Search Results For
-
Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Apr 26, 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.
-
Asian New Media
Apr 24, 2008
Los Angeles Art Association is proud to present Asian New Media, a film screening and panel discussion featuring emerging Asian American video and media artists. Los Angeles’ important role in the contemporary art world is a byproduct of our diversity and proximity to the Pacific Rim. Asian New Media features a selection of emerging Asian American artists as they share their art and process. Short films by arti...
-
Fulfilling the Promise of America: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Apr 19, 2008
2008 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel When President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, providing an official apology and reparations to thousands of Japanese Americans unconstitutionally forced to leave their homes by their own government during World War II, it meant more than just vindication for those whose rights were violated. It r...
-
Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Origami for Boys' (Childrens') Day and Mother's Day
Apr 13, 2008
Learn origami to use on greeting cards, to embellish package, create wall hangings, many other decorative uses. Class fees are $8 for National Museum members and $13 for non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are required. Sign up early as class is limited to 10 participants
-
"Welcome Weekend" Highlights Opening Of Pavilion
Jan 01, 1999
The Japanese American National Museum will celebrate the Public Opening of its new 85,000-square-foot expansion Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo with a festive "Welcome Weekend" on Saturday, January 23, and Sunday, January 24 including a series of community performances, workshops, demonstrations, and storytelling. Saturday will begin the Welcome Weekend with a morning Community Dedication, a Com...
-
"Common Ground: The Heart Of The Community" - Exhibition Fact Sheet
Jan 01, 1999
Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles Opening: January 23, 1999 Curator: Glen Kitayama Exhibition Coordinator: Cayleen Nakamura This exhibition presents the personal life histories of multiple generations of the Japanese American community to trace this diverse community’s development over the past 130 years. It explores how Americans of Japanese ancestry resettled and forged their identity, ...
-
"Bruce And Norman Yonemoto: Memory, Matter And Modern Romance" Art Exhibit To Open At Japanese American National Museum Jan. 23
Jan 01, 1999
In recognition of the importance of visual art in the Japanese American community, the mid-career survey Bruce and Norman Yonemoto: Memory, Matter and Modern Romance opens at the Japanese American National Museum on January 23, 1999. Since 1976, the Yonemotos have created an extensive body of film, single-channel video, video installations, and objects that explore the complex creation of meaning and identity throu...
-
BRUCE AND NORMAN YONEMOTO: MEMORY, MATTER AND MODERN ROMANCE
Jan 01, 1999
Dates January 23–July 4, 1999 Location Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles Curator Karin Higa Description This mid-career survey examines the single-channel video and video installations by Bruce and Norman Yonemoto, Los Angeles-based brothers who have worked together since 1976. The exhibition features the Yonemotos’ work from the last 25 years, providing a comprehensive analysis of t...
-
‘WELCOME WEEKEND’ HIGHLIGHTS OPENING OF PAVILION FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM JAN. 23-24
Jan 01, 1999
LOS ANGELES—The Japanese American National Museum will celebrate the Public Opening of its new 85,000-square-foot expansion Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo with a festive “Welcome Weekend” on Saturday, Jan. 23, and Sunday, Jan. 24 including a series of community performances, workshops, demonstrations and storytelling. Saturday will begin the Welcome Weekend with a morning Community Dedication, a Co...