LOS ANGELES

 

SEPT. 8–OCT. 20

Sam Lee Gallery is pleased to premiere Pipo Nguyen-duy’s acclaimed East of Eden series, an epic photographic project that transverses vast terrain and explores human ecology from a post-Sept. 11 perspective.

Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, visit www.samleegallery.com.

SEPT. 13-16

This year’s Los Angeles Korean festival theme will be “Bridging Cultural Harmony.”

The festival will take place at the Seoul International Park in Koreatown on Marino Street. For more information, visit www.lakoreanfestival.com.

 

SEPT. 14-DEC. 30

The Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery presents “Humor Us,” an art exhibition that will feature 20 Asian American artists with ties to Southern California who engage in strategies such as absurdity, foolery, parody and satire in their artistic practice.

The exhibit will take place at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. A free reception will be held on Sept. 16,  2-5 p.m. with live music by Chris Joyner. Visit www.humorus.net for more information.

 

SEPT. 22

The Orange County Moon Festival will feature lantern making, a Chinese circus magic show, games, an art exhibition, concert performances and special celebrity guests.

The festival runs from noon to 10 p.m. at the Westminster Rose Center. For more information, go to www.ocmoonfest.com.

 

ATLANTA

 

SEPT. 20-23

KAC Atlanta will be hosting the fifth annual 2007 KAC National Convention. The theme of the convention, “Sharing the Dream … Making it a Reality,” draws from the legacy of the famous speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the civil rights movement.

The convention will be held at the Georgia Tech Convention Center and Hotel in Atlanta. For more information, please contact info@kacatl.org Or visit: www.kacatl.org/events/KACNatAtl.html.

CHICAGO

 

SEPT. 7-OCT. 6

The Andrew Bae Gallery will present Jungjin Lee’s “Wind, Road and Buddha” photography exhibition. The works seek to question man’s relationship to nature.

Please call (312) 335-8601 or visit www.andrewbaegallery.com for more information.

 

NEW YORK

 

SEPT. 11

The New York Buddhist Church (NYBC) presents the 9/11 WTC Memorial Annual Floating Lanterns Ceremony. Led by Rev. TK Nakagaki, this ancient custom is a symbolic representation of respecting the lives that have gone before us.

The ceremony will take place at 6-9 p.m. at Pier 40. This event is free and open to the public. New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) is co-sponsoring this event. For more information, call (212) 678-0305 or visit www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org.