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Video List
Welcome to our First Saturday PDX growing list of videos; seasons run from September through June - registration is required for each of the free live online events; available on the Upcoming Presentation page. In-Person events may be recorded and available with links to videos on our First Saturday PDX YouTube Channel below:
We start this season with a private tour of the works of artist Hung Liu on exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU, and continue with an in situ view of Dr Michael Riley's collection of fine antique Chinese textiles, an update on the prolific art of Xu Bing, a discussion of the Role of Hakka Women as they developed within and outside of China, and a detailed look at the Celestial Bridges of China.
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6 January, 2024
Xu Bing: Beyond the Book from the Sky Ann Wetherell, Ph.D. Further information here Video here |
This season involves a trip to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, a comparison of Gidget and Lin Daojing from the 1950's novels, exploring the Central Asian Textiles of the Silk Road, the Role of Women in the the History of Tea in China, the Late Qing Expansion in Sichuan's Tibetan Borderlands, a look at Chinese Calligraphy, and the story of the Massacre at Hell's Canyon.
The season's schedule includes topics of The Portland Botanical Gardens, Ancient Buddhist Sculptures of the Lingyan Temple, The Search for Oregon's Early Chinese Residents, The Vision of a Classical Chinese Garden, The Erhu and Erhu Music, What Came Before the Dao De Ding and Celebrated Stories of Sichuan Shadow Theater.
Our twentieth anniversary season and debut collection of online programs!
Stamp Collecting in 1950's China, The History of the Chile Pepper in China, Tales of a Female Rebel in 18th Century China, The Chinese Textile Collection at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and Historical Tea Preparation and Consumption in China are all part of the season's schedule.
Stamp Collecting in 1950's China, The History of the Chile Pepper in China, Tales of a Female Rebel in 18th Century China, The Chinese Textile Collection at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and Historical Tea Preparation and Consumption in China are all part of the season's schedule.
2019 - 2020 Season
Our program series has support from Portland State University's Institute for Asian Studies, Northwest China Council and Lan Su Chinese Garden. All programs are free and open to the public.
For onsite programming our regular monthly location has an elevator and is mobility friendly. 9:30 - 11:00 am (click on address for directions):
Portland State University, Karl Miller Ctr (KMC), Room 605
615 SW Harrison St, Portland, OR 97201
In addition to street parking there are a few nearby covered parking structures available:
Parking Structure 1 - enter parking garage at 1872 SW 6th Ave.
Parking Structure 2 - enter parking garage at 1724 SW Broadway Ave
Shattuck Parking Lot on at SW Broadway Ave at SW College St.
View PSU Parking info here and view PSU Parking Map here
Excellent MAX and bus transportation is right by the venue; view transit stops here and plan your Trimet trip here.
For onsite programming our regular monthly location has an elevator and is mobility friendly. 9:30 - 11:00 am (click on address for directions):
Portland State University, Karl Miller Ctr (KMC), Room 605
615 SW Harrison St, Portland, OR 97201
In addition to street parking there are a few nearby covered parking structures available:
Parking Structure 1 - enter parking garage at 1872 SW 6th Ave.
Parking Structure 2 - enter parking garage at 1724 SW Broadway Ave
Shattuck Parking Lot on at SW Broadway Ave at SW College St.
View PSU Parking info here and view PSU Parking Map here
Excellent MAX and bus transportation is right by the venue; view transit stops here and plan your Trimet trip here.
