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  • Giant Robot Drawing Party

    Nov 07, 2015

    FREE Bring your sketchpad and favorite drawing instruments for a special drawing party with live music by Goh Nakamura. Giant Robot Biennale 4 curator Eric Nakamura will lead themed drawing exercises with live demonstrations and discussion by GRB4 featured artists Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai, and Yoskay Yamamoto, and other Giant Robot artists. Get inspiration from these exercises, or just hang out and work o...

  • JANM Summer Night Concerts

    Aug 27, 2015

    FREE JANM’s new series of summer evening concerts featuring Asian American performers continues. Tonight’s showcase focuses on electronic music. The featured artist is Paul Dateh, a multi-talented musician, host, and educator who is well known for his contemporary take on violin playing. Also appearing are noted composer, producer, and "professional music technologist" Mike Gao and experimental producer a...

  • Hello Kitty Con 2014

    Oct 30, 2014 - Nov 02, 2014

    October 30–November 2 At the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Sanrio presents the first-ever official Hello Kitty convention! Fans from all over the world will converge for the ultimate Hello Kitty experience. Hello Kitty Con ticket holders get same-day free admission to Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty. For information and to purchase tickets, visit sanrio.com/hellokittycon. During Hello Kitt...

  • Densho Workshop/Educator's Open House

    Oct 27, 2012

    JANM is pleased to be partnering with Seattle-based Densho to host a very special workshop where educators will explore web-based primary resources and pick up new strategies for teaching about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. This workshop will take place at JANM and is open to in-service and pre-service teachers, who will each receive a $100 stipend for participation. Light refreshments will be...

  • Manzanar Pilgrimage

    Apr 25, 2009

    Join us for the 40th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, an emotional and cathartic experience remembering the past by honoring the sacrifices of those gone before us and a look toward the future. $20 members; $25 for non-members includes bus transportation. Advance reservations required. Box lunch available upon prior request. To make reservations please call 213.625.0414 at ext.2313. For more information about the Pilgr...

  • Japan's Hidden Treasures

    May 22, 2008

    Join us for a slide presentation and Q & A about Japan's Hidden Treasures. Reservations required: 213.830.5676. NEW! Smithsonian Journeys Travel Program open to all National Museum members Japan’s Hidden Treasures • November 6–18, 2008 Travel to Japan with Smithsonian guest lecturers and fellow National Museum members. For an itinerary, pricing, and Reservations, call 213.830.5676. For a complete itinera...

  • The Boyle Heights Partnership, a multiethnic and collaborative approach to documenting a Los Angeles neighborhood

    Jun 01, 2002

    A free workshop for educators focusing on the National Museum's upcoming exhibition featuring the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Come gather practical, standards-based ideas for teaching students about their own communities. A continental breakfast will be provided. For more information or to reserve a space, please call Allyson Nakamoto at 213.830.5626. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first s...

  • Origami Flowers

    Oct 11, 1997

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata While parents attend the "Radio Tokyo" panel, children can learn how to make folded paper flowers in this popular workshop with Shibata sensei. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by October 8. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • Ansel Adams at Manzanar—Events

    Public programs that were presented in conjunction with the “Ansel Adams at Manzanar” exhibition.

  • 2020 Virtual Gala and Auction - About

    JANM GALA GOING VIRTUAL JANM’s annual Gala is its largest fundraising event of the year and raises critical funds to support the institution. Due to the continually evolving COVID-19 situation, we’ve made the decision to turn our 2020 Gala Dinner and Auction into a virtual gala. We are planning an online program during which the winner of the 2020 Lexus Opportunity Drawing will be announced, an online auction, and...