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Panel Discussion—The Women of Tuna Canyon Detention Station

2017年03月04日

In honor of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with Only the Oaks Remain: The Story of Tuna Canyon Detention Station, JANM presents a special panel discussion highlighting the stories of women who were left behind as their husbands and fathers were imprisoned at Tuna Canyon. The event will include personal reflections on the era as well as readings by historians. Free with museum admission. RSVPs are recomme...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2017年03月04日

Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with museum admission.

Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: "Hinamatsuri" Cards

2017年03月04日

In this hands-on workshop, make a Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $12 members, $15 non-members. Supplies and admission included. Limited to 10 participants.

Performance—"Residence Elsewhere"

2017年03月04日

In conjunction with the exhibition Instructions to All Persons, East West Players Theatre for Youth has developed a special play exploring the effects of the World War II incarceration. Free with museum admission. No RSVP necessary. Space is limited; first come, first served.

Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Amy Hill

2017年02月26日

JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Actress/comedian Amy Hill’s numerous television and film credits include Seinfeld, All-American Girl,...

Comedy InvAsian Live Tapings—Robin Tran

2017年02月25日

JANM is pleased to host Comedy InvAsian, a new series of one-hour standup comedy performances that will be filmed in front of live audiences in our Tateuchi Democracy Forum. Come be a part of the audience as six of the nation’s most exciting Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) comedians take the stage. Robin Tran came out as a transgender woman in 2015 and has been writing about her experiences ever si...

Author Discussion—"The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches" by Greg Robinson

2017年02月25日

If you missed the program, you can watch it online on JANM’s YouTube channel. The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches is a collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary but unheralded figures in Japanese American history—men and women who made remarkable contributions in the arts, literature, law, sports, and other fields. Recovering and celebrating the stories of noteworthy ...

Nikkei Genealogical Society General Meeting

2017年02月25日

FREE The Nikkei Genealogical Society (NikkeiGen) promotes, encourages, and shares Nikkei genealogy through education, research, and networking. NikkeiGen’s general meetings are open to anyone who is interested in researching their family trees, learning more about their Japanese roots and heritage, and participating in group discussions and networking. Meetings occur approximately once a month from January to ...

Members Only Meet and Greet with Greg Robinson

2017年02月25日

Members are invited to an exclusive pre-event reception with journalist and historian Greg Robinson prior to the public discussion about his book, The Great Unknown: Japanese American Sketches. Space is limited. RSVP by February 22 to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

ARTISTS MARGARET CHULA, CATHY ERICKSON TO DISCUSS WORK INSPIRED BY WW II CAMPS

2010年09月02日

Artists Margaret Chula and Cathy Erickson will discuss their book, What Remains: Japanese Americans in Internment Camps, which features poetry by Chula and representations of quilts created by Erickson inspired by the lives of Nikkei falsely imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II, at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, September 11, beginning at 2 p.m. The book is the result of a seve...