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  • Taisho Koto Concert

    Aug 23, 1997

    Special Performance Featuring: Kotohime Kai Taisho Koto is a Japanese musical instrument that developed during the Taisho period (1911–1925) of Japan. Unlike the traditional koto (Japanese harp-like instrument) which has 13 strings, the taisho koto has 5 strings and is electronically amplified. The Kotohime Kai members include Kaoru Domon, Kiyoko Ando, and Etsuko Yamanoshita. The trio which is based in Los Ang...

  • Fresh Off the Page Series presented by AT&T / East West Players

    Aug 21, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Reading/Performance Writers from the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute read from their own works—the very latest selections from their new poetry and plays—and perform original monologues, songs, plus a special comic feature: Angry Haiku. Artists slated to appear include: Luisa Cariaga, Edgar Cayago, John Cho, Doug Cooney, Jason Fong, Leslie Ishii, Mark Jue, Soji Kashiwa...

  • The Art of Tea Ceremony

    Aug 17, 1997

    Demonstration Featuring: Ogasawara School of Tea Ceremony Madam Shuyu Hara of the Ogasawara School of Tea Ceremony will demonstrate the art of tea ceremony which helps to develop concentration and appreciation of beauty. Free with Museum admission. Reservations Required.

  • Spotlight on Four Angelenos: Illuminating History Through Ordinary Lives

    Aug 16, 1997

    Performance and Discussion Last of a three-part series co-sponsored by the Playrights Project, the Angeles Plaza, California Afro American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum. This project features professional theatre artists who will perform monologues based on the lives of Los Angeles area senior citizens. One of the featured Angelenos is Kimi Kawamura, a dance instructor who lived through the ato...

  • AT&T East West Players New Voices Writers Gallery Series

    Aug 14, 1997

    Thursday Evening at the Museum New Play Reading This program features the winners of the New Voices Play writing Competition sponsored by East West Players. The plays of these talented young playwrights were selected from entries collected from throughout the country in a contest that EWP hopes to make international in scope in the near future. Follow the development of these plays that may someday progress t...

  • Civil Liberties Public Education Fund Series

    Aug 09, 1997

    The first in a year-long series of programs highlighting projects recently funded by the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Dale Shimasaki, Executive Director of the CLPEF, will talk about the goals of the Board of Directors for the CLPEF, the work that has been completed, and the plans for future programs. In addition, Museum staff members, Gary Kawaguchi, Acting Director of Program Development, and Darcie Iki, ...

  • Nisei Week Japanese Festival

    Aug 09, 1997 - Aug 17, 1997

    Nisei Week celebrates its 57th Festival with the Grand Parade (8/10), carnival (8/16 and 8/17), exhibits, sporting events, an arts and crafts fair, street ondo and much more. Call the Nisei Week Office for more information at 213.687.7193.

  • Asian American Writers' Workshop Readings

    Aug 07, 1997

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Author Reading The second program in this series will feature readings by lesbian and bisexual Asian Pacific Islander women. Among those reading from their works will be Liz Bahn, Diep Tran, and Denise Uyehara. Asian American Writers’ Workshop is a non-profit organization based in New York City. Founded in 1991 by a collective of writers, its mission is to facilitate t...

  • Whispered Silences: Japanese Americans and World War II

    Aug 03, 1997

    Lecture and Book Signing Photographer Joan Myers and Gary Okihiro, Ph.D., essayist of the book Whispered Silences: Japanese Americans and World War II, join the Museum to speak about this extraordinary publication and the exhibition currently on view in the Museum’s Legacy Center. Joan Myers is a respected fine art and documentary photographer who journeyed across the western United States to photograph the rem...

  • Origami Flowers

    Aug 02, 1997

    Arts & Crafts Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Create colorful origami (folded paper) flower arrangements that can be used to accentuate cards and gifts. Members $5, non-Members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by July 30.