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  • "Lost Battalions: Going for Broke in the Vosges, Autumn 1944" by Franz Steidl

    Feb 01, 1998

    Meet the author of Lost Battalions, Franz Steidl. Lost Battalions chronicles the fate of the 1st Battalion of the 141st "Alamo" Regiment, cut off for five days behind German lines, and the Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team which came to the rescue. At the same time, only five miles north, a 1000-man battalion from Salzburg, Austria, simply "vanished." The mountain troops sent to link up with them soon ...

  • Envisioning Asian American Identities: Aesthetics, Politics, and Culture

    Jan 31, 1998

    Symposium At the University of Southern California, Harris Hall 101 This afternoon symposium will address the question of Asian American identity in visual culture by exploring the art and cultural historical issues raised by the exhibition Asian Traditions/Modern Expressions: Asian American Artists and Abstraction. Speakers and participants will include art historians, anthropologists, cultural historians, an...

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu Delight

    Jan 29, 1998

    This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy improv group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. Reservations suggested by February 19. Limited seating. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • George Tsutakawa: Legacy of a Pacific Northwest Artist

    Jan 24, 1998

    Seattle writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa will present a slide talk on the lifetime career of her father, artist George Tsutakawa. Now 87, professor Tsutakawa is retired from his work of sculpture, painting, and teaching at the University of Washington. Born in Seattle, Tsutakawa is a Kibei who lived in Japan from the ages of 7 to 17 and later served in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence School. Free with Museum a...

  • Finding Family Stories (1998)

    Jan 22, 1998 - Apr 12, 1998

    This is the third year of Finding Family Stories, an Arts Partnership Project initiated by the Japanese American National Museum in 1995 to create a dialogue among the diverse communities that shape the state of California. In collaboration with the Skirball Cultural Center and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, this year’s exhibition presents family stories of the Japanese American, Jewish American, and...

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Jan 18, 1998

    Workshop Instructor: Chester Hashizume Become a family detective and discover your long-lost relatives. Learn how to create your own family tree, then find out how to enter your family tree in the Museum’s National Family Registry. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by January 13.

  • Kiri-e Cards

    Jan 17, 1998

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Learn the art of kiri-e and make beautiful cards. Shibata Sensei will teach us new techniques in creating these works of art. Fun for everyone. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by January 10. Limited space available. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • A Paintbrush, A Cigarette, and A Can of Beer

    Jan 15, 1998

    Featuring: Nancy Uyemura and friends We invite you to an evening of exploration into the life and times of MIKE KANEMITSU. Discover the world of Kanemitsu—his influences, struggles, and at times, identity crisis. Hear from the voices of Kanemitsu’s friends, colleagues, and students as they reflect on this extraordinary artist of Japanese American ancestry. Free. Reservations recommended by January 8.

  • "Tropic of Orange" by Karen Tei Yamashita

    Jan 11, 1998

    A bizarre set of circumstances are set in motion by an orange brought to Los Angeles from Mexico. Join us for an afternoon reading from Karen’s latest work. Her writing captures the essence of the incongruity of our modern lives and offers a tumultuous look at the diversity of American society. Free with Museum admission. Reservations suggested by January 7.

  • AT&T and East West Players New Voices Writer's Gallery Series: "Elevator/Elevate Her"

    Jan 08, 1998

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum The new year begins with the 14th installment in this successful series of new play readings by East West Players. Actor and writer Jason Fong of the improvisational group Cold Tofu has written this story about a fractured memory of childhood love and loss. Reservations required by January 2. Free. Limited seating available. This program is made possible in part by a gran...