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August 9 - August 15, 2002
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Filipino Visual Artists Call for Submissions The First Global Filipino Community Networking Convention will highlight various types of artistic designs from Filipino artists Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 at the Moscone Center, San Francisco. The show will include paintings, photography, video, digital, film, sculptures and more. Global Visual Artist will accept color slides, prints, CDs and e-mail. Deadline for submission is Aug. 11. For more info: 415-244-6127 or globalartist2002@yahoo.com.
ARTS
Alfredo P. Alcala The San Francisco Main Library (100 Larkin St.) will exhibit works from Filipino master illustrator Alfredo P. Alcala through Aug. 31. The exhibit will feature his earlier works (1950s - 1970s) and a small display of comic books (Alcala Komix) as well as memorabilia. For more info: 415-557-4400.
Children’s Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy The San Francisco Arts Commission Chinatown Community Arts Program and the Academy of Chinese Arts present an exhibition of children’s Chinese paintings and calligraphy until Aug. 24 at the Chinatown Community Arts Program Gallery, located at the Holiday Inn, 750 Kearny St., third floor, San Francisco. Admission is free. For more info: 415-957-1146.
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.
New Visions Pro Arts will present an exhibition entitled New Visions: Introductions ’02 that displays the works of California’s most talented emerging artists. The exhibit runs through Aug. 10 at Pro Arts, located at 461 Ninth St., in downtown Oakland (two blocks from the 12th Street Bart Station). For more info: 510-763-4361.
POMO KulArts in association with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents the fifth annual POMO (Postmodern American Pilipino Performance Project). Multidisplinary artist Gigi Otalvaro-Hormilloso, poet/playwright Melinda Corazon Foley and Los Angeles spoken work trio zero 3 will come together for two performances at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum, 701 Mission (at Third Street), Aug. 17 and 18. Tickets: $10 - $18. For more info: 415-978-2787.
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.
Rene Yung Artist Rene Yung and Hosfelt Gallery present mountainriver, a new mixed-media installation that explores the idea of the seed as a metaphor for the intricate, irreducible experiences of diasporic peoples. The installation will be on view through Aug. 17 at the Hostfelt Gallery, located at 430 Clementina St., San Francisco. For more info: www.hosfeltgallery.com.
Ruth Asawa Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle will be on view through Sept. 22 at the Oakland Museum of California, located at 10th and Oak streets, Oakland. The retrospective survey spans more than 40 years of Asawa’s work. The exhibition includes some 75 works featuring tied, crocheted, cast metals and cast concrete sculptures, as well as drawings, life masks, models of public art and other works. For more info: 510-238-2200 or www.museumca.org.
Same/Difference SF Camerawork presents this special exhibition that calls attention to the unique, subjective experiences that mark hotel rooms, in opposition to the stark sameness of the hotel space. Thomas Chang will show two images from his “Decadence” series, exploring the often absurd efforts of “four-star” hotel proprietors to decorate every inch of their commercial space. The exhibit runs Aug. 8 - Sept. 6, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Hotel Triton, located at 342 Grant St., San Francisco. Tickets: $4 - $6. For more info: 415-863-1001 or www.sfcamerawork.org.
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.
Wanxin Zhang Ceramic sculptor Wanxin Zhang will be exhibiting his work at the Triangle Gallery, 417 Kearny St., San Francisco until Aug. 10. For more info: 415-392-1686.
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 be on view 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
Butoh Festival Dance Network, in association with Fort Mason’s Cowell Theater, presents The San Francisco Butoh Festival Season 8: The Grand Finale Aug. 8 - 11 at the Mainstage Performances at Fort Mason. In its final year, the festival comes full circle as it celebrates the art of contemporary butoh, and its influence on American and European artists. Tickets: $16 - $24. For more info: 415-345-7575 or www.ticketweb.com.
EVENTS
Craft Show Works from 10 nationally known and locally lauded APA artists will highlight the offerings from more than 300 top craft artists represented at the American Craft Council’s 27th annual ACC Craft Show San Francisco, Aug. 9 - 11, at Fort Mason Center’s Herbst and Festival Pavilions (Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard) in San Francisco. Admission: $8; two-day pass, $14; and children under 12 free. For more info: 415-896-5060.
Singing Workshop For Kids Schola Cantorum presents its annual series of free singing and music workshops, KidsSings, for children ages 5 - 9. These sing-along sessions will be led by local choral directors and music teachers Thursday evenings until Aug. 15; 5 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. for kids ages 5 - 6 and 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. for kids ages 7 - 9 at Congregational Community Church, located at 1112 S. Bernardo Ave., Sunnyvale, Room 1. For more info: 650-254-1700 or www.scholacantorum.org.
Momoca Fashion Show The independent fashion house of MOMOCA presents a second anniversary showcase of its latest collection of a new emerging pret-a-porter line. The show takes place Thursday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m. at the Marrakech restaurant and lounge, located at 419 O’Farrell St. (at Taylor), San Francisco. Tickets: $10. For more info: 510-486-8295 or www.momoca.com.
Nihonmachi Street Fair The old and the new, the spiritual and the temporal will share the spotlight in San Francisco’s Japantown (at Post and Buchanan streets), on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10 and 11 at the 29th annual Nihonmachi street fair in its Summer Bon Festival. The age-old Buddhist Bon Festival, popularly known as Obon, or “Festival of Souls,” takes center stage with scores of colorfully costumed dancers gathering for the unique Bon Odori, or Bon Dance. For more info: 415-931-5829 or www.nihonmachistreetfair.org.
FILM AND VIDEO
Fujisan This exquisitely produced video presents Mt. Fuji in all its beauty and majesty. The program shows scenes of Mt. Fuji with the changing seasons in the montage of beauty and color to the accompaniment of an enchanting musical score. This artistic piece is without narration. Fujisan will run Aug. 14, noon - 1 p.m. at the Japan Information Center, 50 Fremont St., Suite 2200, San Francisco. For more info: 415-356-2464.
MUSIC
Hinode Taiko San Jose Taiko will present Hinode Taiko in concert Saturday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. at the Montgomery Theatre, 291 S. Market St. (at West San Carlos), downtown San Jose. Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased in advance from San Jose Taiko. For more info: 408-293-9344 or www.taiko.org.
Kodo Stanford Lively Arts presents Kodo: 2002 One Earth Tour, a powerful performance of taiko drumming in its natural outdoor setting on Sunday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. in the university’s Frost Amphitheatre. Tickets: $35 for lawn seating, $40 for chairs. For more info: 650-725-ARTS or http://livelyarts.stanford.edu.
READING AND LECTURES
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 last lecture of a three-part series will take place Sunday, 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.
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ARTS
Chinese Brush Painting Classes Respected instructor Guang Li Zhang will provide demonstration lessons, workshops and sketching practices, working with traditional gong bi (fineline) and xie-i (expressive idea) techniques. The classes will be held at Pacific Asia Museum, located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena. The member fee for six lessons is $90 and $99 for non-members. For more info: 626-449-2742 x31.
Live Mutant Art TeAda Works presents Live Mutant Art, a festival of boundary-breaking performances by Ova Saopeng and Krista Sheryl Wong, and featuring Self (the Remix) by Robert Karimi and DJ Special K. The performance will take place Aug. 22 - 25 at Angel’s Gate Cultural Center, 3601 South Gaffey St., Building H, San Pedro. Tickets: $5 - $10. For more info: 310-998-8765 or www.teada.org.
MUSIC
Kodo The Orange County Performing Arts Center, in association with Clear Channel Entertainment, presents KODO, the Japanese drum and percussion ensemble at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Thursday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $13.25 - $78.25. For more info: 714-556-ARTS.
THEATER
Live, Laugh, Love East West Players announces its 37th anniversary season of plays, including three world premieres (one of which is a new adaptation of a Shakespearean classic) and a cult musical favorite. The season’s theme celebrates life with laughter and love. Plays open Sept. 11 and run through Oct. 6 at the David Henry Hwang Theater, located at 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles. For more info: 213-625-7111 or www.eastwestplayers.org.
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ARTS
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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ARTS
AsianLens AsianLens is pleased to present August 2002 Photo Exhibit, an exhibition of photographs by 12 emerging and established APA artists to be held at Chambers Fine Art in Manhattan’s Chelsea area. The exhibition will be shown until Sept. 7. Opening reception is Thursday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Chambers Fine Art, located at 210 11th Ave. (between 24th and 25th streets), second floor, New York. For more info: 917-861-9386 or www.asianlens.com.
EVENTS
Outdoor Asian Dance, Music and Films The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery present contemporary dance from Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Co., music and dance from the southern Philippines and Malayo-Polynesian dances from Taiwan. Other programs include the Made in Hong Kong film festival, curator talks, ImaginAsia children’s art workshops and a series of storytelling sessions. The museums will stay open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug 29. For more info: 202-357-2700 or www.asia.si.edu.
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NATIONAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Photography Contest The International Library of Photography will award over $60,000 in prizes this year in the International Open Amateur Photography Contest. Photographers from the San Francisco area, particularly beginners, are welcome to try and win their share of 1,300 prizes. The deadline for the contest is Sept. 30. The contest is open to everyone, and entry is free. For more info: 410-363-4800 or www.picture.com.
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