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Members Only Learning at Lunch: Itadakimasu

2018年12月01日

Bring your brown bag lunch and break bread with other members and JANM Collection staff during an exploration of delicious and historic foods and traditions. Learn more about JANM’s recent acquisition from Umeya Rice Cake Company, the famed Little Tokyo maker of senbei and arare, and explore menus and dining artifacts from America’s World War II concentration camps. Space is limited. RSVP by November 27 using...

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: "Kusudama"

2016年07月23日

Learn to make decorative kusudama (paper balls), an ancient Japanese tradition that continues to thrive today. In addition to being a popular gift or form of decoration, kusudama are credited as an important early form of modular origami. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

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 ...

Neglected Legacies: Japanese American Women and Redress: Reconsidering Roots

2008年02月02日

REDRESS REMEMBERED (Part 1 of 3) FREE Admission The first in this series, Reconsidering Roots, will focus on the role of Japanese American women in the redress movement. The panelists will each speak about a specific individual's contributions — Joy Morimoto on Sox Kitashima; Sharon Yamato on Michi Weglen; and Diana Meyers Bahr on Sue Kunitomi Embrey. Presented in collaboration with the National Center f...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

2008年01月10日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, January 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 Ci...

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

2004年08月04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. Master musician, UCLA Professor of Ethnomusicology, a...

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

2004年07月28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. Master musician, UCLA Professor of Ethnomusicology, a...

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

2004年07月14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. Theater, opera, and film director, Professor of World...

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...

"Godzilla Attacks LA: Asian American Film and Video Makers" Symposium at Japanese American National Museum May 16

1999年05月16日

The Japanese American National Museum presents an insightful and unique discussion entitled "Godzilla Attacks LA: Asian American Film and Video Makers" on Sunday, May 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Scheduled to appear is a distinguished panel of film, video makers, critics, educators, and activists who will discuss the issues surrounding the recent surge in the number of feature films by Asian American filmmakers in Holl...