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Art of Chinese Gardens Black-and-white photographs by Chung Wah Nan, which record the natural beauty and architecture of Chinese gardens, are on exhibit through June 27. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. 415-986-1822.) Creative Impressions Wood-block prints by 24 artists with disabilities from China, Korea, Japan, Cambodia and Vietnam are on exhibit. Through June 30. (Asian Resource Gallery, 310 Eighth St., Oakland. 510-869-6027.) Flying High: The Art of the Kite Japanese and American kites made from both paper and fabric are on display. Through Monday. (Ren Brown Collection, 1781 Highway One, Bodega Bay. 707-875-2922.) Heroic Warriors: Chinese Hoopsters of the Past This exhibit features photographs and memorabilia tracing the history of the Hong Wah Kues and the San Francisco Saints, two Chinese American professional basketball teams. Ongoing. (Chinese Cultural Center, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. 415-421-6443.) Joyce Hsu The artist’s installations, Bobby and Argi, part of a larger work called The World of Nature, depict two insect-like creatures made of balsa wood, aluminum and doorskin. Ongoing. (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco. 415-978-2700.) Kumi Yamashita Selections from two of the artists series are on exhibit. One series uses a light source to create silhouettes with wooden blocks attached to a wall. The other series is composed of large-scale portraits created with rubbings from her subject’s credit card. (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco. 415-978-2700.) Lewis Suzuki The artist, who has been exhibited by the American Watercolor Society and the M.H. de Young Museum, opens his studio to the public Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Suzuki Studio, 2240 Grant St., Berkeley. 510-849-1427.) Mabuhay: Our Stories Old and New Bay Area-based Filipino American artists including, Minerva Amistoso, Eliza Barrios, Terry Acebo Davis, Lori Kay, Fred LaGapa, Ileana Lee, Romel Padilla, Rick Rocamura, Lee Tacang and Carlos Villa -- will display their paintings, photographs, sculptures and illustrations. Ongoing. (Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408-247-3754.) 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. (Pacific Bridge, 95 Linden St. #6, Oakland Calif. 510-451-8840.) Shioh Kato Recent mixed-media, painting and calligraphy works by the artist are on exhibit through July 4. (Gallery Piazza, Sausalito Piazza Building, 819 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415-331-6711.) The Unending Path Twenty-three large-scale paintings by Hong Kong artist Harold Wong explore the artist’s stylistic transformation from traditional landscapes to abstraction. Ongoing. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-379-8800.) They Hold Up Half The Sky The Asian American Women Artist’s Association 10th anniversary show includes works by Kay Kang, Lenore Chinn, Chie Utsumi Connolly, Flo Oy Wong, Karen Nagano, Grace Munakata, Indigo Som, Yeung Ha, Lee Ann Younger, Grace Illagan Angel and Dawn Nakanashi. Through June 25. (SOMAR Cultural Center, 934 Brannan, San Francisco. 415-552-7709.) Vi Ly, Thai Bui and Kai Hong Abstract oil paintings and sculptures by the three Vietnamese American artists are on exhibit through July 2. (Pacific Bridge, 95 Linden St., No. 6, Oakland. 510-451-8840.) Weather Twenty-one new stone sculptures by renowned Japanese artist Masuo Nakajima are on exhibit through July 4. (Cecile Moochnek Gallery, 1809D Fourth St., Berkeley. 510-549-1018.) Dance Conceptions The Purple Moon Dance Project celebrates the multi-faceted experiences of lesbian mothers on the path to parenthood in a new dance work with original live music and text. Members of the project include Jill Togawa, Arisika Razak, Alena Cawthornes, Afia Walking Tree, Gwen Jones, Avoctcja, Pamela Peniston, Angelina De Antonis, Cathy Cade and Theresa Thadani. Saturday-Sunday, 8 p.m. $18.50 at the door, $15 advance, $5 children. (SOMAR Cultural Center, 934 Brannan, San Francisco. 415-552-1105.) Ethnic Dance Festival The first weekend of the festival, June 11-13, features performances by Chung Ngai Lion Dance, Liu and Han Chinese Dance, Chitresh Das Dance Co., Harsanari and Kalanjai: Dances of India. On June 18-20, performers include Lestari Indonesia, Elena, kakiko hula dancers, Charya Burt and Kala Vandana Dance Center. The closing weekend, June 25-27, features Il Hyun Kim and Kaiaulu. $15-$25 for single tickets; $65 for one-weekend subscriptions. (Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. 415-392-4400 or 415-986-0411.) Shan-Yee Poon Ballet Students from the dance school holds its 10 anniversary recital, which includes character, jazz and classical dance. Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $10, $7 children. (Mercy High School Theater, 19th Avenue, San Francisco. 415-387-2695.) Events Gaparet The Gay Asian Pacific Alliance presents performances by the GAPA Men’s Chorus, GAPA Dance Troupe and Matt Yee. June 18-19, 8 p.m. $15, $20, $10 members. (SOMAR Cultural Center, 934 Brannan, San Francisco. 415-282-GAPA) Japanese Cultural Fair San Francisco Taiko Dojo, Watsonville Taiko, the Okinawan Dance Academy, the Japanese Music Institute and the Chimizu Band will perform at this festival, which includes kite-making workshops and mochitsuki, sado and ikebana demonstrations. June 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Mission Plaza, Mission and High streets, Santa Cruz. 831-475-2115.) Film Electric Shadows: Early Chinese Films As part of the New Asian Cinema Festival, the Four Star Movie Theaters presents mostly silent Chinese films from 1932 to 1949. Among the selections are Volcano in the Blood, Small Toys, Spring Silkworms, The Goddess, The Highway, Tears of a Mother, Life and Death, Crossroads, Along the Sungari River and The Lights of 10,000 Homes. Through Sunday. (Four Star Theaters, Clement at 23rd Avenue, San Francisco. 415-666-3488.) Summer Vacation Shusuke Kaneko’s rarely seen film, in which three boys (played by girls) focus their summer break on a new girl in town, screens Sunday-Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. $7, $5 seniors, $4 children. (Fine Arts Cinema, 2451 Shattuck, Berkeley. 510-848-1038.) Theater
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. 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.) Matsumi Kanemitsu and nancy uyemura Paintings and works on paper by the late Kanemitsu will be shown along with recent works by Uyemura. Saturday-July 31. Opening reception will be held at 3 p.m. (Molly Barnes Gallery, 1414 Sixth St., Santa Monica. 310-395-4404.) Sketches of Cambodia Chanthoeurn Piatt and Valivann Seangly, two survivors of the Khmer Rouge now living in the United States, exhibit their paintings. Through July 4. (Sunyata Gallery, 331 W. Seventh St., San Pedro. 310-832-5516.) The Three Graces: Music, Painting and poetry in the Art of India Fifty-one works include 40 paintings personifying Indian ragas, or poeticized musical modes. Ongoing. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-857-6000.) Walk in Splendor: Ceremonial Dress of the Minangkabau of Indonesia More than 250 magnificent textiles and silk garments comprise this exhibit celebrating the sophisticated weaving traditions of the Indonesian archipelago. Ongoing. (Fowler Museum, UCLA campus, west of Royce Hall, Los Angeles. 310-825-4361.) Events Myanmar Folk Art festival The Pacific Asia Museum hosts a Family Free Day event featuring traditional music, dance, arts and food. June 19, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.) Film Theater
Alfred-Asia COnnection -- Alfred-Asia Reflection This exhibition features contemporary ceramics by Mao-Chung Lee, Ka-Kwong Hui, Yien-koo Wang King, Fong Chow, Charles Fergus Binns, Val Cushing, Wayne Higby and Theodore Randall. Through June 18. (Taipei Gallery, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. 212-373-1854.) 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.) 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.) Six O’Clock Observed Photographs by Toyo Tsuchiya of the Mid-Career Artists Group are on exhibit through June 26. (Asian American Arts Center, 26 Bowery, third floor, New York City. 212-233-2154.) 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.) worlds of transformation: Tibetan art of wisdom and compassion A selection of 12th-20th century Tibetan Buddhist art from the collections of Chelley and Donald Rubin are on exhibit. Through Aug. 28. (Tibet House Cultural Center, 22 W. 15th St., New York City. 212-807-0563.) Film Music Readings Theater
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