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A regional roundup of events of special interest to Asian Americans

REGIONS:

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Northern California
Southern California
Rest of the West
East Coast
National


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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Here We Are In collaboration with the Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA of San Francisco, the Theatre of Yugen embarks on a new educational outreach program targeting the Pan-Asian communities of the Tenderloin and SOMA neighborhoods. This outreach provides free training and creative performance opportunities for youth ages 9-18. Here We Are will run through Nov. 8 at the Central YMCA, 220 Golden Gate Ave. (at Hyde), San Francisco. For more info: 415-621-0507 or www.theatreofyugen.org.

ARTS

Beyond Manzanar Beyond Manzanar is a 3-D interactive exhibit by artists Tamiko Thiel and Zara Houshmand that dramatically casts visitors into the role of internees inside the Manzanar, Calif. internment camp. The work contrasts the experiences of Japanese Americans during WWII and the more contemporary situations of Iranian Americans and the attempts of both groups to achieve the American dream while being charactized by their own country as “the enemy.” This permanent installation at the San Jose Museum of Art, opens Sun., Nov. 3., 3 p.m., at 110 S. Market St., San Jose. For more info: 408-271-6840 or visit www.sjmusart.org.

Heroes of the Homeland: Crossing Gender and Generations A visual exploration of the contemporary lives of overseas Filipina workers and Filipino World War II veterans, from Hong Kong to San Francisco, through the black and white photography of Bay Area photojournalist, Rick Rocamora. On exhibition from Oct. 12 - Dec. 7 at BABILONIA 1808, 1808 Fifth St., Berkeley. For more info: 510-883-1808 or www.bwf.org/pusod.

In the Face of War The Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition Against War presents In the Face of War: Asian Photographers View Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Philippines & U.S.A., showing through Nov. 30 at the Asian Resource Gallery, 310 8th St., in Oakland’s Chinatown. The opening reception on Tues., Oct. 15 from 6-8 p.m. will feature cultural and political presentations by Diskarte Namin and KASAMA. For more info: 415-274-6760 x310.

Shelf Life Shirley Tse, Capp Street Project artist-in-residence, uses white Styrofoam, vacuum-formed acrylic and “memory foam” to transform the California College of Arts and Craft’s galleries into an otherworldly space. The show opens Weds. Nov. 6, 7 p.m. and continues until Jan. 10 at the CCAC’s Logan Galleries, 1111 Eighth St., San Francisco. For more info: 415-551-9210.

Quilts on Display The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles presents Quilts, Expressively Korean, an exhibit of 26 quilts by Korean artists influenced by American patchwork quilts. Quilts will be on display through Oct. 27 at the Museum of Quilts, 110 Paseo de San Antonio, Downtown San Jose. Admission: $3 -4. No admission is charged on the first Thursday of each month. For more info: 408-971-0323 x10 or www.sjquiltmuseum.org.

DANCE

There Once Was A Princess... Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose presents There Once Was A Princess... performed by Mythili Kumar and Abhinaya Dancers. The performance features tales of princesses from Indian mythology, literature and contemporary times. Showing Sat., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose. Tickets: $10-15. For more info: 408-983-0491 or www.abhinaya.com.

READING AND LECTURES

Adeline Yen Mah The author of the New York Times best seller, Falling Leaves, will read from her new work, A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China’s Past Through Proverbs. The reading will be held on Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m, at the Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St. For more info: www.sfpl.org.

The Grapes of Wrath As part of the California Council for the Humanities California Stories: Reading the Grapes of Wrath project, the Chinatown Branch of the San Francisco Public Library presents a series of Chinese language (Mandarin) book reading discussions on John Steinbeck's book, The Grapes of Wrath, Oct. 19 and 26, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Chinatown Branch Library, 1135 Powell St., San Francisco. For more info: 415-274-0275.

THEATER

Kuan-Yin: Our Lady of Compassion Ghost Festival 2 presents the world premiere of a new performance work by Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu. Musicians and actors from Japan, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and the Bay Area join together in an exploration of the figure of Kuan-Yin, at the Yerba Buena Center Theater, San Francisco, Sat., Nov. 9 - 8 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 10, 2 p.m. Tickets: $15-25. For more info: 415-978-2787.

17 Reasons (Why) Campos Santos + Intersection present the world premiere of Naomi Iizuka’s 17 Reasons (why). In the early part of the last century, a river ran through San Francisco’s Mission District. Though we can no longer see the river— it’s been built over, obscured — its memory suggests a mysterious underground, a secret current lingering just beneath the contemporary life of our city. The play runs Thurs.- Sun., Oct. 24 - Nov. 18 at 8 p.m., at Intersection, 446 Valencia St., San Francisco. Tickets: $9-15. For more info: 415-626-3311 or www.theintersection.org.

Master of the (Miss) Universe The New Conservatory Theatre Center and Noel Alumit present Master of the (Miss) Universe, starring Alumit paying tribute to one of the world’s most enduring cultural icons: the beauty pageant. The show is a rollicking statement about race, sexuality, art and how to tell if one has a “good” nose. The show runs through Oct. 27 at the New Conservatory Theater Center, 25 Van Ness Ave. near Market, San Francisco. Tickets: $15 -25. For more info: 415-861-8972 or www.nctcsf.org.

Spike Rhee’s Get on the Bus The Asian American Theater Company presents The 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors in Spike Rhee’s Get on the Bus, a satirical look at a busload of very odd passengers who find themselves on a madcap journey to the gravesite of Bruce Lee. The play will run until Oct. 26, Thurs. - Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 7 p.m. at the Theatre of Yugen/Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa St., San Francisco. Tickets: $12-15. For more info: 415-440-5545 or www.asianamericantheater.org.

WORKSHOPS

Build Your Own Taiko-style Drum The Crissy Field Center presents a workshop for families to build their own Taiko-style drum. In this workshop, add a modern twist to tradition by building a big drum of your own using a clean, recycled garbage can, and experience its power and excitement by drumming with the group. Sat., Nov. 9, 1 - 4 p.m. at the Crissy Field Center in the Presidio, 603 Mason at Helleck. Tickets: $20. For more info and to register: 415-561-7752.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

THEATER

Chinadoll Lodestone Theatre Ensemble presents a workshop production of Elizabeth Wong’s play Chinadoll. The play tells the story of the first and brightest Asian American movie star, Anna May Wong, and her struggles in Hollywood. Starring Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club) and directed by Philip W. Chung, the performance takes place on Oct. 19, 12 p.m., at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Griffith Park. Admission: free but first-come, first-served. For more info: 310-281-7920.

Freak Storm Lodestone Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of Freak Storm, a haunting and provocative examination of the nature of responsibility, the mysterious shifting bonds of friendship and the unknowability of the ones we love. The show will run Oct. 12 - Nov. 17 at the Little Theatre, 3326 Victory Blvd., Burbank. Tickets: $12-14. For more info: 323-993-7245 or www.lodestonetheatre.org.

REST OF THE WEST

ARTS

Do-Ho Suh Seattle Art Museum (SAM) presents the work of contemporary Korean artist Do-Ho Suh, who 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, 100 University St., Seattle. For more info: 206-654-3255 or www.seattleartmuseum.org.

EAST COAST

ARTS

Bohnchang Koo Bohnchang Koo’s first American retrospective will open to the public on Nov. 6 at the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 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.

Chen Zhen The Chinese-born, Paris-based artist Chen Zhen poetically employs both his study of traditional Chinese culture and his knowledge of Western avant-garde art to create work that engages contemporary social issues. The Institute of Contemporary Art, 955 Boylston St., Boston will showcase Inner Body Landscapes until Dec. 31. Admission: $5-7, free on Thurs. For more info: 617-266-5152 or www.icaboston.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, runs through Nov. 10 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway (at 26th St.). For more info: 215-763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.

MUSIC

Katz at Queens Pride House Asian American singer-songwriter Danny Katz will perform a solo show as part of a fundraiser for Queens Pride House, a LGBT community center serving the borough of Queens. Known for his unique lyrics, which cover topics as varied as American pop culture, failed relationships and food allergies, Katz will sing and play the guitar. The performance will take place Thurs., Oct. 17, 8 p.m. at Pegasus, 119 E. 60th St., (between Park and Lexington), Manhattan. Tickets: $5. For more info: 212-888-4702.

THEATER

Ping Chong Ping Chong and Company will celebrate Ping Chong's 30th anniversary as an independent theater artist through Oct. 20 in a three-part festival that includes SlutforArt, Muna Tseng and UE 92/02 at La MaMa Experimental Theater Club, 74A E. Fourth St., Manhattan, NY. For more info: 212-476-7710 or www.lamama.org.

NATIONAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Call for Papers Essays are invited for a collection, tentatively entitled 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.

International Open Poetry Contest The International Library of Poetry announces that $58,000 in prizes will be awarded in the International Open Poetry Contest this year. Poets from the San Francisco area, particularly beginners, are welcome to submit. Entry is open and free to everyone. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2002. To enter, send ONE original poem, any subject and style to the International Library of Poetry, Suite 19915, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings, MD 21117. The poem should be 20 lines or less, and the poet’s name and address should appear on the top of the page. For more info: www.poetry.com.

South Asian Film Day Peripheral Productions is seeking short, feature and documentary films to screen at South Asian Film Day. Programming at the event includes screenings of a short documentary about Academy-Award winning director Satyajit Ray, an interview with Mira Nair, and a film by Ray. Keynote speakers include Greg Nava (Selena, Mi Familia) and Dilip Basu (founder of the Ray Film and Study Collection). Deadline for submissions is Nov. 6. For more info: www.sulekha.com/eventdisplay.asp?cid=19924&nma=LAX.