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  • Cold Tofu Improv: T.I.F. (Tofu is Fundamental)

    Oct 02, 1997

    Learn the A, B, C's of Tofu! 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

    Sep 28, 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.

  • Cooking for Sumo Wrestlers

    Sep 28, 1997

    Japanese American Cuisine Series Lecture/Demonstration Former Sansei (third generation) sumo wrestler, Bob Suetsugu will demonstrate the preparation of chanko nabe, a stew which is cooked in an iron pot and a staple meal for sumo wrestlers. From 1975 to 1985, Mr. Suetsugu was a professional sumo wrestler and completed in tournaments under the name Sho-Ryu-Zan, which means Pine Dragon Mountain. After retiring ...

  • "Three Lives"

    Sep 27, 1997

    Three Lives is a solo performance piece by Alex Luu which tells the autobiographical tale of the author’s journey to manhood from a harrowing escape from Saigon as a refugee, the comical and painful phases of assimilation in America as an adolescent, and finally to adulthood where traditional culture and unbridled individuality collide. Alex Luu is an independent filmmaker, performer, writer and teacher who perfor...

  • Life Stories: A Treasure Chest of Jewels

    Sep 27, 1997

    Featuring: Karen Yonemoto Uncover the riches of life’s untold stories through the collection of oral histories with friends and family members. This three-hour workshop will provide you with basic training in doing background research, selecting equipment and conducting effective oral history interviews. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required.

  • Heart Mountain Reunion VI

    Sep 26, 1997 - Sep 28, 1997

    Jackie Gaughan’s Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Contact Bacon Sakatani for more information.

  • "Three Lives"

    Sep 25, 1997

    Three Lives is a solo performance piece by Alex Luu which tells the autobiographical tale of the author’s journey to manhood from a harrowing escape from Saigon as a refugee, the comical and painful phases of assimilation in America as an adolescent, and finally to adulthood where traditional culture and unbridled individuality collide. Alex Luu is an independent filmmaker, performer, writer and teacher who perfor...

  • Origami Furniture

    Sep 20, 1997

    Arts & Crafts Class Learn how to make creative furniture for a miniature home, using origami techniques taught by master sensei, Ryoko Shibata. Members $5, non-Members $9. Includes Museum admission. Reservations required by September 17.

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

    Sep 18, 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...

  • Hana to Tomo ni: The History of the California Flower Market

    Sep 13, 1997

    Featuring: Gary Kawaguchi, Ph.D. At the turn of the century, Japanese Chinese and Italian flower growers combined their efforts to wholesale their flowers in the San Francisco Bay area. Join Dr. Kawaguchi as he tells of the hardships and struggles faced for nearly a century by the Japanese American flower growers who continue to dominate the flower industry in the Bay Area. Reservations required. Free with Museum ...