Cauldron Rene Yung’s drawing-based installation, which explores the need for sustenance and sacrament in daily life through the symbol of the rice bowl, is on display through May 22. An artist’s reception will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. (Hosfelt Gallery, 430 Clementina, San Francisco. 415-495-5454.)

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.)

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

New Stories from an old chapter Works by renowned Filipino artists Elmer Borlongan, Santiago Bose, Brenda Fajardo, Karen Flores, Mark Justiani and Noel Soler Cuizon are on display beginning (Pacific Bridge, 95 Linden St. No. 6, Oakland. 510-451-8840.)

Painting Paradise: The Art of Ting Shao Kuang Prints by the renowned Chinese American artist are on exhibit in honor of his contribution of the commissioned piece Beautiful Dreamer to the United Nations. Through May 30. (Main Library, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco. 415-557-4430.)

Resilient Images: Reflections on internment Artworks by Katherine Aoki, Ellen Keiko Bepp, James Cline, Carolyn and James Grew-Sheridan, David Izu, Ken Kaji, Chiura Obata, Ruth Okimoto, Ben Sakoguchi, Jos Sances, Roger Shimomura, Henry Sugimoto, Gayle Tanaka and Takeshi Yamamoto are on exhibit through May 31. (National Japanese American Historical Society, 1684 Post St., San Francisco. 415-431-5007.)

Shioh Kato Recent mixed-media, painting and calligraphy works by the artist will be on exhibit starting May 6. An artist’s reception, featuring San Francisco Symphony violinist Yukiko Kamei, will be held May 6, 6 p.m. (Gallery Piazza, Sausalito Piazza Building, 819 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415-331-6711.)

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 Sunday. (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
Darbar The Chitresh Das Dance Co. presents an impression of life in India’s historic courts through the storytelling tradition of classical Kathak dance. May 14-15, 7:30 p.m. $16, $18, $25, $50. (Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. 415-441-3687.)

Gateway Asian American Dance Performances celebrates its 25th anniversary with works by Claudine Naganuma, Nancy Ng, Kimiko Guthrie-Kupers, Aileen Kim and Ching-Chi Yu. May 7-8, 8 p.m. $15-$18. (Cowell Theater, Fort Mason, San Francisco. 415-441-8831.)

Philippine Ballet Theater The resident dance company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines performs for the first time since 1996 in the Bay Area. May 16, 5 p.m. $10, $30, $40. (Paramount Theater, Oakland. 510-465-6400.)

Film
Hong Kong Fest The Roxie Cinema presents a series of Hong Kong double features, including Full Contact and High Risk (Friday-Saturday), Bullet in the Head and A Better Tomorrow (Sunday), Naked Killer and Viva Erotica (May 3-4), and Peking Opera Blues and God of Gamblers (May 5). (Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th St., San Francisco. 415-863-1087.)

The Good Wife of Tokyo and Dream Girls The Pacific Film Archive screens two British films about Japan. The Good Wife of Tokyo tells the story of Kazuko Hohki, leader of a British rock band, who has returned to Japan to marry. Dream Girls is a fascinating portrait of the Takarazuka Music School and Theater in Japan, whose shows rival the glitter and romance of Las Vegas and Hollywood. May 7, 9:05 p.m. $7.50. (Pacific Film Archive, 2625 Durant, Berkeley. 510-642-5249.)

Sex Worker Film Festival The festival features Ellen Bruno’s Sacrifice, the story of child prostitutes in Burma; Victory to the Prostitutes, which documents the ordeal of Taipei’s licensed prostitutes when prostitution was banned in 1997; Roshel Bissett’s Cotton Candy, which tells the story of a Japanese high school girl’s sexual awakening; and Machiko Saito’s Premenstrual Spotting, which deals with childhood abuse and its relation to escapism, fetishes, self-abuse, alcoholism and drag. May 7-8. $7. (Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th St., San Francisco. Call 415-751-1659 for showtimes.)

Music
A harmonious concert Sitar master Shujaat Khan, vocalist Shweta Jhaveri and tabla master Pranesh Khan perform Indian classical music. Sunday, 4 p.m. $20, $25; $12 students. (Cal State University Theater, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hawyard. 925-828-6127.)

Asian American Jazz Orchestra The orchestra, with special guests San Jose Taiko, Brenda Wong Aoki and George Yoshida, perform Last Dance and Far East Suite. Friday, 7 p.m. $8, $10. (San Francisco State University, Creative Arts Building. 415-338-2444.)

China In the 20th century The San Francisco Gu-Zheng Music Society performs a musical retrospective under conductor Pei-Kun Xi. Members of the ensemble include Wei-Shan Liu, Xiao Feng Zhang, Xiao Chuen Bei, Zheng Wen Wu, Chad Runyon and Qi-Ren Lee. May 8, 7:30 p.m. $20, $25, $50. (Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. 415-392-4400.)

Kundirana This internationally renowned boys chorus of De La Salle-Greenhills in the Philippines will perform Friday, 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit street children in Manila and the Orphanage Home in Bacolod City, Philippines. $15. (Calvin Simmons Theater, Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland. 510-792-7770.)

Magdalen Hsu-Li Li, one of the first Chinese American singer/songwriters to emerge in the United States as a star in popular music, performs compositions from her new CD, Evolution, and lectures on “Redefinition of Identity: Asian Americans in the Arts.” May 6, 12:30 p.m. Free. (City College of San Francisco, Visual Arts 114, San Francisco. 415-239-3580.)

Siqing Lu Gold medalist at the Paganini International Violin Competition performs with pianist Sheung-Tsz Ma. May 15, 7:30 p.m. $15, $25, $35, $50. (Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 650—259-2100.)

Readings
Jeanie Low The author of China Connection presents a Chinese family history workshop, which will provide an overview of the analysis of records, resources and oral history. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Free. (Chinatown Branch Public Library, 1135 Powell St., San Francisco. 415-274-0275.)

Ruth Ozeki The Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize winner for the novel, My Year of Meats, discusses her work. May 5, 6 p.m. Registration is recommended. (Main Library, Koret Auditorium, Civic Center, San Francisco. 415-986-4383.)

Theater
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 Saturdays at 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.)

Pieces of the Quilt The Asian American Theater Co. and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center present original short plays on the AIDS epidemic from the Alma Delfina Group’s performance project. The performance features music with Sean San Jose, Josh Jones, Scheherazade Stone, DJ Fuze and Baby Al Dog. Today-Friday, 8 p.m. $12, $10 students and seniors. (SOMAR Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco. 415-440-5545.)

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. $35. (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Castro and Mercy streets, Mountain View.

The Nanjing Race Reggie Cheong-Leen’s cross-cultural drama about a gay Japanese American metals trader in Asia makes its West Coast premiere through May 8. $12 Wednesdays, $16 Thursdays and Sundays, $20 Fridays and Saturdays. (New Conservatory Theater Center, 25 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. 415-861-8972.)

Wayang Bali ShadowLight Theater presents a Balinese puppet show by Larry Reed, accompanied by gamelan music. A workshop on the art of shadow-making follows the performance. Sunday, 2 p.m. Free. (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, San Francisco. 415-978-2787.)

Workshops
Mokuhanga: Japanese Woodblock Printing without a press Tomoko Murakami teaches a two-day workshop focusing on woodblock printing. Participants will prepare and carve blocks using traditional Japanese tools and methods, resulting in a small edition of multicolor prints. Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $75 members and students, $100 nonmembers. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-379-8839.)

Arts
Grasslands of Mongolia Recognized as one of China’s 100 most outstanding living artists, Mongolian artist Hao YiQiang presents his first American exhibition, which features paintings inspired by the landscape and people of his homeland. An artist’s reception, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, the exhibits opening day. Through June 20. (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.)

Van Gogh and Japanese Print Prints reinterpreted by Van Gogh into paintings, which include 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.)

Events
Stan Sakai The creator of the popular comic book, Usagi Yojimbo, which chronicles the exploits of a 17th-century samurai rabbit, talks about his work and the steps of creating a comic book from idea to printed product. May 8, 1 p.m. Free. (Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park. 626-307-1368.)

Film
Return of the Japanese Outlaw Masters American Cinematheque presents a series of Japanese action films and pop-art thrillers from the 1960s and ‘70s. Screenings include Female Convict Scorpion - Jailhouse 41, Mission: Iron Castle, School of the Holy Beasts, Gate of Flesh, Wolves, Pigs and People, Black Tight Killers, Hara Kiri, Pale Flower, Blind Beast, Hoodlum Soldier, Fight, Zato Ichi, Fight, Zato Ichi and the Chest of Gold, The Wanderers, Hiroku - The Goblin, Red Angel and Samurai Assassin. May 6-16. $5 members, $7 general. (Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-466-FILM.)

Readings
Marnie Mueller The author of The Climate of the Country, a story her experience working in the Tule Lake internment camp, reads from her book. Reservations required. May 6, 7 p.m. (Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414.)

Theater
Invasion of the Yellow Menace Stir-Friday Night!, the midwest’s first Asian American comedy troupe, features Daisy Castro, Wayne Eji, Maria Faelnar, Paul Lim, Jennifer Liu, Ron Mok, Eddie Shin, Quincy Wong and Joe Yau. Fridays and Saturdays, Friday-May 8, 10:30 p.m. $10. (ImprovOlympic West, 6468 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-962-7560.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

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
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 will be on display through May 30. $2-$4. (Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York. 212-517-ASIA.)

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.)

Devi: The Great Goddess An exhibition of 120 paintings and sculptures of the Hindu goddess are on exhibit. Ongoing. (Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1050 Independence Ave., Washington, D.C. 2092-357-2700.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

Theater
The Joy Luck Club Susan Kim’s play based on Amy Tan’s novel makes its New York premiere. Opens April 22, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. Through May 15. $35, $75 for opening night and party. (St. Clement’s Theater, 423 W. 46th St., New York City. 212-279-4200.)