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  • Opening of "From Bento Mixed Plate" at Niigata Prefectural Museum of History

    Oct 12, 2002

    Opening of the From Bento Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i exhibition at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of History in Nagaoka, Japan.

  • "Breaking the Silence: Daughters Unveil Their Father's WWII Experiences"

    Oct 05, 2002

    Film Screening, Reading, and Conversation with the Authors Featuring author Louise Steinman and journalist Wendy Hanamura, who will both talk about their motivations, struggles and discoveries as they went through the process of reconstructing their fathers' war experiences. Weaving together her father's letters from wartime—found after his death—with the story of her own journey, Steinman tells a compelling story...

  • UCLA Extension One-Day Program: Boyle Heights: The Power of Place

    Oct 05, 2002

    This one-day program brings together a panel of curators, designers, educators, and scholars to discuss the history and transformation of Boyle Heights, a longtime gateway for newcomers to Los Angeles. In addition, curators guide students through the exhibit's artifacts, photographs, original artwork, and interactive environments which present a multivocal interpretation of the neighborhood. Participants will also vi...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Japanese geta and zori

    Sep 28, 2002

    Learn how to make traditional Japanese wooden slippers for your dolls.

  • Fresh Words and Actions

    Sep 26, 2002

    Performance Arts Series Held Every Fourth Thursday Big Head is Denise Uyehara's latest work which links the memory of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans with the present-day treatment of those suspected of being "the enemy". This interdisciplinary performance is inspired by letters her great uncle composed in 1942 on his twentieth birthday while incarcerated at Rohwer concentration camp in Arkansas...

  • Members Reception in Washington, D.C.

    Sep 21, 2002

    The Nisei Legacy and the Promise of America Join the National Museum for an exciting weekend in our nation's capital. Events will include a Members' Reception celebrating the 10th Anniversary, programs and workshops.

  • Special Educator Open House to celebrate opening of "Boyle Heights"

    Sep 19, 2002

    Educators are invited to drop in for a complimentary open house of Boyle Heights: The Power of Place. Meet the exhibition team, receive activity guides and sign-up for school tours. For more information or to reserve a space, please call Allyson Nakamoto at 213.830.5626. Space is limited and reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis.

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: American Girl's Oshi-e

    Sep 14, 2002

    Join Shibata sensei and learn how to construct American dolls out of rice paper.

  • Boyle Heights

    Sep 08, 2002 - Feb 23, 2003

    A neighborhood is made up of people and places. It is defined through the experiences of those who consider it home. Through the stories of past and present residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, this exhibition explores how the experiences and memories of many generations of Angelenos intersect in this powerful place.

  • Exclusive Preview for all Current Members to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, "Boyle Heights: The Power of Place"

    Sep 07, 2002

    All current National Museum members are invited for an exclusive preview of Boyle Heights: The Power of Place. Guided tours will be available and light refreshments will be served. RSVP required. To RSVP for this event, please contact Mavi Llamas at 213.830.5686.