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Quetzal + TAIKOPROJECT in Concert

2015年09月18日 - 2015年09月19日

Friday, September 18 • 8 P.M. Saturday, September 19 • 8 P.M. Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Quetzal and internationally acclaimed TAIKOPROJECT join forces for two full-evening concerts in the heart of Little Tokyo. Blending Quetzal’s soulful Son Jarocho (Mexican folk music from Veracruz) with TAIKOPROJECT’s powerful Japanese-style drumming, the two community-based musical icons mine common ground to ...

Target Free Family Saturday: Just for Kicks!

2010年10月09日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of martial art activities and demonstrations. This month we are honored to partner with the internationally known Martial Arts 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: Strike a pose, have your picture taken, and decorate a frame to go with i...

Asian Pacific Islander & Native American Heritage Festival

2010年05月29日

API AND NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL: A Community Benefit for the Japanese American National Museum Join us in celebration of Asian, Pacific Island, and Native American cultures through performance, documentary, and more! A 'PAY WHAT YOU CAN' day! No one will be turned away. 11 AM: Museum Opens 12 PM: Screening of "Bento to Mixed Plate: Plantation Roots" 12:30 PM” Japanese dance group LA Beat ...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

2008年04月10日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, April 10, 4:30 PM - 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

2008年03月08日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Saturday, March 8, 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 Civil...

Kaoru Watanabe and Shoji Kameda

2005年10月06日

Inspired by images from the National Museum's collection of photographs, Kodo's Kaoru Watanabe and On Ensemble's Shoji Kameda have created an evening of music that showcases the singular beauty of the fue (Japanese flute) and taiko.

Reds, Whites, And Blues Presented by Triumvirate Pi Theatre to be Performed at Japanese American National Museum, July 31-August 3

2003年07月31日

Two former classmates encounter each other at a luxury hotel. One is a privileged guest, the other a dissatisfied maid. Although the two women have gone on seemingly divergentpaths, both must confront the ramifications of their Asian American identities in the production of Reds, Whites, and Blues. Join Japanese American playwright/director Leslie K. Gray and Triumvirate Pi Theatre (TriPi) as they present Reds...

2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

2001年07月08日

Tea is a beverage tradition enjoyed around the world. Spend the afternoon learning more about the culture of tea! No reservations necessary. Tea Presentation & Tasting Learn more about the teas of Asia and the "New Asian" teas, such as boba, that have become so popular. Enjoy a sample sip of many kinds of hot & cold teas! Sugimoto Exhibition Gallery Tour for Families This special Curator-led Gallery Tour intr...

The Three Farewells to Manzanar

1997年03月06日

Featuring: Sue Embrey and the Manzanar Committee A report by National Park Service archaeologist Jeff Burton called “The Three Farewells to Manzanar” explains the history of Manzanar through the theme of eviction. Native Americans were first evicted from their land by the U.S. military and white settlers. Then the settlers were evicted by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. In 1942, Japanese Am...

Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066 - Moving Day

March 23 – August 11, 2017 Daily from sunset to midnight In conjunction with the exhibition Instructions to All Persons: Reflections on Executive Order 9066, JANM presents Moving Day, an outdoor public art installation. The work consists of a series of projections of the Civilian Exclusion Orders that were publicly posted during World War II to inform persons of Japanese ancestry of their impending for...