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  • Opening of "From Bento to Mixed Plate" at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

    Apr 19, 2001

    Opening of the exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan

  • Art Talk with Vicky Murakami

    Apr 14, 2001

    Artist Vicky Murakami will discuss selected works of Henry Sugimoto followed by a hands-on workshop.

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Sumi-e

    Apr 14, 2001

    Participants will learn the art of sumi-e (ink brush painting) flowers. Members $5, non-members $11, includes National Museum admission and supplies

  • 2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

    Apr 08, 2001

    Celebrate an experience for the whole family! Join us for a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, and workshops. No reservations necessary. Celebration of Spring Learn a special printing technique to decorate your T-shirts, aprons, and pillowcases with natural spring flowers. Egg Decoration Workshop Get ready to celebrate spring. Join artist Flora Ito in creating a beautiful symbol of spring.

  • Henry Sugimoto

    Mar 24, 2001 - Oct 07, 2001

    At the age of 19, Henry Sugimoto left Japan to make his life in America. Determined to become an artist, he studied in the San Francisco Bay Area and exhibited nationally and internationally.When he was unjustly incarcerated at 42 in the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps in Arkansas, the experience irreversibly affected how he viewed himself, his art, and the Japanese American experience. The only thing that rema...

  • An Afternoon with the Nishikawa Ensemble

    Feb 24, 2001

    Featuring a special presentation of To-shihun (Tu Tze-chun): A Musical Drama Narrated By George Takei Co-Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America and the Japanese American National Museum Join us for a performance by the Nishikawa Ensemble, an acclaimed Japanese chamber Music group. Led by Kohei Nishikawa, one of Japan's most accomplished players of both Japanese and Western flutes, the group will perform a pro...

  • Friday Night Dance Lessons

    Feb 23, 2001

    Get ready for the 2001 Annual Dinner, "A Sentimental Journey", to be held on March 3 at the Hollywood Palladium! Brush up on your ballroom, swing and Latin dance steps. Dance classes will feature steps for the beginner as well as the more experienced dancer. Please wear dance shoes with felt bottoms or soft/rubber soled shoes. Classes are free to current National Museum members, volunteers and staff. RSVP to Leticia ...

  • Cold Tofu Improv

    Feb 22, 2001

    Join the National Museum for an evening of laughs with the multi-talented and entertaining improv group Cold Tofu.

  • Day of Remembrance

    Feb 17, 2001

    Day of Remembrance (DOR), the community's annual commemoration of President Roosevelt's signing of EO 9066 and the World War II exclusion and internment of Japanese Americans and Japanese Latin Americans, will be held at the Japanese American National Museum. The 2001 DOR marks the 20th Anniversary of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formerly known as the National Coalition for Redress & Reparation. Th...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) Doll-Making Series, Part II

    Feb 11, 2001

    Please see February 10 for more information.