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All Tied Up In Mizuhiki

1998年03月31日

Craft Class Featuring: Ryoko Shibata Paper string and your imagination is all that is needed for this class. Shibata Sensei conducts a workshop in mizuhiki for all ages. Join the fun and learn a traditional art form. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by January 25. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Discovering Your Family Tree

1998年03月29日

Workshop Instructor: Chester Hashizume Become a family detective and discover your long-lost relatives. Learn how to create your own family tree, then find out how to enter your family tree in the Museum’s National Family Registry. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by March 24.

Captured Moments: A View of Family

1998年03月29日

Family Art Workshop at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Join California Indian artist L. Frank Manriquez in creating dioramas, collages, or treasure chests using family photos and other mini-memorabilia from your personal collection. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required. Class limited to 30 participants. For reservations and further information please call 805.682.4711 ext. 312.

Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu's All in the Family

1998年03月26日

Join us in this celebration of "family" as Cold Tofu takes us on a journey of exploration. Free. Reservations suggested by March 21. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

"Nights of Fire, Nights of Rain" by Amy Uyematsu

1998年03月22日

Poet Amy Uyematsu will read from her latest book of poems, Nights of Fire, Nights of Rain, with musical accompaniment by bass musician, Taiji Miyagawa. This new collection addresses living in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s—from the riots and violence of the city, to fires and other natural disasters. Free with Museum admission. Reservations suggested by March 17.

Paper Sculpture Workshop

1998年03月21日

Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn how to make paper sculpture arrangements using colorful paper and folding techniques. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by March 17. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Dance as Dialogue

1998年03月15日

Performance at the Skirball Cultural Center Southern California’s leading dancer/choreographers, including Naomi Goldberg and Hiroko Hojo, will create dances exploring the themes of the Finding Family Stories exhibition. These choreographers approach dance in an extremely personal way, blending modern choreography with a wide variety of influences. Free with Museum admission. Reservations recommended. For reser...

Aloha Weekend Activities

1998年03月14日 - 1998年03月15日

Saturday–Sunday, March 14–15 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Experience a little bit of the Aloha spirit as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition. Join us as we explore the evolution of Japanese American identity in multicultural Hawai'i through performance, dance, and art. Fun for the entire family. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

Conversations with the Artists

1998年03月13日

Panel discussion at Self-Help Graphics Featuring: Joyce Dallal, Aaron Glass, Eddy Kurushima, Frank LaPena, Judith Lowry, and Kim Yasuda. Finding Family Stories artists explore personal and private stories in their art. How does an artist make a private story the subject for public viewing? How does one engage an audience while maintaining the integrity of personal experiences? Join the FFS artists as they di...

From Bento to Mixed Plate

1998年03月14日 - 1999年01月03日

This exhibition traces the evolution of Japanese American identity in multicultural Hawai‘i as seen through the eyes of the first generation to the present. Americans of Japanese ancestry (AJAs) share their story through the use of personal artifacts, family photographs, and first-person accounts. Told from an AJA perspective the uniqueness of the Island culture is evident and is truly a story involving all of Haw...