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Taiko For Families

2005年07月17日

The National Museum celebrates the opening of Big Drum: Taiko in the United States with a bang! Join other families for a fun, interactive, and informative taiko lesson followed by a lively, on-the-spot jam session.

Members-Only Opening Celebration -- "Big Drum: Taiko in the United States"

2005年07月13日

Current National Museum Members are invited to attend a private opening celebration and preview of the exhibition before it opens to the public on Thursday, July 14, 2005. Please RSVP by July 6, 2005 to membership@janm.org or 213.625.0414, ext. 2222. Invitation is good for a member and one guest and is non-transferable.

Big Drum

2005年07月14日 - 2006年01月08日

Big Drum: Taiko in the United States explores the growing phenomenon of taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble performances through the use of several media presentations, historic photographs, artifacts, and even interactive opportunities for the whole family. Group taiko performance only developed in post-war Japan and the United States and Japanese Americans played a major role in its growing popularity. With few models t...

Voices from the Heart

2005年07月09日

The heart of the National Museum—our collection—contains a wealth of correspondence between family, friends, and associates. Join professional actors, community members, and staff as they read selected letters written by inmates of America's concentration camps and Nisei soldiers. The afternoon provides a unique glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans during World War II. Advance reservations highly suggested...

O-Maya

2005年07月07日

Brewing a spicy concoction of urban hip-hop, soul, and Afro Latin grooves, O-Maya features some of the finest young talent from the Bay Area. This 10-piece band creates poetic lyrics that carry messages of positivity and social change -- all carried by a fierce beat. This series is presented in association with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy and is sponsored, in part, by the City of Los Ange...

BIG DRUM EXHIBITION REVEALS GROWING POPULARITY OF ENSEMBLE TAIKO GROUPS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA PERFORMING ON JAPANESE DRUMS IN U.S. BEGAN WITH ONLY 3 JAPANESE AMERICAN GROUPS, NOW NUMBERS OVER 200

2005年07月01日

Los Angeles, CA — The Japanese American National Museum will premiere Big Drum: Taiko in the United States on Thursday, July 14, the first major museum exhibition about the phenomenal growth of taiko (Japanese drum) performance in the United States and North America, beginning with three grassroots groups in California and ballooning to an estimated 200 performing ensembles in 24 states and throughout Canada. Thro...

National Invitational Golf Tournament

2005年06月27日

At the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. For more information, call 213.625.0414.

From Tokyo Rose to the Patriot Act: Propaganda and its Impact on Civil Liberties

2005年06月25日

The last session in this seminar reflects on propaganda post-September 11 using select objects in the exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Guest speaker to be announced.

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata - Tsuru Sumi-e

2005年06月25日

Learn how to draw beautiful cranes with a brush. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended.

Katia Moraes and Pure Samba

2005年06月23日

Celebrate the beginning of summer with a performance by one of the most versatile and successful Brazilian artists in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter, Katia Moraes, and her latest project, Pure Samba, will fill the National Museum with the sound of sambas and marchinhas straight from the heart of Rio.