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February 25, 1999

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

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

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

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 Library, Skylight Gallery, Civic Center, San Francisco.)

Urban Yearnings Twenty-four paintings by Chinese artists Liu Qinghe, Su Xiping and Zhang Yajie, which are on loan from the Read Gate Gallery in Beijing, will be on display. Their work focuses on the artists' vision of cosmopolitan life in a rapidly changing society. Through May 2. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., Third Floor, San Francisco. 415-986-1822.)

Visual Artists Critique Group Participants receive feedback on their works through this diverse group, which meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month. Call 415-821-7282 for more information.

Dance

Music and Dance of Bali Gamelan Sekar Jaya, a Bay Area 35-member ensemble, will perform traditional pieces and world premieres created by drummer I Made Subandi and dancer Ida Ayu. Friday-Saturday, 8:15 p.m. $14 at the door, $12 advance, half-price for those under 12 and over 65. (Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., San Francisco. 415-454-5238.)

Om namah sivaya The Nupur Dance Co. presents a story from ancient Hindu mythology, in which Uma, daughter of the Himalayan Mountains, meets her consort, Lord Siva, destroyer of darkness and ignorance. Sunday, 3 p.m. matinee, 6:30 p.m. evening performance. $10-$12 advance, $12-$15 at the door, $25 reserved seating. (Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck, Berkeley. 415-974-4313.)

Music

Music at Large Theatre of Yugen presents Lewis Jordan, Dhyani Dharma Mas and Akinyele Sadiq. Tuesday, 8 p.m. $10-$12. (Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa St., San Francisco, 415-621-7978.)

Peony Pavilion Tang Xianzu's masterpiece of Ming Dynasty opera, Peony Pavilion, directed by Peter Sellars with music by Tan Dun, will feature kun opera star Madame Hua Wenyi. March 5-6, 7:30 p.m.; March 7, 3 p.m. $32 and $46. (Zellerbach Hall, U.C. Berkeley. 510-642-9988.)

Remembering Mama Tina The 10th annual Kapalakiko (San Francisco) Hawaiian Music Get Together will include Hawaiian music and hula with performances by the offspring of the late Regina "Mama Tina" Kaapana. March 13, 5 p.m. $15, free for children 12 and under. (Riordan High School gymnasium, 175 Phelan Ave., San Francisco. 415-468-7125.)

Shunsuke Sato Thirteen-year-old violinist Shunsuke Sato will perform the Wieniawski Concerto No.2 in D minor with the California Symphony under conductor Barry Jekowsky. Sunday, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 8 p.m. $35, $45, student and under-18 $15. (Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. 925-943-7469.)

Wendy Chen Young Concert Artist International Audition award winner Wendy Chen will perform works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Janacek. Friday, 8 p.m. $7-$9. (Old First Concerts, 1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco. 415-474-1608.)

Readings

Amanda Kim and Norma Cole New Langton Arts presents two upcoming San Francisco writers. Amanda Kim will read from her Phelan Award-winning novel-in-progress Thermal Beings, and Norma Cole will present Scout, a quasi-biographical slide and text piece. Today, 8 p.m. $6 general, $4 students, seniors and Langton members. (New Langton Arts, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco. 415-626-5416.)

Theater

Carry the tiger to the mountain The East Coast Players present their West Coast premiere of Cherylene Lee's play dramatizing the life story of Lily Chin, a postwar picture bride who became a civil rights activist following the 1982 beating death of her son, Vincent, near Detroit. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., through March 14. $25-$27 orchestra, $20-$22 balcony. (David Henry Hwang Theater, Union Center for the Arts, 120 N. Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles. 800-233-3123.)

Paper Son San Francisco-based TV and stage comedian Byron Yee presents an autobiographical journey chronicling the Oklahoma-born Yee's search for the Chinese heritage that he had previously ignored. Through March 14. $18-$20. (Cliff Osmond Theatre, 340 Mason St., San Francisco. 415-388-4449.)

The Gate of Heaven Stanford Lively Arts presents Lane Nishikawa and Victor Talmadge's play about a little-known episode of World War II, during which a Japanese American army officer carries a Jewish prisoner from the Dachau concentration camp to safety. Friday-Sunday, 8 p.m. $25-$28, youths 15-and-under half price. (Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University. 650-725-ARTS.)

Workshops

Relax With Tax California Lawyers for the Arts will hold its annual tax workshops for creative people. The program provides artists of all disciplines to access updated tax law and procedures. March 6. $40 general admission, $30 CLA, ProArts and SFAI members. (ProArts, 461 Ninth St., Oakland. 510-444-6351 or 415-775-7200.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

Arts

Bamboo masterworks The Asia Society presents the first comprehensive exhibition of Japanese bamboo baskets from the Lloyd Cotsen collection. One hundred exquisite baskets will be on display. Through May 30. $2-$4. (Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York. 212-517-ASIA.)

China Chic More than 100 garments and accessories tracing the evolution of Chinese dress and its influence on modern western fashion will be on display. Through April 24. (Fashion Institute of Technology Museum, Seventh Avenue and 27th Street, 212-217-7642.)

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.)

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.)

Literati life in the 20th century Calligraphy works by the late Chinese scholar and artist Wang Fangyu as well as works from Fangyu's personal collection by Bada Shanren, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daquin will on exhibit. Ongoing. (China Institute, 125 E. 65th St., New York. 212-744-8181.)

Obtrusion and Obstruction Raw Gallery presents a new installation by ceramist and sculptor Yuki Nakamura. Her porcelain works define what is private and public space. An opening reception will be held March 4, 5 p.m., and the exhibition will be on display March 4-28. (Northwest Asian American Theater, 409 Seventh Ave. South, Seattle. 206-340-1445.)

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.)

Music

Sheng lecture-demonstration Virtuoso sheng (Chinese mouth organ) player and ethnomusicologist Wang Zheng Ting will perform music and give lecture on the instrument. March 7, 2 p.m. Free. (Music From China, 149 Canal St., Second Floor, New York.)

Toshiko Akiyoshi The Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, featuring saxophonist Lew Tabackin performs every Monday, with sets at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. $15 cover. (Birdland, 315 W. 44th St., 212-581-3080.)

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