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The Art of Woodblock Printing

1997年02月01日

Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Lecture and Demonstration Kona-born fine artist, coffee farmer and exhibition designer for the Kona Coffee Story exhibition, Hiroki Morinoue, discusses and demonstrates moku-hanga, the traditional art of Japanese wood block printing. Mr. Morinoue’s woodblock prints and paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout Hawai‘i, California, and Japan. Free with Museu...

Cold Tofu Improv: Attack of the Killer Tofus

1997年01月30日

Thursday Evening at the Museum Performance Cold Tofu provides a monthly evening of laughs and entertainment at the Museum. This talented, energetic, multicultural improvisational group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. This year Cold Tofu will present themed shows collaborating with guest artists and musicians. This evening, Cold Tofu parodies that hig...

Asian American Writer's Workshop Readings

1997年01月23日

Thursday Evening at the Museum Book Readings Featuring: Russell Leong, Jeff T. Masuda, Reena Sharma, and Irene Suico Soriano Four Los Angeles-based Asian American writers who have appeared in various publications by the New York-based Asian American Writer’s Workshop will be featured. Russell Leong has contributed to numberous anthologies and is currently writing a book of short stories, Phoenix Eyes. Jeff T. M...

Discover Your Family Tree

1997年01月23日

Instructor: Chester Hashizume. Become a family detective and discover those 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.

Kaya Young Writers Forum Featuring Sesshu Foster and Kimiko Hahn

1997年01月23日

Come join the Museum as authors, Sesshu Foster and Kimiko Hahn read and sign copies from their latest works. Sesshu Foster’s collection of prose poems, City Terrace Field Manual, illustrates the daily experiences and realities of of living in East Los Angeles. Kimiko Hahn’s, The Unbearable Heart, is a book of poems on the emotions and insights resulting from her mother’s death. Kaya, based in New York publishes works...

Making Manju Rice Cakes

1997年01月19日

Japanese American Cuisine Series Lecture/Demonstration Third generation confectionary store owner, Brian Kito of Fugetsu-Do in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles will show visitors how to make manju or wagashi (traditional Japanese rice cakes). Although manju is originally from Japan, it has become a Japanese American tradition to serve manju on special occasions. The business that Kito’s grandfather and father ran is t...

Any Occasion Thank You Cards

1997年01月18日

Craft class with instructor Ryoko Shibata. Make thank you cards for any occasion using the art of origami (paper folding) and kiri-e (paper cutting). Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by January 15.

Los Angeles Landscapes: Asian American Women in Film and Video

1997年01月16日

Three Asian America women film-makers explore Los Angeles in this unique presentation. Fatimah Tobing Rony is a visiting scholar and lecturer at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Her film is entitled, Concrete River tells the story of a woman’s search to find out about her murderess mother’s past. Hyun Mi Oh is a writer for film and television and has taught screenwriting at San Francisco State University...

Dear Miss Breed

1997年01月14日 - 1997年04月13日

"Dear Miss Breed..." the letters begin. Over 250 of them in all, these faded and creased remnants of history tell the story of young Japanese Americans incarcerated in America's World War II concentration camps and illustrate how the commitment of a single person can profoundly touch the lives of so many people. A selection of these letters to Miss Breed are featured in this virtual exhibition. In order to fully util...

Nature Prints: Winter Designs

1997年01月12日

Craft class with instructor Kimiyo Miura. Create original designs on fabric using real flowers and leaves. Bring in a pre-washed t-shirt, apron or other clothing and an assortment of leaves and flowers. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required.