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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

War & Silence Kearny Street Workshop is calling for visual art proposals from Bay Area APA visual artists for its May 2003 exhibition at SomArts, tentatively entitled War & Silence. Deadline: Fri., Dec. 20. For more info: 415-503-0520 or ksw@somarts.org.

ARTS

Children of the Gulf War The Berkeley Public Library presents the work of photojournalist and author Takashi Morizumi, depicting the after-effects of the Gult War on Iraqi women and children, in an exhibit entitled The Children of the Gulf War: A Different Nuclear War. A free presentation of the exhibit and screening of The Invisible War: Uranium and the Politics of Radiation will be held Sun., Nov. 24 in the Central Library Community Room, 2090 Kittredge, Berkeley.

Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy The San Francisco Arts Commission Chinatown Community Arts Program and the Six Artists present an exhibition of Chinese paintings and calligraphy at the Chinatown Community Arts Program Gallery. The show runs until Dec. 7, 750 Kearny St., Third Floor. For more info: 415-957-1146.

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. For more info: 415-274-6760 x310.

DANCE

Portraits of the Chinese Woman The Lily Cai Dance Company presents Portraits of the Chinese Woman, a blending of traditional and contemporary dance inspired by the strength, passion and character of the Chinese woman and influenced by Cai’s recent fellowship in Shanghai. Performances are Nov. 15–16, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco. Tickets: $18–32. For more info: 415-978-2787 or www.ccpsf.org.

The White-Haired Girl The Shanghai Ballet performs The White-Haired Girl, a moving drama about the life of Chinese peasants before and after the Cultural Revolution, drawing on Chinese folk traditions. For one performance only, Sun. Nov. 17, 3 p.m., at the Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. Tickets: $28–35. For more info: 415-472-3500.

San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Fest The Fourth Annual San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest will present three nights of energetic and innovative dance performances, featuring groups such as City Shock, Mystic Flava (an urban Buddist hip hop group), Khaotic/Devious and SF Culture Shock, Nov. 22–24, 8 p.m. at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco. Tickets: $25. For more info: 415-235-4076 or www.sfhiphopdancefest.com.

EVENTS

Kearny Street Workshop’s 30th Anniversary Gala Kearny Street Workshop, the nation’s oldest APA mulidisciplinary arts organization, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with performances by some of the West Coast’s finest APA artists. The gala will take place Fri., Nov. 15, 6–10 p.m. at Club NV, 525 Howard St., San Francisco. Admission: $75. For more info: 415-503-0520 or www.kearnystreet.org.

QHAPA The Hapa Issues Forum and Locus 1640 Post present an evening of performances that straddle the boundaries of race and sexuality, by three queer hapa artists—singer-songwriter Laurie Koh, novelist Alexander Chee and performance artist Erin O’Brian—Thu., Nov. 14 at Locus 1640 Post, San Francisco. Tickets: $5. For more info: 415-786-0698 or www.hapaissuesforum.org.

Tree of Life Celebration Hospice by the Bay is celebrating 20 years of providing hospice care for terminally ill patients and their families with its annual Tree of Life Celebration benefit. The event will take place Fri., Nov. 15, 7–11 p.m. at the Officer’s Club, 50 Moraga St., Presidio. Tickets cost $65-550. For more info: 415-626-5900 or www.citysearch.com/sfo/hospicebythebay/.

FILM AND VIDEO

Film Arts Festival of Independent Cinema Works by APA filmmakers—including A Dream in Hanoi and Scumrock—are featured in seven out of 23 programs in the 18th Annual Film Arts Festival of Independent Cinema. Films will be screened Nov. 14–17 in theaters in San Francisco and Berkeley. For more info: 415-552-3456 or www.filmarts.org.

Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune The Pacific Film Archive presents eleven masterworks by one of the most famous partnerships in world cinema, director Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune. Showings Nov. 29, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 6 and Dec. 8–22, at 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. Tickets: $7. For more info: 510-642-1412.

MUSIC

Awakening Hearts, Embracing Community The Korean Youth Cultural Center invites the Bay Area community to celebrate 15 years of Korean American cultural activism with Awakening Hearts, Embracing Community, an evening of traditional Korean music, dance and drumming, Sat., Nov. 16, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St., Ste. 201. Tickets: $10–15. For more info: 510-652-4964 or www.kycc.net.

READINGS AND LECTURES

Karen Tei Yamashita Mills College welcomes UC Santa Cruz professor and novelist Karen Tei Yamashita, who will read from her latest book, Circle K Cycles, on Mon., Nov. 18, 5:30 p.m. in the Rothwell Center, Mills College. Admission: free. For more info: 510-430-2252.

THEATER

Like White on Rice A look back at the last five years of Bindlestiff Studio, the self-proclaimed “epicenter of Filipino American Arts,” presented in sketch comedy and music. For three performances, Nov. 14–16, at the Bindlestiff Studio in San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipino, 185 6th St. Tickets: $7–12. For more info: www.bindlestiff.org.

Sorya! The Theatre of Yugen presents Sorya! Everythings’ll be Good with Happy! :), a selection of three Japanese Kyogen comedies, in Japanese and English. Performances are Nov. 15–16, 8 p.m., and Nov. 16–17, 3 p.m.; kids under 12 are free for afternoon shows, and the first 15 kids at each performance will receive a Hello Kitty surprise bag! Tickets: $15-18. For more info: 415-621-7978 or www.theatreofyugen.org.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DANCE

Sarpagati The Norton Simon Museum presents an evening of yogic dance by Ramaa and Swetha Bharadvaj, inspired by the museum’s Indian sculptures, on Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m. at the Norton Simon Museum Theater, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets: free with museum admission. For more info: 626-449-6840 or www.nortonsimon.org.

EVENTS

Pacific Asia Museum Family Festival The Pacific Asia Museum presents a weekend devoted to the arts and cultures of Tibet and Nepal, in conjuction with the current exhibition, Visions of Enlightenment: Understanding the Arts of Buddhism. On Sat., Nov. 16, 1–4 p.m., there will be a Moh-Puja ceremony, perfomances by Tibetan artists, a tour led by artist Leslie Rinchen Wongo, and children’s crafts workshops. On Sun., Nov. 17, 2 p.m., photographer Don Farber will present slides from his recent book, Visions of Buddhist Life. All events are at the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Admission: $3–5. For more info: 626-449-2742 or www.pacificasiamuseum.org.

MUSIC

The Thousand Paper Cranes Renowned pianist-composer David Bruge’s Thousand Paper Cranes, a work for musicians, dancers, singer and narrator, will have its U.S. premiere at Mingei International Museum, Fri., Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. The concert will be followed by a reception to meet the artists and view museum exhibitions. For more info: 619-239-0003 or www.mingei.org.

THEATER

The Tempest East West Players presents Shakespeare’s Tempest in a new adaptation written and directed by Andrew Tsao. The production blends Eastern and Western techniques to create a hip, young, sexy production of one of Shakespeare’s most mythic and abstract plays. The show will run Nov. 20 – Dec. 15, at the David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles. Tickets: $20–30. For more info: 213-625-7000 or www.eastwestplayers.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 features 28 photographs representing a broad spectrum of the Korean photographer’s work. Bohnchang Koo: Masterworks of Korean Photography will remain on view at the Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, Salem, Mass 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.

EVENTS

Chinatown Walking Tour The Museum of Chinese in the Americas offers a series of walking tours of New York Chinatown, on of New York’s most historic neighborhoods. Volunteer-led tours in English are held the third Saturday of every month, 1–2:30 p.m., and depart from the museum, 70 Mulberry St., 2nd Floor. Admission: $8–10. For more info: 212-619-4785 or www.moca-nyc.org.

FILM AND VIDEO

From Hanoi to Hollywood BAMcinématek presents From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War on Film, a program featuring works by filmmakers Hal Ashby, Francis Ford Coppola, Peter Davis, Dang Nhat Minh and others. BAM will also host two nights of songs about war Nov. 15–16; a symposium Sat., Nov. 16; and a BAM dialogue Tue., Nov. 19. The series will run until Nov. 30. All events are at BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene, Brooklyn. For more info: 718-636-4111 or mgross@bam.org.

NATIONAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VC Filmfest The Visual Communications Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival is seeking entries in video and film media with themes involving, but not limited to, the APA experience, from APA and Asian international producers. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 18. For more info: 213-680-4462 x68 or www.vconline.org.