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Time After Time Capsule Drop-Off Day
2016年12月15日
FREE Bring a cherished personal item or a colorfully decorated letter to your future self to be placed in the gigantic Hello Kitty time capsule by kawaii artist Sebastian Masuda. (Masuda will not be here for the drop-off day. If you would like to meet him in person, please join us for a workshop with the artist at JANM’s Oshogatsu Family Festival on January 8.) Masuda is organizing a total of 10 translucent tim...
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Giant Robot Artists’ Entourage Workshop with Albert Reyes and Saelee Oh
2012年12月15日
Come make art with Albert Reyes and Saelee Oh from Giant Robot Biennale 3 in this hands-on workshop. Immerse yourself in a variety of techniques and styles. These workshops are designed to foster dialogue and enhance digital networks between professional artists and the local community. Saelee Oh: Open Love Letter to the Universe: We will be creating lots of artwork together! You can make portraits of your spirit ...
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The Freedom Rides 50th Anniversary National Youth Summit and Town Halls
2011年02月09日
Birmingham, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. JANM will be one of five sites across the nation hosting the National Youth Summit on the Freedom Rides at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. On-site seating has reached capacity but everybody may register to view the program on-line. Presented by the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of African Ameri...
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Six Taste's Little Tokyo Food Tour
2010年08月08日
Little Tokyo is home to several restaurants, bakeries, and other historical eating establishments. Its 100-plus years of history provide some fascinating stories. Six Taste's Little Tokyo Tour will take you throughout Little Tokyo, from Fugetsu-Do, a confectionary shop and the oldest building in Little Tokyo to Chado Tea Room, where you'll get to taste some authentic Japanese tea, to several other restaurants and oth...
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Target Free Family Day: Brilliant Beats
2008年11月08日
FREE ALL DAY Enjoy a day of family fun that explores shared traditions within the Asian American community. November's theme is drumming. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. All day craft activities: Feel the beat and make some noise by decorating your own spinning drum and constructing a gobbling...
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Cold Tofu Is for Lovers
2006年02月09日
Show that "special someone" you care with a romantic night of heart-warming improvisational comedy. Cozy up with your sweetie for some of Cold Tofu's biting, satirical take on the sappiest of emotions. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Visit Cold Tofu at www.coldtofu.com
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A Conversation with Velina Hasu Houston
2005年03月06日
In 1993, Velina Hasu Houston published the play Tea about five Japanese "war brides" who find themselves living in rural Kansas alongside their American GI husbands after World War II. Tea went on to become one of the most produced Asian American plays, shedding light on "the immigrant spirit that is the spine of America." As part of Women's History Month, Houston will revisit some of its groundbreaking themes and di...
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Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko
2003年09月28日
Come join Hydaiko, the network of taiko players for a brief overview about taiko! Taiko drummers from several different groups in Southern California will host this workshop and jam session presenting you with the opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North America, gain hands-on experience with different instruments, and participate in a demonstration of the creative process of a taiko jam session. All ...
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International Nikkei Research Project Book Signing in San Francisco
2002年07月13日
Join us to celebrate the launching of two pioneering publications, New Worlds, New Lives: Globalization and People of Japanese Descent in the Americas and from Latin America in Japan and Encyclopedia of Japanese Descendants in the Americas: An Illustrated History of the Nikkei, based on the International Nikkei Research Project, a three-year collaborative project coordinated by the National Museum. Japanese Cultur...