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National Veterans Oral History Project
Dec 03, 2005
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has embarked on an ambitious project to record the life stories of America's war veterans. Join us for a panel discussion and update on this important collaborative project to gather and make accessible the stories of Japanese American veterans. Presentation will include a brief workshop on how to conduct oral histories. Pan...
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Folk Dancing for Families
Dec 03, 2005
Fun for the entire family! Learn traditional techniques, basic patterns of folk dances, and new songs from around the world.
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World AIDS Day/Day With(out) Art
Dec 01, 2005
"Day Without Art" began in 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. Since then, "Day With(out) Art" has grown into a collaborative project in which an estimated 8,000 museums, galleries, art centers, service organizations, libraries, high schools, and colleges take part to help increase public awareness of this global pandemic. The National Museum is proud to join these e...
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Multicultural Drumming Workshop for Kids - Ages 6–9
Nov 19, 2005
Explore the diverse and wonderful world of drums with Chris Reid, master percussionist and founder of Bang-A-Drum. Kids will use instruments and learn songs from all corners of the globe. Instruments provided. $8 for National Museum members; $12 for non-members. Space is limited.
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Class with Ryosen Shibata: Sumi-e
Nov 12, 2005
Create fascinating lilies in bloom with the art of sumi-e. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.
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Staged Reading by East West Players Writer's Gallery
Nov 10, 2005
Developing new works and introducing new talent is vital to the creative process at East West Players. Promising new scripts are presented to the public as staged readings offering a tantalizing glimpse of works, which may be developed for the main stage.
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A Conversation with Ceramicist Jun Kaneko
Nov 06, 2005
The third of three conversations focusing on significant Japanese American artists who work with clay features Jun Kaneko. Kaneko began his career as a painter, becoming a sculptor when he arrived in the U.S. from Japan in the 1960s. His work can be seen in the public collections of the Shigaraki Ceramic Museum in Japan; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Detroit Institute of Art; and the Renwick Gallery of the Smith...
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Film Screening and Book Signing of Projects Celebrating Seiichi Tanaka
Nov 05, 2005
Two projects explore the contributions of master drummer Seiichi Tanaka, founder and the director of the renowned San Francisco Taiko Dojo. The Way of Taiko written by Heidi Varian and Gayle Yamada's documentary, The Spirit of Taiko, are musts for anyone fascinated by the power of taiko as experienced by one of its leading practitioners.
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Southern California Gardeners' Federation
Oct 25, 2005 - Nov 13, 2005
From the early 1900s, Japanese American gardeners have cared for their clients' yards, community gardens, and public parks throughout the West Coast. Often faced with limited job opportunities in other fields, Japanese Americans turned to gardening as one of the ways they could start their own business with few resources - just mowers, hand tools, and perhaps a truck. Through their work, they also found an outlet f...