ccc newsletter-summer fall 2006

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Editor & Layout: Sabina Chen &Julie PhuongContributors: Sabina Chen,-Mike Curtis, Dottie Low,Jonathan Tseng, and Julie PhuongPrinting: Axon Printing

It is with much excitement andtrepidation that I take over the reinsof the Chinese Culture Center on thecusp of a New Beginning. With anewly renovated facility, CCC islooking to expand its programminginto the Chinese and ChineseAmerican communities of San Fran-cisco, the Bay Area, and beyond. Atmoments, the weight of this respon-sibility stuns me, yet I am warmedback to life by the possibilities CCChas to offer.As a writer and self-professed Bo-hemian, I am somewhat surprised tofind myself as the director of an es-tablished non-profit,- and yet CCCfeels strangely like home. The Chi-nese in America is a communitywhose roots are set firmly in tradi-tion, while also seeking to define itsplace in the present. It is a commu-nity that is diverse and dynamic,drawing from varied immigrant ex-periences and subsequent genera-tions who call themselves Ameri-can.With all these differences, what arethe commonalities that bind us asChinese? What are the issues that

divide us--between generations,gins, language and culture?how can one organization encpass the endlessly complex andquestions of this community? Tquestions are familiar to me,Chinese American writer seekindefine home. These are the qtions we hold open as CCC minto its New Beginning.ANew Beginning at the ChiCulture Center promises a three-path to enlightenment: 1) contour quality programming inChitraditions, 2) seek greater partships within the Chinatown comnity and beyond, and 3) devprogramming to engage thegeneration in the question: wdoes it mean to be Chinese?Please join us for our upcomexhibitions that illustrate the dsity of voices in our midst. InOber, we are presenting BreakingMold, an exhibition by the inntive San Francisco ceramic aDottie Low. In December, wehosting a traveling exhibitionTaiwan on international modernpainting, including works by arsuch as Gao Xingjian, winner oNobel Prize in literature. AnMarch, CCC presents PreTense, an exhibition of emerChinese American artists.-1am indebted to my fearless prcessor, Gloria Tai, for layinggroundwork at CCC with herreach into Chinatown neighborhorganizations. 1 look forwardserving and partnering withCCC family and the communthat surround us. Thank youwelcoming this sojourner home.Sabina ChenExecutive Director


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East Meets West ChineseOpera Performance, A Hit!By Mike CurtisTwo years in the making, the Chi-nese Culture Center (CCC) trium-phantly premiered The Grand Se-ducers: Giovanni Meets Xi-menQing, a Chinese meets Western op-era, to a packed house the eveningof May 18, 2006. This combinationof Mozart's Don Giovanni and theclassic Chinese opera character Xi-men Qing, written anew by prolificlibrettist Cao Lusheng and notedcomposer Gang Situ, ushered in thenew beginning of the freshly re-modeled and re-invigorated CCc.The opera marks the first in a seriesof bold new programs for the Cen-ter, alongside the exhibition Duk ...Duk..Chaang! The Clamor & Glam-our of Chinese Opera, co-curated byAsian Art Commissioner Sally YuLeung and Chinese folk art scholarDr. William C. Hu, on view in theCCC gallery."Seducers" featured fantastic Mer-ola Opera artists with vocal bril-liance and comic ebullience underthe direction of Isabel Milenski.

Sung both in Englishand Chinese, starring thecharismatic EugeneBrancoveanu as DonGiovanni, and EugeneChan as Xi-men Qing,one would be hardpressed to find a moreinnovative and captivat-ing show in all of SanFrancisco. Exhilaratingperformances, techni-cally brilliant and sen-sual stage design andlighting, layered with adynamic, ground-breaking orchestrascore, wereaudiences overevent's three-day,show run.

/he Sabrina HOll (left) and Heidi Moss (right) as Pan Jin-Lianour- and Zerlina in The Grand Seducers.

Tireless Project Director, VivianChiang, was deservedly presentedwith a "Certificate of Honor" on be-half of the City and County of SanFrancisco, for her efforts at makingthis opera a reality. It was only ap-propriate for someone whose life is astudy in multiculturalism and the artsas a way to connect people, havinglived and performed herself in China,Europe, and South America, and serv-

ing the CCC as program associfor over thirty years. Indeed,ultimate triumph of "The Grandducers" is its bridge between Eand West, and the transcendencewhat may at first appear distinctincompatible differences. Asfirst major program for the CCCits new era, "Grand Seducers" illtrated that art is universal, and, phaps, the most important meansconnecting the world.

Congratulations on your Retirement, Dr. Rolland C. LoweBy Julie PhuongOn Saturday, June 17, 2006Chinese Culture Centerhosted Dr. Rolland C.Lowe's retirement celebra-tion from 43 years of medi-cal practice. The celebrationwas separated into two par-ties, one during early after-noon and one in the after-noon. Both parties werepacked with people arrivingto congratulate Dr. Lowe forhis many years of dedicationand involvement within theChinatown community.

Chinatown locals recalled numeroaccounts of Dr. Lowe's kindnand generosity when they couldafford medical care.Dr. Lowe gave a heartfelt spereassuring and encouraging commnity members to be active for futgenerations in Chinatown. Eveone made their way to Dr. Lowepersonally congratulated him onsuccess and retirement.Chinese Culture Center wouldto congratulate Dr. Lowe formany years of dedication andVIce.


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A Single Step in theJourney of10,000 Miles

Jonathan TsangA loudspeaker cackles in the dis-ance: "Cathay Pacific flight number883 with service from San Fran-isco to Hong Kong is now board-ng." Anxiously waiting to boardre twelve people searching for theirots somewhere in China and onean to show them the way. Thosen search of their roots this year are:ory Chu-Keenan, Jason Kwong,anielle Lam, Alison Lee, Brianee, Gloria Lee, Jennifer Low,hris Dong Placencia, Leonardek, Angela Tang, Jonathan Tsang,nd Tiffany Tsang. Led by Alheng, these twelve people :willisit their ancestral village and learnhat there is another world far differ-nt from where or what they call

The plane buzzes with excitements we speed towards the other sidef the globe. A cloud of anticipa-ion and nervousness lingers in thetale cabin air. Some struggle withleep while others abandon the no-ion entirely. As the plane touchesown in Hong Kong, the 13-1/2our plane ride seems a distantemory. After a quick tour of Ca-hay City, it's off to Guangzhou forhe night. When morning breaks,he real journey begins.Our roots experience begins inory's village of Pansha. A briefeeting the night prior attempted torepare us for what we were abouto experience, but no meeting couldully encompass everything that wasaiting to unfold. From the mo-ent we stepped off the bus, the vil-age residents crowded around us

like eager fans waiting to catch aglimpse of their favorite artist. Videocameras circled and photos weretaken constantly. Through all the con-fusion, a feeling of warmth and invi-tation resonated from the villagers.As we walked the dirt roads and ob-served the surrounding area, monthsof seminars led by Him Mark Lai andAl Cheng at the Chinese Culture Cen-ter, began to come alive. Everythingwe learned began to unveil before oureyes. Hours flew by as the twelve ofus struggled to absorb the sights,sounds and smells from every part ofthe village. Al was there to lead us toensure that we made the most of ourexperiences. Before long, it was timeto get back on the bus and venture offto our next destination.Village after village, each intern gotto have their own rooting experience,and the rest were there to lend a hand.From taking video and still pictures tocarrying artifacts, translating or map-ping, the interns were there to providesupport for each other. As we traveledfrom village to village, no two vil-lages were alike, but ail shared thesame sense of warmth. Whether itwas traversing rugged dirt paths topay respects to ancestors long past,finding relatives that were neverknown, discovering homes once in-habited by grandparents, attemptingto catch chickens, reuniting with dis-tant relatives, being swarmed by chil-dren, seeing an entire pig carried up amountain, finding pictures of parentsand grandparents, or witnessing theindustrialization and modernization ofa village, each village had a differentexperience to offer and a new lessonto learn. Tears were shed and newdiscoveries made but through therooting, we were all changed in someway and took one step closer to find-ing ourselves.*******When the rooting portion of the trip

was complete, we were only halway through our journey. A 3-night2-day stay with a local family iGuangzhou allowed us all to gettaste of everyday life in GuangzhouWe were able to experience Chinwithout the security blanket oftour group. The youth conference iBeijing brought 5000 students isearch of roots together in onplace. We were offered glimpses oPeople's Hall, the Ming TombsTemple of Heaven, Forbidden CitySummer Palace and the Great WallHong Kong was a virtual mecca oshopping and food. The fast-pacedlifestyle of Hong Kong swept uaway. As the trip came to a closand we boarded the plane home, wbegan to look back and reflect upothe experiences we all shared. Wleft the United States as thirteenseparate Individuals and came bacas one family.For more photos, please go tohttp://www.c-c-c.org/programs/roots/roots- 2006photosl

The Chinese Culture Center woullike to thank Cathay Pacific Airlinefor their support as the 2006 ISearch of Roots Program Airlinsponsor. mCATHAY PACIFICAirline of the Year 2006


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8Board of Directors

ChairpersonsAlbert hengJon illerPresident

Tzu-Chen LeeExecutive Vice PresidentEric Tong

Vice PresidentsRoderickl-iongKennett! LamY. Mei LamRonald WusecretaryCelia ChangTreasurerRichard Lee, M.D.

Board of DirectorsJennie HornPatricia HoudenHelen HuiJohn KaoMichael LeeWai-Hon Lee, Ph.D.Eric Leung, M.D.Rolland C. Lowe, M.D.Roland NgIrene Yee RileyDwight J. Simpson, Ph.D.Wylie Wong

Art Advisory CommitteeTerese Tse BartholomewTsung Woo Han, B.F.A.Tatwina Chinn Lee

Manni UuGang:SiJuPattseng

Campaign for A NewBeginning ChairpersonsRolland C. Lowe, M.D.Colin C. Wong, D.D.S.Executive DirectorSabin hen

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Dottie Low's ceramic artwork include Jeweled Vessel.From Oct. 7 - Nov. 25, CCC presentsBreaking the Mold, the art of cerami-cist Dottie Low. Dottie Low's workrepresents an extraordinary range ofcreative vision. Experimenting withtraditional and contemporary ceramictechniques, the Hong-Kong born, SanFrancisco-raised artist brings Chineseinfluences into her exploration of theinteractions between earth, water, andfire. The elemental rhythms repre-sented by the brilliant flash of herraku, the sensual fluidity of her porce-lain, and the solid integrity of herearthenware showcase the versatilityof the art form.Speaking about her work, Dottiesays, "What I try to do is celebrate theclay and allow it to reveal itself. Iwork to balance negative and posi-tive, letting that define the form.Looking at the clay body, I see thespace between the cracks and the tex-ture. I use the strength of differentclay bodies to determine their ulti-mate finish."By 1989 Dottie returned to workingsteadily with clay at the Sharon ArtsStudio, a city-run art center located inGolden Gate Park. The earthquake hitone day when Dottie had a wet piece

of clay on the wheel. Itcreated anearthquake in her work. She took tpiece from where it landed, in a traformed state, and let it take her innew direction.In 1995 Dottie became a teacher athe Sharon Arts Studio. As a rolemodel for young students she hadmore incentive than ever to explornew possibilities. She not onlyteaches but continues to stretch inown work, always responsive to hever-changing environment.Breaking the Mold might help ansyour questions as you walk fromshowcase to showcase. Dottie revein trompe l'oeil (deceiving the eyetechniques. In the Out of the Woodseries you are looking at ordinarypieces of wood and wooden sculptwhen it suddenly dawns on you this actually a teapot made of clay. Swants you to enjoy yourself, regardeverything with a wondering eye,interactive, ask questions: What?How? Why? She wants you to havfun. There is whimsy in her self potrait Artist on the Edge where she,a young artist, asked those very qutions. The answers are revealed toin her Breaking the Mold.


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Hotel, home to the CCC and -thcommunity, without whose suppothe Chinese Culture Center woulnot exist.

eung Family Lion Dancers jumping along six-foot high platforms.Julie Phuongs part of the educational compo-ent of the Chinese Opera project,r. William Hu gave a series of lec-res on Chinese Opera and its rela-onship to various aspects of Chi-ese culture. His first lecture wasChinese Martial Arts and its Rela-onship to the Cantonese Opera,"rawing connection with the style ofrtial arts used in the performance.is next two lectures, "Chinese Op-ra and the 1906 Earthquake in Sanrancisco" and "Chinese Opera'-rom Ritualistic Shamanism To Aeveloped Theater," connected lo-al and cultural history and its im-act on the performing arts withine Chinese community.r. Hu's "Symbolism in Chineseion Dance and its Relationship toantonese Opera" lecture drew arowd of over 100 people. He ex-ained the difference in appearancend style of the Chinese Lion frome North and South, and how theurrent lion dancer that we see inhinatown is actually influenced bye southern-influenced Cantoneseion Dance. He further described

the association between differentinstrumental rhythm and old Chi-nese phrases by which the lion danc-ers would dance to. After the lec-ture, White Crane Lion Dance Per-formers from the Leung Family As-sociation demonstrated the agility ofthe Cantonese lions. The audienceswere pleasantly surprised as theyoung performers jumped from onenarrow 6-foot stilt to the next as ifthey were walking on steadyground. All of the performers wereable to conjure up the mythical crea-tures, acting almost lifelike in ap-pearance. The performancesummed up the presentation provid-ing everyone with a better under-standing of Chinese Opera.Aside from the lectures, the Chi-nese Opera project also consists ofthe Chinese opera exhibition "dukduk chaang: The Clamor and Glam-our of Chinese Theater" and. the op-era performance, "The Grand Se--ducers: Giovanni meets Xi-MenQing." The exhibition was on dis-play until September 2006.

Those also sharing remarks welongtime supporter and board member Dr. Rolland C. Lowe and Executive Director Gloria Tai whoac-knowledged attending dignitariesincluding representatives for SenatoDianne Feinstein, Governor Schwazenegger, and Mayor GaviNewsom, as well as exhibition curator Sally Leung, Chinese Opera educator Dr. William Hu, and ChinesOpera project director ViviaChiang.A palpable sense of this grand occasion permeated the Center's gogeous new auditorium as dignitarielined up on stage to cut the ribbothat ushered the CCC into its neera. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetimehistorical moment. The event endewith exquisite playing of the Guzheng by Liu Wei Shan, Anna Wonand Bonnie Li.The pristine new Chinese CulturCenter now enjoys a world-class fcility to house its already world-clasprogramming-programming thawill itself enjoy a bold new beginrung.


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Donations through February 2006General Donations Campaign for A Michael Y. S. Lee McCormicks & Kuleto's In Honor ofThe Wallace Alexander New Beginning Richard & Tatwina Lee Seafood Restaurant Dr. Rolland C. Lowe'sGerbode Foundation Mary Chan Dr. & Mrs. Wai Hon Lee Hotel Nikko San Francisco RetirementRuth Lee Eric & Marsha Golangco Dr. & Mrs. Eric Leung. Paliod'Asti Bank of the OrientTom & Bobbie McChristy Rod Hong Nelson Loke & Gloria Tai Marjorie Quon Lucille ChongRobert & Jeannie Parker Jennie A. Horn Dr. & Mrs. Rolland C. Lowe See's Candies Inc. Paul & Carolyn GanCarol Peckham Mary & Larry Jew Jonas Miller Southwest Airlines Pat HoudenPortsmouth Parking Garage, Sarina Kong Marjorie Quon Gloria Tai Larry & May JewCommunity Participation RandaJl & Anna Kwock Eric Tong Taipei Economic and CulturaJ Him Mark & Laura LaiFund Ricbard & Tatwina Lee Francis H. Tse, M.D. Office in SF Herbert & Merrily LeeBernard Zau Dr. & Mrs. Eric Leung Ronald & Lillian Wu Tom Do Hing Foundation Luther Lee, Jr.Dachuan Zhang Dr. & Mrs. Rolland C. Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Erick W. Tom Russell E. & Sherlyn LeongCarol Peckham Harmony & Bliss 2006 Union Bank of California WunMarkYouth Painting Competition Daniel & Irene Yee Riley AAA of Northern California, United Commercial Bank MimiOwyangHelen Hui Joyce Robinson Nevada & Utah Wells Fargo Foundation Ngan Hing WongUnited Commercial Bank Lillian Sing Sylvania K. Bates Allen & Tiffany Wong Sai-Ping & Manching WongWells Fargo Bank Blossom Fong Strong Bank of the Orient Isabella Wong & John WallaceGloria Tai Calzone's Mrs. Pausang Wong In Honor of Ms. Glor ia TDottie Low's Exhibition Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Elizabeth Lee Chan Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wu Mike CurtisNancy J. Bouton Dr. & Mrs. Colin Wong Grace & Simon Chang Barbara & Jackie YeeJean Chin Sai-Ping & Manching Wong Empress of China (partial listing) In Honor ofShari Fujii & Doug Higashi Alice Woo Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Fausone, Jr. Mr. David Wong forDr. Anne Fung Ronald & Lillian Wu Ronald P. Goldman, The Roots 2007 Airline Sponsor Father 's DayDr. & Mrs. Wayne Fung Shew Yick Goldman Law Firm Cathy Pacific Airlines Joyce Wong RobinsonMay H. Jew CC. Yin for Yin/Liu Hilton San Francisco FinancialAnthony D. Lee McDonald Management District In Honor of Ms. May Lin's In Memory ofPatcharin Lee Roderick Hong 103,d Birthday Ms. Connie Ong

Calvin W . Leong Chef Chu's Fundraiser Carl & Barbara Jacobson Helen Hui (Ms. Jade Snow Wong)Loretta G . & Leonard J. Levy Steven Chan, DDS Larry & May Jew Jewish Community EndowmeFriends of Dottie Low Betty Chang Dr. & Mrs. Eric R. Kwok In Honor of Ms. Eva Lowe's FundDr. & Mrs. Rolland C. Lowe Albert & Anne Cheng Him Mark & Laura Lai 97th Birthday The Leung FamilyDr. Jeffrey Sternberg Chef Lawrence Chu Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lam Virginia Choy Charles P. RussellSusan E. Tom & Ernest Ho Le Meridien San Francisco Virstan Choy & Marina LewMary Jane Tom Roderick Hong Jayne & Tom Leon Stanton & Kim Choy In Memory ofKelcie L . Tinker & Marilyn Helen Hui Weyman Lew Clinton Choy Mrs. Cheung Lee Sui VeeWarden Ken & Vinny Lam Dr. Rolland & Mrs. Kathy Walton & Reiko Choy The Cheung FamilyGermaine Wong Benny & Tzu-Chen Lee Lowe Carlton & Carla Choy

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