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  • Discover Nikkei Presents: From Newsprint to New Media. The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers

    Apr 02, 2011

    Nikkei community newspapers served an important role for a century as the glue that held together groups of immigrants with news and information about their communities as well as the latest from Japan. Later, their place in the community evolved as they served English-speaking Nisei and Sansei. But in recent years, the media industry has been in an upheaval, and many Nikkei community newspapers have shut down. Jo...

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Apr 02, 2011

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

  • A Reading of: "The Last of the Nisei Cougars." Written by Philip W. Chung and Directed by Jeff Liu

    Mar 27, 2011

    A FREE reading of a new play THE LAST OF THE NISEI COUGARS Written by Philip W. Chung (Lodestone's GRACE KIM & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS) Directed by Jeff Liu (EWP's WRINKLES) Produced by Koji Steven Sakai Stage Managed by Rosa Kwon With Emily C. Chang (COLIN HEARTS KAY), Lynn Chen (SAVING FACE), Ki Hong Lee (ABC Family's upcoming THE NINE LIVES OF CHLOE KING) & Kim Miyori (ST. ELSEWHERE) FREE ADMISSION 5...

  • "Lt. Watada: A Matter of Conscience". Directed by Oscar Winner Freida Lee Mock

    Mar 26, 2011

    He’s called a hero, a coward; a patriot, a traitor. How does an Army officer full of promise, praised by his commanders as exemplary with unlimited potential, come to face a felony conviction, a prison term and a dishonorable discharge? “Lt. Watada” tells the story of the first commissioned military officer to refuse to deploy to Iraq and to speak out about his belief that the war is illegal and a violation of his...

  • Kidding Around the Kitchen Family Cooking Workshop: Spring Rolls into JANM!

    Mar 26, 2011

    This workshop celebrates the coming of spring and the creation of an assortment of Asian foods, including sweet and savory spring and egg rolls, noodle soups and salads. All workshops are $25 for members (one child & one adult); $35 for non-members (one child & one adult), an additional $20 materials fee (cash only) will be collected at the beginning of the workshop, admission is included. RSVP early, 25 participa...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Mar 26, 2011

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Coming to America in the 1960s

    Mar 19, 2011

    Featuring: Immigrant Etsuko Wada and her Bi-racial Daughter Grace The Occupation of Japan in the post-World War II era brought about major changes, including marriages between Japanese and Americans and the birth of their bi-racial children. While the changing American immigration laws allowed Japanese to migrate in the 1960s to the U.S., Japanese parents and their hapa children faced many cultural challenges to f...

  • Introduction to Blue-Indigo Dyeing with Shibori Girl

    Mar 19, 2011 - Mar 16, 2011

    This workshop is a hands-on experience of dyeing with indigo on various natural textiles—cotton, silk, linen, bamboo, and hemp. Various types of vats and their preparation will be discussed as well as many indigo samples will be on hand to inspect. Come dressed in studio attire, bring rubber gloves, and a love of the color blue! $35 members; $45 non-members, an additional $25 materials fee (cash only) will be coll...

  • Music for Alice

    Mar 26, 2004

    As a girl, Alice loved to dance, but the rhythms of her life offered little opportunity for a foxtrot, much less a waltz. World War II erupted soon after she was married, and Alice and her husband—along with many other Japanese Americans—were forced to leave their home and report to an assembly center. Undaunted, Alice and Mark learned to make the most of every circumstance, from their stall in the old stockyard in...

  • THE EASTSIDE REVUE: 1932-2002 SHOWCASES LEGENDARY MUSICIANS OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE IN A FREE CONCERT ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT THE JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

    Aug 01, 2002

    LOS ANGELES, CA—A free public concert celebrating the music and history of Boyle Heights will be held outdoors on the Japanese American National Museum Plaza from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2002. The Eastside Revue honors over half a century of musical history with the legendary artists of the past and present that have placed their community and their music on top of the world’s musical map. The r...