
Calendar of Events — August 2011
All programs are free for JANM members and included with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change.
Reservations are recommended for most programs; you may use the links below. You may also RSVP by emailing rsvp@janm.org or calling 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours in advance. Please indicate the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the number of people in your party. (RSVPs are not accepted for Family Festivals).
For all ticketed events (classes, workshops, food tours, etc.), pre-payment is required to hold your space. Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or no refund will be issued.
Summer Classic Anime Film Series (Part 3)

For four exciting nights, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum will screen vintage anime titles from the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Age of Japanese silent film.
Please note: This screening is part of an on-going four part series. However, each program stands on its own and does not require you have seen the previous film(s).
The anime classics we will be screening:
Anime Mini-Film Festival: POW! WHIZ! BAM!

For more information or to see the schedule, visit www.vconline.org/.
PER PROGRAM (Sales Start July 16):
General Admission: $10
Discounted Admission: $8 Students, Seniors, Friends of Visual Communications and JANM members (with I.D.)
SERIES PASS (all three programs):
$25 general; $20 Students, Seniors, Friends of Visual Communications and JANM members (with I.D.)
Special Series Promo (through July 15): $20 general; $15 Students, Seniors, Friends of Visual Communications and JANM members (with I.D.)
All ticket sales will be handled through Tix.com; link will be: here.
JANM members can purchase passes and single-program tickets using the following members-only code: JANM (NOTE: this code is case-sensitive). IDs will be checked at the door.
Exhibition Tour

Annual Nisei Week Festival
The 71st Nisei Week Japanese Festival, including Grand Parade, Street Fair and Street Ondo in Little Tokyo. For more information, please call 213.687.7193 or visit niseiweek.org
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13th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard

Celebrate summer with a day of family fun—crafts, music, and LA’s first tea festival!
Fun Crafts & Activities for Families
Toddler Room: A cool place for toddlers to hang out.
CONCERT: Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions
Traditional Japanese Folk songs assimilated within Modern World Music sensibilities. Yoko Fujimoto and Derek Nakamoto bring an eclectic ensemble of musicians to Tateuchi Democracy Forum.
Vocalist Fujimoto, member of the internationally acclaimed Japanese group Kodo, and Composer/Arranger/Pianist Nakamoto will be joined by guest artist Kaoru Watanabe on Japanese Woodwinds & Percussion, Abe Lagrimas Jr. on Ukelele, Vibes & Percussion and Cameron Stone on Cello. Yoko beautifully exemplifies her mastery of singing Japanese folk songs.
The songs will be “framed” with a modern twist of Impressionistic Jazz, Classical and R&B for which Derek is known. The concert will debut new works reflecting the goal of preserving the essence of traditional music with arrangements that make the songs relevant to the present generation.
$10 members; $15 non-members. Tickets can be purchased here.
Co-presented by Kodo Arts Sphere America.
Los Angeles Tea Festival by Chado Tea lovers will experience a world of teas and tea cultures as they enjoy focused tastings of teas from many origins, meet new and established authors and tea company exhibitors inside the National Museum. Featured guest speaker will be James Norwood Pratt: Tea Author, Historian & Story Teller.
The Tea Festival will be opened on August 13 & 14, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Admission to the tea festival will be $15.00 per person at the door and advance purchase before July 31 of $10.00 per person or $10.00 per person for all JANM members.
Tickets can be purchased at any Chado Tea Room or online at www.TeaFestivalLA.com or www.LATeaFestival.net.
Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions

Yoko and Derek will be joined by guest artists to perform a selection of Japanese folk songs “framed” with a modern twist of Impressionistic Jazz, Classical and R&B for which Derek is known. The concert will debut new works reflecting the goal of preserving the essence of traditional music with arrangements that make the songs relevant to the present generation.
Appearing
Yoko Fujimoto (vocals)
Derek Nakamoto (piano)
Guests
Kaoru Watanabe (Japanese flutes, percussion)
Abe Lagrimas Jr. (ukelele, vibes & percussion)
Cameron Stone (cello)
Andrew Duckles (viola)
For details & ticket sales, please visit $10 members; $15 non-members. Tickets can be purchased here.
Co-presented by Kodo Arts Sphere America.
California Hotel and Casino—Reading & Book Signing with Co-Authors Dennis Ogawa and John Blink

Join Dennis Ogawa and John Blink for an insightful discussion about California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home, the book on which the display currently on view at the museum is based.
Available for sale at the Museum Store and at janmstore.com. Co-presented with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i.
Free admission for members of the Japanese Cultual Center of Hawai'i this weekend.
Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story. A Film by Claire Mix

[Purchase a copy of Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story at the Museum Store Online]
Summer Classic Anime Film Series (Part 4)

For four exciting nights, the Tateuchi Democracy Forum will screen vintage anime titles from the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Age of Japanese silent film.
Please note: This screening is part of an on-going four part series. However, each program stands on its own and does not require you have seen the previous film(s).
The anime classics we will be screening:
Little Tokyo Walking Tour

$9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.
Let’s Get It Right! Replacing World War II Euphemistic Language: The Retelling of the Nikkei Incarceration Experience
Just added, author and filmmaker Karen Ishizuka will also be attendance to talk about the importance of accurate terminology.
Presented in collaboration with The George and Sakaye Aratani Endowed Chair, Asian American Studies Center, UCLA, and the National Museum.
Exhibition Closing