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  • 2006 Sogetsu Ikebana School, Los Angeles Display

    Apr 01, 2006

    April 1 & 2 For one weekend only, the George & Sakaye Aratani Central Hall will be adorned with more than fifty imaginative floral sculptures arranged by members of Sogetsu Ikebana School in Los Angeles. Founded in 1926 by Sofu Teshigahara, the Sogetsu philosophy is that ikebana should be accessible to people of all backgrounds and in all parts of the globe. Stop by and view the work of talented local students ...

  • No More Cherry Blossoms: Sisters Matsumoto and Other Plays by Philip Kan Gotanda

    Mar 26, 2006

    In recognition of Women's History Month, the National Museum presents acclaimed playwright Philip Kan Gotanda's anthology of four plays exploring the choices and challenges Japanese American women face. Set in different decades of the 20th century, the plays are all absolutely modern in the human struggles they depict. Gotanda will speak about his journey in writing and bringing to stage stories of Asian Americans...

  • Three-Part Taiko Workshop for Kids - Part 3

    Mar 25, 2006

    In this three-session workshop, children ages 6–12 learn the basics principles of taiko. No previous experience needed; however, space is limited and advance reservations are required. Class dates are March 11, March 18, and March 25. $40 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Mizuhiki

    Mar 25, 2006

    Design elaborate knots using paper cords making the perfect accessory for decorating a special card or gift. $8 for National Museum members and $15 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission

  • An Enduring Odyssey: Masayo Duus and Peter Duus Talk About the Life and Times of Isamu Noguchi

    Mar 18, 2006

    * * * RESCHEDULED! This program was originally scheduled for February 19, 2006, but was unfortunately postponed. Thankfully, we were able to reschedule with the authors. * * * In the book, The Life of Isamu Noguchi: Journey without Borders, Masayo Duus has written what many consider the definitive biography of the influential artist. For this event, she is joined by her husband--historian a...

  • Three-Part Taiko Workshop for Kids - Part 2

    Mar 18, 2006

    In this three-session workshop, children ages 6–12 learn the basics principles of taiko. No previous experience needed; however, space is limited and advance reservations are required. Class dates are March 11, March 18, and March 25. $40 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members.

  • Point of Departure: Yuriko in Conversation with Mindy Aloff and Bonnie Rychlak

    Mar 12, 2006

    Isamu Noguchi and Martha Graham shared a respect for aesthetic clarity--organic movements, direct gestures--and their partnership resulted in Noguchi designing twenty-one sets for Graham's company. As one of Graham's principal dancers for over two decades, Yuriko has a degree of knowledge about Noguchi and Graham's collaborative efforts possessed by few others. Writer, scholar, and educator, Mindy Aloff, and the ...

  • A Divided Community—A Staged Reading

    Mar 11, 2006

    Conceived by Frank Chin, this dramatic reading—based on Chin's book Born in the USA and by Greg Robinson's By Order of the President—focuses on the issues surrounding the U.S. government persecution of Japanese America based on challenges to civil liberties and the resistance to the draft by Americans behind barbed wire. Read by actual resisters, the presentation sheds light on gaps that have divided the Japanese ...

  • Three-Part Taiko Workshop for Kids - Part 1

    Mar 11, 2006

    In this three-session workshop, children ages 6–12 learn the basics principles of taiko. No previous experience needed; however, space is limited and advance reservations are required. Class dates are March 11, March 18, and March 25. $40 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members.

  • Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of The Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and A Librarian Who Made A Difference by Joanne Oppenheim

    Feb 26, 2006

    The debut of Joanne Oppenheim's new book, which incorporates images and letters from the National Museum collection, chronicles the story of humanitarian Clara Breed whose correspondence uplifted the spirits of San Diego children sent to America's concentration camps during World War II. Book signing to follow. To order a copy, visit the Museum Store Online or call the Museum Store toll free at 1.888.769.5559.