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Premiere Screening and Q&A—No No Girl

2022年08月20日

FREE Join us for the Los Angeles community premiere of No No Girl, a new film about family history, secrets, and identity. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew. Tickets to this program are sold out. Please use the RSVP link to sign up for the waitlist and we will notify you if space becomes available. Click for event press release

Members Only Learning at Lunch: Veterans Day

2018年10月20日

Bring a brown bag lunch and join JANM Collections staff as they showcase a selection of JANM artifacts focused on those who have served in the Armed Forces. Learn more about veteran artifacts—including personal letters, uniforms, and service awards—and the stories they tell. Space is limited. RSVP by October 16 using the link below. You can also contact memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Photo:...

Hello Kitty Hinamatsuri Tea at Chado Tea Room

2015年03月07日

This program is sold out. Celebrate Hinamatsuri at this special Hello Kitty-themed tea service at Chado Tea Room. Also known as Doll’s Festival or Girl’s Day, this special day in Japan celebrates the health and happiness of young daughters. Hina dolls will be on display, weather permitting. $32 members, $40 non-members. Limited to 40 participants. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community and Hello! Ex...

Continuing Explorations in Shibori Dyeing with Glennis Dolce

2013年04月06日

Whether you are new to shibori or continuing your practice, come join us as we continue to find various ways to create pattern and texture on cloth. We will stitch, fold, twist, wrap and roll...fabrics new and old. There will be lots of silks to explore- feel free to bring some of your own. Glennis will also bring her antique zakuri and give you a demonstration of how silk is reeled from a cocoons she has raised he...

Shibori Class with Shibori Girl

2010年03月27日

This half day workshop will introduce you to three basic traditional shibori techniques-makiage (stitched and bound), itajime (fold and clamp), and arashi (pole wrapped) shibori on silk. Traditional and contemporary samples from my collection will be on hand for observation as well as many favorite books on the subject from my library. Using a non-toxic cold water dye for silk that needs no chemicals or heat to...

Fighting For Democracy at Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (Tuskegee, AL)

2009年07月25日 - 2010年01月10日

TRAVELING EXHIBITION Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee, Alabama About the Exhibition Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America. Fighting For Democra...

Voice Circle Workshop with Yoko Fujimoto

2009年05月31日

"There are many ‘hearts’ within each of us, and each one holds a different voice. The day I realized that my voice didn’t have to be high or loud or large was the day I began to sing in my own way, and the beginning of a new path towards personal freedom of expression. The "Voice Circle" is a workshop I designed in order to share this joy with as many people as possible." -Yoko Fujimoto Objectives of workshop: 1...

Katia Moraes and Pure Samba

2005年06月23日

Celebrate the beginning of summer with a performance by one of the most versatile and successful Brazilian artists in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter, Katia Moraes, and her latest project, Pure Samba, will fill the National Museum with the sound of sambas and marchinhas straight from the heart of Rio.

"Born Free and Equal"

2002年05月19日

Born Free and Equal, a collection of photographs taken by renowned photographer Ansel Adams at the Manzanar concentration camp, was recently re-released in a new and complete edition in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. Join us as Archie Miyatake, son of renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, Sue Kunitomi Embrey, board member of the National Japanese American Historical Soci...

9066 to 9/11

9066 to 9/11 focuses on the parallels between the post-September 11 treatment of Arab Americans and Muslims in this country with treatment of Japanese Americans after the start of World War II. Revealing striking similarities, the film addresses the mistreatment of immigrants in the United States, as well as the lack of historical memory by lawmakers and the public about America’s concentration camps during World War...