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Exhibition Walkthrough
Mar 09, 2008
Karin Higa, exhibition co-curator, will lead gallery tours of One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now.
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LEAPS OF FAITH
Mar 08, 2008 - Mar 09, 2008
Three special performances: 2 pm, 7 pm on March 8 and 2 pm on March 9. Ten artists of different faiths and spiritual paths boldly jump into the swirling waters of interfaith collaboration in this work-in-progress performance of personal stories, dance, poetry and song. Come witness their plunge into the deep as they question: How can multi-dimensional religious identities live side by side? How do we navi...
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One Way or Another - Gallery Talk
Mar 08, 2008
Gallery talk with curator Karin Higa and artists Anna Sew Hoy and Mari Eastman. Top:Mari Eastman Bird on Flowering Spray: Porcelain Cup, Chieng-lung Period (1736–1750) 2004 Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 43.5 in. Collection of Rosette Delug Photograph by Robert Wedemeyer, courtesy of Karyn Lovegrove Gallery Bottom: Anna Sew Hoy Haiku 2006 Polyurethane foam, mirror, knives, wood, plastic Approx. 3 x ...
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TARGET FREE FAMILY SATURDAY
Mar 08, 2008
FREE ALL DAY Celebrate shared traditions and family fun activities within the Asian American community. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
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Fighting for Democracy Pre-visit Workshop
Mar 08, 2008
Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Saturday, March 8, 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 Civil...
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Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
Mar 01, 2008
In 2006, over 4,900 people from around the world attended the 4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai Festival in Okinawa to reconnect with their heritage and culture. The Center for Migration Studies at the University of the Ryukyus surveyed these participants and will present their findings revealing how Okinawans connect beyond the island borders. Join us for this special event, the first in a new program series presen...
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Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Girl's Day Cards
Feb 24, 2008
Create greeting cards for Girl's Day and St. Patrick's day. Class fees are $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended.
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Feb 23, 2008
Relive history, learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.
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Ruby, Tragically Rotund by Boni B. Alvarez, Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Feb 21, 2008
The story of Ruby Salazar, a full-figured Filipina American, whose battle with weight and self-image intensifies when her mother takes a refund on Ruby’s tuition in order to fund her sister’s blossoming beauty pageant career. Presented in collaboration with East West Players.