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  • Koto and Shakuhachi Concert

    May 03, 1997

    Special Performance Master musicians, Masakazu Yoshizawa on shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and Hiromi Hashibe on koto (stringed harp-like instrument), perform sokyoku (traditional classical) and contemporary music in this special concert. Woodwind specialist Masakazu Yoshizawa is a multifaceted musician, composer, and studio and concert performer who has played and recorded with Henry Mancini, John Williams, t...

  • "Whispered Silences" Upper Level Members Reception

    May 03, 1997

    Upper level members reception. By invitation only. This exhibition runs from May 3 through September 14, 1997.

  • Whispered Silences

    May 03, 1997 - Sep 14, 1997

    Whispered Silences features the work of fine-arts photographer Joan Myers who embarked on a journey to photograph all ten World War II War Relocation Authority concentration camps. The result of her odyssey is a series of haunting black and white images of the camps as they appear today and the relics that were left behind. Developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Services, this exhibition also include...

  • Jon Shirota's Enlightenment

    May 01, 1997

    Thursday Evening at the Museum New Play Reading Well-known Japanese American author and playwright Jon Shirota (Lucky Come Hawaii and Pineapple White) debuts his newest play entitled Enlightenment. The entire play takes place in a small shiatsu center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Taka Okamoto, a horseplayer "Pineapple" from Maui, Hawaii, frequents the center which is operated by Reverend Cathy Takahashi...

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    Apr 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.

  • Coffee Cupping

    Apr 26, 1997

    Lecture and demonstration Featuring: Robert Iida, Kapu Products Company The art of coffee cupping assesses the aroma, taste and texture of coffee to determine the quality of the bean the roasting process. Join Kapu Products Company’s Robert Iida for an afternoon of coffee cupping of pure Kona coffee. Become a "coffee connoisseur" and learn the finer points of selecting coffee through taste comparisons. ...

  • Kiri-e Flower Arrangements

    Apr 26, 1997

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Learn the art of kiri-e (paper cutting) techniques and make beautiful flower arrangements. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by April 23.

  • Manzanar Pilgrimage

    Apr 26, 1997

    The annual trek to World War II concentration camp located on Highway 395, 200 miles north of Los Angeles, California. For more information contact the Manzanar Committee.

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Baseball, Apple Pie, and Cold Tofu

    Apr 24, 1997

    This month Cold Tofu plays with everything we know and love as Americans. This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy improv group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. A guest artist and musician will also join in on the fun.

  • Ka Ulana Lau Niu and Lauhala - Plaiting with coconut fronds and pandanus leaves

    Apr 20, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story exhibit Series Family Activity Featuring: Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Club Learn the Hawaiian tradition of weaving and plaiting a kupe'e (bracelet). Participants will also make birds, ducks, and other critters by utilizing coconut fronds and pandanus leaves