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Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Pet Cards

2008年08月09日

Create greeting cards for dog and cat lovers as well as kusudama balls. $8 Museum members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

Neglected Legacies: Japanese American Women and Redress: Seeking Justice

2008年08月02日

REDRESS REMEMBERED FREE ADMISSION! This program examines the coram nobis campaign and the Latin American Japanese “Campaign for Justice,” in relation to social issues facing multicultural America post-9/11. Presented in collaboration with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and Dr. Lane Hirabayashi, George & Sakaye Aratani Professor of the Japanese American Internment, Redress and Co...

Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Black Indians: An American Story

2008年07月31日

Black Indians: An American Story Narrator James Earl Jones brings to focus a forgotten part of American history – the cultural and racial fusion of Native and African Americans. Black Indians: An American Story explores what brought the two groups together, what drove them apart and the challenges they face today. Scheduled discussion to follow screening with Valena Broussard Dismukes (Choctaw), author of The Red-Bl...

Fighting For Democracy at UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures (San Antonio, TX)

2008年07月29日 - 2009年01月18日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People”? is presented by the National Center for the Prese...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2008年07月26日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

1st & Central Summer Concerts: Prelude to the 2008 Central Avenue Jazz Festival

2008年07月24日

The National Museum, in collaboration with the office the Honorable Councilwoman Jan Perry (Los Angeles Council District 9), presents a loving nod to the rich and diverse history of one of the city’s most fabled streets. Artists include Dave Iwataki, LA Jazz Collective, and Dwight Trible. Co-curated with pianist-composer Gary Fukushima. For information, visit www.centralavejazz.com/or contact: ito.scott@gmail.com. ...

The Japanese American Political Experience: Past, Present, Future

2008年07月23日

Join the Symposium at the Japan Information and Cultural Center in Washington D.C. for a special presentation by Dr. Mitch Maki. Reception to follow. Presented by The Japanese American Network of Greater Washington (JANOGW), the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C. (JCAW) and facilitated by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). Dr. Maki will discuss the Japanese American political experie...

Living Flowers: Sogetsu Los Angeles Branch

2008年07月20日

This program highlights the art of Sogetsu Los Angeles Branch, featured in Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art.

Insider's Tour & Continental Breakfast for Upper-level Members

2008年07月18日

Tour with curator Karin Higa includes exclusive access to observe the ikebana artists at work. By invitation only. Call 213.830.5676 for more information.

The Artist’s Studio

2008年07月17日

Los Angeles Art Association and The Japanese American National Museum present: Lita Albuquerque’s Stellar Axis. An expansion of LAAA’s ongoing ArtSpeak programming, this special evening will feature a presentation of Albuquerque’s powerful site-specific art installation in Antarctica. Ms. Albuquerque is an internationally-renowned installationist, environmental artist, painter and sculptor. She is committed to develo...