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February 4, 1999

Arts

American American The works of local San Francisco artists Indigo Som and Donna Keiko Ozawa are on view. Opens Feb. 11. Through March 3. (Crucible Gallery, 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.)

San Francisco's Old Chinatown Photographer Arnold Genthe's historic photographs of San Francisco Chinatown are on display. Ongoing. (M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.)

Arts of Pacific Asia Over 75 galleries and dealers from around the world will display art and artifacts from the mainland and Pacific Asia regions. Feb. 10-14, $10. (Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. 310-455-2886.)

Face to Face An exhibition of portraits by child artists around the world are on display. Through May 15. 50 cents-$1. (International Children's Art Museum, World Trade Center, First Floor, San Francisco. 415-772-9977.)

Jade The museum's incredible collection of jade works will be on display. Ongoing. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 379-8805.)

Leah C. Lau The new City Hall Cafe features an exhibit of photography by the local artist. Through Feb. 16. (City Hall Cafe, 3801 Third Street, Suite 535, San Francisco. 415-708-2159.)

Shades of San Francisco: A Community Photo Album of the Western Addition The exhibit features family, community and neighborhood photographs from the Western Addition/Fillmore neighborhoods, assembled from private scrapbooks and collections dating from the 1880s to the present. Through March 25. (San Francisco Public Libarary, Skylight Gallery, Civic Center, San Francisco.)

The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation The California Suiseki Society presents its annual suiseki exhibit. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. (Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue, Oakland.)

Dance

Lily Cai Chinese Dance Choreographer Lily Cai and her company will present audience favorites Being From Here, Candelas and Dynasty Suites, with music by Gang Situ and Gary Schwantes. Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $12-$15. (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. 650-903-6000.)

Events

The Art of Taoist Living Nam Singh will demonstrate Chinese herbal cooking and along with Therese Coupez will demonstrate Feng Shui techniques. Feb. 12, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. $15-$20. (Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. 510-238-6556.)

Tribal, Folk and Textile Arts Show Over 80 international galleries and dealers will showcase thousands of pre-1940 artworks and artifacts from around the world. Friday through Sunday. (Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. 310-455-2886.)

Films

Children of the Camps This documentary about the Japanese American internment during World War II will air on PBS stations in observance of the Day of Remembrance. Feb. 19, 9 p.m.

Windhorse Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner's film Windhorse, a poignant indictment of the political and cultural oppression of the Tibetan nation living under Chinese rule, will screen in San Francisco Feb. 12-18. The film received the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. (Castro Theater, 429 Castro, San Francisco. 415-621-6120.)

Lectures

Lily Chung The Feng Shui expert and author will discuss ways to archive cosmic harmony and will provide advice on how to follow the system outlined in her book Easy Ways to Harmony. Saturday, 2 p.m. (Eastwind Bookstore, 1435 Stockton St., San Francisco. 415-772-5888.)

The Asian American Experience Chin-Ning Chu, author of The Asian Mind Game: Unlocking the Hidden Agenda of the Asian Business Culture will discuss similarities and differences between ethnicities and how Asian Americans can capitalize on cultural differences. Feb. 10, 4:45 p.m. $6-$9. (Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., San Francisco. 415-597-6705.)

Music

Love, Life and Laughter Frank "Charlie" Chin and guitarist Tomas Montaya will perform a variety of original and contemporary songs exploring the Asian and Latino experience in America. Feb. 12, 8 p.m. $10. (Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St., San Francisco. 415-440-5545.)

Readings

Carolyn Lei-lanilau The author will read prose and sing poetry from her book Ono Ono Girl's Hula, a series of essentially autobiographical essays that are part memoir, part social critique. Saturaday, 1 p.m. (Kinokuniya Books, Japan Center, 1581 Webster St., San Francisco. 415-567-7625.)

Nona Mock Wyman The author will discuss and read excerpts from her recently published book Chopstick Childhood in a town of Silver Spoons. Today, 11 a.m. (Los Gatos Presbyterian Church, 16575 Shannon Road, Loa Gatos. 408-356-6156.)

Theater

Paper Son San Francisco-based TV and stage comedian Byron Yee presents an autobiographical journey chronicling his search for the Chinese heritage that he had previously ignored. Through Feb. 14. $12-$20. (Cliff Osmond Theatre, 340 Mason St., San Francisco. 415-388-4449.)

Taste of an Ocean Shinichi Koga's solo performance chronicles how he and his father's lives were shaped by the release of the atomic bomb in Nagasaki. Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $10-$12. (Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa St., San Francisco. 415-621-7978.)

Under 24 Performance Festival A selection of short, original, visceral works will be performed by professional theater artists under age 24. Feb. 11-20. (Bindlestiff Studio, 185 Sixth St., San Francisco. 415-974-1167.)

Arts

Cloth & Clay: Contemporary Korean Textiles and Ceramics The work of Korean and Korean American artists from both sides of the Pacific is on display. Through March 7. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

In Search of Gold Mountain An exhibit about the photographic history of Chinese Americans in San Diego is on view. Ongoing. (San Diego Chinese Historical Museum, 404 Third Ave., San Diego. 619-338-9888.)

Korean Fan Painting Fifty medium and large hand-painted Korean bamboo folding fans by master crafstman Lee Kidong will be on display.Through Feb. 25. (Korean Cultural Center Art Gallery, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-936-7141.)

Workshops

Writers Workshop Acclaimed poet and editor Garret Hongo will lead a writing workshop covering poetry, prose and non-fiction. Feb. 15, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. $30. (Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. 310-822-3006.)

Arts

Chinese Shadow Puppets A collection of Chinese shadow puppets collected in Beijing during the 1930s are on display. The collection includes 360 puppets dating from the 19th century. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill, Seattle. 206-654-3100.)

Flights of Fancy: Natural and Supernatural Imagery in Japanese Art Longtime favorite screens, scrolls and lacquers from the museum's collection are assembled for a feast of fantasy in Japanese art. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 14th Ave. E., Volunteer Park, Seattle. 216-654-3100.)

Forces of Nature The new Las Vegas Art Museum hosts an exhibit by New York painter Marlene Tseng Yu. Through Sunday. (Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 Sahara Ave., Las Vegas. 702-360-8000.)

Korean Folk Painting Folk art screens and portraits from private collections, featuring colorful imagery and bright colors and highlighting classical themes, are on display in the Korean art gallery. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle. 206-654-3100.)

Michelle Kumata and Kikuko Dewa An exhibition of recent mixed media works by the two artists, which focuses on found materials as a way to express ideas about family and culture, will be on display. Opens today. (Northwest Asian American Theatre, 409 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle. 206-340-1445.)

Vietnamese Ceramics The first U.S. exhibit to explore this tradition-which incorporates aspects from diverse cultures such as Cambodia and India-features more than 50 pieces dating from the second through the 16th centuries. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park, Seattle. 206-654-3165.)

Woven Legacies Art and social history merge in this exhibit, which aims to illustrate the transition of traditional Asian clothing to Asian American clothing. It traces trends in Asian clothing from the upper classes to certain styles popular in Seattle. Ongoing. (Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle. 206-624-5124.)

Theater

Sisters Matsumoto Philip Kan Gotanda's play traces the lives of three sisters who had been interned in World War II. (Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle. 206-443-2222.)

Arts

Chinese Celadon Ceramics Forty-four glazed stoneware vessels made in China between the Western Han dynasty and the Qing dynasty are on display. Ongoing. (Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson Drive at 12th St. S.W., Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700.)

Edo: Art in Japan 1615-1868 The first comprehensive survey of Japanese art of the Edo period, this exhibit features nearly 300 works that reveal the vibrant popular culture of Japan's former capital. Through Feb. 15. (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 202-737-4215.)

Family Portraits Images of New York Chinatown's diverse families are on display. Ongoing. (Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry St., Second Floor, New York. 212-619-4785.)

First Steps: Emerging Artists from Japan The works of seven contemporary Japanese artists between the ages of 20 and 40, working in a variety of mediums, are on display. Through March 20. (Grey Art Gallery, New York University, New York.)

The Arts of the Zodiac The 12 animals that make up the Chinese zodiac are the subject of this exhibit celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. Through March 12. (Taipei Gallery, McGraw-Hill Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americans, New York. 212-373-1854.)

Where Is Home? Chinese in the Americas Artifacts and personal testimony documenting the Chinese diaspora-as it relates to women, faith, youth and home-are on display. Ongoing. (Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry St., Second Floor, New York. 212-619-4785.)

Film

Call for Entries Loyola University of Chicago is accepting entries for the sixth annual Chicago Asian American Film Festival, which is scheduled for April. To enter, send a VHS videotape of your work along with a brief description and a short bio by Feb. 28 to Yvonne Lau, Asian and Asian American Studies Program, Loyola University Chicago, Damen Hall 105, 6525 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, Ill., 60626. For more imformation, call 773-508-8997.

Theater

Kagekiyo/Detained Written and directed by Kazuki Takase, this realistic drama set in a Japanese house of detention merges the prison play genre with a samurai legend. Feb. 11-21, $12. (La MaMa E.T.C., 74A E. Fourth St., New York. 212-475-7710.)

Mao Zedong: Jealous Son (An Abstract Portrait This multi-media opera with concept and libretto by Alvin Eng and music by Yoav Gal offers a postmodern interpretation of Mao tse-Tung's epic journey. Feb. 11-20, Thursdays through Saturdays at 10 p.m. $12. (La MaMa E.T.C., 74A E. Fourth St., New York. 212-475-7710.)

Lunar New Year Events

Lunar New Year Parade and Performances

Oakland Asian Cultural Center will present a parade and percussion performances in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Feb. 21, 1 p.m. Jack London Square, Oakland.

Tibetan New Years Celebration

The Asian Art Museum will highlight festive activities associated with Losar, or Tibetan New Year, in observance of the traditional occasion. Auspicious songs and dances and a ceremonial offering to the gods will be performed to bring good luck to the audience. A treasure hunt and storytelling is also planned. Feb. 13, noon-3 p.m. Free with museum admission; $10 special family admission. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-379-8805.)

Vietnamese Tet New Year Celebration

St. Boniface Catholic Church will present traditional Tet festivities to ring in 4697, the Year of the Cat, with a performance by the church's Vietnamese choir and a talent chow featuring singing, dancing and comedy. Mass will be held at 3:30 p.m., Feb. 14 traditional Vietnamese festivities begin at 5 p.m. Free. (St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco. 415-863-2395.)

Asian Festival

The Westminster Mall will host its annual Asian Festival Feb. 11-20 to honor the achievements of Asian Americans in the visual performing arts. Entertainment will include performances of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, Chinese, Korean and Polynesian dancing, and contemporary Vietnamese music. Call 714-989-2559 for information.

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year Celebration

Pacific Asia Museum will ring in the new year with activities including a lion dance, Mongolian and Bai tribe folk dances, traditional Chinese music performances and a performance of Unbinding Our Lives, which celebrates Chinese women in America at the turn of the 20th century. A variety of activities for children will also be offered. Feb. 20-21, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Free. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

Lunar New Year Celebration

New York Chinese Cultural Center will present performances of traditional Chinese arts by Chinese Folk Dance Company, the Han Tang Music Ensemble, and the Wang Chang Yuan Gu Zheng Art Ensemble, as well as by dancers, acrobats and musicians. Feb. 20, 7 p.m.; and Feb. 21, 2 p.m. $12-$15. (Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers St., New York. 212-346-8510.)

Community Calendar

Announcements

Cherry Blossom Festival Scholarships High school seniors of Japanese American descent are encouraged to apply for two scholarships of $2,000 each. Applications are available through all high school counselors in Northern California. Requests for applications may be made by contacting Klara's Travel Agency, 1680 Post St., Suite C, in San Francisco Japantown. Applications should be postmarked by Mar. 27 and sent to the festival address at P.O. Box 15147, San Francisco, CA 94115-0147; or delivered by noon on Mar. 29 to Klara's Travel Agency.

Preschool Creative Movement Performance The Performing Arts Workshop, an arts education organization serving preschools and elementary schools presents this performance on at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at the Gordon J. Lau Elementary School Auditorium, 950 Clay St., San Francisco.

S.F. Sheriff's Department Recruiting Asian Men and Women Sheriff Michael Hennessey is urging Bay Area Asian men and women to apply for careers as San Francisco deputy sheriffs. A POST examination will be given to qualified applicants on Mar. 13, so candidates must submit applications by Feb. 26. Applications can be picked up at the Sheriff's Department Recruitment Desk, Room 456, in the new City Hall, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. For information, call 415-554-7000.

Events

Health and Longevity Fair The Southeast Asian Community Center and Richmond Area Multi-Services is sponsoring the event to provide health and social information and resources to Vietnamese seniors and their families Feb. 12, 10 a.m., at the Southeast Asian Community Center, 875 O' Farrell St., San Francisco. For information, call 415-885-2743.

Meetings

Chinese Women's Cancer Support Group The Cancer Support Community and Chinatown Public Health Center is offering support groups for Cantonese-speaking women with cancer. The group provides information about enhancement of the immune system through Tai Chi, meditation, Qi Gong and body massage. Meetings are held every first and third Saturday, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Chinatown Public Health Center, 1490 Mason St., San Francisco. For information and registration, call 415-788-2131.

Gay Asian Pacific Alliance GAPA meets at 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month at 150 Eureka St. in San Francisco. Call 415-282-GAPA for details.

Workshops

Asian Women Learn Self Defense RUCKUS, a coalition of Asian women martial artists, will be offering self-defense workshops for API women in the Bay Area Saturday at the Oakland YWCA, 1515 Webster St., and Sunday at the Chinese for Affirmative Action building, 17 Walter Lum Pl., San Francisco. Workshops will be from 10:45 a.m.-4 p.m. on both days. Fees will be waived, but donation accepted. For reservations and information, call 510-652-6984 Ext. 2.

Announcements

HIV/AIDS Oral Testing The Asian Youth Center provides free HIV/AIDS oral testing and counseling every other Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m at 100 W. Clary Ave. in San Gabriel. For information, call 626-309-0622.

USC Students Awarded Scholarships Thirteen University of Southern California students were recipients of the 1998-'99 Asian Pacific American Support Group scholarships. Recipients included Christopher Dean, Michael Dow, Calvin Kam, Eliza Kim, Gizella Laksana, Linh Ly, Lisa Oh and Tatum Wan. Each student received $2,500 and will be publicly recognized today, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., at the new pavilion of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles Little Tokyo.

Events

Firecracker 5k/10k Run The 21st annual Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker Run will be held Sunday beginning at 8 a.m., at the intersection of College Street and North Broadway in Los Angeles Chinatown. Proceeds from the run will benefit organizations in the greater Chinatown area. For information, call 323-256-1363.

Announcements

Project Bridge The Korea Society is seeking applicants for its annual intercultural youth leadership program, which builds relations and understanding between Americans of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Twenty students from the greater Washington D.C. and New York City areas will participate in the year-long program of intercultural youth leadership activities, including a trip to Korea. The deadline for applications is Feb. 12. Contact Julie Park at 202-273-2174 or Suzanne Lim at 212-759-7525 Ext. 28 for details.

Announcements

Asian American Journalists Assoc. Scholarships The organization is accepting applications for the 1999 AAJA National Scholarship Program to honor outstanding Asian Pacific American students entering journalism. Application must be received by April 1. To receive an application, send a self-addressed, 55-cent stamped business letter envelope to: AAJA Scholarship Program, 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115.