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Members Only Learning at Lunch: The George & Brad Takei Collection

2017年04月21日

In September 2016, actor and activist George Takei gifted JANM with his personal collection, some of which is on display in New Frontiers: The Many World of George Takei. Join JANM collections staff as they explore artifacts that did not make it into the show, offering intimate insights into Takei’s unique life. Space is limited; RSVP by April 17 to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

Target Free Family Saturday: Uniquely You!

2010年06月12日

FREE ALL DAY! Enjoy a day of family fun where were we celebrate you! This month's Target Family Free Saturday is in conjunction with the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. Media Sponsors: Los Angeles Downtown News, KSCI-TV LA-18, and The Rafu Shimpo ALL DAY C...

KOKORO CRAFT AFFAIR SET AT NATIONAL MUSEUM ON SATURDAY, MAY 30

2009年05月12日

The inaugural Kokoro Craft Affair, featuring purses, jewelry, contemporary kokeshi art, ceramics, woodcraft and other high-quality handcrafted items, is set for Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Museum and a portion of the sales will support the Museum’s educational programs. The event will feature kimono ...

Multiple Feeds

2008年10月02日

FREE! Los Angeles Art Association is proud to partner with Otis College of Art and Design on an essential screening of Otis’ time-based and new media artists. Part of Otis’ 90th Anniversary celebration, this screening will acknowledge and commemorate the many important video artists fostered at Otis. Curated by Erika Suderburg. For more information, visit: www.laaa.org.

Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood

2006年02月11日

East meets South in Dixieland Sushi, a delightfully offbeat tale about big fat weddings, the burdens of love, and the clash of cultures. Cara Lockwood is the bestselling author of, I Do (But I Don't)—now a Lifetime movie—and Pink Slip Party. This humorous novel is inspired by her experiences of growing up a Yonsei in Dallas where she ate sushi while listening to country music. Book signing to follow. Dixieland ...

"Sunday on Statue Square" by Mark J. Jue

2004年11月18日

Sunday on Statue Square is a bittersweet tale of a Filipina maid and her Chinese employers set in Hong Kong. This staged reading recounts the story of the thousands of Filipinas forced to leave home annually for economic reasons and take jobs overseas as maids. Mark J. Jue is the 1997 C. Y. Lee Award winner for Chinatown Correspondent. A number of Jue's short plays, including Bus Ride, Enter the Undubbed Voices, a...

"Doublecross: Japanese Americans in Black and White Chicago", by Dr. Jacalyn D. Harden

2004年01月31日

Dr. Jacalyn D. Harden of Seattle University takes a critical look at the relationships and political partnerships of ethnic groups in one of the most diverse cities in the country. Harden will discuss her research on Japanese Americans in one Chicago community.

Frank H. Watase Family Media Arts Center Screenings

2003年12月27日

The Frank H. Watase Family Media Arts Center has produced award-winning films to enhance the visitor experience for more than a decade. Select works from the video library will screen in the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall followed by comments from Watase Media Arts Center staff. 10:30am - Plantation Roots, 1997 "King" Sugar and its plantations recruited Japanese, along with other ethnic groups to Hawai`i as...

Members' Reception for the exhibition, "Passports to Friendship: Celebrating 75 Years of U.S.-Japan Friendship Doll Exchange"

2002年07月27日

Open to members at the Contributing Level ($125) and above. By invitation only. RSVP required. Please call Theresa Hashimoto at 213.830.5655 for more information.

Sponsors' Reception for the exhibition, "Passports to Friendship: Celebrating 75 Years of U.S.-Japan Friendship Doll Exchange"

2002年07月26日

Attendance at this private event is by invitation only.