of providing a forum for discussion on current events or relevance to us all. Witness the following readings. Kenneth Ballen*, author of “Terrorists Speak – The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals” who spent time talking to insurgents will open a window to their thought process on Oct. 20 at 8pm. Sponsored by World Affairs Council. Steve Inskeepi will read from “The View From Karachi” giving insight on our Middle East ally, Pakistan on Oct. 27 at 7pm. Noted Harvard Professor Ezra F. Vogel* reads from his ambitious new book entitled “Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China” (Belknap/Harvard University Press) on Mon. Oct. 31 at 7:30pm. $5 tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm. Co-presented by Town Hall Center for Civic Life. Shi-Ling Hsu reads from “The Case For a Carbon Tax” in which he argues that such a tax would help curb Co2 emissions. Dec. 7 at 7:30pm.All events at Town Hall Seattle at 1119 Eighth. Go to www.townhallseattle.org for details.

David F. Martin & Nicolette Bromberg, authors of the catalog that accompanied an exhibition recently seen at Henry Art Gallery entitled “Shadows of a Fleeting World: Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club” (UW Press) will give a talk about this unique group of first generation Japanese Americans Japanese photographers in Seattle. Oct. 20 at 7pm. Internationally acclaimed author Michael Ondaatje* reads from his new novel entitled “The Cat’s Table” (Knopf) on Oct. 24 at 7pm. Microsoft Auditorium in Seattle Public Library downtown. Co-presented by the Washington Center for The Book at The Seattle Public Library & Elliott Bay Book Company. 1000 Fourth. (206) 386-4636 or www.spl.org

The Gardner Center for Asian Art & Ideas present the series “Expressions of Emotion: Asian Literature and Arts”*. The Saturday University Lecture Series component brings three lectures each on China, Japan & India. Every Sat. from Oct. 1 through Dec. 3 from 9:30am – 11am. Co-sponsored by the Jackson school of International Studies at UW and Elliott Bay Books.On Oct. 8, SAM Associate Chinese Art Curator Josh Yiu talks about “Expressions in Chinese Art”. On Oct. 15, Stanford Associate Professor Haiyan Lee talks about “Woman, Sacrifice, and the Limits of Sympathy” found in characters from stories by Lu Xun and Shirley Jackson. Columbia University Professor Haruo Shirane talks about the “Tale of Genji and Japanese Culture” on Oct. 22. Harvard University Professor Melissa McCormick talks about “The Arts of Genji on Oct. 29. On Nov. 5, UBC Professor Josh Mostow talks about “Genji & Popular Culture. Nov. 12, University of Iowa Professor Phil Lutgendorf talks about “Looking Through the Lens of the Ramayama”. On Nov. 19, Laura Weinstein, Curator of South Asian Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will talk about “The Ramayama in Indian Art”. The series wraps up with UW Professor Heidi Pauwels who will talk about “Sita in Bollywood: Film Ideals of Conjugal Love’ on Dec. 3. Tickets on sale from the SAM Box Office at (206) 654-3121 or visit tickets.seattleartmuseum.org/public.

Art News/Opportunities

Applications for Jack Straw Artist Residencies are due by Oct. 31, 2011. Go to www.jackstraw.org/programs/asp/2012/2012_apps.shtml for details.

The SOIL Art Collective has their annual auction fundraiser on Oct. 21 at Seattle Design Center. Come join in on the fun and bid on some cool art. Go to http://soilart.org for details.

“Is Multicultural Education Obsolete?” is the topic for Washington State Association for Multicultural Education’s 17th annual fall conference set for Sat., Oct. 22 at North Seattle Community College. 9600 College Way N. To register, go to marciaz@comcast.net or call (206) 232-7576.

Congratulations to two local poets who were nominated for the 2011 Washington State Book Awards in the poetry category. Don Mee Choi for “The Morning News Is Exciting” (Actions Books) and Oliver de la Paz for “Requiem for the Orchard” (University of Akron Press).

Vashon Island musician /composer Eyvind Kang who plays viola was one of the eight finalists for the 2011 Arts Innovator Award sponsored by Artist Trust. He was one of four winners. Congratulations, Eyvind!!!
The Photo Center NW* works to advance the study, practice, and appreciation of fine art and documentary photography through education, exhibitions, access to photographic facilities, and public programs. Support this valuable arts resource by attending their 2011 Photo Center NW Auction Benefit entitled “PHOTOlust” on Oct. 22. Go to www.pcnw.org/photolust for details. For information on their classes and activities, go to pcnw.org.

Tickets now on sale for AKICON 2011, the annual fall conference for those interested in Japanese Anime and manga. Activites include Anime viewing, arcade and table top gaming, contest, a manga library, vendors room, artist alley, martial arts demos and more! Oct. 7 – 9 at Bellevue’s Hilton Hotel. Tons of contests prizes. Go to www.akicon.org for details.

The city of Auburn and White River Valley Museum are seeking submissions to their international juried show entitled “Small Works,Big Presents: The Gift of Art”, Wanted are small and mini artwork of all media. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 9, 2011. For a prospectus & entry form call (253) 931-3043 or go to www.auburnwa.gov.

Seattle Center plans to renovate the mural designed by the late Japanese American artist Paul Horiuchi, thanks to a grant from 2010 Partners in Preservation Initiative. The mural composed of Venetian glass was made for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and sits at the base of another Seattle icon, the Space Needle. It is hoped that Horiuchi’s mural will be fully restored by 2012 when “The Next Fifty”, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Horiuchi passed away in 1991 after a lifetime devoted to art. For details, go to www.seattlecenter.

Arts Etc. – 09/21/2011

Alan Chong Lau — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:19:50 +0000

Highlights

“Swimming The List” is a new performance piece by Stranger Genius Award winner Susie Lee that fuses dance, technology and live music to present an imaginatively intense, fantastical journey of creativity throughout a routine day. Featured dance artist Ying Zhou with music by Emily Greenleaf and live digital imagery by Keena Rhoades. Sept. 23 at 8 p.m., Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. Theatre Off Jackson. 409 -7^th Ave. S. Tickets at heep://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196960. $12 advance and $15 at the door.

Edmund de Waal reads from “The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. This ceramic artist gives an illustrated talk on his best-selling memoir of his family collection of small Japanese animal carvings (netsuke). Chinese contemporary poets Xe Chuan and Zhou Zan read from a new anthology of Chinese poetry in translation entitled “Push Open The Window” (Copper Canyon Press) on Sept. 29 at Seattle Asian Art Museum Auditorium. They will be accompanied by noted American poet and translator, Arthur Sze. Associate Professor Chris Hamm gives a talk entitled “A Floating Life: Sentiment and Structure in Late Imperial China” on Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. Gardner Center for Asian Art & Ideas at Seattle Asian Art Museum. Free. 1400 E. Prospect. Co-sponsored by Elliott Bay Book Company. Go to www.elliotbaybook.com for details.

Julie Otsuka reads from her new novel on Japanese American picture brides entitled “The Buddha in the Attic” (see related story in this issue) on Wed., Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Thrid Place Books in Lake Forest Park. 17171 Bothell Way N.E. Free. Call (206) 366-3333 or visit www.thirdplacebooks.com. She reads again on Thu., Sept. 22 at Eagle Harbor Books on Bainbridge Island at 7:30 p.m. 157 Winslow Way E. on Bainbridge Island. Free. Call (206) 842-5332 or www.eagleharborbooks.com. Finally on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., she reads at Seattle Central Library at 1000 Fourth Ave. Free. Call (206) 386-4636 or www.spl.org.

Aida Santos, Cindy Domingo and Mila De Guzman will read excerpts from their memoirs in De Guzman’s upcoming book, “Sisters in Struggle, Sisters in Victory” on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. The reading date marks the 39^th Anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines. The event is a tribute to Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, anti-Marcos activists and ILWU Local 37 leaders on the 30^th anniversary of their deaths. Filipino Community Center of Seattle at 5740 ML King Jr. Way S. Call (415) 819-6884 or email miladeguzman@sbcglobal.net for details or to RSVP.

Haruko Nishimura and Byron Au Yong join scores of other local performers in celebrating Velocity Dance Center’s “Fall Kick-Off & Big Bang Remix Party Sept. 23 – 25. Velocity Dance Center, 1621 – 12^th Ave. Call (206) 325-8773 for more information or email: Info@velocitydancecenter.org.

Stuart Dempster, Paul Kikuchi and Suiren participate in a free event at Open Studio entitled “Accidents of Manufacture. Open Studio at 4 p.m. with a 6 p.m. performance to follow. Friday, Sept. 23. The Project Room at 1315 E. Pine St. Visit: projectroomseattle.org/2011/09/accidents-of-manufacture.

SIS Productions present Michael Golamco’s play entitled “Year Zero” (see related story in this issue) directed by Mike Premo. What do you do if you’re a bright Cambodian American teenager that is beat up by Black and Latino kids in the neighborhood and even fellow Cambodian kids that think you’re not “Cambodian” enough. And how do you face the challenge of being the first Cambodian American daughter in your family that will go to college? These are issues that playwright Golamco navigates in this family comedy. Sept. 30 – Oct. 22. Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Richard Hugo House, 1634 – 11^th Ave. For tickets, call (800) 838-3006 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/185586.

“The Hedgehog”, a French hit of last year’s SIFF returns to Seattle for an extended run at the Egyptian theater. The movie is inspired by a NY Times best –selling book that tells the story of a young girl bent on suicide before her 12^th birthday because she can’t stand the hypocrisy of the adult world that surrounds her. Along the way, she makes friends with the grumpy building concierge (Josiane Balasko) and her unlikely Japanese gentleman suitor (Togo Igawa). Opens on Friday, Sept. 9. Landmark Egyptian theater, 805 East Pine, Seattle, WA. Call (206) 781-5755. Another hit of this year’s SIFF was Tsui Hark’s “Detective Dee And The Mystery of The Phantom Flame” (see related story in this issue). Stars Andy Lau as an exiled detective who must use his wisdom and martial art skills to save an empress-to-be’s dynasty from ruin. This epic thriller is inspired by the incredible true story of a famous Tang Dynasty official. Opens Sept. 23 at the Varsity Theater, 4329 University Way N.E. Call (206) 781-5755.

“Take Me America” is a musical about seven refugees from various countries seeking political asylum in the U.S. and the agents who measure the worthiness of their claims. When read at Village Theatre’s Annual Festival of New Musicals in 2009, it received a standing ovation. Plays Sept. 14 – Oct. 23 in Issaquah and again from Oct. 28 – Nov. 20 in Everett. Both are produced by The Village Theatre. Call (425) 257-8600 or go to www.villagetheatre.org.

Want to see what fashion design students in Japan are up to these days? Then follow the runway to Bunka Gakuin University’s 10^th Annual Fashion show which takes place Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The university is a famous Japanese design school in Tokyo. For this event, the students do it all from designing, modeling, stage preparation, lighting and planning the program. Seattle Central Community College Broadway Performance Hall at 1625 Broadway. The event is free but seating is limited so reservations are encouraged. Call (425) 483-5974 or e-mail: info@ushomestay.com.

SAM Next series is Seattle Art Museum’s contemporary art exhibition program intended to shed light on cutting-edge contemporary young artists and the work they are doing. Selected sixth in the series is New York-based multi-media artist Mika Tajima. Tajima combines painting, sculpture, design, performance, video and sound to create immersive installations that expand the possibilities of each medium. She has a record of extensive collaboration with other artists and is also a founding member of Brooklyn-based noise band, New Humans. Her show will be on view through June 17, 2012. Also check out the group show entitled “Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Turns 40” on view through Oct. 23, 2011. This show celebrates the diverse collection of art owned by this city institution. Work by Dhawa Dhondup, Victor Gardaya, Paul Horiuchi, Etsuko Ichikawa, Frank Okada, Joseph Park, Roger Shimomura, Akio Takamori, George Tsutakawa, Patti Warashina, Kina Watanabe and many others is included in this show. SAM is located at 1300 First Ave. in Seattle. Call (206) 654-3100 or go to www.seattleartmuseum.org for details.

Visual Arts

“Masters Behind The Lens” is a show featuring works by master photographers Ansel Adams and Johsel Namkung. Through Oct. 15. Woodside/Braseth Gallery. 2101 Ninth Ave. Call (206) 622-7243 or go to www.woodsidebrasethgallery.com.

Soyun Choi has work in “PONCHO Artists-in-Residence and Gregory M. Robinson Pathways Scholarship Exhibition” open noon – 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Pratt Gallery at Tashiro Kaplan Studios. Third Avenue and Washington St., Suite 102. Through Oct. 1. Call (206) 328-2200 or www.pratt.org.

“Buoyancy” is a new installation by Jay Antherton and Cy Keener on view through Dec. 16. Suyama Space, 2324 Second Ave. Call (206) 256-0809. Or go to www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com/art.

A new video installation by Minh Carrico sparks reflection on 9/11. “States of Demise” is an installation on view through September at IDEA Odysssey Gallery. Upcoming gallery events include an open house to learn about the gallery and membership set for Sept. 24 from 2 – 4 p.m. The gallery is a newly formed art collective formed to provide cultural diversity, community and economic development in the ID. On Oct. 6 from 5 – 8 p.m. there will be an opening reception for a members exhibition featuring Stuart Rush and Valentina Vitols. IDEA Odysssey Gallery, 66 S. Jackson. Go to ideaodysseygallery@gmail.com or www.ideaodysseygallery.com.

“Works on Paper” is a show of new work by Kyoto, Japan-based artist Joel Stewart at Azuma Gallery through Oct. 8. Azuma Gallery, 530 First Ave. S. Call (206) 622-5599.

“Inside Out” is a show of new paintings by Uyen Tran Gjerde. Fountainhead Gallery. 625 W. McGraw St. (206) 285-4467 or go to www.fountainheadgallery.com .

The Pacific Coast Origami Conference for 2011 takes place Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 at the Westin Bellevue. Nation-wide origami groups will have their artworks on display to the public. Includes workshops, demonstrations and activities relating to the world of origami around the world. Westin Bellevue, 600 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue. For details, go to www.origami-usa.org/pcoc2011.

The signature Northwest landscape work of Z. Z. Wei is featured in a show of new work at Patricia Rovzar Gallery during Sept. Ends Oct. 3. 1225 Second Ave. Call (206) 223-0273 or go to www.rovzargallery.com.

“Contemporary Korean Art” by the Korean-American Art & Cultural Association of the Pacific Northwest is in the Guest Gallery. On view through Sept. 25. Columbia City Gallery, 4864 Rainier Ave. S. Call (206) 760-9843 or go to www.columbiacitygallery.com for more information.

“Firmness, Commodity, and the Lies” is a show of photographs by artist/architect Shohei Yokoyama. These photographs of buildings through digital alterations seem to reveal true essences – or plain lies. On view through September. SRG Gallery at 110 Union St., Suite 300 in Seattle. Call (206) 973-1700 or go to www.srgpartnership.com.

Tina Koyama has work in a group show entitled “CIRCLES: Artistic Interpretations of this Universal Shape. On view through Oct. 16, 2011. University House Wallingford is located at 4400 Stone Way N., Seattle. Koyama’s work can also be seen in the group show “Connecting Threads” with fiber artwork by 55 alumni from the UW Certificate in Fiber Arts. Continues on view through Sept. 30, 2011. UW Tower Mezzanine is located at 4333 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle. Go to www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/feiber-arts.html for more information.

“Chado” is a show by Miya Ando, a Japanese Russian American artist who was raised among sword smiths-turned Buddhist priests in a Buddhist temple in Okayama, Japan. Her work uses burnished sheets of rolled steel in a “post-minimalist” style. Opens Sept. 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. and remains on view throughout the month. ArtXchange, 512 First Ave. S. For more information, call (206) 839-0377 or go to www.artxchange.org.

The photographs in Gary Oliveira’s project “Half Life” were made during a stretch of time living in Japan. Moments of stillness viewed from the perspective of an outsider. On view through Oct. 1. Gallery 110, 110 Third Ave. S. Call (206) 624-9336 or go to www.gallery110.com.

The Cullom Gallery specializes in Japanese prints and modern artists influenced by them. Opening for a run throughout the month of September is a show entitled “Paper Cuts”. Seattle favorite, Tokyo artist Ryohei Tanaka joins guest artist Qiao Xiaoguang of Beijing in a showcase of new work stretching in contemporary directions the traditional art of folded and cut paper. Themes of urban life global warming, Japanese monsters, Chinese folklore and underground culture are some of the subjects. Located at 603 S. Main Street. Call (206) 340-8000 for more information or e-mail info@cullomgallery.com.

September 2 – Oct. 1 – Davidson Galleries present recent etchings by Tomiyuki Sakuta in a series entitled “Visitors” is in the Contemporary Print & Drawing Center. Call (206) 624-1324. In the Painting, Sculpture & Multimedia Gallery, two series entitled “Pyrograph/Aquagraph”, works on paper by Etsuko Ichikawa are on view. Also being shown is a short film showcasing her process in the glass studio. Ichikawa gives a gallery talk on Sat., Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Davidson Galleries, 313 Occidental Ave. S. Call (206) 624-7684 or go to www.davidsongalleries.com.

“Modern Elegance: The Art of Meiji Japan” remains on view through Oct. 9. At the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 Prospect Ave., Seattle. For more information, call (206) 654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

The Wing opens a new exhibit entitled “Schooled” which is an interactive exhibit that explores education within the Asian Pacific American communities and how it continues to be a diverse and varied experience. “Vintage Japantown through the lens of the Takano Studio” is another show which looks at portrait photography from one studio active from the 1930’s to the early 40’s. Studios like this once thrived in the neighborhood and captured the everyday life of its’ inhabitants. Through Feb. 12, 2012. Another new exhibit is “Epic Tails: Legendary Animals and Creatures” through Dec. 23. “Dual Nature – Contemporary Glass and Jewelry” with work by Cynthia Toops, Vina Rust, Midori Saito, Ron Ho, Boyd Sugiki, Jeffrey Sarmiento, Masami Koda and Eunsuh Choi continues on view through January 15, 2012. For details on all of the above, go to www.wingluke.org or call (206) 623-5124.

“The Fragile Skin” is a group show curated by Michael Endo, Steve Klein and Bullseye Gallery that explores the theme of the human form in kiln-formed glass. Through Oct. 15. Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. in Everett. Call (425) 259-5050.

The finely woven silks and wools of Jan Harada raise wearable art to a new level. On display at Verksted Gallery in Poulsbo. On view during Sept. 18937 Front St. Call (360) 697-4470 or go to www.verkstedgallery.com.

The work of Paul Horiuchi is included in a group show of work entitled “Velocity” from the permanent collection on view through Oct. 2, 2011. Museum of Northwest Art at 121 South First St. in La Connor Wash. Call (360) 466-4446 or go to www.museumofnwart.org.

A retrospective show of Ken Lum, one of Canada’s well-known modern conceptual artists is on view through September 25, 2011 at Vancouver Art Gallery located on 750 Hornby. For more information, call (604) 662-4719 or visit www.vanartgallery.bc.ca.

Performing Arts

ACT’s Central Heating Lab presents Collecktor’s production of the Sam Shepard play, “A Lie of the Mind” starring versatile Seattle actor Ray Tagavilla. Set in the American West with conflicting characters from two families caught in the endless cycle of violence. Sept. 8 – Oct. 1. ACT Theatre is at 700 Union St. downtown. Call (206) 292-7676 or visit www.acttheatre.org.

The Fourth Annual Northwest Tea Fest takes place Oct. 1 & 2. Tea experts give workshops and samples with booths with tea-related items on sale. Fisher Pavillion at Seattle Center. Visit www.nwteafestival.com.

2011 Mr. & Miss Gay Asian Pacific Islander International Pageant takes place on Sat., Sept. 24 at 7pm. Neighbors Nightclub at 1509 Broadway. For details, go to gaysha@gayshastarr.com.

“TAIKO: Beat a Different Drum” is a series of four session workshops for those interested in learning how to play taiko. Workshop sessions are in September and October. Register by Sept. 30 for the second series. Space is limited and fees are $75. For details, go to www.seattlekokontaiko.org.

Early warning – The Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation will sponsor two of six East Coast Swing dance lessons on Oct. 7 and 21 at NVC Memorial Hall, 1212 S. King St. To register e-mail Bev Kashino at bkashino@msn.com.

Film/Media

Herman Yau’s “The Legend is Born: IP Man” (see related story in this issue) tells the story of this Wing Chun master and mentor to Bruce Lee as he struggles to find his own path amidst challenge and adversity. Sept. 23 – 29. Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 N.E. 50^th St. Call (206) 523-3935 or e-mail info@gradillusioncinema.org.

The Written Arts

Former Seattle resident, poet Garrett Hongo is currently teaching at the University of Oregon. He has a new book of poetry set for fall release entitled “Coral Road”. The book follows his literary explorations into the history of an impermanent world his immigrant ancestors found in Hawai’i. Look for a reading date at Elliott Bay Book Company this Nov. when the book officially comes out.

Coffee House Press list of recently published books include a number of Asian American authors. Out of Minnesota come two poets influenced by the generation of slam poetry, hip hop and performance art. “Whorled” by Ed Bok Lee is his second book after his amazing debut of “Real Karaoke People”, winner of the PEN Open Book Award. “Song I Sing” by Bao Phi marks the publishing debut of this National Poetry Slam finalist and brings back the sizzling energy of community, politics and commitment. In this book, he explores immigration, race and class in a most elegant and rhythmic fashion. “Leche” is the new novel by R. Zamora Linmark that looks at the odyssey of a gay Filipino American who goes back to the Phillippines and finds surprise after surprise in a country that refuses to stay the same as it was. For details, go to www.coffeehousepress.org.

Art News/Opportunities

Wing Luke Museum issues a call for artists for “Asian American Arcade – The Art of Video Games”. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2011. Go to www.wingluke.org. Also the museum curates a show entitled “From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific American Americans And Food” and is now looking for people to submit favorite food-related photos related to Asian Pacific food with accompanying text explaining why their choices are meaningful to them. A selection of these will be included in the show set to open Oct. 13. Photos will also be displayed in a Seattle Weekly slide show on the same day. Images can be uploaded directly to Flicker and tagged “Fields to Family” or emailed to: fieldstofamily@wingluke.org. Include contact information so curators can reach you. Photos must be submitted by Oct. 7.

A Membership and annual Fund Manager for Portland Japanese Garden is sought. No deadline. Go to http://bit.ly/p4LCRL for details.

The Rome Prize 2012 is open to American artists. Winners reside at the American academy’s center in Rome with room and board, a studio and a stipend. Deadline is Nov. 1, 2011. Go to www.aarome.org for details.

The Denali Artist-In-Residence Program in Alaska is now accepting applications for residencies through summer 2012. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2011. Go to http://1.usa.gov/pk7TYc.

Help Gallery 110 celebrate its 10^th Anniversary with a juried exhibition of national and international art works. Deadline is Nov. 2, 2011. $35 submission fee. Go to gallery110.mosiacglobe.com/page/31024.

Icicle Creek Music Center in Leavenworth issues a call for artists and residencies. Deadline is Oct. 20, 2011. $25 application fee. Go to www.icicle.org.

The Museum Employment Resource Center provides a database of positions available in U.S. museums and other cultural resource institutions. Go to www.museum-employment.com.

The Vilcek Foundation seeks submissions of work created by foreign-born artists living permanently in the U.S., using computer based and new media technologies. Deadline is Oct. 21, 2011. Got to http://www.vilcek.org/gallery/dart/index.html.

Artspire is an online community network for artists and art organizations. Go to www.artspire.org for details.

Museum Conservation Project Grants can be up to $150,000 to support projects, including treatments, improvements of environmental conditions in storage or exhibition areas and staff training. Deadline is Oct. 1, 2011. Go to www.1.usa.gov/aan2gl for details.

The MAP Fund supports artistic projects that contain or will contain a live performance component in dance, music, performing arts and theatre. Deadline ongoing. Go to http://apply.mapfund.org/index_anonymous.php for details.

Bay Area artist Masayuki Nagase has been chosen to design an installation for the public plaza in Bud Clark Commons, a 90-bed transition shelter for men in Portland. A Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) panel selected the artist. Go to www.racc.org for details.

WESTAF Visual Arts Touring Grants support high quality exhibitions proposed for touring through Sept. 30, 2011. Deadline is 9/30/11. Go to www.amp.cgweb.org for details.

A 2011 Jack Straw Writer, Larissa Min, recently received funding by 4Culture for a 2011 Individual Artist Project.

Eastwind Books of Berkeley announces a new website: www.AsiaBookCentre.com. This store is one of the few in the U.S. that focuses on books by or about Asian Pacific Americans and new titles on Asia.

The International Examiner » Alan Chong Lau

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