Arts & Entertainment Calendar
A regional roundup of events of special interest to Asian Americans

Arts
1999 Art China Works by Ai Weiwei, Cai Jin, Chen Haiyan, Guo Jin, Guo Wei, Hong Hao, Lin Yan, Mao Yan, Shen Ling, Son Yonghon, Su Xinping, Wang Qingsong, Wang Yuping, Xin Haizhou, Yang Shaoban and Zang Hao are on exhibit through July 24. (LIMN Gallery, 292 Townsend, San Francisco. 415-977-1300.)

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 Sunday. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. 415-986-1822.)

Cliff Lee The internationally renowned artist, who has had works displayed at the National Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, exhibits porcelain vessels with rare glazes of imperial yellow, oxblood, celadon and timoku. Through July 10. An artist’s reception will be held July 1, 1 p.m. (Gump’s, 135 Post St., San Francisco. 415-982-1616.)

Creative Impressions Wood-block prints by 24 artists with disabilities from China, Korea, Japan, Cambodia and Vietnam are on exhibit. Through Wednesday. (Asian Resource Gallery, 310 Eighth St., Oakland. 510-869-6027.)

Form and Function ‘99 Fine art and functional craft merge in the works of Teresa Chang, Kenji Hasegawa, Sandra Lee, Hsin-Chuen Lin, Katsu Nishimori and Seiko Tachibana. Through Aug. 21. (Evolving Space, 536 Pacific Ave., San Francisco. 415-989-2992.)

Genji and the 36 Poets A large folding screens and small paintings recall the highly colored emaki illustrations of late Heian (897-1185) and Kamakura (1185-1333) Japan. Begins Saturday. (Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant, Berkeley. 510-642-0808.)

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. Through Saturday. (Chinese Cultural Center, 750 Kearny St., San Francisco. 415-421-6443.)

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 subjects’ credit cards. (Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco. 415-978-2700.)

Mabuhay: Our Stories Old and New Twelve Bay Area-based Filipino American artists -- 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. No. 6, Oakland. 510-451-8840.)

Ravine Acrylic works by Sachio Yamashita will be on exhibit starting July 1. An opening reception will be held at 5 p.m. (Takada Gallery, 251 Post St., Sixth Floor, San Francisco. 415-956-5288.)

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 Artists 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 Friday. (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. (Pacific Bridge, 95 Linden St., No. 6, Oakland. 510-451-8840.)

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.

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
Bamboo Girl Meets Big Dicks, Asian Men -- Hearts Afire! Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians and New York City’s Slant performance group present works from 1993 to present. Today-Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $18, $22. (Theater Artaud, 450 Florida St., San Francisco. 415-621-7797.)

Dum Dum Diga Diga Trikone Dance Trikone, a nonprofit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trangender South Asian Americans, presents its annual dance, with music by DJ Xpinoza. 21 and over. Saturday, 10 p.m. $10. (Il Pratam 2007 16th St., San Francisco. 415-789-7322.)

Ethnic Dance Festival The closing weekend of the festival features Il Hyun Kim and Kaiaulu. $15-$25 for single tickets; $65 for weekend subscriptions. Friday-Sunday. (Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St., San Francisco. 415-392-4400 or 415-986-0411.)

Film
The Face of Another Director Hiroshi Teshigahara and novelist Kobo Abe, creators of Woman in the Dunes, produced this 1966 film, which depicts a man whose facial features have been erased in an industrial explosion. Through Saturday, 8:50 p.m. $7, $5 seniors, $4 children. (Fine Arts Cinema, 2452 Shattuck, Berkeley. 510-848-1038.)

Genghis Blues An award-winner at the Sundance and San Francisco International film festivals, Roko Belic’s documentary chronicles the journey of a San Francisco-based blues musician as he discovers the ancient art of Tuvan throat-singing. July 1-14. (Castro Theater. 429 Castro, San Francisco. 415-621-6120.)

Music
1999 Golden Gate International Children’s Choral Festival More than 500 singers under age 16 will compete in choral and solo competitions. Among those countries to be represented are Indonesia, Austria, South America, Russia and Taiwan. Saturday, 7 p.m. $12-$30. (Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. 510-547-4441 Ext. 5.)

Gathering of Ancestors Saxophonist Francis Wong, bassist John Carlos Perea and drummer Elliot Humberto Kavee perform with keyboardist Dana Nunez, percussionist Donna Kwon and rapper AK Black in celebrating the release of the CD, Gathering of Ancestors. Saturday, 8 p.m. $10, $8 advance. (La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley. 510-849-2658 Ext. 20.)

Korean Drummers and Dancers As part of the New Dawn National P’ungmul Festival, the Korean Youth and Cultural Center will perform, along with the Korean Master Mask Dance and Percussion Performers. July 3, 7 p.m. $10. (Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St., Suite 290, Oakland. 510-652-4964.)

Performances in the Plaza The Oakland Asian Cultural Center presents free outdoor performances every Thursday at noon. On July 1, musician Danongan Kalanduyan and the Palabuniyan Kulintang Ensemble performs ancient dance and music of the Southern Philippines. On July 8, the Mien Legends perform micro-tonal singing and ceremonial dances. On July 15, actor Chi Ming Wong and musician Man Chuk Fan lead their groups in Cantonese Opera. On July 22, the Indian Dancers of Bharathi Kalalaya performs. On July 29, Te Mana O Te Ra performs Tahitian percussion music and dance. (Pacific Renaissance Plaza, Webster at Ninth St., Oakland. 510-208-6080.)

Shoko Hikage The koto player incorporates Korean and Western experimental music in her performances of the traditional Japanese instrument. July 2, 8 p.m. $10. (Clarion Music, 816 Sacramento St., San Francisco. 415-391-1317.)

Theater
Migiwa: Water’s Edge Tokyo-based dancer/choreographer Eri Majima collaborates with John Doyle and sculptor Noriko Nagano in premiering this evening-length Butoh-based contemporary dance. Monday-Tuesday, 8 p.m. $8.50-$12. (Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa St., San Francisco. 415-621-7978.)

Workshops
Sokkyo Butoh Judith Kajiwara teaches Japanese butoh dance techniques Tuesdays through Aug. 24, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center; and Thursdays, July 1-Aug. 26, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. $10 per class. (JCCC, 1840 Sutter St., San Francisco; 415-567-5505. OACC, 388 Ninth St., Oakland; 510-208-6080.)

Arts
A Winding River: The Journey of Contemporary Art in Vietnam Three generations of artists are represented in this exhibit, one of the first major cultural exchanges between the United States and Vietnam since the resumption of diplomatic relations. Begins Friday. (Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana. 714-567-3600.)

Gods and Goblins: Japanese Folk Painting from Otsu Paintings of foolish monkeys, wrestling gods, playful goblins and humorous caricatures make up the first major West Coast exhibit of folk art from the Town of Otsu, Japan. Ongoing. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

Images from a Changing World: Kalighat Paintings of Calcutta The first American exhibition of Indian Kalighat painting in the United States, this exhibit features 128 works in a variety of media. Through Aug. 30. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-857-6000.)

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. Through July 31. (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.)

Film
Overstay Director Ann Kaneko presents and talks about her film, a timely and intimate exploration of the lives of foreign migrant workers in Japan. Saturday, 2:45 p.m. At 1 p.m., scholars from the International Nikkei Research Project will hold an informal discussion of “Nikkei Communities in the Global Arena.” (Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414.)

Rabbit in the Moon Emiko Omori’s Sundance Award-winning documentary on the Japanese American internment experience screens Tuesday, 7 p.m. PBS will also air Rabbit in the Moon nationwide on July 6. (Bruggemeyer Memorial Library, 318 S. Ramona Ave., Monterey Park. 626-307-1368.)

Theater
The Night the moon landed on 39th Street Writer and performance artist Dan Kwong premieres his new work, in which science meets silliness as he explores America’s space program, the origins of the cosmos and karaoke in zero gravity. Today-Sunday and July 1-3; 8:30 p.m. $15, $12 students and seniors. (Highways, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. 310-315-1459.)

Workshops
Philippine Folk Dance Workshop Celia De Fato, founder of the Kultura Philippine Folk Dance Group, teaches traditional folk dance Wednesdays-Fridays, June 30-July 16, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. $70. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

Taiko Drumming Workshop Kristin Friesen of Kishin Taiko teaches basic drumming techniques this Saturday through Aug. 14, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. $45. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

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.)

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.)

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.)

Theater
Margaret Cho The acclaimed comedian makes her New York theatrical debut. Through July 31. (Westbeth Theater Center, 151 Bank Street, New York City.)

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