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  • Dramatic Reading—"Death of a Salesman"

    Aug 21, 2016

    Arthur Miller’s iconic play revolves around traveling salesman Willy Loman, who cannot understand how he has failed to achieve success and happiness. The probing drama reveals how Loman’s relentless quest for the "American Dream" has kept him alienated from his wife, his sons, and his friends. A thrilling and deeply revelatory tragedy, Death of a Salesman is an enduring classic of American theater. This unique...

  • Origami Workshop with Paul Jackson

    Aug 21, 2016

    SOLD OUT Above the Fold artist Paul Jackson will lead a hands-on workshop that gives participants a taste of the unique folding and cutting technique he used to create the works seen in the exhibition. Jackson will explain how the technique evolved, how he uses it, and some the many variations that are possible. Time will be allowed for personal discovery. No origami experience is necessary. $20 members;...

  • "Above the Fold" Exhibition Tour with Paul Jackson

    Aug 21, 2016

    SOLD OUT Join exhibiting artist Paul Jackson for an intimate gallery tour in which he will discuss his own work as well as that of his wife, Miri Golan, who is also featured in the show. Limited to 25 attendees. Free with museum admission. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

  • "Above the Fold" Artist Lecture: Origami as a Language of Contemporary Design

    Aug 20, 2016

    Exhibiting artist Paul Jackson will discuss the growing influence of origami in contemporary design practice, from fashion to architecture. Using examples from around the world and from his many years of teaching design, Jackson will demonstrate how, in recent years, origami principles have been applied to materials other than paper, such as fabric, leather, plastic, and wood. He will offer reasons for this interes...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Above the Fold"

    Aug 20, 2016

    Join Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami curator Meher McArthur for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 members. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Photo: Erik DeMaine and Martin DeMaine, Destructors III, 2013. Photo courtesy of the artists.

  • JANM Summer Night Concerts—Electronic and Hip Hop Night

    Aug 18, 2016

    FREE Join us for an evening of electronic and hip hop music with Asian and Pacific Islander American performers. The featured headliner tonight is Dumbfoundead, a Korean American rapper straight out of LA’s Koreatown. Called a "walking bag of charisma" by genius.com, Dumbfoundead has appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly and counts Drake among his fans. Also featured are Year of the Ox, an APIA rap duo ...

  • 2016 Natsumatsuri Family Festival

    Aug 13, 2016

    FREE ALL DAY! Join us for our annual summer celebration featuring Japanese and Japanese American performances, crafts, and activities. Musical performances by LA Matsuri Taiko, Common Souls, and Shin Kawasaki Basic taiko drumming and bon odori dance lessons Free samples of saataa andaagii (Okinawan deep-fried pastries) JANM Members Only reserved seating and express lines …and so much more...

  • Mottainai Yoga with traci

    Aug 13, 2016

    Roughly translated, mottainai means "don’t be wasteful" in Japanese. In this three-session yoga and meditation workshop for all levels, certified yoga instructor traci ishigo invites participants to harness their own inner energy to prevent body, mind, and spirit from going to waste. Participants can expect each one-hour class to be both restorative and invigorating, with opportunities to practice deep stretches as...

  • JA MIS VETERANS TO DISCUSS MILITARY SERVICE MARCH 6

    Mar 03, 2010

    A panel discussion with Japanese American Military Intelligence Service (MIS) veterans from World War II and the Korean War will discuss their experiences at a special public program set for Sunday, March 6, beginning at 2 p.m., at the Japanese American National Museum. The program, "The History of the Japanese American Military Intelligence Service", provides an opportunity for these veterans to discuss their tou...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TO UNVEIL 'TEXTURED LIVES' EXHIBITION ON FEB. 27

    Feb 25, 2010

    The Japanese American National Museum will premiere its latest exhibition, Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai`i, representing the beautiful and historically important textiles and clothing collected and documented by scholar and author Barbara Kawakami, on Saturday, February 27, and running through May 30, 2010. This exhibition is part of the National Museum’s 25th Anniversar...