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Film Screening—“Third Act” at Hammer Museum (Los Angeles)

2026年04月11日

JANM is proud to present Third Act and Robert Nakamura retrospective at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but his son and the director of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Tadashi Nakamura, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in th...

“Defining Courage” at University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

2026年04月11日

Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier—Japanese Americans who served in the segregated units of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service, and 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. The show now features completely original, live-performed music, featuring Grammy-winner Daniel Ho, acclaimed songwriter Harold Payne, and the powerful RAISE Choir.Prod...

Film Screening—“Third Act” at University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

2026年03月31日

JANM is proud to present Third Act at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa on Tuesday, March 7, 2026. Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but his son and the director of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, Tadashi Nakamura, calls him Dad. As Parkinson’s disease clouds Robert’s memory, Tad sets out to retrieve his story—and in the process discovers his own.Using ...

The Women of Flower Drum Song

2026年03月29日

Join the Democracy Center for Women of Flower Drum Song, which brings together extraordinary performers from across the musical’s history to explore how representation in the arts expands our understanding of belonging, strengthens civic identity, and reminds us that American culture is built from many cultures.Artists from the original Broadway production, the classic film adaptation, the 2002 Broadway revival, and ...

Film Screening — “Third Act” (Films of Remembrance 2026)

2026年03月28日

This screening of Third Act is the showcase presentation of the 15th Annual Films of Remembrance, presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. Films of Remembrance showcases films commemorating the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in American concentration camps during World War II. To learn more about the full schedule of films and to purchase tickets, visit filmsofremembrance.orgAbout Third ActGenerations of ar...

JANM Surpasses Its $85 Million Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Goal

2026年03月24日

Editors please note: JANM’s Pavilion is closed for renovation; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announced today that its “Our Promise” comprehensive fundraising campaign has surpassed its goal of $85 million that raised funds to revitalize, amplify, deliver, and secure the Museum’s future and to support...

JANM Book Club: Crown City with Naomi Hirahara

2026年03月21日

Join Edgar Award–winning author, Naomi Hirahara, for a presentation on her newest historical mystery novel Crown City. Crown City is the story of a young carpenter from Yokohama who is dispatched to Pasadena, California in 1903, only to find himself completely disoriented in a western world obsessed with all things Japanese. Of course, since this is a mystery, there are a series of crimes, including an art theft and ...

Members Only Meet-and-Greet with Naomi Hirahara

2026年03月21日

Meet Edgar Award-winning author Naomi Hirahara during an exclusive conversation and pre-event book signing of her new book, Crown City, for JANM Members.Not a current Member? JOIN NOWMembers who attend will also receive early access to seating for the 2 p.m. JANM Book Club event. We request that you RSVP separately for that program here. Crown City will be released on February 17, 2026 and will be available in the ...

Preview: Interactive StoryFiles of George Takei and more

2026年03月21日

JANM’s renovated galleries will provide new ways to engage visitors with American history, including new StoryFiles—a groundbreaking storytelling technology that gives students, educators, JANM Members, and the public a realistic experience of engaging with survivors of America’s concentration camps and veterans.The new interactive StoryFiles feature actor, author, and activist George Takei, camp survivor June Aochi ...

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