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  • Cold Tofu Improv: Wide World of Tofu

    Jul 31, 1997

    See the world through the eyes of tofu lovers. 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.

  • Minidoka Reunion "Sharing Memories"

    Jul 27, 1997

    Sea Empress Seafood Restaurant, Gardena, California $20/person, deadline, July 11. Guest speaker: Mitsuye Yamada. For more information, contact Bette Endo.

  • Shamisen Concert

    Jul 27, 1997

    Artists in Residence Performance Series Featuring: Lillian Nakano, Glenn Horiuchi and the Museum Shamisen Ensemble The Museum presents the fourth in a series of shamisen (Japanese, three-stringed instrument) performances by California Arts Council recipients and Museum resident artists, Lillian Nakano, shamisen instructor and Glenn Horiuchi, Asian Improv recording artist. Joining the pair will be th...

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Jul 27, 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.

  • Paper Sculpture

    Jul 26, 1997

    Arts & Crafts Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Create beautiful paper sculpture arrangements using colorful paper and simple folding techniques. Members $5, non-Members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by July 23.

  • Nikkei Parents Day Program

    Jul 26, 1997

    Japan American Theater, Los Angeles Contact Ted Miyagi for more information.

  • The History of Taiko in the Japanese American Community

    Jul 20, 1997

    Lecture and discussion Just thirty years ago there was not a single taiko (Japanese drumming) group in the United States. Today nearly one hundred groups exist in North America and new groups continue to emerge. People of all ages and ethnic backgrounds enjoy listening to and performing taiko and it will continue to be an important element in the community. Join the Museum for a presentation and discussion of t...

  • Spotlight on Four Angelenos: Illuminating History Through Ordinary Lives

    Jul 19, 1997

    Performance and Discussion At the California African American Museum 600 State Drive at Exposition Park, Los Angeles (213) 744-7432 Second in 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 Ange...

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

    Jul 17, 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...

  • Yasuo Kuniyoshi: Japanese American Artist

    Jul 13, 1997

    Lecture Featuring: Tom Wolf, Ph.D. Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889–1953) began life in America like many other Issei (first generation of immigrant Japanese Americans). Following his arrival in 1906, he took on odd jobs in a Spokane railroad yard, a Seattle office building, and as an Imperial Valley farm worker. By the 1930s, he was a well-known, well-respected New York artist. How did this Issei become one of the most ...