Calendar of Events — October 2007
All programs are free for Museum members and free with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change.
Advanced reservations are recommended for most programs as space may be limited. When making a reservation, e-mail rsvp@janm.org or call 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to the event. Include the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the total in your party. Some programs may have separate reservation contacts. Please check program description.
Awaken the Senses/Awaken the Writer
A Two-part Writing Workshop with Paula Panich
What happens when you allow your senses to guide you? Let Paula Panich, journalist and author of Cultivating Words: The Guide to Writing about the Plants and Gardens You Love, awaken your inner writer by helping you find new ways of expressing what/how you see, smell, and touch. Writings focus on the seiryu-en or the Garden of the Clear Stream (the James Irvine Garden). Participants take a stroll to the garden after meeting at the National Museum. The following week, participants return to the Museum to discuss/review their work. $15 National Museum Members; $25 non-members, includes Museum admission and a copy of Panich's book.
Co-sponsored by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center. Made possible, in part, by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
Living Arts Expo
FREE
Join horticultural experts as they sell their wares and share their expertise during a gardening extravaganza involving bonsai (trees in containers), aiseki (viewing stones), bamboo, and more! Participants include Aiseki Kai, Fuji Bonsai Nursery, San Gabriel Nursery, Kushi's Tree Design, Torrance Cymbidium Society, NK Tree Nursery, Descanso Bonsai Society, and Ralph Evans Botanical Partners.
Made possible, in part, by the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
Screening: Cats of Mirikitani
"Make art not war" is Jimmy Mirikitani's motto. This 85-year-old Japanese American artist was born in Sacramento and raised in Hiroshima, but by 2001 he is living on the streets of New York with the twin towers of the World Trade Center still ominously anchoring the horizon behind him. What begins as a simple verite portrait of one homeless man becomes a rare documentary of daily life in New York in the months leading up to 9/11. Discussion with the filmmaker Linda Hattendorf to follow.
A Time of Innocence
Author Sanae Kawaguchi in conversation with Art Hansen
Published in Japan in 2005, A Time of Innocence tells the poignant story of Japanese-American families who escaped the West Coast during the brief period of "voluntary evacuation" and made their dangerous way into the interior to avoid confinement in the government camps. This fictional account of the families' hardships, travails, and triumphs captures an emotionally charged moment in U.S. history. Book signing to follow.
Paula Fuga in Concert - CANCELLED
Due to circumstance beyond our control, the Paula Fuga concert scheduled for October 25 has been canceled. It will not be rescheduled.
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Paula Fuga, has been called the new face of Hawaiian music. Her reggae-inflected sound is soulful and plaintive, complex and intelligent. She'll perform songs from her all-original debut album, Lilikoi, a blend of tradition and innovation. You're sure to become an instant fan.
Japanese Garden 2007 Chrysanthemum Show
Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28
At the Long Beach/Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, California State University, Long Beach
Come see the Japanese Garden bathed in thousands of colored chrysanthemums. Purchase tea and treats, and mums for your home or garden.
FREE to National Museum members
(valid membership card must be presented)
For more information call (562) 985-5930 or visit www.csulb.edu/~jgarden.
Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents on this historic walking tour. $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations along with comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.
