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A Jive Bomber's Christmas
Dec 05, 2002
Enjoy this musical Christmas performance about a young Japanese American woman imprisoned in an American concentration camp during World War II. When her brother goes off to fight for the United States military in the segregated all Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team, she promises to keep the peoples' spirits up for the holidays. $12 for National Museum members, $15 for non-members, $9 for seniors/student...
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An Afternoon of Holiday Songs and Jazz Music, Featuring Floral Harmony and Ark Sano
Dec 01, 2002
Join the Japanese choral group Floral Harmony and jazz pianist Ark Sano as they present holiday songs and energetic jazz harmony to evoke your holiday spirit. Floral Harmony, a Japanese ladies chorus, has performed widely throughout Los Angeles. Ark Sano is one of the top pianists to recently emerge on the American jazz scene. He is the pianist for the straight-ahead jazz band "Black/Note" which has released four ...
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MOVING PICTURES: Toyo Miyatake
Nov 24, 2002
Little Tokyo's favorite son and legendary photographer Toyo Miyatake is the focus of this special program featuring the award-winning documentary, Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray, produced by the National Museum's Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center, a screening of never-before-seen home movies taken by Miyatake and the opening of a new exhibit of Miyatake vintage prints. 2:00 pm: Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shad...
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Closing of the exhibition "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i"
Nov 24, 2002
Closing of the exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i
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Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Sumi-e (Flower)
Nov 23, 2002
Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes National Museum admission and supplies.
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A Life in the Movies: Boyle Heights on the Screen
Nov 21, 2002
In a city not often recognized for its neighborhoods, Boyle Heights has had a particular draw on filmmakers that demands its representation. With its rich multiethnic history, Los Angeles' first suburb has inspired the production of a number of films. Join this panel of distinguished artists, from Hollywood insiders to local independents, for what promises to be a dynamic evening of impassioned discussions and exciti...
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Crafting History
Nov 16, 2002 - May 04, 2003
Craft objects made by Japanese Americans comprise one of the most significant categories of artifacts from the World War II concentration camps. This exhibition examines arts and crafts as an important outlet for Japanese Americans during World War II, and explores what these items mean today as we reflect on the legacy of the incarceration. Crafting History: Arts and Crafts from America’s Concentration Camps will...