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Rediscovering Japanese American Photography

2016年03月05日

In conjunction with Making Waves, historian and exhibition curator Dennis Reed will introduce and lead a panel discussion on the recovery of Japanese American photographs. Panelists will include David F. Martin, author and curator; Robert Hori, Cultural Curator, Huntington Library; and Stephen White, writer and dealer, all of whom have played a role in saving once-lost works by Japanese American photographers. Eac...

Target Free Family Saturday: Faces + Places

2012年07月14日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun and crafts. July’s theme is travel! Keep checking back for more information. 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: Make a travel bag for your summer adventures Decorate a journal to capture travel memories Ruthie’s Origami Corner: or...

"Hiroshima in the Morning" by Rahna Reiko Rizzuto

2011年09月10日

In June 2001, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto went to Hiroshima, Japan, in search of a deeper understanding of her war-torn heritage. She planned to spend six months there, interviewing the few remaining survivors of the atomic bomb. A mother of two young boys, she was encouraged to go by her husband, who quickly became disenchanted by her absence. It was her first solo life adventure, immediately exhilarating for her, but her ...

COLD TOFU Presents The Hiroshi Show!

2011年06月09日

COLD TOFU returns to the Tateuchi Democracy Forum with The Hiroshi Show. Starting with one suggestion from the audience, COLD TOFU creates a long form improv show full of comedy and hijinks based on the personal stories of its special guest hosts. Tonight's special guest host is ABC7 Eyewitness News David Ono. Admission is $10 and a portion of the proceeds from both evenings will go to the National Museum...

COLD TOFU Presents The Hiroshi Show!

2011年06月02日

COLD TOFU returns to the Tateuchi Democracy Forum with The Hiroshi Show. Starting with one suggestion from the audience, COLD TOFU creates a long form improv show full of comedy and hijinks based on the personal stories of its special guest hosts. Tonight's special guest host is actor and museum volunteer Rodney Kageyama. Admission is $10 and a portion of the proceeds from both evenings will go to the Nationa...

Target Free Family Saturday: Toy Shoppe!

2009年10月10日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of toys, toys, and more toys at the National Museum! 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: Be creative and build your own character using air-dry clay! Fabricate your own furry friend! Ruthie's Origami Corner: Boo! Make an origami gho...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2007年02月15日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, February 15, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil ...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2007年01月13日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, January 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (lunch provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

2004年07月07日

Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. The series begins with a performance by one of the le...

Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution—Bio

1900–1990Artist Henry Yuzuru Sugimoto was born in the town of Wakayama in central Japan and immigrated to Hanford, California, at nineteen years old in 1919. After graduating from Hanford Union High School in 1924, Sugimoto enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, but shortly after, dropped out to attend the California School of Arts and Crafts (now known as the California College of Arts and Crafts) inste...