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  • Edible Adventures: Vegetarian Little Tokyo Walk

    May 30, 2015

    Learn about the role Japanese produce farmers played in the early days of Little Tokyo while sampling vegetables such as kabocha (winter squash), konnyaku (yam cake), and edamame (soybeans) from neighborhood shops. $40 members, $50 non-members. Nibbles and admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included; lunch stop is extra. Limited to 15 participants. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. ...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: March into Spring

    Mar 14, 2015

    FREE* ALL DAY! Spring is here! Welcome the new season by recycling old things into new ones. *Admission to all activities and to Common Ground: The Heart of Community is FREE ALL DAY. Admission to the special exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, requires a separate purchase. All Hello! Admissions are based on timed entry; obtaining tickets in advance is strongly recommended. ...

  • The Randall Park Show

    Dec 10, 2009

    *PLEASE NOTE: This show has been canceled. December 10 - 11, 8 PM See the premier of comedian and actor Randall Park’s new one man show about the trials and tribulations of being an Asian American in Hollywood today. For more information, please email randallparkshow@gmail.com.

  • The First Battle: The Battle for Equality in War-Time Hawaii

    Nov 10, 2007

    by Tom Coffman With war fears rising, a Council for Inter-racial Unity was organized in Honolulu in 1939 in support of Hawai`i's large Japanese ancestry community. When 120,000 people were incarcerated, a behind-the-scenes battle for justice and equality--reaching as far as the White House--set Hawai`i on a different course. Conversation with filmmaker Tom Coffman and Dr. Richard Kosaki follows screening. Present...

  • The Sushi Economy by Sasha Issenberg

    Sep 15, 2007

    Over a generation, sushi in the United States has gone from the unknown to ubiquitous, but even aficionados will be surprised at the true history and complex economics behind their favorite food. The Sushi Economy jumps from Mediterranean docks to the multimillion-dollar tuna auctions of Japanese fish markets, and from the shopping streets of Shanghai to the cargo holds of intercontinental jumbo jets -- all while mak...

  • World AIDS Day/Day With(out) Art

    Dec 01, 2005

    "Day Without Art" began in 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. Since then, "Day With(out) Art" has grown into a collaborative project in which an estimated 8,000 museums, galleries, art centers, service organizations, libraries, high schools, and colleges take part to help increase public awareness of this global pandemic. The National Museum is proud to join these e...

  • To Dwell in This Place: Faith, Justice, and Healing Post-September 11th

    Aug 12, 2004

    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...

  • Henry Sugimoto Exhibition Art Talk

    Jul 14, 2001

    Ron Stroud, artist and the designer of the Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience exhibition, will discuss selected works of Henry Sugimoto.

  • Community Issues Series

    Oct 30, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Performance & Video Screening Video and performance artist Kip Fulbeck explores the Hapa male experience through hilarious stories of dating, family, and pop culture. From Bruce Lee to David Carradine to Connie Chung, Fulbeck pokes fun at media stereotypes, interracial dating patterns, and icons of race and sex in Asian America. Currently an Associate Professor of Studio Art and As...

  • Clay Pottery for Children

    Feb 01, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Workshop Instructor: Setsuko Morinoue. Ceramic artist, Setsuko Morinoue of Kona, Hawai‘i conducts a fun and educational workshop in clay pottery for children of all ages. Ms. Morinoue, originally from Japan, has been creating works of art in clay for exhibitions in Japan and Hawai‘i. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by Janu...