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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...

I/Witness A Photography Workshop for Kids - Part Two

2004年07月31日

Please refer to the July 17 calendar listing for more information. Participants must have completed part one of the program.

Reverberations: Young Artists and Writers Envision the Future

2004年07月29日

In conjunction with the National Museum's "Educators Appreciation Week" and the National Summer Institute for Teachers. Produced in partnership with The HeArt? Project, a non-profit organization that facilitates long-term, dynamic learning experiences between professional artists and hard-to-reach teenagers. Young visual and performing artists along with poets and writers from The HeArt? Project envision the futur...

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

2004年07月28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...