Arts
30-year passage The works of Japanese artist Iku K. Nagai, which synthesize the painter’s experiences with both traditional Eastern and Western abstract art, are on exhibit. Ongoing. (Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408-247-3754.)

1999 art china Works by Chinese artists Fang Lijun, Liu Wei, Liu Xiaodong, Mao Zuhai, Song Yongping, Wang Guangyi, Ye Yongqing, Yu Hong, Zeng Fanzhi, Zhou Chunya, Zhang Xiaogang, Sui Jianguo, Zhan Wang are on display for sale. Through May 10. (LIMN Gallery, 292 Townsend St., San Francisco. 415-977-1300)

A Winding RIver Eighty paintings, lacquers, prints and mixed media works by 50 Vietnamese artists are on display through April 25. (St. Mary’s College, Hearst Art Gallery, Moraga. 925-631-4379.)

Absorb Paintings by Mao Yao and sculptures by Josh Kretzmann, which highlight absorbent materials, will be on exhibit starting April 8. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m April 8. (Crucible Steel Gallery, 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco.)

a-un: cosmic heartbeat Works by contemporary Japanese women artists Tomoko Murakami, Naoko Haruta, Yoshiko Shimano and Reiko Muranaga are on exhibit. Through April 30. An artists’ reception will be held April 10, 2 p.m. (Gallery on the Rim, 386 Ellis St., San Francisco. 415-771-7065.)

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

Field of Study Japanese artists Toshi Onuki’s new installation, a grouping of school chairs attached to immensely exaggerated desktops, is on display through April. (Southern Exposure, 401 Alabama St., San Francisco. 415-863-2141.)

Gladys Wong Charcoal works on paper by Gladys Wong are on display. (Evolving Space, 536 Pacific Ave., San Francisco. 415-989-2992.)

Northern Exposure: New Art From Japan Artworks by Mistushiro Egawa, Yoshie Inoue, Yoshikazu Kadono, Hiroshi Kakizaki, Ari Nakamura, Haruyo Nakanishi, Kenji Ohtaki, Fujio Sado, Kan Shimada, Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuyuki Uno and Masami Yoshioka are on display. Ongoing. (San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 451 S. First St., San Jose, 408-283-8155; and Santa Clara University, Art Department Gallery, 408-554-4594.)

To Your Health! Art installations by Kaleo Ching and Elise Dirlam-Ching, and paintings by Younhee Paik are on display as part of this exhibit. Through April 13. (Euphrat Museum of Art, De Anza College, Cupertino. 408-864-8836.)

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.)

Views from the 1940s Woodblock and linoleum block prints by the late Henry Sugimoto are on exhibit. Through April 26. (The Ren Brown Collection, 1781 Highway One, Bodega Bay. 707-875-2922.)

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.

Wendy Yoshimura The brilliant and colorful still-life watercolors of Wendy Yoshimura will be on display through April 14. (Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 3023 Shattuck, Berkeley. 510-548-9286.)

Dance
Indonesian Dance and charity night Nonprofit IndoBay present a benefit including performances by renowned music and dance groups like Gamelan Sekar Jaya, the Wentens, the Indonesian American Friendship Association and Venicy. Saturday. $15-$25. (Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. 415-353-5313.)

Khan Ju Ling Magicians with a Message presents a dream trilogy about a 19th century descendent of Kublai Khan who is lured to California by the Gold Rush. This month, performances will be held April 10, 17 and 24; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. $18, $15 seniors, $6 students under 18. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., Third Floor, San Francisco. 415-986-1822.)

Tradewinds VII Choreographers Aileen Kim, Nancy Ng, Ching-Chi Yu and Kimiko Guthrie-Kupers present new works, performed by members of the Baranguay Dance Co., Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu and Unbound Spirit. April 16-17, 8 p.m. $12. (SOMARTS Cultural Center, 934 Brannon, San Francisco. 415-441-8831.)

Music
Jon Nakamatsu The Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner makes his debut with the San Jose Symphony with performances of Beethoven’s Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 73; Ravel’s suite from Mother Goose; and Saint-Saens’ Symphony No. 2 in A Minor, Opus 55. April 9-10, 8 p.m. $22 and $32. (San Jose Center for Performing Arts. 408-288-2828 or 1-800-678-5440.)

Kulingtang Kulingtang master Danongan Kalanduyan and the Palabuniyan Kulingtang Ensemble will give a free performance and demonstration in traditional gongs, drums and dancing. April 3, noon. (Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St., Suite 290. 510-208-6080.)

Miya Masaoka The Luggage Store presents a performance by this San Francisco-based koto virtuoso. Today, 8 p.m. $6-$10. (Luggage Store, 1007 Market St., San Francisco. 415-255-5971.)

Rhythm Spirit ‘99 San Jose Taiko presents its annual spring concert, which features premieres of Michelle Fujii, Matt Ogawa and Patricia Wong’s Whatever and Adam Weiner and Eijiro Ikegami’s Shinka. April 9-10, 8 p.m.; and April 11, 2 p.m. (San Jose Repertory Theater, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose. 408-291-2255.)

Thomas Schultz The pianist will perform Hyo-shin Na’s Rain Study and Yuji Takahashi’s Turn, Turn, Spinning Wheels, as well as compositions by Franz Schubert and Frederic Rzewski. April 9, 8 p.m. $9, $7 students and seniors. (Old First Concerts, 1751 Sacramento St., San Francisco. 415-474-1608.)

Treasures, New and Old Jing Jing Lou’s The Slough, along with Judith Lang Zaimont’s Elegy for String Orchestra, Augusta Read Thomas’ Vigil for Cello and Orchestra and Emilie Mayer’s reconstructed Faust Overture, will be performed by the Women’s Philharmonic under conductor Apo Hsu. Saturday, 8 p.m. $20-$35. (Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. 415-392-4400.)

Triangulated Nation Compositions by Forrest Fang and Adlai Alexander will be performed by tenor Aurelio Viscarra, soprano Michelle Troise, pianist Kymry Isainko and members of the Piedmont Children’s Choir. Friday-Saturday and April 9-10; 8 p.m. $16. (George Coates Performance Works, 11 McAllister St., San Francisco. 415-392-4400.)

Two Flowers On a Stem Pianist Jon Jang will premiere The Embodiment of Beauty, a work for piano and erhu (Chinese fiddle), as well as pieces from his latest recording, Self Portrait. April 10, 8 p.m. $12 advance, $14 at the door. (Asian Art Museum, Trustees Auditorium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 1-877-243-3774.)

Theater
New Tsunami Fusion Fest Theater of Yugen presents two weeks of performances under the artistic director Yuriko Doi. The festival opens with premieres of Sisa and Bright and Gifted April 7, 8 p.m., at Theater Artaud, 450 Florida St., San Francisco. $13, $18. A series of workshops will also be held in conjunction with the festival. For a schedule of events through April 18, call 415-621-0507.

Paper Son Comedian Byron Yee’s autobiographical narrative about his search for Chinese heritage has been extended through April 11. Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 3 p.m. $20. (Cliff Osmond’s Actor’s Studio, 340 Mason St., San Francisco. 415-441-3687.)

The Joy Luck Club TheatreWorks wraps up its 1998-’99 season with the West Coast premiere of Susan Kim’s adaptation of Amy Tan’s novel. The production includes Lisa Lu, who appeared in the film version of the book. Previews begin April 14, 8 p.m. $19. Opening night is April 17. $35. (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro and Mercy streets, Mountain View.)

Arts
Van Gogh and Japanese Print Prints reintepreted by Van Gogh into paintings, among them Hiroshige’s Sudden Shower on the Great Bridge near Atake and Eisan’s Courtesan will be on display. Prints by Hiroshige, Eisan and Kunisada that Van Gogh reproduced in the background of two portraits of Pere Tanguy are also on display, as well as other Japanese prints known to be in Van Gogh’s personal collection. Ongoing. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-857-6000.)

Estelle Akamine The works by the Hawaiian textile sculptor will be on display for her exhibit, Ride the Red Rain. Through April 25. (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.)

Theater
Hanako The East West Players presents Chungmi Kim’s play about Korean comfort women abducted to Japan during World War II. April 7-25, Thursdays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. $20-$27. (David Henry Hwang Theater, Union Center for the Arts, 120 N. Judge Los Aiso St., Los Angeles.)

Arts
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.)

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 holiday feast of fantasy in Japanese art. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 14th Ave. E., Volunteer Park, Seattle. 216-654-3100.)

Nhon Nguyen Known in Seattle’s hip-hop scene for his oil and acrylic paintings, the artist is exhibiting works done after a stay in Bali. Opening reception in at 5 p.m. today. (Northwest Asian American Theatre, 409 Seventh Ave. South. 206-340-1445.)

Web of Confession: paintings by Masami Teraoka The University of Oregon Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 21 paintings that survey Teraoka’s work from 1992 to present. (Museum of Art, 1223 University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore. 541-346-3027.)

Arts
A good place to land one’s feet An exhibit documenting Brooklyn’s new Chinese American community, based on oral histories and photographs, is on display. Ongoing. (Museum of Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry St., New York City. 212-619-4785.)

bamboo masterworks The Asia Society presents the first comprehensive exhibition of Japanese bamboo baskets from the Lloyd Cotsen collection. One hundred exquisite baskets are 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 are 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.)

Evolution in Taiwan: Contemporary Ceramics I This exhibit provides an overview of how ceramic arts have developed in Taiwan between 1910 and 1960. Artists included in the exhibit are Tseng Yung-hung, Winnie Yang, Shen Tung-ning and Tseng Ai-chen. Through April 30. (Taipei Gallery, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. 212-373-1854.)

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.)

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 are on exhibit. Ongoing. (China Institute, 125 E. 65th St., New York. 212-744-8181.)

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.)

Announcements

Asian American Independent Feature Workshop A group of 50 Asian American filmmakers and producers will be selected to meet with film distributors, producers and industry professionals to bring new projects toward realization. This year’s workshop, to be held May 15-16, will focus on strategies for pitching ideas. Eligible applicants must have a current project in development, post-production or completion that needs financing or acquisition. One representative from each project may attend. To apply, send a cover letter, a one-page single-spaced synopsis, a one-page single-spaced biography of key personnel and a labeled diskette containing the file of the synopsis and biographies (preferably Macintosh Microsoft Word). Material should be sent to AAIFW, c/o Visual Communications, 120 Judge John Aiso St., Basement Level, Los Angeles, Calif. 90012. There is no entry fee, but selected participants will need to pay a $100 fee for workshop costs. The Deadline for applications in April 12. For more information, call 213-680-4462 Ext. 68.

Literary Jam contest The Japantown Art and Media Writers’ Workshop is sponsoring their 19th annual literary contest for high school and junior high school students. One or more poems and/or short stories that deal with some aspect of Asian American life may be submitted to compete for $100, $75 and $50 prizes in each the poetry and short story categories. To enter, include name, address, grade level and name of school. Include a self-addressed stamped envelop for manuscripts to returned. Send entries to JAM Writers’ Workshop, 1840 Sutter St., Suite 207, San Francisco, CA 94115. Deadline in April 30. For more information, call 415-922-8700.

Mike Masaoka Fellowship Fund seeking fellows Applicants are being sought for the Mike M. Masaoka Congressional Fellowship for the 1999-2000 term. Candidates must be American citizens who are in at least their third year of college. The fellowship includes a $7,500 stipend. Deadline for applications is May 1 for both the fall and spring terms. Interested candidates should contact the National JACL at 415-921-5225 or e-mail JACL@JACL.org.

Asian American Arts Grants The Asian American Arts Foundation will be awarding nine grants for Bay Area artists and arts organizations. Applications can be obtained on-line at www.aaafoundation.com. or by calling 415-905-9100 or Applications must be postmarked by May 1. Grant recipients will be announced in July.

Multicultural Media Academy San Francisco State University’s Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism is accepting applications for its free two-week residential workshops, to be held June 20-July 2, for minority high school students or those who are economically disadvantaged. The program will accept 13 reporters, two photographers and one design person. Applications must be postmarked by April 16. To obtain an application or for more information, call 415-338-3054.

Events
API Issues conference UC Berkeley’s ninth annual Asian/Pacific Islander Issues Conference will be held April 3 on campus, with special guest Pinay of Classified Records. Registration is from 9:30-10:30 the day of the conference, which includes workshops and lunch. Admission is free. For more information, call 510-643-5497 or go online at http://uga.berkeley.edu/asd/apasd.

Chinatown Festival for the Environment More than 20 organizations are expected to participate in the festival, bringing interactive exhibits, workshops and entertainment, on April 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 415-391-6986.

Newspaper Diversity Job Fair The American Society of Newspaper Editors is holding a free job fair April 16 for minority students to meet more than 40 editors from national and regional newspapers. Internships and professional positions are available. For registration forms, contact April Elkjer at the Asian American Journalists Association by calling 415-346-2051 or via e-mail at aprile.aaja.org. To register online, visit http://www.unity99.org.

Volunteering
Rape Trauma Services The organization’s Asian and Pacific Islander Program is looking for compassionate, bilingual/bicultural women and men to become counselors for its hotline. No prior experience is necessary. Next training will begin in mid-April. For more information, call Thea Lee Woon at 650-652-0598, Voice Mail 47.

Workshops
Computer Classes Free after-school computer classes for low-income children in the Tenderloin, Mission, Chinatown and Western Addition are available through the Career Resources Development Center in San Francisco. For more information, call 415-775-8880.

English and Computer Classes The Intercultural Institute of California/Korean Center is offering English, Citizenship and computer classes in Word, Excel, the Internet, Web pages and Cisco networking April 5-June 11. Classes are free to San Francisco residents. For more information, call 415-441-1881.

Workshops
Citizenship classes Chinatown Service Center offers free citizenship classes from Monday to Thursday between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. The center is located at 767 N. Hill St., Suite 400 in Los Angeles. Call 213-253-0870 to register.

Martial Arts classes The Asian Pacific Islander Martial Arts Association holds free martial arts classes for low income children 9 a.m.-noon every Saturday at St. Anselm’s Episcopal Church, 13091 Galway, Garden Grove. For more information, call the Orange County Pacific Islander Community Alliance at 714-636-9095.

Income Tax Assistance Free tax help will be available, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday through April 10, at the Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park. For information, call 626-307-1251.