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  • David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute Play Reading

    Apr 13, 2000

    A Nickel’s Worth written by Jason Fong A Chinese American family. A girl named Penny. Divorce, death, and Chineseland. Sometimes a nickel’s worth can be more than you bargained for.

  • Hanamatsuri: The Celebration of Buddha’s Birth

    Apr 09, 2000

    The birth of Buddha will be celebrated at the Museum with several programs slated for the day, including a lecture in Japanese at 11 a.m. and in English at 2 p.m. on “Living Together in Harmony” by Mark Unno of Carleton College in Minnesota, a taiko performance, a Hanamatsuri (flower festival) service, and activities for children. Programs are free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required. To ma...

  • 2000 Museum Silent Auction Reception & Dinner

    Mar 04, 2000

    “Celebrating the American Spirit of Sports” At the Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California

  • More Than a Game

    Mar 04, 2000 - Feb 18, 2001

    More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community tells the story of one immigrant group through the universally popular topic of sport. From initial immigration in the late 1800s through incarceration during World War II and the triumph of the 1952 Olympics where four Japanese Americans won a total of seven medals, the exhibition reveals a unique and, often untold, perspective on how sport influenced and...

  • Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part 2

    Feb 27, 2000

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will complete their Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival) doll collection. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.

  • Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part 1

    Feb 26, 2000

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn how to construct delicate Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival) dolls out of paper. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.

  • Day of Remembrance Program

    Feb 19, 2000

    The Day of Remembrance will focus on Japanese Latin Americans who were kidnapped from fifteen Latin American countries, brought to the U.S., and incarcerated at U.S. Department of Justice camps during World War II. Although a settlement of $5,000 in reparations has been reached, many seek the same measure of justice as Japanese Americans. This special program will begin with words of tribute to the late Michi...

  • Behind the Camera: Meet Museum Filmmakers

    Feb 17, 2000

    Screening and Discussion Featuring: Justin Lin This month, filmmaker Justin Lin takes us on a fresh journey with a screening of his feature length film Shopping for Fangs, which the Los Angeles Times called "a jaunty dark comedy—fresh and engaging." The screening will be followed by a short discussion.

  • Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part 2

    Feb 13, 2000

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will complete their Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival) doll collection. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.

  • Hinamatsuri Doll-Making Series, Part 1

    Feb 12, 2000

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn how to construct delicate Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival) dolls out of paper. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.