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Asian Pacific American Workers’ Rights Hearing

2011年04月09日

FREE! Asian Pacific American union members have been an integral part of the U.S. labor movement—but have often been overlooked. Please join us to hear personal stories directly from local Asian American and Pacific Islander workers and youth in the fight for workers rights, immigrant rights, civil rights. Presented in partnership with Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, Los Angeles Chapter, UCLA Labor Cente...

"Lost & Found: Reclaiming the Japanese American Incarceration"

2011年04月09日

In November of 1994, the Japanese American National Museum opened its second major exhibition, America’s Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience to both critical and popular acclaim. The exhibition utilized innovative inter-active displays of the 11 government-run camps, installed a fragment of an original barracks building used to hold Japanese Americans and encouraged former inmates to exp...

Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

2011年04月07日

Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, April 7, 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 Civil...

Special Screening of "Hogoz" by John Powers

2011年04月03日

Hogoz (pronounced “hoe-goes”) is an online comedy series that debuted on September 20, 2010. The series is a satiric view (think South Park) of life in a fictional citizen isolation center (think Leupp). Scenes from the first five episodes will be screened with the series’ creator.

Discover Nikkei Presents: From Newsprint to New Media. The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers

2011年04月02日

Nikkei community newspapers served an important role for a century as the glue that held together groups of immigrants with news and information about their communities as well as the latest from Japan. Later, their place in the community evolved as they served English-speaking Nisei and Sansei. But in recent years, the media industry has been in an upheaval, and many Nikkei community newspapers have shut down. Jo...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2011年04月02日

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

A Reading of: "The Last of the Nisei Cougars." Written by Philip W. Chung and Directed by Jeff Liu

2011年03月27日

A FREE reading of a new play THE LAST OF THE NISEI COUGARS Written by Philip W. Chung (Lodestone's GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS) Directed by Jeff Liu (EWP's WRINKLES) Produced by Koji Steven Sakai Stage Managed by Rosa Kwon With Emily C. Chang (COLIN HEARTS KAY), Lynn Chen (SAVING FACE), Ki Hong Lee (ABC Family's upcoming THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING) & Kim Miyori (ST. ELSEWHERE) FREE ADMISSION 5...

"Lt. Watada: A Matter of Conscience". Directed by Oscar Winner Freida Lee Mock

2011年03月26日

He’s called a hero, a coward; a patriot, a traitor. How does an Army officer full of promise, praised by his commanders as exemplary with unlimited potential, come to face a felony conviction, a prison term and a dishonorable discharge? “Lt. Watada” tells the story of the first commissioned military officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq and to speak out about his belief that the war is illegal and a violation of his...

Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: Spring Rolls into JANM!

2011年03月26日

This workshop celebrates the coming of spring and the creation of an assortment of Asian foods, including sweet and savory spring and egg rolls, noodle soups and salads. All workshops are $25 for members (one child & one adult); $35 for non-members (one child & one adult), an additional $20 materials fee (cash only) will be collected at the beginning of the workshop, admission is included. RSVP early, 25 participa...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2011年03月26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.