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  • JANM’S HELLO KITTY PANEL DISCUSSIONS EXPLORE ICONIC CHARACTER’S CULTURAL ROLE AND INFLUENCE

    Feb 13, 2015

    Tickets are now available for several unique public programs at the Japanese American National Museum, all tied to the museum’s current hit exhibition Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty Critiqued On February 22, at 2 p.m., JANM will present a panel discussion that takes a critical look at Hello Kitty and examines her phenomenon from various perspectives. The panel will be moderat...

  • Big Trouble in Little Tokyo presents "The Joy Luck Club" (1993)

    Feb 11, 2015

    6 p.m.: Light reception 7 p.m.: Screening 9:30 p.m.: Q&A In this 1993 film adaptation of Amy Tan’s bestselling novel, a Chinese American daughter is asked to take her late mother’s place at a weekly mahjong game, where a group of immigrant women have been gathering to share their stories since immigrating to the United States following World War II. Having only a passing interest in her heritage at first...

  • Staged Reading: "Internment" by Phinneas Kiyomura

    Feb 08, 2015

    Actor and screenwriter Phinneas Kiyomura will oversee a reading of his TV pilot script, Internment, which tells the story of an estranged Japanese American family who are forcibly reunited when all are sent to an incarceration camp in Central California during World War II. The script attempts to explore the complicated dynamics that erupt within families and countries during times of crisis. Directed by Chris...

  • "Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to Camp" by Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey

    Feb 07, 2015

    In this creative memoir, Havey combines vintage photographs with her own paintings and writings to tell the story of how she grew from a ten-year-old girl into a teenager while living in Santa Anita Assembly Center and Amache Relocation Center during World War II. Havey will read from and discuss her book. Audience Q&A to follow. Free with general museum admission. The book is available at the JANM Store....

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Feb 07, 2015

    Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents. Free with general admission.

  • Hello Kitty "Decoden" Workshop

    Feb 07, 2015

    This program is sold out. Decorate a small Hello Kitty plush with loads of sparkly charms and jewels—decoden-style! $24 members, $30 non-members. Materials included. Limited to 25 participants. Admission to Common Ground and Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty after the workshop are included. INSTRUCTOR BIO Chrissa Sparkles is a host and online personality who loves all things cute. Her “...

  • Hello Kitty Girl Scout Program

    Feb 07, 2015

    This program is sold out. In this special program just for Girl Scouts, start your visit to Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty before museum hours and then create your own Hello Kitty–inspired artwork. $10 members; $20 non-member scouts ages 6-17; $30 non-member scout parents/troop leaders. Museum admission, materials, and participation patches included. Limited to 45 participants.

  • Perseverance at Towson University Asian Arts Gallery (Towson, MD)

    Feb 05, 2015 - May 02, 2015

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION Towson University Asian Arts Gallery Towson, MD Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World is a groundbreaking photographic exhibition that explores the master craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattoos and their enduring influence on modern tattoo practices. Even as Japanese-style tattooing has moved into the mainstream, it remains an enigmatic and misunders...

  • "China Dolls" by Lisa See

    Jan 31, 2015

    Bestselling author Lisa See will discuss her new book, China Dolls, a WWII-era drama of friendship and betrayal amongst three Chinese American women whose lives cross in the glamorous nightclubs of San Francisco’s Chinatown. The women’s fortunes take a turn after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the book includes detailed accounts of the World War II imprisonment of Japanese Americans. See will also t...

  • Members Only Reception: "China Dolls" by Lisa See

    Jan 31, 2015

    Members are invited to an intimate, pre-event reception with noted author Lisa See. Space is limited; RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. This event has reached capacity; no additional reservations can be accepted.