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JANM Announces Fall 2024 Exhibitions and Programs

2024年08月01日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announces its schedule of fall 2024 exhibitions and programs. Tickets are $16 ($9 for seniors and students, free for JANM Members) unless otherwise noted and will be available at janm.org/events.Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection tells the story of Japanese Americans’ resilience, ingenuity, and creativity through handmade n...

STORY OF ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION TO BE TOLD ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 19

2010年09月10日

Authors Erica Lee and Judy Yung will provide the historic framework to the story of Angel Island, which was the gateway for immigrants from Asia to enter the United States before World War II in a public program set for Sunday, September 19, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. Lee and Yung wrote the book, Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America. Their research revealed ...

The History of the Japanese American Military Intelligence Service

2010年03月06日

Because of the highly classified nature of their work, the Military Intelligence Service’s (MIS) full contribution to the war effort has sometimes been overshadowed. Hear the important stories from Japanese American MIS veterans who fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Presented in collaboration with JA Living Legacy.

Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe

2009年11月12日

Director, Harry Kim goes through eight haphazard years filled with mayhem to follow and deliver a portrait of David Choe, a young street artist that devises numerous schemes that afford him to hitchhike across the globe. A discussion will immediately follow this presentation providing an insider perspective on the life of artist David Choe.

FORMER SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION NORMAN MINETA TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNUAL DINNER

2009年04月24日

Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian American to serve in a Cabinet post, will be the keynote speaker at the Japanese American National Museum’s 2009 Annual Gala Dinner, "The Pavilion: Home, Community, History—Celebrating 10 Years of Building a Legacy", set for Saturday, April 25, with a reception/silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. This year’s annual dinner will recognize ...

10th Anniversary Exhibition Celebration & The Future of Little Tokyo

2009年01月25日

Celebrate the January 23, 1999 opening of the National Museum’s ongoing exhibition, Common Ground, with a look at the last ten years and also the plans for its future. In addition, The Japanese American Citizens League in Partnership with the Japanese American Museum and UCLA NSU present: LT and Me: A Survey of Youth The goal of LT and Me is to plan for the future of Little Tokyo using dual input from youth ...

Help us share the Japanese American story: National Day of Rememberance

2003年02月01日

The incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII by their own government was unprecedented in U.S. history, yet is still unknown to many. To generate greater awareness of what was the largest constitutional violation of the 20th century, the Japanese American National Museum and the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) are offering the award-winning TOYO MIYATAKE: INFINITE ...

An Afternoon of Nagauta Shamisen Music

2002年04月27日

Featuring Lillian Nakano, Madame Kikusa Katada and Tom Kurai The National Museum presents the ninth in a series of shamisen performances by California Arts Council recipients and National Museum resident artist Lillian Nakano. Special guest artists will perform the traditional Kabuki Hayashi and traditional Japanese percussion music. The program is made possible through funding from the California Arts Council.

The Art of Injustice: Messages Behind the Images

2001年07月07日

Featuring: Kristine Kim, co-curator of the exhibition, Rick Moss, curator at the California African American Museum, Nelly Toll, contemporary artist and author of When Memory Speaks: The Holocaust in Art and moderated by Nancy Berman, Director Emeritus and curator at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Kanemitsu Remembered part of "Asian Traditions/Modern Expressions"

1997年12月16日

Tuesday at Fisher At the Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California University Park, Exposition Blvd. 213.740.4561 Join us for this program presented at the Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, as we remember featured artist Matsumi Kanemitsu. Kanemitsu had a profound influence on many contemporary California artists. Nancy Uyemura, artist and friend of Kanemitsu, will lead fellow student...