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  • Upper Level Members and VIP Reception: "At First Light"

    May 24, 2019

    The Japanese American National Museum and Visual Communications invite JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above and special guests to preview At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America before it opens to the public on May 25. Program with a light reception to follow. Invitations were mailed in early April.

  • COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival

    Jun 01, 2014

    COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival aims to be an uproarious three-day comedy free-for-all that will have audiences rolling in the aisles as it showcases the funniest work of comedic performers, directors and writers from around the globe. Besides showing a bunch of rib-tickling films, COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, surprise celebrity app...

  • COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival

    May 31, 2014

    COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival aims to be an uproarious three-day comedy free-for-all that will have audiences rolling in the aisles as it showcases the funniest work of comedic performers, directors and writers from around the globe. Besides showing a bunch of rib-tickling films, COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, surprise celebrity app...

  • Target Free Family Saturdays: Zap, Pow, Bam!

    Oct 12, 2013

    FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate the opening of the exhibition Marvels & Monsters and draw yourself into the picture with comics-themed crafts & activities! SCHEDULE: 11AM – 2PM: Join Kidding Around the Kitchen for an assemble-it-yourself popcorn snack to enjoy while watching fabulous vintage Japanese anime. 11:30AM: Curator Jeff Yang will guide families of all ages in a gallery talk of the Marvels and Monsters ex...

  • Common Ground Exhibition Tour

    Dec 01, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our knowledgeable Museum docents.

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Mar 03, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Feb 04, 2012

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.

  • Landscaping America

    Jun 17, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008

    Gardens were among the first forms of Japanese culture to gain popularity in the United States. Since their introduction to the American public at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Japanese-style gardens have profilerated across the country. Landscaping America reveals the personal stories, historical journeys, creativity, and community processes that underlie the surface of the "Japanese garden". Th...

  • Hinamatsuri Origami Doll-making Series

    Feb 21, 1998

    Workshop Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Join us for Hinamatsuri—Girl’s Day—doll making out of paper using origami (paper folding) techniques. This is a three part series and reservations are required by February 4. Free with Museum admission. Space is limited so call now to reserve your space. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • Hinamatsuri Origami Doll-making Series

    Feb 14, 1998

    Workshop Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Join us for Hinamatsuri—Girl’s Day—doll making out of paper using origami (paper folding) techniques. This is a three part series and reservations are required by February 4. Free with Museum admission. Space is limited so call now to reserve your space. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.