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  • East West Players Writers Gallery Series

    Feb 13, 1997

    Thursday Evening at the Museum Play Reading The third reading in this series is Philip W. Chung’s sensational play, Yellow Face. Veteran actor and director Soon-Tek Oh directs a talented cast in this play about a forensic artist who works to capture a man who slices off the faces of his Asian victims in this exploration of self-hatred and monsters. Free. Reservations required. Limited seating available.

  • Kona Coffee Culture

    Feb 09, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Lecture Museum members are invited to this special lecture with Ed Kaneko. See description under February 15. Coffee sampling and light refreshments will be available immediately following the program. Free to Museum members. Reservations required. Limited seating available.

  • The Kona Coffee Story

    Feb 09, 1997 - Jun 09, 1997

    The Kona Coffee Story tells the story of the coffee growing industry of Kona on the Big Island of Hawai‘i, from the arrival of the first coffee plants in 1828 to the poignant stories of the Japanese American coffee pioneers living today. A joint production of the Japanese American National Museum and the Kona Japanese Civic Association, this exhibition recently was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Amer...

  • Origami Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) Doll Series - Part 1

    Feb 08, 1997

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata. Celebrate Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) by making your own set of origami (paper folding) dolls for display. Three classes in the series: Saturday, February 8 and 15, and March 1, 1997. Class fee is $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Register before January 26.

  • "Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawai'i Belt Road" Opening Reception

    Feb 08, 1997

    Upper level members only. By invitation only. This exhibition runs from February 9 through June 9, 1997.

  • Taste of Kona Coffee

    Feb 06, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Panel Discussion Featuring Ed Sakamoto, Mako, and East West Players Join award-winning playwright Ed Sakamoto (Aloha Las Vegas), director Mako (founding artistic director of East West Players), and cast members of Taste of Kona Coffee for a lively panel discussion. The play runs from January 30 through February 9, 1997 at East West Players. This comedy-drama depicts the life of ...

  • Woodblock Printing Workshop: Part 2

    Feb 02, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Special Workshop Instructor: Hiroki Morinoue. See February 1 for description.

  • Jazz Meets Nagauta in Concert

    Feb 01, 1997

    Resident Artists Performance Series Featuring: Glenn Horiuchi, Lillian Nakano, Tom Kurai, William Roper, and Francis Wong California Arts Council recipients and Museum artists in residence, Glenn Horiuchi, an Asian Improv recording artist and Lillian Nakano, a shamisen (Japanese, three-stringed instrument) artist, present their third concert at the Museum. Joined by guest artists Tom Kurai of Kishin Daiko...

  • Clay Pottery for Children

    Feb 01, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Workshop Instructor: Setsuko Morinoue. Ceramic artist, Setsuko Morinoue of Kona, Hawai‘i conducts a fun and educational workshop in clay pottery for children of all ages. Ms. Morinoue, originally from Japan, has been creating works of art in clay for exhibitions in Japan and Hawai‘i. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by Janu...

  • Woodblock Printing Workshop: Part 1

    Feb 01, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Special Workshop Instructor: Hiroke Morinoue. The first of a two-day intensive workshop (February 1 and 2) on moku-hanga, the art of woodblock printing. Students will learn the technique of cutting, printing, and preparing the paper. Members $55, non-members $65 for both days. Fees include materials and use of tools. Limited to 15 adult students. Reservations required by Januar...