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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Pre-Festival Film


April 27-29, 2012
Bijou Art Cinemas  
Eugene, Oregon
www.disorientfilm.orgPre-Festival Film
Great Grandfather's Drum 
April 13, 2012  7:00pm;  The Shedd
FREE
Feature documentary "Great Grandfather's Drum" celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawai'i.  It is an inspiring century-long story of struggle and success in the great American tradition; of harsh labor on the plantations, internment and patriotic heroism during WWII, asserting civil rights, and helping to establish statehood for Hawai'i.  The story unfolds through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, a contemporary Japanese American drum ensemble, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history.  Kay Fukumoto and her family formed Maui Taiko to continue the tradition of Obon Taiko music brought to Hawai'i from Fukushima, Japan by her great grandfather and others a century ago.  Ms. Fukumoto is one of the first Japanese-American woman taiko performers in the US.  The film connects history to the lives of people living today, and includes Maui Taiko's performances on the giant drums.  We travel with Maui Taiko on a heartfelt journey back to Fukushima to seek their ancestral roots, to return the music brought from this region of Japan to Hawai'i so long ago.

Anselmo Villanueva
Executive Director
Dis-Orient Film Festival

Saturday, March 10, 2012


On March 21st at 9:30 AM, the Regional Arts & Culture Council will present its State of the Arts report to the Portland City Council in Council Chambers at City Hall.
 
Joined by CAN and complimented by a series of brief yet powerful testimonials and performances, RACC will celebrate the cultural, economic and educational benefits of the City's investments in the arts while offering a powerful reminder of the critical need to restore arts and music education in our schools.
 
Now more than ever, we must show our strength as we lay the groundwork for CAN's proposal to establish a new public fund for the arts and arts education in Portland.
 
Join us March 21st to make it clear that arts, culture and creativity are your priority in 2012. RSVP now at rsvp@theArtsCAN.org.
 

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Learn the basics of creating improv, story telling, and comedy sketches. Instructor, Katina Andoniadis mixes old-school improv technique with new-age rapid fire comedy skills to create a lively atmosphere. Develop your comedic muscles, create comedy sketches and improvised stories. Beginners and experienced performers welcome. Enroll online

View KVAL news report video.

Katina Andoniadis is a member of DIVA's OpenLens Festival planning committee.