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  • JANM and MOMAW Present Transnational Symposium on January 18, 2025

    Dec 13, 2024

    Editor’s note: JANM’s Pavilion to close for renovation on January 5, 2025; programs will continue on the JANM campus and at other locations at janm.org/OnTheGo. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) and the Museum of Modern Art Wakayama (MOMAW) will present the transnational symposium, Transbordering: From Wakayama to California, beginning at 1p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The symposium...

  • Honoring Common Ground

    Nov 23, 2024

    Enjoy an afternoon of celebration and activities honoring JANM’s core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community, that highlights over 140 years of Japanese American history. The afternoon will feature natsukashii (nostalgic) music, a souvenir photo booth, docent-led tours, and a chance for visitors to contribute to our community memory archive booth. The core exhibition has been the center of the Museum for t...

  • "The Shifting Grounds of Race" by Scott Kurashige

    Jul 30, 2011

    Los Angeles has attracted intense attention as a "world city" characterized by multiculturalism and globalization. Yet, little is known about the historical transformation of a place whose leaders proudly proclaimed themselves white supremacists less than a century ago. In The Shifting Grounds of Race, Scott Kurashige highlights the role African Americans and Japanese Americans played in the social and political stru...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM PART OF BLUE STAR PROGRAM STARTING MAY 30

    May 24, 2011

    The Japanese American National Museum announced that it would join with over 1,300 other museums across America to become a Blue Star Museum, and will provide free admission to U.S. active duty military personnel and their families after May 30, Memorial Day, and running to September 5, Labor Day, for 2011. This program was developed through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Blue Star F...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: Quest of the Carib Canoe

    Jun 18, 2009

    Free Screening of Quest of the Carib Canoe Carib Indian artist and activist Jacob Frederick, and others from his community, sail nearly 1000 miles in a hand built canoe from their home on the island of Dominica in the British West Indies to South America in a voyage to rediscover their ancestral heritage. Director Eugene Jarecki generously donated this extremely rare film for presentation. Kantuta will begin the e...

  • Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese American Community

    Mar 22, 2008

    REDRESS REMEMBERED (Part 2 of 2) Our second Redress Remembered program will begin with a special screening of Resettlement to Redress. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Adam Schrager, the author of The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story. The film and book are currently available in our Museum Store. Schrager will be signing copies following the program. In addition, there will ...

  • Of Melodies Old: New Music from the APPEX Ensemble

    Sep 29, 2005

    Welcome the change in season with a magical evening featuring a group of internationally acclaimed musicians, including Kenny Endo. Hailing from India, Indonesia, Burma, China, and the United States, each is a master artist who recasts traditional melodies and rhythms into new sounds and textures. Together, these longtime friends offer a joy-filled celebration of creativity, music, and song. Come early for a 6:30 ...

  • Cold Tofu Improv Performance—“Sing the Song of Tofu”

    May 18, 2000

    Cold Tofu raises its voice of song in a celebration of singing.

  • Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit - Artist

    Bio and artist statement for Paul Kitagaki Jr. for the “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” exhibition.

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Resources

    Explore resources from the exhibition: Bibliography—A list of references that have been helpful to the Boyle Heights team Partner Resources—Links to the Boyle Heights Project and community partners Teacher Guide—A guide for teachers (grades 4-12) interested in teaching local/community was developed as part of the Boyle Heights Project. Article—excerpt from a 2001 speech by Boyle Heights Project advisor Ge...