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August 23 - August 29, 2002
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Grants for Art The Creative Work Fund will provide grants ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 for 2003. Media and traditional artists are invited to apply. Applicant artists must have resided in San Francisco or Alameda County for at least two years; organizations must be based in these counties. Guidelines will be available Sept. 2. For more info: 415-398-4474 or www.creativeworkfund.org.
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.
Jade Snow Wong Chinese Historical Society of America will be featuring the retrospective work of Jade Snow Wong through Dec. 22 at the CHSA Museum and Learning Center, 965 Clay St., San Francisco. Admission is free for members and $1 - $3 for non-members. For more info: 415-391-1188 or www.chsa.org.
Jun Kaneko The Montalvo Gallery in Saratoga presents On the Edge and In the Round: Ceramic Sculptures of Jun Kaneko, an exhibition of ceramic sculpture, wall slabs and drawings by one of the foremost ceramic sculptors of our time. The exhibit runs through Sept. 15. For more info: 408-961-5813.
Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle Asawa’s accomplishments will be highlighted in the exhibition Ruth Asawa: Completing the Circle, on view through Sept. 22 at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak streets, Oakland. The retrospective spans more than 40 years of her work. 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 until 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.
Womyn’s Intuition In conjunction with the exhibition Parallels and Intersections: Art/Women/California, 1950-2000, the San Jose Museum of Art is organizing a series of lectures among which Hung Lui will be featured as one of the most pivotal female figures in California’s recent art history. She will speak Sunday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $5 and $10. For more info: 408-291-5386 or www.sjma.com.
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.
EVENTS
Intercept The Alliance of Emerging Creative Artists will sponsor a party celebrating the release of Summi Kaipa’s Interlope #8, a magazine which features innovative writing by Filipina/o Americans. The release party includes live performances, poetry readings and Filipino pastries. The event takes place Aug. 23, 8 p.m. at Locus 1640 Post, between Laguna and Buchanan streets, San Francisco. Admission is free. For more info: 415-864-6740.
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts The Bay Area’s premier art festival with over 300 quality artisans, three stages of entertainment, California microbrews and wines, gourmet foods and the Washington Mutual Kids Craft Corner will take place Aug. 24 and 25, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on University Avenue between High and Webster streets. Admission is free. For more info: 650-324-3121 or www.mlaproductions.com.
MUSIC
Gansu Duhuang Art Academy China’s premiere performing arts troupe, the 60-member Gansu Duhuang Art Academy, makes its American debut next month in the Bay Area. The company will present two programs, the dance-drama The Heavenly Horse, and a special program featuring the choreography and music of Ancient Tunes of Dunhuang. Performances will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 22, 7 p.m. at Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino, and Tuesday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m. at the Calvin Simmons Theatre, 10 -10th St. (at Oak) in Oakland. For more info: 650-259-2100 or www.nanhai.com.
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.
THEATER
Fringe Festival Exit Theatre presents the 11th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival Sept. 4 through 14 at Exit Theatre and Exit Stage Left, 156 Eddy St. and 277 Taylor St., respectively. Bring Your Own Venue performances will be staged in various locations in downtown San Francisco, the Mission district and South of Market. Tickets cost under $8. For more info: 415-931-1094 or www.sffringe.org.
Me Laugh You Long Time An Asian American Sketch comedy group will be performing in the 2002 S.F. Fringe Festival from Sept. 6 to 15 at the Exit Theater, 156 Eddy St. (between Mason and Taylor). For more info: 510-526-1434 or www.opmcomedy.com.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Acting Classes A new session of Acting Dojo, acting classes with Dom Magwili, begins Monday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Classes are held at the Hollywood Japanese Cultural Institute, 3929 Middlebury St. (near the old East West Players and LACCC), Los Angeles. There will be an emphasis on scene work supported by improvisation and acting classes. The session runs six weeks; tuition is $180. For more info: 323-298-2905.
Writing Workshop The Filipino American Library is sponsoring a free writing workshop entitled Enhancing Your Creativity: A Writing Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at 3200 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. The workshop will be followed by the publication party of Magdalena, a newly released novel by the workshop instructor, Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. For more info: 213-389-3050 or pan_literaryarts@yahoo.com.
ARTS
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 S. Gaffey St., Building H, San Pedro. Tickets: $5 - $10. For more info: 310-998-8765 or www.teada.org.
FILM AND VIDEO
Spirited Away The Black Moon has announced the U.S. premiere of Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film Spirited Away, which will screen at the Egyptian Theatre on Sept. 10. The American Cinematheque has scheduled a live appearance of Miyazaki afterwards. Screening starts at 7:30 p.m. For more info: www.theblackmoon.com.
READING AND LECTURES
Poetry and Prose Wide Eyed Workshops, in collaboration with UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center and Amerasia Journal, presents an evening of verse, spoken word and monologue by Los Angeles-based APAs on Thursday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The event will take place at Espresso Mi Cultura, 5625 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. For more info: 323-446-0481 or www.espressomicultura.com.
Poetry Slam The 11th annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture, in cooperation with the Balagtasan Collective, is proud to present the fourth annual FPAC Poetry Slam, Sept. 8, at Point Fermin, San Pedro. Interested poets/spoken word artists are requested to mail or drop off all necessary materials by Sept. 1 to Fil-Am Arts, attn: Johneric Concordia/Carlo Medina, 3200 W. Temple St., Los Angeles. For more info: 818-599-9737 or pan_literaryarts@yahoo.com.
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
Do-Ho Suh Seattle Art Museum presents the work of contemporary Korean Artist Do-Ho Suh as he uses suspended diaphanous silk and nylon architectural installations to reconstruct space and explore identity. These works will be on display through Dec. 1 at SAM, located at 100 University St., Seattle. For more info: 206-654-3255 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 at the Chambers Fine Art, 210 11th Ave. (between 24th and 25th streets), second floor, New York. For more info: 917-861-9386 or www.asianlens.com.
Bohnchang Koo Bohnchang Koo’s first American retrospective will open to the public on Nov. 6 at the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, in Salem, Mass. The exhibition will feature 28 photographs, representing a broad spectrum of the Korean photographer’s work. Bohnchang Koo: Masterworks of Korean Photography will remain on view through Feb. 18, 2003. For more info: 978-745-9500 or www.pem.org.
Munakat Shiko A retrospective exhibition devoted to Munakat Shiko, who was known to his Japanese contemporaries as an iconoclast and is often considered the 20th century’s most influential artist of the woodblock print, will show at the Philadephia Museum of Art through Nov. 10. The museum is located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. For more info: 215-763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.
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.
FILM AND VIDEO
Quitting Quitting, the new film by Zhang Yang, opens in New York on Sept. 13 at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (30 Lincoln Plaza) and the Quad Cinema (34 W. 13th St. between Fifth and Sixth avenues), followed by a national release through Sony Pictures Classics. Quitting is a true story of a family’s determination and hope when faced with a crisis. A young Chinese film star has an emotional breakdown and locks himself in his apartment, does drugs and listens to tapes of his favorite rock music over and over again. His parents move to Beijing to rescue him. For more info: 212-586-7281.
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NATIONAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for Papers Essays are invited for a collection, tentatively titled Yellow Peril, Model Minority or Karate Kid: Critical Perspectives on Asian American and Asian Diaspora Children’s Literature. Queries are welcome at any stage; one- to two-page abstracts are due on Oct. 21, and completed essays (5,000 - 6,000 words, MLA format) are due on Feb. 20, 2003. Send abstracts to Dolores de Manuel, English Department, Nassau Community College, 1 Education Dr., Garden City, NY 11530. For more info: 516-572-8154 or demanud@sunynassau.edu.
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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