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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2011年10月01日

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

"Becoming American? The Art and Identity Crisis of Yasuo Kuniyoshi" by Shipu Wang

2011年09月24日

"A few short days has changed my status in this country, although I myself have not changed at all." On December 8, 1941, artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) awoke to find himself branded an "enemy alien" by the U.S. government in the aftermath of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The historical crisis forced Kuniyoshi, an émigré Japanese with a distinguished career in American art, to rethink his pictorial strategie...

Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Halloween & Thanksgiving Cards

2011年09月24日

Make Halloween and Thanksgiving Day greeting cards for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2011年09月24日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

Boyle Heights Metro Tour

2011年09月24日

Explore Little Tokyo’s neighbor to the east on a Metro Gold Line/walking tour of Boyle Heights. Learn about the area’s rich history as a home to immigrants—Jewish, Japanese Americans, up through the Latinos of today. $15 Members; $20 non-members, includes admission. This tour involves approximately two miles of walking. Please wear suitable footwear. Maximum: 20 guests.

"Honor Thy Children" by Al and Jane Nakatani

2011年09月24日

FREE! Al and Jane Nakatani, presently living in Maui, lost all three of their sons. In their book, Honor Thy Children, they tell the story of how two died of AIDS, and the other was murdered. They will relate their inspiring story of reconciliation.

Wellness as a Global Solution: A Look at Keiro's Future & 50 Years of Enhancing the Quality of Senior Life in our Community

2011年09月18日

With one in five individuals over 65, the Japanese American community foreshadows what the rest of the nation will experience in 2050. Learn about how Keiro Senior HealthCare serves as a model of care for a healthy community and how this affects you now, whatever your age! 2011 is the 50th anniversary of Keiro Senior HealthCare, a not-for-profit organization providing culturally-sensitive and person-centered senior ...

"Drawing from Memory" by Allen Say

2011年09月17日

This is Allen Say’s own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn’t understand his son’s artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan’s leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as his “spiritual father.” Part memoir, part graphic novel, part narrative history, Drawing from Memory presents a complex look at the real-life relationship between me...

Shibori Workshop with Indigo

2011年09月17日 - 2011年09月07日

Back from a month long trip to Japan to further Shibori Girl's study of silk, shibori, and indigo she has some great new stories and samples to share with you in addition to a wonderful little video presentation of the Arimatsu Shibori Festival. Yes! An annual festival devoted to shibori, past and present! She will also do some stitching (let's shibori stitch a dragonfly and drop it in the indigo vat), see some new t...

Surrogate Valentine-- Los Angeles Premiere + Goh Nakamura Live!

2011年09月15日

See a Los Angeles Sneak Preview of "Surrogate Valentine," with the director and cast in attendance! Show opens with live music from Goh Nakamura, and a Q and A to follow the screening. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. On sale soon at www.surrogatevalentine.com (check back here for updates). Co-presented by the Japanese American National Museum, Giant Robot and Poketo.