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Hapa Hoops: Japanese American Basketball and Community with Rex Walters

2013年06月22日

Join us as we explore the experiences of Hapa Japanese Americans and their experiences in Japanese American basketball leagues. Hapa Hoops will feature a screening of JANM’s basketball documentary Crossover and will be followed by a conversation by Rex Walters, a veteran of both Japanese American basketball leagues and the NBA.

Craft Class With Ruthie Kitagawa: Floral Cards

2013年06月22日

This class has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Let your summer bloom by making floral cards. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission & supplies. RSVP early, 10 students max.

NBA VETERAN REX WALTERS TO SPEAK JUNE 22 AT JANM FOLLOWING SCREENING OF BASKETBALL FILM ‘CROSSOVER’

2013年06月18日

Los Angeles—The Japanese American National Museum presents, Hapa Hoops: Japanese American Basketball and Community with Rex Walters on Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. The program, free with admission, consists of a screening of the basketball documentary, Crossover (2000), followed by a conversation with NBA veteran Rex Walters. Directed by accomplished filmmaker, Justin Lin—who recently released his latest film fr...

V3con Digital Media Conference

2013年06月15日

JANM hosts the 2013 V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con). V3con will highlight and expand multi-platform Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communications by gathering thought-provoking online journalists, creative social media communicators, seasoned bloggers, and those interested in engaging on digital platforms. In this unique, one-day conference setting, all are invited to share their experiences, knowle...

"Heroes" by Alton Chung

2013年06月08日

Free! Programs will be held at 11:30AM, 1:30PM, and 3PM. Storyteller Alton Chung will perform his one-man show Heroes which tells the story of the heroic actions of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). This program is generously sponsored by the Kazuo and Mary Yamane Family Foundation. Photo by Reid Shimabukuro

Target Free Family Saturday: Summer Fun

2013年06月08日

FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate the arrival of summer with storytelling and fun crafts! SCHEDULE: 11:30AM • 1:30PM • 3PM: Storyteller Alton Chung will perform his one-man show Heroes which tells the story of the heroic actions of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). This program contains mature themes that may not be appropriate for younger audien...

"Go For Broke!"

2013年06月02日

Screenings will be held at 12PM and 2PM. Originally released by MGM in 1951, Go For Broke! tells the story of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Join us for a viewing of this classic film.

"A Flicker in Eternity" by Sharon Yamato, Ann Kaneko, and Joanne Oppenheim

2013年06月01日

Screenings will be held at 2PM and 3PM.: This documentary tells the true World War II story of Stanley Hayami, a talented young teenager caught between his dreams of becoming an artist and his duty to his country. Based on Stanley’s diary and letters archived at the Japanese American National Museum, this coming-of-age tale chronicles Stanley’s life behind barbed wire and as a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2013年06月01日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

"Something Strong Within" Documentary To Be Screened On KCET's "California's Gold" On May 17

1997年04月24日

The award-winning documentary, Something Strong Within, which features home movie footage taken by the Japanese American inmates of several of the U.S. concentration camps during World War II, will be featured on the KCET series California’s Gold with producer/host Huell Howser on Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. The series is screened on 13 PBS affiliates in California as well as stations in Hawai‘i and Utah. Viewers sho...