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OCA - GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER
Updated: May 13, 2008
Entertainment
"Harold & Kumar - Escape from Guantanamo"
Return of the hilarious duo
Date: Now
Time: 1:15, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50
Location: Metro
4500 9th Ave. NE, Seattle
Call 206-781-5755, tickets https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/
"The Forbidden Kingdom"
Epic adventure saga with Jackie Chan and Jet Li
Date: Now
Time: 12:45, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20
Location: Metro
4500 9th Ave. NE, Seattle
Call 206-781-5755, tickets
https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/
"Becoming American: Teenagers and Immigration"
Smithsonian traveling exhibit in which 59 teens from various cultures share their stories
Date: Now to June 1
Location: Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma
Call 1-888-BE-THERE or visit www.washingtonhistory.org
"Living Dead in Denmark"
Pork Filled Players improv comedy in a play by Qui Nguyen, music by Dan Deming
Date: May 2 -25
Time: Call
Location: Theatre Off Jackson
409 - 7th Ave., S., Seattle
Ticket at www.ticketwindowonline.com
Anime Club
Video and snacks for middle and high school students
Date: Call
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Federal Way Regional Library
34200 First Way S., Federal Way
Call 253-838-3668
Lakewood International Festival
Date: May 10
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Clover Park Technical College, McGavik Student Center
4500 Steilacom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood
Free
"Meet the Beat: Listener's Choice "
Seattle Symphony with Carolyn Kuan conducting
Date: May 14
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Benaroya Hall
3rd & Union St., Seattle
Call 206-215-4747
Tejendra Narayan Majanumdar, sarod, plays classical North Indian music
accompanied by Anubrata Chatterjee, tabla,
Date: May 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Spring Hall, East Shore Unitarian Church
12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue
$10-$20, presented by Ragamala. Visit www.ragamala.org
"Coming to America for Kids"
Music series with Caroly Kuan
Date: May 31
Location: Benaroya Hall
200 University Ave., Seattle
$15 - $20. Call 206-215-4747
"Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival"
Celebrate Phillipine independence with the Filipino Cultural Heritage Society of Washington;
food, culture dance, children's activities and other exhibits
Date: June 7 & 8
Location: Center Hose Theatre (Seattle Center)
305 Harrison St., Seattle
Free, call 206-684-7200
"Pista Sa Nayon"
A community celebration honoring the cultural heritage of Filipino Americans
with music, dance, live entertainment, Filipino cuisine, food booths, arts and
crafts, community based cultural booths and contemporary and traditional
repertoire by singers, dancers and musicians
Date: July 27
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location:
Seward Park Amphitheater
5898 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle
Free, call 206-296-4005 or visit
http://www.pista.org
Art Exhibits
"Sarili Cycle: a dialogue of love"
Filipino-american artists featuring the work of James Ardena, Maya Santos, Cesar Cueva and others
Date: Now to May 11
Location: Columbia City Gallery
4864 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle
Free, Visit www.columbiacitygallery.com or call 206-760-9843
Asian American Artitsts on display
MalPina Chan, Grace Chen, Jui Ishida, Pearl Ling, Tristan Longstreth, Naoko Morisawa, Sherwin Parayno, Yishi Wu and Adrienne Yan are featured in stores in Seattle and Federal Way
Date: May
Location: Nordstrum's
Free
"Shunyata Series...Traveling"
New series of colorful abstract paintings with floral motifs by promising artist Junko Yamamoto
Date: May
Location: Gallery I/M/A
123 South Jackson, Seattle
"Ephemeral Eternal"
Etsuko Ichikawa's fusing of glass, calligraphic smoke and intriguing settings.
Date: May
Location: Davidson Contemporary
310 S. Washington, Seattle
Call 206-624-7684
"American Artisits in Japan, Japanese Artists in America"
First half of the 20th century works Include Kiyoshi Shimizu, Kaname Miyamoto,
Frances Blakemore, Al Everett and others
Date: May
Location: Martin-Zambito fine Art
721 East Pike, Seattle
Free, call 206-726-9509 or visit www.martin-zambito.com
“The Printmakers’ Showcase”
The work of Yoshi Kakagawa is included in a group show
Date: May
Location: Space Gallery
625 First Ave. Seattle
Call 206-718-3104 or visit www.somespacegallery.com
“Signs of Life2008”
A contemporary jewelry art show and literary journal
features jewelry artists Cynthia Toops and Kiwon Wang
Date: Opens May 14
Location: Facere Jewelry Art Gallery
U.S. Bank/City Centre building, 1420 5th Ave., Seattle
Call 206-624-6768 or visit www.facerejewelryart.com
“A Cultural Exchange”
Vietnamese Thanh and Hai, artists’ exhibit benefits PeaceTrees Vietnam
Date: May 24
Location: Marni Muir Gallery
112 S. Washington St., Seattle
Visit www.marnimuirgallery.com
"Japanese Flower Arrangement Exhibition"
Display and demonstrations by Ikebana International Seattle Chapter
Date: May 24 & 25
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sat., 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sun.
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 E. Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle
"What Does compassion Look Like?"
Group show of over 30 artists from around the world
Date: Thru May 30
Location: Artxchange Gallery
512 First Ave., S, Seattle
Call 206-839-0377, fund raiser for Seeds of Compassion,
companion show at Friesen Gallery, 1200 Second Ave., Seattle
Call 206-628-9501 or visit www.artxchange.org or www.friesengallery.com
"Dango" Sculptures
Jun Kaneko showcases his sculptures, painting and drawings.
Date: Opens May 1
Location: Traver Gallery
110 Union St., #200, Seattle
Call 206-587-6501 or visit www.travergallery.com
Seattle International Children's Festival
"Live from Planet Earth"
Best in live circus, theatre, music, dance, puppetry, multi-media performance,
hands-on activities and more
Date: Seattle - May 12 - 17; Tacoma - May 19
Location: Seattle Center in Seattle; Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma
Tickets on sale, call 206-684-7336 or visit www.seattleinternational.org
"Paul Horiuchi: East and West"
Major retrospective of the late Northwest artist
Date: Now to June 15
Location: Museum of Northwest Art
121 South first, La Connor
Call 360-466-4446 of visit www.museumofnwart.org
"A Look at the Floating World: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints"
Exhibit
Date: Now to June 28
Location: Cullom Gallery
313 Occidental Ave., S., Seattle
Visit www.cullogallery.com or call 206-919-8278
"East Wind"
Luxembourg-based Su-Mei Tse has an installation
Date: Now - Dec. 7
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle
Cal 206-654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/visitSAAM.asp
"Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective"
A fresh look at SAM's Chinese Art collection
Date: Thru Fall 2008
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 East Prospect St., Volunteer Park, Seattle
Cal 206-654-3100 or visit www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/visitSAAM.asp
Book Reading
Vietnamese Story Time
For children and their families
Date: May 6
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: White Center Library
11220 16th Ave. SW, Seattle
Visit www.kcls.org
"Stuffed and Starved: The Hideen Battle for the World food System""
Raj Patel discusses his book
Date: May 10
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Elliott Bay Book Company
101 S. Main St., Seattle
Free, call 206-624-6600
"Gift of Rain"
Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng reads from his novel
Date: May 13
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Seattle Central Library
1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle
Free, visit www.spl.org
Lectures/Classes
"Noticing the Virtue of Things: The Obligation of Taste in Japanese Society"
Mary Elizabeth Berry
Date: May 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: University of Washington
Kane Hall 220, Seattle
Free Email japan@u.washington.edu
"Peace Through a Bowl of Tea"
Dr. Genshitsu Seno of the Urasenke tradition
Date: May 12
Time: 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
15th Ave. NE and Ne 41st Ave., Seattle
Free, call 206-616-9894
"Chado as World Art Form"
Lecture and domonstration by Dr. Genshitsu Seno
Date: May 13
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum Stimson Auditorium
1400 Prospect St., SeattleFree, call 206-284-3764
"Korean Workshop on taxes for small businesses"
Washington Department of Revenue
Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: LaQuinta Inn & Suites
32124 - 25th Ave. S., Federal Way
Free, see dor.wa.gov for registration and additional information
George Liu/Northwest Asian Weekly
