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  • Common Ground: A Screening & Dialogue On "New Muslim Cool"

    Jan 28, 2010

    FREE! Take a trip through urban life in the post-9/11 United States with Hamza Perez, who defies the definition of "America’s worst nightmare." This thought-provoking documentary follows Hamza's journey from the recording studio to the mosque, from single fatherhood to married life, from street life to community activism. Join him on his spiritual quest for interfaith friendships and struggles as a prison chaplain...

  • Fighting For Democracy at National Archives Experience (Washington, DC)

    Jan 29, 2010 - Feb 28, 2010

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION National Archives Experience Washington, DC About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democracy: Who is th...

  • Wok & Roll Cooking Workshop

    Jan 23, 2010

    Bring the whole family a new version of this very popular hands on family cooking class of easy and healthy stir-fry recipes (WOK) and sushi (ROLL) NEW recipes the whole family will love! $25 members (for one child & one adult); $35 non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are strongly encouraged, contact 213-625-0414. This cooking workshop is brought to you in collaboration with Kiddin...

  • Excerpts from "THE GIRLS FROM AFAR"

    Jan 21, 2010

    East West Players (EWP) in collaboration with the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present: Excerpts from "THE GIRLS FROM AFAR" By Libby Emmons Directed by Jeff Liu A Staged Reading with Dante Basco, Fran de Leon, James Kyson Lee, Camille Mana, and Tamlyn Tomita Slavery and human trafficking take on many forms sometimes right before our eyes. With her parents out of town, a dau...

  • "Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years" Closing Party

    Jan 21, 2010

    To close out the hugely successful group art show and 15 year celebration of Giant Robot magazine, JANM will be open for extended hours on Thursday, January 21. Admission will be free, and many of the participating artists and key members of the Giant Robot family will be in attendance as part of this special gathering. Expect refreshments, a musical guest, The Binges and DJ Puffs, and other surprises.

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop

    Jan 16, 2010

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Saturday, January 16, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (Lunch provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Ci...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: Ghost Riders

    Jan 14, 2010

    Free Screening of Ghost Riders The Bigfoot Memorial Ride, an annual 300-mile journey on horseback, helps the Lakota Nation "wipe the tears" shed for the massacre of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee in 1896, and for more recent hardships. Participants convey the ride's spirit of sacrifice and remembrance, and the Lakota people's determination to build a better future. Guests for the night include the...

  • Japanese American National Museum’s History of Collaborations, Breakthroughs, Compiled Into New Book, “Common Ground”

    May 15, 2005

    The Japanese American National Museum, which was incorporated as an institution 20 years ago, has compiled a group of essays on its history, major projects and collaborations into a book, Common Ground: The Japanese American National Museum and the Culture of Collaborations. In 1985, the National Museum had no permanent site nor endowment and only one employee. Thanks to a partnership between a group of Little Tok...

  • Japanese American National Museum To Feature Paintings By Henry Sugimoto In First Retrospective Exhibition

    Mar 24, 2001

    The first retrospective exhibition of paintings by Henry Sugimoto (1900-1990) will open on March 24, 2001 at the Japanese American National Museum in the heart of the Little Tokyo Historic District in Los Angeles. Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience is a survey of Sugimoto’s paintings as well as an examination of the Japanese American experience as seen through the work of an artist whose life and art w...

  • Japanese American National Museum To Take "A Sentimental Journey" To World Famous Hollywood Palladium For Annual Dinner March 3

    Mar 03, 2001

    The Japanese American National Museum will hold its 2001 Annual Dinner at the world-famous Hollywood Palladium under the theme A Sentimental Journey on Saturday, March 3, 2001. Festivities will include the honoring of Asian American Broadway pioneer Pat Suzuki and animator Iwao Takamoto, who is credited with the creative design of "Scooby-Doo" and other famous cartoon characters; a black-tie dinner dance; and a sil...