News & Updates for Members - Spring 2017 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Lan Su celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Exciting Membership Updates ������������������������ page 2 this May with cultural performances, talks and more ��� Learn Silk Month ��������������������������������������������������������������� page 3 about these and more beginning on page 2. Volunteer Opportunities �������������������������������������� page 5 Under the Moonlight Tables Remain ������������ page 6 Exciting updates to your membership Artist Membership expansion, sustaining memberships and a two-year membership option After the most recent member survey and based on requests from supporters like you, Lan Su is pleased to announce a series of updates and new events tied to your garden membership� Board of New Two Year Memberships Directors Lan Su is now offering a new, two-year officers membership option� Each membership Terry Smith, President offers all of the same benefits you love, Artist Membership changes Raymond W� Cheng, Vice President but only requires you to purchase every Lan Su’s Artist Membership program Jill Chen, Treasurer two years� Additionally, each membership Betty Jean Lee, Secretary continues to grow in popularity� In order to level offers a discount for the second year� make the program even friendlier to you, Directors Membership just got easier we have expanded the program to offer Connie Hiram ALL members the opportunity with a new Greg Martin Become a sustaining member and make Artist Member Addendum� Helen Ying ongoing monthly gifts with your bank John Spencer Stewart Kathy MacNaughton account, credit or debit card. Your For an additional $100 per year, any Scott Gray membership will always be current and membership level can upgrade to an artist Stephen Ledoux you won’t receive any renewal reminders� Ted Johnson membership� Lan Su has additionally Travis Rigby By using a bank account, your support expanded the artist benefits to include Trang Lam, ex-officio will go further by eliminating the fees Lan artist-only access to the garden once a Su pays on credit cards transactions� month in mornings but also once a month Lan Su staff in the evening� Expanded Member-only hours Leadership Based on the success of last summer’s Artist member hours will typically be from Lisa James, CFRE 8-10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month Vanessa Abahashemi member-only hours, Lan Su is expanding Edward Hemmings our member hours this year to include and two hours after closing during the year� Katie Hill both morning and evenings, year round� Some exception to these artist hours apply, Van Machado see Lan Su’s member page for details� Rebecca Mackey Scott Steele Morning hours will be from 8-10 a�m� on the Kathie Titzler first Wednesday of each month. Evening For questions about membership, contact Glin Varco hours will occur on the last Wednesday Van Machado, Director of Membership at Gary Wilson of each month for two hours after closing 503.228.8131 ext. 1003 or [email protected]. staff beginning this June� Sanders Anderson Mandi Atkinson Jazz in the Garden Juan Baptiste Clayton Beach PDXJazz and Lan Su present a summer jazz concert series Zoë Clark Chris Cornwell Chelsea DeLoney On Thursday, April 27 from 5-7 p�m�, PDX Jazz and Lan Stacie Duffey Su Chinese Garden present a kick off event to announce Catherine Elder-Ouchaou the “Jazz in the Garden” summer concert series� Addie Fernandez Harris Goodman Calvin Hamann Lan Su members will enjoy beverages, nibbles and a sample Sabrina Harris of the music as the full lineup is announced with tickets Maggie Lim Stacey O’Rourke-Powell available to Lan Su members on sale� No RSVP required� Anne Perrigo Ryan Strekel Jazz in the Garden concerts are July 11 - August 15� Venus Sun Havana performer Daymé Arocena Craig Walker This series made possible by support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. 2 Lan Su Chinese Garden Silk Month in the Garden Learn about the history of silk: from a single cocoon falling from a mulberry tree to a worldwide industry According to legend, the discovery of silk in China began more than 4,500 years ago when Chinese Empress Leizu was drinking tea under a mulberry tree� A silkworm cocoon fell into her cup and unraveled, revealing a thread that was both soft yet very strong� From this auspicious start, the cultivation of silkworms and the silk they produced became a major force in Chinese art, manufacturing of silk throughout the world� and trade� Silk Art Demonstrations—View a series of silk art demonstration featuring hand painted art on 100% silk Lan Su celebrates this most original of Chinese of art and scarves from artist Cheryl Frances Carmen� culture with a series of events and activities centered on silk Silk Embroidery—Take in a display of traditional and in June� modern silk embroidery art from King Silk Art� Each Live silkworms—See a display of live silkworms piece is available for sale to enliven your home or office. and watch as they spin their cocoons and emerge as silk The Role of Women in Chinese History —Learn moths! about the role women played in Chinese history with a The history of Silk Talks—Listen to talks on the series of talks and presentations� history of silk and the “Silk Road” which led to the spread Learn more at www.lansugarden.org/silkmonth Artist Exhibition: Shu-Ju Wang Artist Shu-Ju Wang presents her work in the garden during the months of May & June Artist Shu-Ju Wang came to both the United States and Her show in Lan Su her art career by roundabout means� Born in Taiwan, she features a variety of came to the U�S� after her father moved the family to Saudi media that is personal, Arabia and she became an exchange student in California� intimate, small scale, After graduating from Rutgers University in Computer and draws from a Science, she moved to Portland and began working in variety of inspirations the high tech industry� After several years, she found her including the Chinese calling as an artist and has been creating ever since� gongbi style� This exhibition made possible by support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. Chinese Opera Performance A special Chinese Opera Performance as part of Asian Pacific American History Month Enjoy a special Chinese opera performance by musicians and performers from the Shanghai Theatre Academy within the beauty of Lan Su Chinese Garden on Monday, May 8 at 5 p�m� The Shanghai Theatre Academy is a comprehensive university of performing arts, with the focus on theatre training and studies for over 70 years� The Academy is one of the best art institutions of higher education in China� This performance is presented in partnership with Portland’s Wisdom Arts Academy with special support from the James F� and Marion L� Miller Foundation� Lan Su Chinese Garden 3 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month the entire month of May May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Lan Su is celebrating with a series of can’t miss events including cultural performances, family craft activities, personal stories of Asian heritage and more� The celebration is held in May in part to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad built primarily by Chinese immigrants. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates all the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Events and activities this month feature Japan, China, India, Cambodia, Indonesia and more cultural organizations� Featured Performance - Face changing another almost instantaneously with the swipe of a fan, a movement of the head, or a wave of the hand� Every weekend day in May Lan Su will host two different cultural organizations or performers from Portland� Lan Su Additional Activities is excited this year to present a new performance partner, Other events for families and adults include an origami Yu Long, as she presents a Sichuan Opera Chinese Mask demonstration, a series of talks on the immigrant Changing performance� The face changers wear brightly experience, and the history and story of Portland’s colored costumes and switch face masks from one mask to Shanghai tunnels� Asian Pacific American Heritage Performance Schedule Saturday, May 6 Saturday, May 20 1 & 3 p�m� — Chinese Friendship Association of Portland 1 p�m� — Portland Taiko Sunday, May 7 3 p�m� — Kalabharathi School of Dance 1 p�m� — Sichuan Opera: The Art of Chinese Mask Changing Sunday, May 21 3 p�m� — Eternal Arts Kung Fu 1 p.m. — One With Heart Saturday, May 13 3 p�m� — Portland Chinese Dance Troupe 1 p�m� — Thai Association of Oregon Saturday, May 27 3 p�m� — Vancouver Jasmine Dance Troupe 1 p�m� — UNIT SOUZOU 4 p�m� — Lee’s Trio - Classical Music 3 p�m� — Cambodian Dance Troupe of Oregon Sunday, May 14 (Mother’s Day) Sunday, May 28 All Day — Flowers by Nico Bella in the Entry Courtyard 1 p�m� — Indonesian Performing Arts of Oregon (IPAO) 1 p.m. — Ka Lei Hali’a O Ka Lokelani 3 p�m� — Obukan Kendo Club 3 p.m. — Haiyan International Dance Academy Asian Pacific American Heritage The Jackson Herbert A. Templeton Rose E. Tucker Month is supported in part by Foundation Foundation Charitable Trust Lan Su in Bloom Botanical Art Exhibition A botanical art exhibition inspired by the garden continues through May 30 Lan Su, in partnership with the art inspired by the beauty of the garden� See more than 40 Oregon Botanical Artists, Pacific botanical drawings and painting including chrysanthemums, Northwest Botanical Artists, ginkgos, peonies, gardenias, pomegranates and