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November 26 - December 2, 1998
Calendar
Northern California
Fine Arts
Call for Submissions Asian Women United is accepting short stories, memoirs, poetry, photography and artworks submissions for an anthology for adolescent Asian American girls. Deadline for entries is Tuesday. Call 510-642-9132 for more information.
Held and Let Go This exhibit, based on the double-edged theme of holding and letting go, presents a diverse group of contemporary works in basketry, textile, sculpture, wood, paint and video. Ongoing. (CCAC Oakland Campus, Oliver Art Center, Oakland. 510-594-3650.)
Hiroshige Prints by the master Japanese woodblock artist are on display. Opens Saturday. Ongoing. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-668-8928.)
Honoring The works of mixed- media artist Flo Oy Wong, which focus on family stories and the Chinese American experience, are on display. Through Dec. 13. (Creative Arts Center Gallery, 550 E. Remington, Sunnyvale. 408-730-7731.)
Indian Art The museum exhibits new acquisitions, including sculpture, decorative arts and miniature painting. Ongoing. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. 415-379-8800.)
Lewis Suzuki The nationally recognized watercolor artist will show his work, along with that of two Berkeley artisans, during a holiday open studios over four weekends after Thanksgiving. Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-6, Dec. 12-13 and Dec. 19-20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Suzuki Studio, 2240 Grant St., Berkeley. 510-849-1427.)
Through Dust and Ruins The China-focused works of Bay Area photographer Tsung Woo Han are displayed in an exhibit of 35 color photographs. Ongoing. (Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco. 415-986-1822.)
Through My Father's Eyes The San Francisco Public Library is presenting "Through My Father's Eyes: Pioneers of the San Francisco Filipino American Community," an exhibition of black and white photos by Richard Alvarado. The exhibition documents life in San Francisco and surrounding rural farm areas in the 1950s. Through Monday. (Main Library, Jewett Gallery, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco. 415-557-4277.)
Visual Artists Critque Group Visual artists can receive feedback on their work 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.
Winter Group Show Ceramists Teresa Chang and Hsin-Chuen Lin, painters Young June Lew and Katsu Nishimori; and sculptor Randall Shiroma are among the artists whose work will be featured in this annual group show. Opens Tuesday. Ongoing. (Evolving Space, 536 Pacific Ave., San Francisco. 415-989-2992.)
Dance
Diablo Ballet The dance company will perform classical works from guest conductors George Ballanchine and Nikolai Kabaninev. Nov. 27-28, 7:30 p.m. $27-$32. (Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Hofmann Theater, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. 925-943-7469.)
Events
Academy of arts celebration and auction The art school will hold its annual holiday celibration and art auction. Featuring the work of students along with cultural performances. Dec. 5, 5 p.m. $5 or a canned food donation. (Academy of Art College, 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco.)
Hospital Extravaganza A fundraiser for S.F.'s Chinese Hospital will feature a cavalcade of stars from China. Nov. 28, 7:45 p.m. $35-$150. (Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove St., San Francisco. 1-888-325-8838.)
National Acrobats of China The master entertainers of China's foremost acrobatic company will serve up an amazing feast of traditional carnival arts, including juggling, clowning, tumbling, plate balancing, diabolo spinning, unicycle riding and ladder breaking. Saturday, 2 p.m. (University of California, Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall, #4800, Berkeley. 510-642-9988.)
Southern California
Fine Arts
Individual Identities The work of Nicholas Fedak II, Jae Won Lee, Betsy Lohrer Hall, Elaine Marinoff and Ricardo Medina is on display in a group show. Through Dec. 24. (Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-936-7141.)
Readings
Stuffing, Rice and Poi Happa writers, playwrights and poets will read from their work. Nov. 28-29, 8:30 p.m. $15. (Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. 213-660-8587.)
Fine 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.)
Korean Folk Painting Folk art screens and portraits from private collections, highlighting classical themes are on display in the Korean art gallery. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle. 206-654-3100.)
Rebirth of the Soul The paintings and sculptures of the Filipino American "visual arts kollective" isangmahal, which explores political ideas in contemporary art forms, are on display. Through Nov. 29. (Raw Gallery, 409 Seventh Ave., South, Seattle. 206-340-1445.)
Vietnamese Ceramics The first U.S. exhibit to explore this art form-which incorporates features from such diverse cultures as Cambodia and India-features more than 50 pieces dating from the second through the 16th century. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect, Volunteer Park, Seattle. 206-654-3165.)
Woven Legacies Art and social history merge in this exhibit, which aims to illustrate the transition of traditional Asian clothing to Asian American clothing. Ongoing. (Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle. 206-624-5124.)
Events
Daniel Chan and Mavis Fan The multi-talented performers will star in a Mandarin- and Cantonese-language show. Saturday, 11 p.m. $35-$100. (Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. 1-800-445-4544.)
Fine Arts
A Sense of Self: Contemporary Ethnic Women Artists Works by women of various ethnic descent are on display. Ongoing. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, 18 S. Seventh St., Philadelphia, 215-925-8090.)
Buddha's Art of Healing Fourteen paintings are on view from an illustrated medical treatise that reflects Buddhist healing traditions from the 17th century. Ongoing. (Smithsonian Institution, Arthur Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, D.C. 202-357-2700.)
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.)
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.)
Inside Out: New Chinese Art The dramatic social, economic and cultural changes in late-20th century China are the subject of this major international exhibition of contemporary art from artists in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as Chinese expatriates. Ongoing. (Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York. 212-288-6400.)
Japanese 19th Century Painting "Diffusion and Diversity in Japanese 19th Century Painting" features Japanese paintings from the Edo period and Meiji Restoration, highlighting the political, social and economic tensions and changes of the times. Ongoing. (Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle. 206-654-3100.)
Showa Threads: Kimono Tradition from the 1930s to the 1960s More than fifty 20th century garments and their accessories are will be on display in this exhibit, which focuses on how fashion has changed with culture. Ongoing. (Morikami Museum of Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, Fla. 561-495-0233.)
The Exotic Self: Satsuma Ware of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries An exoticized persona is expressed through this form of Japanese pottery, examples of which are on display from two local collections. Ongoing. (Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, Fla. 561-495-0233.)
Third Kind of Encounter Chicago-based Asian American artists Michiko Itatani, Jin Soo Kim, Charles Liu, Fred Lo and Ray Yoshinda exhibit their works in a group show. Through Dec. 18. (Taipei Gallery, McGraw Hill Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York. 212-373-1854.)
Where Is Home? Chinese in the Americas Artifacts and personal testimony documenting the Chinese Diaspora-relating 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.)
Dance
Japanese Dance The Nihon Buyo solo style of Japanese dance, which evolved from dances performed in kabuki theater, will be performed. Nov. 27-29, 8 p.m. Passes required. (National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street at Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 202-842-6353.)
Theater
Carry the Tiger to the Mountain The Pan Asian Repertory Theater will present the New York premiere of this play about the slaying of Vincent Chin and his mother's struggle for justice. Through Dec. 5. $30-$50. (Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 47 Great Jones St., New York. 212-245-2660.)
Northern California
Announcements
Asian American Vietnam Veterans Race-Related Study Asian American Vietnam veterans are being sought for a study of the experience of Vietnam before, during and after serving there. Reimbursement is provided for completing questionnaires and an interview. Call Lily Lee Adams at 415-221-4810 x4589 for details.
Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Search The Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Committee invites applicants for the 1999 Cherry Blossom Queen Pageant. Deadline is Dec. 11. Contact Glenda Okamura at 415-202-0353 for more information.
Meetings
API-PFLAG Family Support Network Asian Pacific Islander Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Family Project, which promotes communication about sexual diversity within families and in the broader Asian Pacific Islander communities, meets 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every second Sunday at St. Francis Church, 152 Church St., San Francisco. Call 415-921-8850 for information.
Bi Flava For more information about meeting times for this group for and run by bisexual and bi-questioning Asian and Pacific Islander men and women, call 415-227-0946, ext. 312.
Caregiver's Support Group This group offers an opportunity to share experiences and concerns related to caring for elderly family members. Meetings are held at 1 p.m. every Tuesday at Oyama Hall, Kimochi Home, 1531 Sutter St., San Francisco. For more information, call 415-922-9972.
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance GAPA meets at 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month at 150 Eureka St. in San Francisco. Call 415-282-GAPA for details.
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 Classes The Chinatown YMCA offers free morning English classes with bilingual counselors to help Cantonese speakers with limited English skills. Enrollment is open. Call 415-928-4419 for more information.
Internet Classes The Internet Learning Center offers free classes covering Web searches, e-mail and other aspects of the Internet on the last Thursday and Saturday of each month. Call 415-553-8735 for more information.
Legal Advice and Referral Volunteer attorneys are available to provide free legal advice and referral to elderly and low- and moderate-income Asian Americans. Chinese translation is available. 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Asian Law Caucus, 720 Market St., Fifth Floor, San Francisco. Call 415-391-1655 for details.
Swimming Lessons New classes for all ages and skill levels begin at the start of each month. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.-classes every 30 minutes-at YMCA Chinatown, 855 Sacramento St., San Francisco. For details, call 415-982-0117.
Southern California
Announcements
Letters and Literature Contest California students in grades 4-12 are invited to enter the annual Letters and Literature contest, sponsored by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress and the California State Library Foundation. Winners will receive $500 and be entered in a national contest. Deadline for entries is Dec. 18. Call Robert Daseler at 916-654-0108 for more information.
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.
Tai Chi Chuan Chao Li Chi teaches the traditional Chinese martial art. Saturdays, 8 a.m. at the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Call 626-449-2742 for more information.
National
Announcements
JET Program Applications for the Japanese Exchange & Teaching Program are now being accepted for fall 1999. Applications must be submitted by Dec. 8 to be considered. Call 1800-INFO-JET for more information.
Youth Exchange Scholarships The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program is offering scholarships to spend an academic year in Germany. Open to students in grades 10-12. The scholarship covers travel costs and room and board. Deadline is Dec. 8. For an application, call 1-800-teenage or contact Monica Baroody at 202-895-1179.
Workshops
Become and APA Labor Organizer The Asian Pacific Labor Alliance and the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute will present a three-day training program on how to become an organizer. The workshop will be held Dec. 4-6 in San Francisco. Call 800-848-3021 or 202-842-1263 for more information.
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