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  • An Introduction to the Art of Bonsai

    Aug 11, 2007

    In conjunction with the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden, the National Museum presents a four-part series of gardening demonstrations led by horticultural experts. Part 2 Learn basic bonsai techniques from Shig Miya of the Venice Japanese Community Center. Single demonstration price: $8 National Museum members, $10 non-members. Series price: $25 National Museum members, $35 non-members. ...

  • For Alice with Love: Celebrating the Music of Alice Coltrane

    Aug 09, 2007

    The Coltrane name is synonymous with deeply creative, passion-filled modern music. This special evening is a tribute to the legacy of the family matriarch, the late Alice Coltrane (1937-2007), whose approach to the piano was nothing short of genius. Performers include her beloved Ashram Community Choir and The Universal Consciousness Orchestra featuring vocalist Dwight Trible. The concert will also include a set by M...

  • Japanese American National Museum Exclusive Home Movie Footage Included in Ken Burns' Documentary, "The War", Set to Premiere Sept. 23

    Aug 09, 2007

    Exclusive home movie footage from the permanent collection of the Japanese American National Museum is included in filmmaker Ken Burns' latest documentary, "The War", a 15-hour examination of America's role in World War II, which will premiere on PBS stations across the country on Sunday, September 23. Known for his landmark documentaries such as "The Civil War", "Baseball" and "Jazz', Burns and his staff prev...

  • Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca

    Aug 02, 2007

    Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his exhilarating music combining Latin and African elements from salsa to soukous. This Congo-born artist of Angolan ancestry is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora, which connects back to Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. Lemvo is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Lingala, and Kikongo. The concert w...

  • Greeting Card Series At The Japanese American National Museum

    Mar 25, 1998

    Come join the fun and participate in the exciting greeting card series at the Japanese American National Museum and learn how to make Origami Birds and Mizuhiki Envelopes! Located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles, call 213.625.0414 today to reserve your spot in the free Origami Birds workshop on Saturday, April 11, 1998, and the free Mizuhiki Envelopes workshop on Saturd...

  • World War II Incarceration Of Japanese Americans Featured In Ellis Island Exhibit

    Mar 25, 1998

    The award-winning exhibition, America’s Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience, which drew record crowds to the Japanese American National Museum in 1994 and 1995, is a featured exhibit at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City beginning Friday, April 3 and running through January 5, 1998. The exhibition details the World War II experiences of 120,000 Americans of Japan...

  • America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience

    Mar 25, 1998

    PUBLIC PROGRAMS "COMING TO TERMS: The Impact of World War II on American Jews and Japanese Americans Today" Sunday, March 29, 1998 1 p.m.–5 pm New York University Law Library – Greenberg Lounge This public program brings the American Jewish and Japanese American communities together in an examination of the history of each group in relation to World War II. The audience will be engaged in a discus...

  • COMING TO TERMS: The Impact of World War II on American Jews and Japanese American Today

    Mar 17, 1998

    COMING TO TERMS: The Impact of World War II on American Jews and Japanese American Today Sunday, March 29, 1998 1 p.m.–5 p.m., reception to follow New York University Law School, Greenberg Lounge 42 Washington Square South FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC As a supplement to the exhibition America’s Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience at Ellis Island Immigration Museum, this pu...

  • American Jewish Committee, Japanese American National Museum Issue Joint Statement About Ellis Island Exhibit Set To Open April 3

    Mar 13, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum and the American Jewish Committee released the following joint statement today: An exhibit—entitled America’s Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience—chronicling the shameful treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II, will soon open at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Thousands have already seen the exhibit, which was created by and,...

  • The Story Of "Hanamatsuri"

    Mar 05, 1998

    The Japanese American National Museum has added a special program of Hanamatsuri, or Flower Festival, to celebrate of the birth of the Buddha. To learn about this important part of history in a fun way, join Chima, storyteller, actress, and comedienne extraordinaire, as she entertains us with the life story of Buddha through bilingual (English and Japanese) kami shibai, or paper theatre, for free! The festivity is ...