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  • Film Screening and Panel Discussion: "The Tiger Hunter" with Director Lena Khan

    Aug 30, 2017

    FREE In this classic tale of love, laughs, and the American Dream, Sami Malik travels from India to the US to become an engineer and impress both his childhood crush and his father, a legendary tiger hunter. But when his prospects fall through, he takes a low-paying job as a draftsman and, with an oddball gang of friends, embarks on a scheme to convince his sweetheart that he’s more successful than he really i...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Aloha from Hawaii with KoAloha Ukulele

    Feb 08, 2014

    FREE ALL DAY! Come and make music with KoAloha Ukulele as they lead performances, workshops crafts, and all things ukulele! Schedule: •11am & 1:30pm: Make a special key chain with KoAloha Ukulele staff members. •11:15am/12:15pm/1:15pm/2:15pm: Learn basic and intermediate skills of how to play the ukulele with Brian Benevente of KoAloha Ukulele and other KoAloha artist partners. (Please bring own ukulele. Li...

  • "Shibori" Techniques with Shibori Girl

    Nov 16, 2013 - Nov 17, 2013

    Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 This two-day workshop, on the 16th and 17th, will continue to explore more shibori techniques such as combining stitching, tying, and direct application of dyes on silk. We will look at the work of Ichiku Kubota and will create an ichiku tsujigahana style scarf. $70 members, $90 non-members, an additional $45 materials fee (cash only) collected at the beginning of class. Ske...

  • How Japanese Are Japanese Americans?

    Oct 15, 2011

    Ever since World War II, Japanese Americans have largely severed their ties with Japan, and have stressed their Americanness. Unlike other immigrant groups, Japanese Americans have often shown little interest in celebrating or participating in their traditional cultural heritage. So how Japanese are Japanese Americans? Professor Arthur Sakamoto from the University of Texas at Austin will explore this question in term...

  • Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions

    Aug 13, 2011

    Ayagoromo - Mindful Transitions will present traditional Japanese folk songs assimilated within modern world music sensibilities. Yoko and Derek will be joined by guest artists to perform a selection of Japanese folk songs “framed” with a modern twist of Impressionistic Jazz, Classical and R&B for which Derek is known. The concert will debut new works reflecting the goal of preserving the essence of tradi...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: Whispers

    Feb 19, 2009

    Free Screening of Whispers Chumash filmmaker George Angelo, Jr. interviews and documents three Indigenous cultures of Southern California: the Chumash, Tongva/Gabrielino, and Juaneno. This extraordinary documentary presents their history and living traditions, with a special focus on rock art, the tomol, and dolphin dancers. Guests for the night include filmmaker George Angelo, Jr. Bringing the Circle Togethe...

  • Glorious Excess (Born)

    Jul 12, 2008 - Aug 03, 2008

    Special Engagement Musician/producer/artist Mike Shinoda premieres Glorious Excess (Born), a brand-new series of paintings and digital work, in the George T. and Sakaye Aratani Central Hall. The exhibition, which is presented in two parts, features large-scale pieces that blend his own experiences in the superstar spotlight with pop commentary and classical vanitas influences. This opening coincides with the re...

  • Shake, Rattle & Bang!

    Sep 08, 2007

    Target Free Family Saturday Don't miss this opportunity to make some noise! Spend the afternoon moving to the beat of the National Museum's special drum circle. Kids of all ages can make their very own percussion instrument and then join in the fun by trying their hand at playing drums from around the world. FREE! Also on this day... Karaoke Ice Comes to the National Museum a delicious pop culture mash-up ...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

    May 24, 2007 - May 24, 2008

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, May 24, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil Right...

  • "Through a Diamond" by Kerry Yo Nakagawa

    Mar 02, 2002

    Through a Diamond chronicles the 100-year history of baseball in America and the role it played in fostering relationships between the U.S. and Japan. Author Kerry Yo Nakagawa also describes how the game of baseball remained in the lives of Japanese Americans who, even after being incarcerated in American concentration camps during World War II, were able to organize themselves into leagues and travel from state to ...