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East West Player's "GOT LAUGHS!"
Jun 16, 2005
A staged reading of one of the winners of the East West Players Writer's Gallery GOT LAUGHS! playwriting contest, a nationwide competition to find the funniest voice in Asian Pacific America. The contest was the result of a yearlong search for comedic full-length plays, musicals, or solo pieces with predominantly Asian Pacific casts and/or themes, and part of a three-year, $200,000 grant from The James Irvine Foundat...
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The Pink Dress Puppet Show
Jun 11, 2005
For more information, please see June 4. 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
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Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko
Jun 05, 2005
A network of taiko drummers from several groups in Southern California host a jam session where participants have an opportunity to learn about the history of taiko in North America and gain hands-on experience with different instruments.
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"Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
Jun 04, 2005
Ms. Kadohata will read excerpts from Kira-Kira, a children's novel and winner of the 2005 John Newbery Medal. Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem kira-kira, the Japanese word for "glittering". When the Takeshima family moves from a Japanese community in Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s, it's Lynn who explains to Katie why people stop them on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way ...
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"The Pink Dress" Puppet Show
Jun 04, 2005
The Pink Dress is based on an actual episode from the Maruyama family's history in the Amache Concentration Camp. Faced with wearing the required drab uniform, Tsuki decides to wear her sister's pink dress to her junior high school graduation to prove she is not "an ant," but an individual. This poignant puppet theater piece features original music and various forms of traditional and innovative puppetry, and addres...
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Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata - Mizuhiki
May 28, 2005
Create your own harmonious string design to add a special touch to stationary and other crafts. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes museum admission and supplies. Reservations are recommended.
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David Mura and The Colors of Desire
May 22, 2005
Through performance monologues, poems, and prose, David Mura will explore the often neglected theme of Asian Americans and sexuality. His presentation will address subjects such as racial-sexual stereotypes, interracial relationships, and the effect of internment on Japanese American sexuality. The reading will be followed by a discussion and book signing.