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Jake Shimabukuro in Concert!

2004年01月10日

With his mastery of traditional ukelele, Jake takes ukelele playing to new realms crossing over into classical music, jazz, rock, blues, funk and of course, improvisation that comes naturally to the ukelele.

"Southland", by Nina Revoyr

2004年01月10日

Southland explores the fragile relationships and sometimes painful misunderstandings that occur across the lines of race and culture. It is also the story of an ever-changing city. Moving in and out of the past, from the shipping yards and internment camps of World War II; the barley fields of the Crenshaw district in the 1930s; the mean streets of Watts in the 1960s; and the night spots and garment factories of the ...

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Mizuhiki-Awaji Musubi

2004年01月10日

Create unique crafts with thread, paper, and cords. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies.

2004 "Oshogatsu": New Year Family Day Festival

2004年01月04日

1 p.m.–4 p.m. Arts and Crafts Classes for Children of All Ages—Learn about New Year’s symbols and traditions 1 p.m. Oshogatsu Storytelling with the improv troupe Cold Tofu. 1 p.m. New Year’s Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata 2 p.m. Mochitsuki, traditional rice cake pounding performance with Kodama Taiko 3 p.m. Aikido & Iaido Martial Arts demonstration by the Aikido Center of Los Angeles. Aiki...

2004 "Oshogatsu" in Little Tokyo

2004年01月01日

To celebrate the New Year, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California will host a day of fun family activities including a lion dance, sake barrel breaking, and a samurai action show following the opening ceremony at 11:00 AM. Traditional New Year's food booths and select restaurants will be open. The first 300 children to arrive will receive a gift. For more information visit www.nylt.org. Program is su...

Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Thank You Cards

2003年12月27日

Show your appreciation to loved ones and friends with personalized thank you cards. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. 1:00pm.

Frank H. Watase Family Media Arts Center Screenings

2003年12月27日

The Frank H. Watase Family Media Arts Center has produced award-winning films to enhance the visitor experience for more than a decade. Select works from the video library will screen in the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall followed by comments from Watase Media Arts Center staff. 10:30am - Plantation Roots, 1997 "King" Sugar and its plantations recruited Japanese, along with other ethnic groups to Hawai`i as...

Family Day: Activities, Films, and Family Fun!

2003年12月27日

This may be your last chance to explore new lands and oceans as Nakahama Manjiro did in the nineteenth century. Bring your family for special gallery activities related to Drifting: Nakahama Manjiro's Tale of Discovery (including a time to put your own collection together) and Object Lessons: Exploring the Permanent Collection.

Workshop—A Taste of Holiday Traditions

2003年12月21日

Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa. Learn the traditions of each of these festive holidays, including the art, crafts, food, and music that makes each unique and culturally important. You will also have an opportunity to create your own special gifts.

9066 to 9/11

9066 to 9/11 focuses on the parallels between the post-September 11 treatment of Arab Americans and Muslims in this country with treatment of Japanese Americans after the start of World War II. Revealing striking similarities, the film addresses the mistreatment of immigrants in the United States, as well as the lack of historical memory by lawmakers and the public about America’s concentration camps during World War...