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June 28 - July 4, 2002
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call For Artwork Submissions Submissions are requested from Bay Area APA artists ages 18 - 35 for APAture: A Window on the Art of the Young Asian Pacific Americans. Exhibit is scheduled to show Sept. 23 - 28 at SomArts. Deadline is July 19, 6 p.m. SomArts is located at 934 Brannan St., San Francisco. For more info: www.somarts.org.
Seeking Posters for Exhibition The San Francisco Arts Commission is accepting applications for original poster designs to exhibit in Market Street kiosks during the year 2003. Application deadline is Monday, July 1. For guidelines and info: 415-252-2586 or http://sfac.sfsu.edu/pubart.
Women Writers Women of Color invites complete papers (4,000 - 6,000 words) by women of color writers who critically explore political, social and personal uses for an anthology. WOC encourages both imaginative and theoretical writers to submit papers that create cross-genre dialogues between women of color writers. Complete papers are due July 26. For more info: WOC_Writers@hotmail.com.
ARTS
Asian Improv aRts Asian Improv aRts and ODC Theater present Asian Improv's 15th anniversary celebration on June 28 and 29 at the ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., San Francisco. Performances include Forces in Motion with the Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble, Sue Li-Jue's Facing East Dance company and Red Jade Collective. Tickets: $15 - $20. For more info: 415-863-9834 or www.odctheater.org.
Awakening the Sleeping Monkey John Yoyogi Fortes juxtaposes Filipino and pop imagery, Disney iconography and more in monumental paintings. Using humor as a vehicle, Fortes confronts viewers with unsettling global human interactions, which often culminate in the transformation of societies. The exhibit runs through Aug. 4 at the Triton Museum of Art, located at 1505 Warburton Ave. in Santa Clara. Admission and parking are free. For more info: 408-247-3754 or www.tritonmuseum.org.
China and Beyond China and Beyond: Artistic Influence Into and Out of China comprises more than 80 objects from the collections of members of the Society of Asian Art. The exhibition includes paintings, ceramics, bronzes, jades and sculptures. All works will either be from China that reflect a foreign influence, or objects from Tibet, Japan, Vietnam, Korea and even Europe that were inspired by Chinese motifs. The exhibit will run through Aug. 18 at the Chinese Culture Center, located at 750 Kearney St., third floor, San Francisco. For more info: 415-986-1822 or www.c-c-c.org.
Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy The San Francisco Arts Commission Community Arts Program and the Oriental Arts Association present an exhibition of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy that runs through July 6 at the Chinatown Community Arts Program, 750 Kearny St., third floor. For more info: 415-957-1146.
Lu Jian Jun Weinstein Gallery presents the realism of Chinese artist Lu Jian Jun through July 14, Monday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Wednesday - Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. at the gallery’s Contemporary Artist Gallery, located at 383 Geary St., San Francisco. For more info: 415-362-8151 or www.weinstein.com.
R X D = [Eros] x [Ethnicity] More than a question of romantic love or sex, RXD=[Eros] x [Ethnicity]provides an interrogative space to unpack the ways that specific cultural identities affect the workings of desire. The exhibit runs through July 7 at the Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia St. (between 15th and 16th streets), San Francisco. For more info: 415-626-2787.
Radiance of Life The Chinese Culture Center will be presenting an exhibition of 30 paintings by the famous poet, painter and scholar Chu Ko until Aug. 10 at the center’s South Gallery, located at 750 Kearny St., third floor, San Francisco. For more info: 415-986-2825 or www.c-c-c.org.
Tadashi Nakayama Nakayama is acclaimed for creating intricate woodblock prints of horses, butterflies and long-haired girls. Because printing may require up to 50 separate steps, he has made only two or three woodblock editions per year since 1981. Over 40 prints will be on exhibit at the Ren Brown Collection Gallery through July 8 at 1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay. For more info: 707-875-2922 or rbc4art@renbrown.com.
The Ravine Sachio Yamashita creates works on canvas that imply the dialogue of balance. Yamashita expresses his philosophy through the bold use of color and texture. His work will be exhibited until June 29 at Takad Gallery, 251 Post St., fifth floor, San Francisco. For more info: 415-956-5288.
Unity for Peace In his first major U.S. exhibit, Korean-born Dominican priest and artist Kim En Joong brings his newest works, Unity for Peace, to Grace Cathedral, located at 1100 California St., San Francisco. The show will run through Aug. 15. For more info: 415-749-6340 or richardd@gracecathedral.org.
Yes Yoko Ono This premiere American retrospective draws from Ono’s 40-year career as an artist, poet and composer. Works from the 1960s to the present include conceptual paintings and film, as well as her more recent projects in bronze sculpture and installation. Yes Yoko Ono will show until Sept. 8 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, located at 151 Third St., San Francisco. For more info: 415-357-4170 or commassistant@sfmoma.org.
DANCE
Ethnic Dance Festival The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco presents the 24th annual Ethnic Dance Festival 2002 that includes performances by Hula Halau Aloha Pumehana ’O Polynesia and Chinese Performing Artists of America on Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Performances take place at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St. (at Bay), San Francisco. Tickets cost $20 - $30. For more info: 415-392-4400 or www.sfworldmusicfestival.org.
Summer Dance Festival 2002 Take over 20 workshops with acclaimed dancers at Dancers’ Group’s Summer Dance Festival 2002, which includes three weekends of performances, panel discussions and special events, until July 26 at Dance Mission Theater and The Marsh, located at 3316 24th St. (at Mission), San Francisco. For more info: 415-920-9181 or www.dancersgroup.org.
EVENTS
Viva la Rainbow Viva la Rainbow is the official San Francisco Pride Photo Show for 2002, featuring the work of Bay Area photographers Kieran Ridge and Hiromi Oda, and highlights the dynamic, diverse and delightful character of Pride and San Francisco. The show will run through June 30 at the S.F. LGBT Community Center located at Market and Octavia Streets, and at Borders on Union Square. To see samples of the SF Pride Photo Show 2002 and for more info: www.thestreetsofsanfrancisco.com/sfpride.
Ohana Open Mic Ohana presents Ohana Open Mic at Pro Arts Gallery, 461 Ninth St. (at Broadway), Oakland. Ohana, which means “family” in Hawaiian, strives to create a supportive environment for artists to develop their expressive voices. Ohana welcomes artists of all ages and from all communities of color. Pro Arts Gallery is a venue which houses visual work that inspires and provokes thought. Ohana Open Mic takes place every third Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m and is free to the public. Sign-up is at 7 p.m. Donations gratefully appreciated at the door. For more info: Darryl Dea at 415-693-9766 or ogpvision@yahoo.com.
S.F. Ethnic Dance Festival Thirty dance ensembles and soloists will share their diverse art forms, connecting the Bay Area dance and music community with cultures across the globe, at the 24th annual S.F. Ethnic Dance Festival, June 29 - 30 at the Palace of Fine Arts (at Bay and Laguna) in San Francisco. Tickets: $20 - $30. For more info: 415-346-7805 or www.ethnicdancefestival.com.
THEATER
Yin and Yang Hua Yi Performing Group presents Yin and Yang, a metaphysical comedy about the differences between men and women. Play times are Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 30, 2 p.m. at the Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose. Tickets: $15 - $20. For more info: 650-967-4647 or www.svhuayi.org.
READINGS AND LECTURES
Common Voices Satjadham’s seventh annual conference, Bringing Together Our Common Voices through Literature and Activism,üwill take place Saturday, June 29, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Contra Costa College, 2600 Mission Bell Drive, San Pablo. There will be presentations on Lao classical literature, poetry and music, youth activism and national advocacy. T.C. Huo, author of A Thousand Wings, will be present for a reading and a Q&A session. For more info: 415-945-0654 or sjd7sf@satjadham.net.
East Bay Living History Project Japanese American Citizens League - Berkeley Chapter and local Japanese American residents will share their experiences in a series of panel discussions and personal narratives on Japanese American life in the East Bay. The lectures will take place Sunday, July 14 and Aug. 11, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Buena Vista Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave., Alameda. For more info: 510-272-8286 or www.berkeleyjacl.org.
Poetry Benefit Reading Squaw Valley Community of Writers presents its11th annual poetry benefit reading on July 27, featuring Yusef Komunyakaa and Li-Young Lee, among others. The event will take place at the Ira & Leonore S. Gershwin Theater at the University of San Francisco, 2350 Turk Blvd. (at Masonic), San Francisco. Doors open at 6 p.m.; reading starts at 7 p.m. Admission: $15, students $10. For more info: 877-537-8073 or squawpoet@ureach.com, or www.squawvalleywriters.org/benefit.html.
Voices of Our Nations The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation presents a benefit reading that includes authors David Mura, Gail Tsukiyama and Elmaz Abinader with Tony Khalife on Saturday, June 29, 7:30 p.m. at the Luggage Store Gallery, 1007 Market St. (corner of Sixth and Market, second floor). Donation of $8 - $15 requested. For more info: 415-422-5488 or www.vona-voices.org.
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ARTS
Artist Fellowships Exhibition C.O.L.A. 2002: Individual Artist Fellowships, an exhibition celebrating new work by some of the most prominent artists working in Los Angeles Pavilion, will be on view through June 30 at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., Los Angeles. The exhibition features new work by this year’s 14 individual artist fellowship grant recipients. Projects span a wide range of media including video, large-scale painting, performance art and sculpture. Admission: $3 - $6. For more info: 213-625-0414 or www.janm.org.
Digital Art Exhibit The erotic, surrealist and sometimes whimsical works of digital photography by Zvia Sadja will be exhibited through July 26 at the Santa Monica College Photography Gallery, located on the second floor of the Technology Building, 1900 Pico Blvd. The opening reception will be held Saturday, July 13, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more info: 310-434-4289 or www.smc.edu/photo.
Keepers of Stories Keepers of Stories: Solace for the Migrant's Soul features family heirlooms and personal memorabilia dating back from the 18th century to the early 20th century brought to the United States by Filipino immigrants. This exhibit runs through June 30 at Glendale Central Library, 222 East Harvard St., Glendale. For more info: 818-244-8394.
EVENTS
Free Korean Drum Lessons Korean Resource Center is sponsoring poogmul (Korean folk drumming) sessions taught in English every Sunday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Korean Resource Center, 900 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles. For more info: 323-937-3718 hanjin81@hotmail.com.
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ARTS
Contemporary Art Talks Renowned artists will give presentations Tuesday, July 9; Saturday, July 27; and Wednesday, August 7 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Seattle. Xu Bing will lecture on the relationship between visual arts and text; Alok Hsu Kwang-han and Do-Ho Suh will also lecture on their works. Free with museum admission. For more info: 206-654-3100 or www.seattleartmuseum.org.
Tangible Grace The stately yet subtle lines of Chinese furniture from the Seattle Art Museum’s permanent collection are highlighted in the new installation, Tangible Grace: Chinese Furniture from the Museum Collection, continuing through August at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle. For more info: 202-654-3100 or www.seattleartmuseum.org.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Internships for Desi Youth DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) seeks desi youth in New York City ages 15 to 21 for up to 15 community-organizing internships this summer. YouthPower! 2002 will give young people a chance to work for immigrant rights in the Desi community. Get training in leadership skills, community organizing and activism, creative writing, video-making and much more. The program runs from July 8 to Aug. 18 for 10 hours per week with a $400 stipend. Application deadline: June 28. For more info: 718-205-3036 or www.drumnation.org.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Actress Wanted Major New York- and Paris-based film production company, Forensic Films, is seeking a 50-something-year-old actress to play the lead role of Shin Ja in a romantic comedy Jersey Seoul. Some professional acting/performance experience a must; Korean language is a plus. Interview with director/writer Johanna Lee will be scheduled soon in major U.S. cities. For more info: Charlie Chun at 310-502-9932 or beingu@aol.com.
Free Poetry Contest The International Library of Poetry has announced that $58,000 in prizes will be awarded this year in the International Open Poetry Contest. Poets from the San Francisco area, particularly beginners, are welcome to vie for over 250 prizes. To enter, send an original poem on any subject and in any syle to: The International Library of Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Deadline for the contest is July 31; entry is free. For more info: www.poetry.com.
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