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Mira Nakashima

2004年09月12日

Artist MIRA NAKASHIMA, architect, daughter, and apprentice to George Nakashima, will speak about her father's furniture design and architecture, which she profiled in her book, Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima. Ms. Nakashima continues to produce furniture designed by her father along with her own designs.

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Dove and Tree Origami

2004年09月11日

Create images of peace. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended.

George Nakashima

2004年09月01日 - 2005年01月02日

Furniture designer George Nakashima’s (1904–1990) exquisite creations merged traditional woodworking techniques with innovative design, resulting in work that demonstrates a high level of craftsmanship coupled with a reinterpretation of modernist design. A nisei, Nakashima was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Seattle. He then embarked on a fruitful period of international study and work in France, Japan, and...

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2004年08月21日

The Little Tokyo community in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with National Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour. Fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission. Reservations and c...

To Dwell in This Place: Faith, Justice, and Healing Post-September 11th

2004年08月12日

The exhibition's final public program looks at the faith community's continuous call for justice tempered by compassionate understanding. This ecumenical panel includes some of the region's foremost religious leaders, including RABBI ALLEN FREEHLING, executive director of LA City Human Relations Commission. JONATHAN KIRSCH, book columnist for the Los Angeles Times and best-selling author, will moderate the panel. Pre...

A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

2004年08月11日

Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. ROBIN TOMA, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Co...

2004 Courtyard Kids Family Concert

2004年08月07日

FREE ADMISSION This year's family celebration features an afternoon of music, movement, and workshops on the National Museum's courtyard. The concert will begin with a ceremony welcoming new Courtyard Kids. HULA HALAU O KEALI`I O NALANI will delight kids and adults with ancient and modern-style hula. Also performing are ASHA'S BABA, who combine West African and African American storytelling, poetry, music, and son...

"Voices of Healing"

2004年08月06日

ICY SMITH, editor of Voices of Healing: Spirit and Unity after 9/11 in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community, joins WTC survivor ROBERT IDEISHI, Port Authority Officer DAVID LIM, and others featured in the book to examine loss, survival, and bravery, and the impact of the September 11 terror attacks on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Presented in collaboration with the Chinese American ...

"9066 to 9/11"

2004年08月05日

Produced by the National Museum's Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, 9066 to 9/11 explores similarities between the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II and Arab and South Asian Americans post-9/11. The film reveals disturbing parallels between these experiences -- separated by more than sixty years. While Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of Japanese Americans during the war was...

A View from Afar: Angelenos Bear Witness to September 11th

2004年08月04日

Every Wednesday throughout the run of September 11: Bearing Witness to History, the National Museum will host gallery talks featuring a diverse group of community leaders, artists, activists, and educators. Using a specific object from the exhibition as their starting point, each will reflect upon the larger social, political, and cultural implications of 9/11. Master musician, UCLA Professor of Ethnomusicology, a...