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Aug. 2, 2008

‘Angels in America: Perestroika’
What: The Tony award-winning play directed by David Hsieh of ReAct Theatre,
a multicultural performance group
Where: Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., Seattle
When: July 17-Aug. 10, $6-$15
More info: www.reacttheatre.org

Friday, August 1

Happy Hour, a monthly mixer for the National Association of Asian American Professionals at Trinity, 111 Yesler Way, Seattle, at 6 p.m. Free admission. Visit seattle.naaap.org.

The Second Annual Urasenke Foundation Seattle Branch Kaki Koshukai, at Seattle Japanese Garden, Washington Park Arboretum, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle, from Aug. 1-3. $10-$150. Visit www.urasenkeseattle.org.

Saturday, August 2

United for Life, a community reception and lunch with keynote presentation by Jorge Reyes at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave., Seattle, from 12 to 2 p.m. By donation. Call 425-201-6619.

“You Complete Me,” a group exhibition featuring Mark Soo and Oscar Tuazon, among others, at Western Bridge, 3412 Fourth Ave., Seattle, runs through Aug. 2. Free admission. Visit www.westernbridge.org.

Sunday, August 3

Kin-On Badminton Tournament at the Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S., Tukwila, from 1-6 p.m. By donation. Visit www.kinon.org.

“An Islamic Conscience: The Aga Khan and The Ismailis,” a film and discussion sponsored by Tasveer at Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave., Seattle, from 1 to 3 p.m. $10-$15. Visit www.taveer.org.

Monday, August 4

8th Annual Kin On Golf Tournament, at Washington National, Auburn, at 1 p.m. $185. Visit www.kinon.org.

“Salute to Japanese Baseball Night,” Mariners vs. the Minnesota Twins at Safeco Field, Seattle, at 7:10 p.m. $7-$68. Visit seattle.mariners.mlb.com.

Tuesday, August 5

Talk Time, practice speaking English at Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 First Way S., Federal Way, from Aug. 5-26 at 6:30 p.m. Free admission. Visit www.kcls.org.

Thursday, August 7

Author Rebecca Fannin of “Silicon Dragon: How China is Winning the Tech Race,” discusses trade with China with Washington State China Relations Council, at the John Davis Conference Center, 1201 Third Ave., Suite 2200, Seattle, from 5 to 7 p.m. $15-$20. Visit www.wscrc.org.

Saturday, August 9

Greater Seattle Japanese Community Queen’s Court Car Wash Fundraiser at Vic Oishi Auto Service, 7100 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. By donation. E-mail gsjcqc@gmail.com.

PASEFIKA, 5th annual festival with performance, fashion, children’s activities and food at White Center Heights Elementary, 10015 Sixth Ave., Seattle, beginning at 10 a.m. Free admission. Call 206-763-0764.

Asian Pacific Alliance Picnic 2008 at Lake Boren, Newcastle, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free-$5. Visit seattle.naaap.org.

Sunday, August 10

“Angels in America: Perestroika,” a play directed by David Hsieh of ReAct Theatre at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., Seattle, runs from July 17-Aug. 10, $6-$15. Visit www.reacttheatre.org.

Upcoming and Ongoing

“IKIRU,” (1952) Takashi Shimura (“Seven Samurai,” “Godzilla”) stars in director Akira Kurosawa's greatest film, a special screening at Metro Cinemas, 4500 Ninth Ave. N.E., Seattle, on Aug. 13 at 6:30 and 9:15 p.m. $7-$10. Call 206-781-5755.

Third Annual National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys in San Francisco with special credit for Washington attorneys on Aug. 15-16. $75-$375. Visit www.ncvaa.org.

Game On! with video games on GameCube, Xbox and Wii at Federal Way Regional Library, 34200 First Way S., Federal Way, on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. Free admission. Visit www.kcls.org.

Helping Link’s 15th Anniversary Celebration, “Honoring Traditions, Helping Traditions,” catered by Greenleaf and supporting the local Vietnamese community at Brockey Conference Center at South Seattle Community College on Aug. 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. $75. Call 206-781-4246.

“Kalama Heritage Festival Days of Discovery 2008,” a celebration of native Hawaiian and American Indian cultures with potlatch and luau in Kalama, Wash., from Aug. 22-24. Visit www.kalama.info.

Tibet Fest, a cultural festival with food, performance and crafts at Seattle Center House, Fisher Pavilion on Aug. 23-24. Free admission. Visit www.seattlecenter.com.

Woodcuts by Naoka Matsubara: The Solitude Suite at the Cullom Gallery, 313 Occidental, Seattle, runs July 3-Aug 30. Free admission. Visit www.cullomgallery.com.

11th Annual Japanese Cultural Arts Festival (Aki Matsuri) at Bellevue Community College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. Visit www.enma.org.

Su-Mei Tse: East Wind, a multi-media installation at Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, until Dec. 1. Free-$5. Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

“Buddhist Art: Seeking the Sublime” tour at 1 p.m., and “Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective” tour at 2 p.m., at Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, ongoing on Saturdays. Free-$3. Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

“Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective,” an exhibit at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, ongoing. Free-$5. Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

Iro Iro, a youth exhibit; Honoring Our Journey; History of Chinatown-International District exhibit and the Community Portrait Galleries are at the newly opened Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 S. King St., Seattle. Ongoing. Free-$8. Visit www.wingluke.org.

Soccer Tournament, a fundraiser for Kin-On at Valley Ridge Park, 4850 S. 187th Place, SeaTac, on Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. By donation. Visit www.kinon.org.

“Spirited Away,” a film screening at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, on Aug. 26 & 27 at 6:30 and 9 p.m. $5-$8.50. Visit www.nwfilmforum.org.

Inter*Im Community Development Association Annual Gala & Auction at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, on Sept. 4 at 5:30 p.m. $88. Visit www.interimicda.org.

Ch’uSok (Harvest Moon Festival), a festival with food and performance at Seattle Center House, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, on Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. Visit www.koamartists.org.

Table Tennis Tournament, a fundraiser for Kin-On at Crossroads Community Center, 16000 N.E. 10th St., Bellevue, on Sept. 6 from 9:15-11:15 a.m. and Sept. 7 from 3-7 p.m. By donation. Visit www.kinon.org.

Su-Mei Tse: East Wind, a multi-media installation at Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, until Dec. 1. Free-$5. Visit www.seattleartmuseum.org.

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