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 Saturday. (LIMN Gallery, 292 Townsend, San Francisco. 415-977-1300.)

Cries, Whispers and Remembrances Works on silk, paper and canvas by Vietnamese artists Nguyen Cam and Phan Cam Thuong are on exhibit. (Pacific Bridge, 95 Linden St. No. 6, Oakland. 510-451-8840.)

Finding Our Visions Works by sculptor Ming Wu, printmaker Kumiko Tanaka and brush painter Judy Woo are on exhibit. (Chinatown Community Arts Gallery, 750 Kearny, San Francisco. 415-957-1146.)

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. Ongoing. (Berkeley Art Museum, 2625 Durant, Berkeley. 510-642-0808.)

Images of Hong Kong and Beijing Photographer Karl Chiu, whose works have been published in Time and Discovery, captures these two cities in the act of living urban life. Through July 31. (Big Pagoda Gallery, 1903 Fillmore, San Francisco. 415-563-8727.)

Inklinations Ink paintings by Li Wai On are on exhibit through Aug. 29. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny, San Francisco. 415-986-1822.)

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. (Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408-247-3754.)

Mother Jones Photo Award Exhibit Chinese photographer Li Lang, winner of the 1999 Mother Jones Medal of Excellence in documentary photography, exhibits her work along with photos by Donna DeCesare, Andre Cypriano, Gilles Saussier and Samer Mohdad, as well as Letizia Battaglia, recipient of the Mother Jones Lifetime Achievement Award. Through Aug. 27. (Gallery 16, 1616 16th St., San Francisco. 415-665-6637.)

Ravine Acrylic paintings by Sachio Yamashita are on exhibit through July 31. (Takada Gallery, 251 Post St., Sixth Floor, San Francisco. 415-956-5288.)

The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive Photographs by Steve Lehman are on exhibit through Sept. 24. (Freedom Forum, One Market St., San Francisco. 415-281-0900.)

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.)

Events
Korean National Day Festival The Korean American Community Center presents a festival on Aug. 7, which includes a ceremony at 11:30 a.m.; a parade a noon; and a Minsok festival from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. The festival is also looking for corporate sponsors. (Union Square, San Francisco. 415-252-1346.)

Readings
Fred and Dorothy Cordova The historians discuss their book, Filipinos: Forgotten Asian Americans. Aug. 1, 2 p.m. (Eastwind Books, 2066 University Ave., Berkeley. 510-548-2350.)

Harry Kitano and Mitch Maki The authors of Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Obtained Redress present their work. Saturday, 1 p.m. (Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak, Oakland. 1-888-OAKMUSE.)

Theater
Damo Filipino American experimental comedy group Tongue in a Mood presents a psychedelic journey into the end of the world. Thursdays-Saturdays through July 31, 8 p.m. $12, $10 seniors and students. (Bindlestaff Studio, 185 Sixth St., San Francisco. 415-974-1167.)

Garden of Dream Theater of Yugen presents the first part of a performance and installation triptych, Poetry in Space: 1,000 Teardrops, by sculptor Minori Yata and sound artist Shigeki Asakawa. Monday, 8 p.m. $8.50. (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 through 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. (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.)

Lotus Blossoms: The Dharma Show This group show features paintings, collages, rock assemblages and mixed-media works show the inner tranquillity of the lotus flower. Through Aug. 1. (Sunyata Gallery, 331 W. Seventh St., San Pedro. 310-832-5516.)

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.)

Mingei of Japan Comprised of 140 objects selected by Japanese scholar Soetsu Yanagi, this exhibit features 18th century deerskin fireman’s coats, kimonos, ceramics, metal utensils, scrolls and wooden objects. Through Aug. 1. (Mingei International Museum, Balboa Park, Plaza de Panama, San Diego. 619-239-0003.)

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.)

Traditional Culture in Rural Japan Photographs of Japan’s rural Ishikawa Prefecture by Akiko Arita are on exhibit through Aug. 8. (Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 626-449-2742.)

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
APPEX Asian and Asian American artists participating as fellows in UCLA’s Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) will give two free performances. Artists scheduled to perform include Indian opera actor Tashi Dhondup, taiko drummer Kenny Endo, Vietnamese playwright To Mai Hoang, Burmese musician Kyaw Naing and Chinese playwright Jingquan Peng. July 29, 7:30 p.m., at UCLA Dance Building Theater 200. Reservations are required. (310-206-1335.)

Theater
Cold Tofu This improvisational theater company premieres Tofu 2000: Curdling Toward the Next Millennium, in which the group takes on subjects like relationships, politics and the Y2K bug. Amy Hill will make a guest appearance. July 30-31, 8 p.m. $22, $20 students and seniors. (Gallery Theater, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-739-4142.)

The Rice Room The lives of gay Asian men collide in Noel Alumit’s one-man show set in a trendy bar. July 30-31, Aug. 6-7; 8:30 p.m. $15. (Highways, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. 310-453-1755.)

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.)

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.)

Invention and Invocation More than 120 works by six leading Taiwanese paper artists -- Lai Chen-Hsiang, Huang Ying-Chuan, Lo Hung-Chi, Hsieh Shu-Hui, Wu Ching-Fang, Hsieh Shu-Hui and Hsieh Wen-Chi -- are on exhibit through Aug. 6. (Taipei Gallery, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York City. 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.)

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
Joy Luck Club PanAsian Repertory Theater presents Susan Kim and Tina Chang’s stage interpretation of Amy Tan’s novel. Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. $39. (Theater Four, 424 W. 55th St., New York City. 212-505-5655.)

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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