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Home | A&E Section
October 13 - October 19, 2000
Community Calendar
Announcements and Events for the Community
Controversial Law Increases Deportations
(in National News)
Indian Americans in Silicon Valley Raise Over $1 Million for Democrats
(in Bay Area News)
Asia's Unresolved Economic Issues
(in Business)
New Film Gemini's Double Pleasures
(in A&E)
Emil Amok
(in Opinion)
Arts & Entertainment Calendar
A regional roundup of events of special interest to Asian Americans
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARTS
Bruce Lee The Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco and the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts honor Bruce Lee with an exhibition of over 240 treasures, including diaries, personal letters, drawings and Lee’s own writings. The exhibit will be on display Oct. 22, 2000-Feb. 18, 2001. (Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco at the Holiday Inn, 750 Kearny St., 3rd floor, San Francisco. 415-986-2825.)
Chicanos en Mictlán This exhibit examines how two small community art centers, Galería de la Raza in San Francisco and Self Help Graphics in Los Angeles, introduced Day of the Dead observances to California in 1972. It is the first survey exploring the reciprocal relationship between Chicano artists and the Day of the Dead, as well as the statewide impact of the observance through art work, photography and altar installations. The show runs through Dec. 31. (The Mexican Museum, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, San Francisco. 415-202-9700.)
Fallout This exhibit showcases four artists’ anti-nuclear reactions. William Wiley depicts vast wastelands in his acrylic The City After Bosch, After Chernobyl. Other artists include Judy Hiramoto, David Jones and Robert Hernandez. The exhibit runs through Oct. 28. (Meridian Gallery, 545 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-398-7229.)
Hair in African Art and Culture This exhibit features 170 works of art including masks, figures, combs, hairpins and neckrests that show the enormous importance of hair and hair styles in African cultures, past and present. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Lomita Dr. and Museum Way, Stanford University, Palo Alto. 650-723-4177.)
Hiroshi Sugimoto Known for long-exposure photographic series of empty movie theaters and drive-ins, seascapes and museum dioramas, Sugimoto has now turned his attention to 20th-century architecture for works that will displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from Nov. 3, 2000-March 4, 2001. (151 3rd St., San Francisco. 415-357-4000.)
Jamex + Einar De La Torre The blown glass and mixed media pieces of the De la Torre brothers examine the cultural gray areas that exist in bordertowns and in the amalgamation of different cultures in urban areas. The exhibit, The Mexican Problem continues a critical discourse that explore the spaces between the dense, diverse communities of San Francisco. Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon-5 p.m.; Tuesdays by appointment. (Intersection, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. 415-626-2787.)
Memories of Childhood New paintings and mixed-media works by San Francisco artists Edward Aglipay are displayed through Oct. 31. Featured are haunting icons: dolls, stuffed toys, and items of clothing that emerge from a psychic trunk. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sundays, noon-6 p.m. (Big Pagoda Gallery, 1903 Fillmore St., San Francisco. 877-BPAGODA.)
Post-Gay/Ante-Asian The Gay Pacific Alliance present this online exhibit that explores the intersection of gay and Asian identities in visual art. Featured artists include Freddie Niem, Kek Tee Lim, Gigi Hermillosa Otalvaro, Eric Cheng, Fredeswinda Santos, Kelvin Yang and Gioi Tran. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31. It can be viewed at www.gapacultural.org/exhibition.
Secret World of the Forbidden City The Oakland Museum of California hosts its major exhibition of more than 350 Chinese Imperial Court treasures from the Qing Dynasty on Oct. 14, 2000-Jan. 24-2001. (1000 Oak St., Oakland. 510-238-2200.)
Sunil Janah India’s tumultuous struggle for independence from the British, its traumatic partition and the transforming urbanization of the following decades, were all captured by pioneering Indian photographer Sunil Janah. A selection of these powerful and historic images will be on view through Oct. 12. (Kalart Gallery, 855 Sansome St., 3rd floor, San Francisco.)
Truth and Lies The Triton Museum of Art presents this exhibit, which examines ways in which artists from diverse background analyze the world. Dianne Way investigates how society’s ignorance of pain creates racism with corrupted images of Native Americans. Rabbett Strickland’s Ojibwe background is the starting point for his art, with it he employs the classical techniques of Michelangelo, Rubens and Caravaggio. John Yoyogi Fortes uses images of family and home to depict the complexities of memories. Through Oct. 15. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408-247-3754.)
DANCE
Hip Hop Dancefest Bay Area hip hop maven Micays brings back the event for a second year with performances by New Style Motherlode, Carla Service’s Dance-a-Vision, Destiny Arts Youth Performance, BODYslanguage, Nubianguru, and SF Culture Shock. The show runs Nov. 16-19, 8 p.m.; and Nov. 18-19, 2 p.m. Tickets are $18-20. For more information, call 415-621-7797 or visit www.theaterartaud.org. (Theater Artaud, 450 Florida St., San Francisco.)
Arkiteknik This dazzling showcase is a fusion of Filipino music, dance, fashion and visual artistry that celebrates San Francisco and the Filipino American arts community. The event takes place on Oct. 21, 8 p.m.; and Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-50. For more information, 415-362-2291. (The Forum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco.)
Get Out of Camp Produced by the National Japanese American Historical Society, this interactive exhibit gives the audience an experiential overview of what World War II was like for Japanese Americans with replicas and photographs and music. On display Oct. 16-July 31. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (NJAHS Gallery, 1684 Post St., San Francisco. 415-921-5007.)
FILM
A Warrior’s Journey This documentary on Bruce Lee’s art and philosophy, which presents unseen footage from his final movie The Game of Death will premiere at The Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Admission is $35. For more information, call 415-986-1822. (750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor, San Francisco. 415-986-2825.)
Neo-eiga Presented by the Consulate General of Japan and the Pacific Film Archive, this series looks at contemporary Japanese filmmaking. Included in the program: on Oct. 14, Nabbie’s Love at 7 p.m. and Gemini at 8:55 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive Theater; on Oct. 19 contemporary Japanese cinema panel with Akhiko Shiota, Yoshifumi Hosoya, Anne McKnight and Alvin Lu, 5:30 p.m. at 50 Fremont St., Suite 2200, San Francisco; on Oct. 21, a talk by Akihiko Shiota along with screenings of Shiota’s Don’t Look Back at 7 p.m. and Sasayaki at 8:45 p.m. For more information, call 510-642-1412. (Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Ave., Berkeley.)
Raw Stock 2000 Mills College and the Oakland Museum of Art present this film festival that focuses on works by people of color from Nov. 5-11. Included in the lineup are: a retrospective of West Side Story on Nov. 5; Leroy Dubwise, P.I., Some Kind of Funny “Porto Rican”, and Sounds of Faith all on Nov. 6; The Promise on Nov. 7; Midnight Ramble: Oscar Nicheaux and the Story of Race Movies on Nov. 8; Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice & Glory on Nov. 9; Nexus and Sweet Dreams on Nov. 10; and Hero & Company on Nov. 11. For a complete listing of events visit www.rawstock.com or call 510-430-3226. All screenings will be held at Mills College and Oakland Museum of Art.
MUSIC
Jeff Chan’s Big Fun Philharmonic San Francisco saxophonist/composer Chan will premiere his 11-piece big band on Oct., 30 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 510-238-9200. (Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland.)
Jin Jin Bob Brozman and Takeshi Hirayasu’s critically acclaimed release Jin Jin combines slide guitar with Okinawan folk music. They will play throughout northern California: Oct. 18, Davis, Palms Playhouse, 530-756-9901; Oct. 20, Santa Monica, McCabes Guitar Shop, 310-828-4403; Oct. 21, Santa Cruz, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 831-479-9421; Oct. 22 Berkeley, Freight & Salvage, 510-548-176.
Josh Jones Latin Jazz This ensemble performs original compositions as well as standards on Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Tickets are $12-15. For more information, call 415-626-3311. (Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco.)
String Calligraphy The rich and exquisite sounds of string instruments will be celebrated as some of the Bay Area’s most talented and acclaimed musicians come together for an evening-length concert of world premieres created specifically for composer Gang Situ. Featured are the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Alendaer String Quartet, erhu master Jiebing Chen, calligraphy artist Lampo Leong and movement designs by Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company. The concert takes place on Nov. 17, 18, at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call 415-978-2787. (Yerba Buena Center Theater, 701 Mission St., San Francisco.)
READINGS & LECTURES
Afredo Véa & Molly Giles These two mid-career fiction writers join forces to introduce the hidden landscapes of contemporary California on Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Véa is the Bay Area Book Reviewers’ Award for Fiction winner and Giles in a Pulitzer Prize nominated writer. Tickets are $5. (Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. 415-626-2787.)
Art of the Brush The Society for Asian Art and the Asian Art Museum present a lecture by renowned scholar of Chinese painting So Kam Ng on Nov. 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ng will discuss the works from the exhibition Between the Thunder and the Rain: Chinese Paintings from the Opium War through the Cultural Revolution, which will be on view at the Asian Art Museum from Oct. 25, 2000-Jan. 14, 2001. For more information, call 415-379-8805. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.)
Maya Lin On Oct. 19, 8 p.m., renowned architect Maya Lin will talk about her past and present projects, including the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. She will also speak about her new book Boundaries. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased by calling 415-392-4400. (Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.)
Thunder from the East Sheryl Wu Dunn, a former New York Times correspondent and a Pulitzer Prize recipient will speak about her book Thunder from the East: Portrait of a Rising Asia on Oct. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m. For more information, call Claudette Oriol at 530-752-5570. (AGR Room, Buehler Alumni/Visitors Center, U.C. Davis.)
THEATER
Au Fil du RÊve Frances internationally renowned puppeteers Bruno and Darlene Frascone bring their delightful family of marionettes to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. The show includes never before seen skits and a comical vignette full of surprises. On Nov. 11-12, 18, 19, 24-26. Shows are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling 415-289-7266. (557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito.)
Black Nativity This classic musical weaves Langton Hughes’ poetry with powerful narration and gospel music to recall the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Christ. A jubilant expression of human love, joy and humility, the play is an uplifting, hand-clapping musical experience. The show runs from Nov. 24-Dec. 24. (620 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-474-8800.)
God’s Mad Clown Las Positas College’s theater department present this play about famed dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky on Nov. 3-4, 10-11 at 8 p.m.; and on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. Advanced tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 925-373-5812. (3033 Collier Canyon Rd., Livermore.)
La Nona Teatro Visión, San Jose’s premier Chicano/Latino theater company, brings Raul Moncada’s English translation of Roberto Cossa’s La Nona, a play about a working class family who aspires to membership in the petit bourgeoisie as they struggle to make a go of their small family business. The show runs at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12-14. and 20. Tickets can be purchased by calling 408-272-9926. (Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose.)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Presented by San Francisco’s award winning Lorraine Hansberry Theater, this play explores the challenges and complexities facing black musicians and artists and the enduring issue of “ownership” in an industry controlled by whites. Winner of the 1985 New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is August Wilson’s first Broadway hit. The show runs from Oct. 19-Nov. 19. (620 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-474-8800.)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Young Performers Theatre present this children’s classic about love, faith and courage from Oct. 21-Nov. 19 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 415-346-5550. (Fort Mason Center, Building C, 3rd floor, room #300, San Francisco.)
Tokyo Bound Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene (CATS) rounds out San Jose’s 8th annual performing arts series by presenting TV personality Amy Hill’s Tokyo Bound at the Montgomery Theater on Oct. 28, 8 p.m. In her one-woman show, Hill recaptures her odyssey in search of an identity and acceptance in Japanese culture. Tickets are $12-18. For more information, call 408-298-2287. (Market & San Carlos Streets, San Jose.)
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARTS
Gifts of Pride and Love A major nationwide traveling exhibition of Kiowa and Comanche cradles at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History continues through Jan. 4. The show features 38 historic lattice cradles and two new cradles created for this exhibition. For more information, call 310-825-4361. (UCLA Fowler Museum, Royce Hall, Los Angeles.)
More Than a Game The Japanese American National Museum presents this ongoing exhibit that tells the story of an immigrant group’s journey in America through the universal theme of sport using artifacts such as team uniforms, photographs, news clippings, interactive kiosks and videos. (Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414.)
Shifting Perceptions This art exhibit challenges the preconceived notions of an artist’s production based on their ethnicity will be on display through Oct. 29 at Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., San Marino, 626-449-2742; and at the Pasadena Historical Museum, 470 W. Walnut, 626-577-1660.
Shimaoka Retrospective In celebration of this artist’s 80th year, Mingei International Museum will present the first retrospective of the pottery of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, who in 1996 was designated by the Emperor of Japan a Living National Treasure. The exhibition will include 60 new works of pottery. Runs through Feb. 2. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5. (Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park. 619-239-0003.)
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REST OF THE WEST
ARTS
Art Beyond Borders An international art exhibition presented in cooperation with UNESCO and the International Museum of the 20th Century Arts will be on display at the Las Vegas Museum through Nov. 13. Showcased will be works by artists throughout the world that promote world peace. The museum’s hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 949-494-7064 or visit www.timotca.art. (9600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas.)
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THE SOUTH
EVENTS
Taste of Asia Crane House will sponsor this third annual event, featuring demonstrations and samplings from Louisville area Asian chefs. Guests will also experience Asian cultural activities such as Korean and Japanese music and dance. Tickets are $40. The event takes place on Oct. 24, 5-7:30 p.m. For reservations, call 502-635-2240. (1244 S. Third St., Louisville, Ky.)
FILM
Asian Film Festival Crane House, The Speed Art Museum and Tricon Global Restaurants present this 3rd annual event to be held Sept. 15-24. Highlights include screenings of After Life, Earth, Ermo, Shower and 301/302. All films have English subtitles. For schedule information, call 502-459-2288. (Baxter Avenue Theatres, 1250 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, Ky.)
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EAST COAST
ARTS
Chinese Cloisonné The George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum’s collection of this art form is one of the largest outside of China. An exhibit of the works will be on display through Dec. 31. Hours are Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $4. For more information, call 413-263-6800. (The Springfield Museums, 220 State St., Springfield, Ma.)
Daido Moriyama The poignant and beautiful work made in the gritty streets of postwar Tokyo by photographer Moriyama are presented in the Fogg Art Museum through Nov. 5. The exhibition includes nearly 200 black-and-white images that examine the ambiguous relationship of postwar Japanese society to Western and particularly American influences in its larger cultural context. (Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.)
Face to Face On view at New York University’s Grey Gallery through Oct. 28 is this exhibition of some 250 prints, photographs, advertisements and magazines that documents the history of Japanese beauty products manufacturer Shiseido. (Grey Art Gallery, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY. 212-998-6780.)
Japanese Renaissance Master The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents this exhibit of works by Hon’ami Koetsu. Included will be calligraphy, printed books, ceramics and lacquerwork. On display through Oct. 29. For more information, call 215-763-8100. (Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.)
Power and Desire The cultural richness, visual brilliance and story-telling power of Indian court painting between the 16th and 19th centuries will be revealed in this exhibition that opens Oct. 12 and runs through Jan. 7, 2001. The art work comes from the San Diego Museum of Art, Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, considered one of the most important collection of South Asian painting in the United States. For more information, call 212-288-6400. (Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York City.)
EVENTS
Asian Pacific Heritage Week at the University of Pennsylvania This premier event celebrating API heritage and culture, aims to foster an atmosphere of understanding and dialogue, both inside and outside the API student body, to promote an awareness of the community beyond stereotypes. The keynote speaker is Rick Yune, Wharton graduate turned Versace model and actor most recently seen in Snow Falling on Cedars. Oct. 28-Nov. 4. For more information, call 215-898-3357.
READINGS & LECTURES
China’s Little Emperors The one-child policy instituted in China has created a generation of children dubbed “Little Emperors” because they are allegedly spoiled by their parents. Jun Jing, an assistant professor of anthropology at City University of New York and author of The Temple of Memories will speak on this trend on Dec. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $12. (China Institute, 125 East 65th St., New York City. 212-744-8181.)
THEATER
Geography Trilogy A production of the Yale Repertory Theatre and Cross Performance, Inc., this three-part play directed by Ralph Lemon explores race, culture, spirituality and the definition of home. Part II: Tree will show on Oct. 24, 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17-45. (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St., New York City. 212-307-4100.)
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A regional roundup of events of special interest to Asian Americans
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
ARTS
Bruce Lee The Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco and the Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts honor Bruce Lee with an exhibition of over 240 treasures, including diaries, personal letters, drawings and Lee’s own writings. The exhibit will be on display Oct. 22, 2000-Feb. 18, 2001. (Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco at the Holiday Inn, 750 Kearny St., 3rd floor, San Francisco. 415-986-2825.)
Chicanos en Mictlán This exhibit examines how two small community art centers, Galería de la Raza in San Francisco and Self Help Graphics in Los Angeles, introduced Day of the Dead observances to California in 1972. It is the first survey exploring the reciprocal relationship between Chicano artists and the Day of the Dead, as well as the statewide impact of the observance through art work, photography and altar installations. The show runs through Dec. 31. (The Mexican Museum, Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, San Francisco. 415-202-9700.)
Fallout This exhibit showcases four artists’ anti-nuclear reactions. William Wiley depicts vast wastelands in his acrylic The City After Bosch, After Chernobyl. Other artists include Judy Hiramoto, David Jones and Robert Hernandez. The exhibit runs through Oct. 28. (Meridian Gallery, 545 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-398-7229.)
Hair in African Art and Culture This exhibit features 170 works of art including masks, figures, combs, hairpins and neckrests that show the enormous importance of hair and hair styles in African cultures, past and present. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Lomita Dr. and Museum Way, Stanford University, Palo Alto. 650-723-4177.)
Hiroshi Sugimoto Known for long-exposure photographic series of empty movie theaters and drive-ins, seascapes and museum dioramas, Sugimoto has now turned his attention to 20th-century architecture for works that will displayed at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from Nov. 3, 2000-March 4, 2001. (151 3rd St., San Francisco. 415-357-4000.)
Jamex + Einar De La Torre The blown glass and mixed media pieces of the De la Torre brothers examine the cultural gray areas that exist in bordertowns and in the amalgamation of different cultures in urban areas. The exhibit, The Mexican Problem continues a critical discourse that explore the spaces between the dense, diverse communities of San Francisco. Through Oct. 14. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon-5 p.m.; Tuesdays by appointment. (Intersection, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. 415-626-2787.)
Memories of Childhood New paintings and mixed-media works by San Francisco artists Edward Aglipay are displayed through Oct. 31. Featured are haunting icons: dolls, stuffed toys, and items of clothing that emerge from a psychic trunk. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sundays, noon-6 p.m. (Big Pagoda Gallery, 1903 Fillmore St., San Francisco. 877-BPAGODA.)
Post-Gay/Ante-Asian The Gay Pacific Alliance present this online exhibit that explores the intersection of gay and Asian identities in visual art. Featured artists include Freddie Niem, Kek Tee Lim, Gigi Hermillosa Otalvaro, Eric Cheng, Fredeswinda Santos, Kelvin Yang and Gioi Tran. The exhibit runs through Dec. 31. It can be viewed at www.gapacultural.org/exhibition.
Secret World of the Forbidden City The Oakland Museum of California hosts its major exhibition of more than 350 Chinese Imperial Court treasures from the Qing Dynasty on Oct. 14, 2000-Jan. 24-2001. (1000 Oak St., Oakland. 510-238-2200.)
Sunil Janah India’s tumultuous struggle for independence from the British, its traumatic partition and the transforming urbanization of the following decades, were all captured by pioneering Indian photographer Sunil Janah. A selection of these powerful and historic images will be on view through Oct. 12. (Kalart Gallery, 855 Sansome St., 3rd floor, San Francisco.)
Truth and Lies The Triton Museum of Art presents this exhibit, which examines ways in which artists from diverse background analyze the world. Dianne Way investigates how society’s ignorance of pain creates racism with corrupted images of Native Americans. Rabbett Strickland’s Ojibwe background is the starting point for his art, with it he employs the classical techniques of Michelangelo, Rubens and Caravaggio. John Yoyogi Fortes uses images of family and home to depict the complexities of memories. Through Oct. 15. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (1505 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara. 408-247-3754.)
DANCE
Hip Hop Dancefest Bay Area hip hop maven Micays brings back the event for a second year with performances by New Style Motherlode, Carla Service’s Dance-a-Vision, Destiny Arts Youth Performance, BODYslanguage, Nubianguru, and SF Culture Shock. The show runs Nov. 16-19, 8 p.m.; and Nov. 18-19, 2 p.m. Tickets are $18-20. For more information, call 415-621-7797 or visit www.theaterartaud.org. (Theater Artaud, 450 Florida St., San Francisco.)
Arkiteknik This dazzling showcase is a fusion of Filipino music, dance, fashion and visual artistry that celebrates San Francisco and the Filipino American arts community. The event takes place on Oct. 21, 8 p.m.; and Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Tickets are $15-50. For more information, 415-362-2291. (The Forum, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., San Francisco.)
Get Out of Camp Produced by the National Japanese American Historical Society, this interactive exhibit gives the audience an experiential overview of what World War II was like for Japanese Americans with replicas and photographs and music. On display Oct. 16-July 31. Free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (NJAHS Gallery, 1684 Post St., San Francisco. 415-921-5007.)
FILM
A Warrior’s Journey This documentary on Bruce Lee’s art and philosophy, which presents unseen footage from his final movie The Game of Death will premiere at The Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2 p.m. Admission is $35. For more information, call 415-986-1822. (750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor, San Francisco. 415-986-2825.)
Neo-eiga Presented by the Consulate General of Japan and the Pacific Film Archive, this series looks at contemporary Japanese filmmaking. Included in the program: on Oct. 14, Nabbie’s Love at 7 p.m. and Gemini at 8:55 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive Theater; on Oct. 19 contemporary Japanese cinema panel with Akhiko Shiota, Yoshifumi Hosoya, Anne McKnight and Alvin Lu, 5:30 p.m. at 50 Fremont St., Suite 2200, San Francisco; on Oct. 21, a talk by Akihiko Shiota along with screenings of Shiota’s Don’t Look Back at 7 p.m. and Sasayaki at 8:45 p.m. For more information, call 510-642-1412. (Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Ave., Berkeley.)
Raw Stock 2000 Mills College and the Oakland Museum of Art present this film festival that focuses on works by people of color from Nov. 5-11. Included in the lineup are: a retrospective of West Side Story on Nov. 5; Leroy Dubwise, P.I., Some Kind of Funny “Porto Rican”, and Sounds of Faith all on Nov. 6; The Promise on Nov. 7; Midnight Ramble: Oscar Nicheaux and the Story of Race Movies on Nov. 8; Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice & Glory on Nov. 9; Nexus and Sweet Dreams on Nov. 10; and Hero & Company on Nov. 11. For a complete listing of events visit www.rawstock.com or call 510-430-3226. All screenings will be held at Mills College and Oakland Museum of Art.
MUSIC
Jeff Chan’s Big Fun Philharmonic San Francisco saxophonist/composer Chan will premiere his 11-piece big band on Oct., 30 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 510-238-9200. (Yoshi’s, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland.)
Jin Jin Bob Brozman and Takeshi Hirayasu’s critically acclaimed release Jin Jin combines slide guitar with Okinawan folk music. They will play throughout northern California: Oct. 18, Davis, Palms Playhouse, 530-756-9901; Oct. 20, Santa Monica, McCabes Guitar Shop, 310-828-4403; Oct. 21, Santa Cruz, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 831-479-9421; Oct. 22 Berkeley, Freight & Salvage, 510-548-176.
Josh Jones Latin Jazz This ensemble performs original compositions as well as standards on Nov. 7, 8 p.m. Tickets are $12-15. For more information, call 415-626-3311. (Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco.)
String Calligraphy The rich and exquisite sounds of string instruments will be celebrated as some of the Bay Area’s most talented and acclaimed musicians come together for an evening-length concert of world premieres created specifically for composer Gang Situ. Featured are the New Century Chamber Orchestra, Alendaer String Quartet, erhu master Jiebing Chen, calligraphy artist Lampo Leong and movement designs by Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company. The concert takes place on Nov. 17, 18, at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, call 415-978-2787. (Yerba Buena Center Theater, 701 Mission St., San Francisco.)
READINGS & LECTURES
Afredo Véa & Molly Giles These two mid-career fiction writers join forces to introduce the hidden landscapes of contemporary California on Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Véa is the Bay Area Book Reviewers’ Award for Fiction winner and Giles in a Pulitzer Prize nominated writer. Tickets are $5. (Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. 415-626-2787.)
Art of the Brush The Society for Asian Art and the Asian Art Museum present a lecture by renowned scholar of Chinese painting So Kam Ng on Nov. 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ng will discuss the works from the exhibition Between the Thunder and the Rain: Chinese Paintings from the Opium War through the Cultural Revolution, which will be on view at the Asian Art Museum from Oct. 25, 2000-Jan. 14, 2001. For more information, call 415-379-8805. (Asian Art Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.)
Maya Lin On Oct. 19, 8 p.m., renowned architect Maya Lin will talk about her past and present projects, including the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama. She will also speak about her new book Boundaries. Tickets are $17 and can be purchased by calling 415-392-4400. (Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.)
Thunder from the East Sheryl Wu Dunn, a former New York Times correspondent and a Pulitzer Prize recipient will speak about her book Thunder from the East: Portrait of a Rising Asia on Oct. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m. For more information, call Claudette Oriol at 530-752-5570. (AGR Room, Buehler Alumni/Visitors Center, U.C. Davis.)
THEATER
Au Fil du RÊve Frances internationally renowned puppeteers Bruno and Darlene Frascone bring their delightful family of marionettes to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. The show includes never before seen skits and a comical vignette full of surprises. On Nov. 11-12, 18, 19, 24-26. Shows are at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling 415-289-7266. (557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito.)
Black Nativity This classic musical weaves Langton Hughes’ poetry with powerful narration and gospel music to recall the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Christ. A jubilant expression of human love, joy and humility, the play is an uplifting, hand-clapping musical experience. The show runs from Nov. 24-Dec. 24. (620 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-474-8800.)
God’s Mad Clown Las Positas College’s theater department present this play about famed dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky on Nov. 3-4, 10-11 at 8 p.m.; and on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. Advanced tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 925-373-5812. (3033 Collier Canyon Rd., Livermore.)
La Nona Teatro Visión, San Jose’s premier Chicano/Latino theater company, brings Raul Moncada’s English translation of Roberto Cossa’s La Nona, a play about a working class family who aspires to membership in the petit bourgeoisie as they struggle to make a go of their small family business. The show runs at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12-14. and 20. Tickets can be purchased by calling 408-272-9926. (Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose.)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Presented by San Francisco’s award winning Lorraine Hansberry Theater, this play explores the challenges and complexities facing black musicians and artists and the enduring issue of “ownership” in an industry controlled by whites. Winner of the 1985 New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is August Wilson’s first Broadway hit. The show runs from Oct. 19-Nov. 19. (620 Sutter St., San Francisco. 415-474-8800.)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Young Performers Theatre present this children’s classic about love, faith and courage from Oct. 21-Nov. 19 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased by calling 415-346-5550. (Fort Mason Center, Building C, 3rd floor, room #300, San Francisco.)
Tokyo Bound Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene (CATS) rounds out San Jose’s 8th annual performing arts series by presenting TV personality Amy Hill’s Tokyo Bound at the Montgomery Theater on Oct. 28, 8 p.m. In her one-woman show, Hill recaptures her odyssey in search of an identity and acceptance in Japanese culture. Tickets are $12-18. For more information, call 408-298-2287. (Market & San Carlos Streets, San Jose.)
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Gifts of Pride and Love A major nationwide traveling exhibition of Kiowa and Comanche cradles at the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History continues through Jan. 4. The show features 38 historic lattice cradles and two new cradles created for this exhibition. For more information, call 310-825-4361. (UCLA Fowler Museum, Royce Hall, Los Angeles.)
More Than a Game The Japanese American National Museum presents this ongoing exhibit that tells the story of an immigrant group’s journey in America through the universal theme of sport using artifacts such as team uniforms, photographs, news clippings, interactive kiosks and videos. (Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First St., Los Angeles. 213-625-0414.)
Shifting Perceptions This art exhibit challenges the preconceived notions of an artist’s production based on their ethnicity will be on display through Oct. 29 at Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., San Marino, 626-449-2742; and at the Pasadena Historical Museum, 470 W. Walnut, 626-577-1660.
Shimaoka Retrospective In celebration of this artist’s 80th year, Mingei International Museum will present the first retrospective of the pottery of Tatsuzo Shimaoka, who in 1996 was designated by the Emperor of Japan a Living National Treasure. The exhibition will include 60 new works of pottery. Runs through Feb. 2. Museum hours are Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $5. (Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park. 619-239-0003.)
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Art Beyond Borders An international art exhibition presented in cooperation with UNESCO and the International Museum of the 20th Century Arts will be on display at the Las Vegas Museum through Nov. 13. Showcased will be works by artists throughout the world that promote world peace. The museum’s hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 949-494-7064 or visit www.timotca.art. (9600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas.)
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Taste of Asia Crane House will sponsor this third annual event, featuring demonstrations and samplings from Louisville area Asian chefs. Guests will also experience Asian cultural activities such as Korean and Japanese music and dance. Tickets are $40. The event takes place on Oct. 24, 5-7:30 p.m. For reservations, call 502-635-2240. (1244 S. Third St., Louisville, Ky.)
FILM
Asian Film Festival Crane House, The Speed Art Museum and Tricon Global Restaurants present this 3rd annual event to be held Sept. 15-24. Highlights include screenings of After Life, Earth, Ermo, Shower and 301/302. All films have English subtitles. For schedule information, call 502-459-2288. (Baxter Avenue Theatres, 1250 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, Ky.)
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Chinese Cloisonné The George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum’s collection of this art form is one of the largest outside of China. An exhibit of the works will be on display through Dec. 31. Hours are Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $4. For more information, call 413-263-6800. (The Springfield Museums, 220 State St., Springfield, Ma.)
Daido Moriyama The poignant and beautiful work made in the gritty streets of postwar Tokyo by photographer Moriyama are presented in the Fogg Art Museum through Nov. 5. The exhibition includes nearly 200 black-and-white images that examine the ambiguous relationship of postwar Japanese society to Western and particularly American influences in its larger cultural context. (Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.)
Face to Face On view at New York University’s Grey Gallery through Oct. 28 is this exhibition of some 250 prints, photographs, advertisements and magazines that documents the history of Japanese beauty products manufacturer Shiseido. (Grey Art Gallery, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY. 212-998-6780.)
Japanese Renaissance Master The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents this exhibit of works by Hon’ami Koetsu. Included will be calligraphy, printed books, ceramics and lacquerwork. On display through Oct. 29. For more information, call 215-763-8100. (Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.)
Power and Desire The cultural richness, visual brilliance and story-telling power of Indian court painting between the 16th and 19th centuries will be revealed in this exhibition that opens Oct. 12 and runs through Jan. 7, 2001. The art work comes from the San Diego Museum of Art, Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, considered one of the most important collection of South Asian painting in the United States. For more information, call 212-288-6400. (Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York City.)
EVENTS
Asian Pacific Heritage Week at the University of Pennsylvania This premier event celebrating API heritage and culture, aims to foster an atmosphere of understanding and dialogue, both inside and outside the API student body, to promote an awareness of the community beyond stereotypes. The keynote speaker is Rick Yune, Wharton graduate turned Versace model and actor most recently seen in Snow Falling on Cedars. Oct. 28-Nov. 4. For more information, call 215-898-3357.
READINGS & LECTURES
China’s Little Emperors The one-child policy instituted in China has created a generation of children dubbed “Little Emperors” because they are allegedly spoiled by their parents. Jun Jing, an assistant professor of anthropology at City University of New York and author of The Temple of Memories will speak on this trend on Dec. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets are $12. (China Institute, 125 East 65th St., New York City. 212-744-8181.)
THEATER
Geography Trilogy A production of the Yale Repertory Theatre and Cross Performance, Inc., this three-part play directed by Ralph Lemon explores race, culture, spirituality and the definition of home. Part II: Tree will show on Oct. 24, 26-28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17-45. (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton St., New York City. 212-307-4100.)
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