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  • "Outspeaks a Rhapsody" by Albert Saijo

    Nov 06, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Albert Saijo of the Beat Generation joins us from Hawai‘i for an evening of selected readings from his works. Saijo, author of Trip Trap with Jack Kerouac and Lew Welch, offers us Outspeaks a Rhapsody and slips anonymously "thru crowd unnoticed old fart in zoris gravy on shirt front—say whatever you want it doesn’t matter to me—love to you all with mucho thanx for your lov...

  • Two Strong Women and the Sumo Wrestler

    Nov 02, 1997

    Based on a Japanese fable, this storytelling troupe will engage the audience in the adventure and lessons learned by the characters. We Tell Stories will share three stories with us and encourage audience participation through gestures, movement and drama. Joins for a kid’s point of view as we experience Sumo U.S.A. through hands-on activities. Free with Museum admission. This program is made possible in part by a...

  • Becoming a Family Detective

    Nov 01, 1997 - Nov 02, 1997

    Workshop for Girl Scout Council Badge Requirement Instructor: Karen Yonemoto Learn how to trace down your family history and engage in an interactive search to learn about your experiences in an ethnic community. The Museum is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Angeles Girl Scout Council as we will explore the themes of identity, family, and community in a fun and exciting way. A tour of the Museu...

  • Community Issues Series

    Oct 30, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Performance & Video Screening Video and performance artist Kip Fulbeck explores the Hapa male experience through hilarious stories of dating, family, and pop culture. From Bruce Lee to David Carradine to Connie Chung, Fulbeck pokes fun at media stereotypes, interracial dating patterns, and icons of race and sex in Asian America. Currently an Associate Professor of Studio Art and As...

  • Halloween SPOOKY Fun

    Oct 26, 1997

    Join us for a ghoulishly delightful day of storytelling and pumpkin-making. Enter our Museum Family Costume Contest and win a prize! Fun for the entire family. Invite your friends too! Spooky punch and Goblin cookies will be served. Free with Museum admission. Storytelling at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; reservations required for 1:30 p.m. pumpkin-making FUNshop by October 22; costume contest and snacks at 3 p.m. This...

  • Creative Writers Workshop Series presented by Asian American Writer's Workshop

    Oct 25, 1997

    Los Angeles based author, Sesshu Foster (City Terrace Field Manual) will hold a creative writing class to kick off this new series. The Museum, in collaboration with the Asian American Writer’s Workshop, a non-profit collective of writers based in New York City and Los Angeles, will present a series of creative writing workshops given by noted Asian American writers. Members $5, non-members, $9 includes Museum admi...

  • Exhibition Opening: "From Bento to Mixed Plate" at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, HI

    Oct 25, 1997

    Opening of exhibition From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Hawai‘i at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.

  • "From Bento to Mixed Plate" Upper Level Members Reception

    Oct 24, 1997

    Upper level Members reception at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. By invitation only. This exhibition runs from October 25, 1997 through January 5, 1998.

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Halloween Show

    Oct 23, 1997

    Boo! Cold Tofu will scare you silly in this special Halloween show! This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy improv group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. Free. Reservations suggested. Limited seating. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Oct 19, 1997

    Workshop instructor: Chester Hashizume. Become a family detective and discover those 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.