Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel
5:30 PM Reception & Silent Auction
7 PM Dinner & Program

The National Museum’s 2010 Gala Dinner theme celebrates the 25th Anniversary of its incorporation and will recognize the collective support and contributions by our dedicated volunteers and community organizations who have laid the foundation for the Museum to become what it is today—the home for our history and our community.

From the beginning it was the shared dream of many to create an institution, the Japanese American National Museum, so that the important lessons and legacies of the Japanese American experience would not be forgotten. Since the Museum’s inception, it has dedicated its work to preserving and sharing the Japanese American story through innovative programming and exceptional educational programs to hundreds of thousands each year locally, nationally, and internationally. Now, in 2010, the dream continues as the Museum broadens its outreach to new and diverse audiences while incorporating additional unique aspects of our story.

Through the Gala Dinner program and Journal, the National Museum will present a celebration and recognition of the many individuals, communities, organizations, and business from across nation who selflessly came together for one common goal—to ensure that one of America’s most important chapters in history is never forgotten, nor repeated.

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UPDATE: Please note that this program is now sold out. But we will be taking names for the waiting list. Please follow directions listed below.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to hear directly from two notable individuals, artist/professor/writer/hapa activist Kip Fulbeck and President Obama’s sister/educator/author Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, as they discuss identity, family, and what it means to be multiracial in America. This program will be moderated by Amy Hill.

$15 members; $20 non-members. Buying tickets in advance is recommended. To purchase tickets, go to the front desk of the Museum during open hours or call the Museum's main line at 213-625-0414. If no one answers, please leave a message with your name, what program you'd like to buy tickets for and your telephone number.

There will be a book signing and light reception after program.

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers.

Fog, directed by Kit Hui, starring Hong Kong-based American actor Terence Yin and Eugenia Yuan. Director Kit Hui will present the Los Angeles premiere of her moody and artful debut feature. Ming Lai's "Journey of a Paper Son" will precede the feature. A reception will follow the screening in honor of directors Kit Hui and Ming Lai.

$5.00 for members; $10 for non-members for each program.

For tickets or for more information, go to the festival website www.idfilmfest.org/.

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers.

Combination Platter delivers an eclectic selection of short films that promises to make you laugh and think. Bay Area-based Kerwin Berk will world premiere his Japanese-American themed "The Virtues of Corned Beef Hash" in this program. James Huang's deliciously comedic shorts "Represent" and "Johnny Karate & Golden Delicious" will open and close the program. Chia-Chun Hsu's "Inter-View" treads the line between comedy, drama and the absurd. Directed by Kristina Sisco and written by Mark Niu, "Juche Rules" is a deftly told and contemporary short about a reporter traveling through North Korea who must decide between news worthy footage and human life. Not to be missed is William Lu's laugh-out-loud comedy pilot "Golden Boy," starring the very talented Feodor Chin, about an up-and-coming (or down-and-out) Hollywood screenwriter.

$5.00 for members; $10 for non-members for each program.

For tickets or for more information, go to the festival website www.idfilmfest.org/.

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers.

Queer & Sexy presents a rare and edgy collection of queer and sexy shorts. Buckle down for a fun and fierce ride down the rainbow! Starring drag terrorist Christeene, two music videos, "Fix My Dick" and "slowly/easy," directed by PJ Raval will open and close the program. Jessica Sanders' fest favorite "George & Brad in Bed" is a queer homage to John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "bed-in" starring George Takei. Leon Cheo's "Swing" is a short drama two young lovers meeting up once more after breaking up. Quentin Lee's "Little Love" shows friendship doesn't mix with well with sex. Eunice Wu's "The Best Is Yet to Come" is a thoughtful and moving love story about two young lesbians, one Asian American and the other Latino. Kevyn Fong's "Beauty Brawl" is a sizzling comedy about a "beauty brawl" between two gay hairdressers. Last but not least, Brent Anbe's "Ajumma! Are You Krazy???" is the queer Asian festival hit of the year about the zany quest of three "Ajummas" (a Korean term for an adult female individual of married age) chasing after a Korean male pop star in Honolulu.

$5.00 for members; $10 for non-members for each program.

For tickets or for more information, go to the festival website www.idfilmfest.org/.

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers.

Air Doll , directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, is acclaimed Japanese director Koreeda's magical realist Cannes entry about a life-size blow-up doll developing a soul and falling in love with a video store clerk.

$5.00 for members; $10 for non-members for each program.

For tickets or for more information, go to the festival website www.idfilmfest.org/.

The third annual ID Film Festival showcases films by Asian Pacific Islander (API) filmmakers for API filmmakers.

The Things We Carry, directed by Ian McCrudder, is a moving drama about two siblings dealing with their drug addicted mother's death. This Lobit sisters production features a stellar performance by writer/actress Alyssa Lobit. Jessica Sison's short "Kuna ni Nanag" will precede the feature.

$5.00 for members; $10 for non-members for each program.

For tickets or for more information, go to the festival website www.idfilmfest.org/.

Come hear from award-winning author Allen Say as he reads from his new book The Boy in the Garden and discusses his upcoming projects.

The Armando Show is a long-form improv performance inspired by an audience suggestion. A special guest host (or “Armando”) interprets that suggestion through a personal and truthful improvised monologue. Inspired by that monologue, COLD TOFU performs scenes that, in turn, inspire a response from our Armando. This propels hilarious interchanges between the Armando’s monologues and the company’s scenes.

"Pay-What-You-Can" (minimum $5) performance. Reservations can be made by calling 213-739-4142 or emailing coldtofu@hotmail.com.

COLD TOFU is a non-profit arts organization and is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance.

For more information about COLD TOFU, visit www.coldtofu.com.

The Armando Show is a long-form improv performance inspired by an audience suggestion. A special guest host (or “Armando”) interprets that suggestion through a personal and truthful improvised monologue. Inspired by that monologue, COLD TOFU performs scenes that, in turn, inspire a response from our Armando. This propels hilarious interchanges between the Armando’s monologues and the company’s scenes.

"Pay-What-You-Can" (minimum $5) performance. Reservations can be made by calling 213-739-4142 or emailing coldtofu@hotmail.com.

COLD TOFU is a non-profit arts organization and is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance.

For more information about COLD TOFU, visit www.coldtofu.com.