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Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2005年08月20日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historic walking tour. Fees are $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations, and comfortable walking shoes and clothes are recommended. Weather permitting.

Taiko @ Noon

2005年08月17日

Enjoy your lunch as you listen to the energetic and compelling rhythms performed by our guest taiko drummers. Every other Wednesday throughout the summer a different master drummer will share the power and meaning of taiko, exploring the diversity of the art form as practiced by master artists from across the Southland.

7th Annual Courtyard Kids Family Festival—Ribbits & Rhythms: Kaeru's House of Hop

2005年08月13日

The National Museum celebrates the long-awaited return of our favorite kaeru at the Ribbits & Rhythms: Kaeru's House of Hop. All Courtyard Kids and their family and friends are invited to a day of whimsical workshops, dynamic storytelling, and lively music and dance. This year's festival's concert begins with a ceremony welcoming new Courtyard Kids at 4:00 p.m., followed by a concert showcasing youth performing ar...

65th Nisei Week Japanese Festival

2005年08月13日

The 65th Nisei Week Japanese Festival, including the Grand Parade, Street Fair and Street Ondo in Little Tokyo, is set for August 13-21, 2005. For more information, please call 213.687.7193 or visit www.niseiweek.org.

Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Spoken Word Program

2005年08月09日

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will forever remain an object of deep reflection. To mark the 60th anniversary of those fateful days, the National Museum's Art Director, Clement Hanami, installs his stirring work, Fat Man/Little Boy in the Aratani Central Hall. The day will end with spoken word performances and messages of peace.

"Fat Man/Little Boy" Installation Viewing

2005年08月09日

Fat Man/Little Boy is an art piece that explores the events of the atomic bomb and the experiences of artist Clement Hanami's mother, who is a hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivor. The installation chronicles the fundamentals of the atomic bomb and its impact on a life's meaning and purpose. "Hanami's sprawling series of faux lab experiments asks you to consider, from multiple vantage points, the ways in which the F...

A Conversation with Toshiko Takaezu

2005年08月07日

Master artist Toshiko Takaezu holds a monumental place in the post-World War II craft movement in America. Demonstrating the power of asymmetry, clean designs, and a natural color palette, she helped transform ceramics into a major medium of artistic expression. Discover the processes behind her work, as Takaezu speaks about her six decades of art making. Photograph by Andrea Baldeck.

Private Upper Level Member Reception

2005年08月06日

By Invitation Only For Contributing Level members and above, plus Arts Patrons members. Join Artist Toshiko Takaezu and Senior Curator Karin Higa for an exclusive opening night reception and guided tour. RSVP required by August 1 to 213.625.0414, ext. 2222. For information about this event or the Arts Patrons membership, contact Member and Donor Services at 213.625.0414.

A Conversation with Jun Kaneko

2005年08月06日

The third of three conversations focusing on significant Japanese American artists who work with clay features Jun Kaneko. Jun Kaneko began his career as a painter, becoming a sculptor when he arrived in the US from Japan in the 1960's. He was educated at the Chouinard Art Institute and the California Institute of Art in Los Angeles, the University of California at Berkeley, and Claremont Graduate School. Kaneko has ...

Toshiko Takaezu

2005年08月06日 - 2005年11月27日

Toshiko Takaezu: The Art of Clay features the recent work of Toshiko Takaezu, an artist at the forefront of breaking down the traditional barriers between functional and sculptural art. Known for her experiments in the expressive potential of clay, Takaezu's work is characterized by exuberant glazes and a meditation on the power of medium to communicate abstract and specific meanings. The exhibition includes examples...