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Mountain Brothers

2015年05月14日

FREE Join us for an intimate conversation with cultural pioneers the Mountain Brothers, the first Asian American hip hop act to sign with a major label. Based out of Philadelphia, Chops (Scott Jung), Peril-L (Christopher Wang), and Styles Infinite (Steve Wei) broke new ground for Asian American musicians. Learn about their struggles and their triumphs, and where they are today. Moderated by Dr. Oliver Wang, associ...

Nobuko Miyamoto "What Can a Song Do? "

2012年01月24日

Location: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, 6522 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90028. Admission: General admission $10.00 / students $5.00 / FREE for LACE or JANM members. Tickets available at the door. Together with a group of guest musicians and activists from the 1960s/‘70s and the present, Miyamoto brings alive the dynamic moment when her 1973 album “A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle of Asians...

11th Annual Summer Festival on the Courtyard: Kaeru's Carnival

2009年08月15日

FREE! Celebrate summer at the National Museum with a day of fun carnival games, foods, crafts, and performances for the entire family. *Museum Members get 5 free tickets! This program is sponsored in part by the generous support of the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Help Support the Museum by buying a lunch! BBQ on the Courtyard. Plate lunch includes: BBQ top sirloin, baked beans, green sala...

Southern California Ukulele Showcase

2007年07月12日

Our popular summer concert series kicks off with a celebration of all things "uke." The evening will include performances by Daniel Ho, Herb Ohta Jr., Bill Tapia, Dan "Soybean" Sawyer, Steven Espaniola, Makena, King Kukulele, The Bilgewater Brothers and more. This is definitely one not-to-be-missed concert for ukulele lovers everywhere. Guest Curator: Ali Lexa, Host, KPFK's Ukulele Spotlight. FREE! Made possibl...

Collaboratory III: Migration and Democracy

2006年10月21日

Created by artists Nobuko Miyamoto, Dan Kwong, and others, the Collaboratory is a multidisciplinary initiative that trains emerging artists in the creation and presentation of cross-cultural collaborative performance and community-based residency skills. The work of this year's cohort will be showcased in three performances co-sponsored by the National Museum and National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. For...

A Conversation with Toshiko Takaezu

2005年08月07日

Master artist Toshiko Takaezu holds a monumental place in the post-World War II craft movement in America. Demonstrating the power of asymmetry, clean designs, and a natural color palette, she helped transform ceramics into a major medium of artistic expression. Discover the processes behind her work, as Takaezu speaks about her six decades of art making. Photograph by Andrea Baldeck.

Zendeko Zenshuji Taiko with special guest Maidaiko Aska Gumi

2000年08月12日

Outdoor Performance Come and experience the thrilling taiko sounds of Zendeko Zenshuji. This special event will feature the internationally-acclaimed Maidaiko Aska Gumi troupe from Japan. Maidaiko innovatively incorporates the elegance of traditional Japanese dance with the richness and strength of taiko. Sample sake and wine with Andy Nakano of Jozu Restaurant while enjoying this wonderful outdoor performanc...

Greeting Card Series At The Japanese American National Museum

1998年03月25日

Come join the fun and participate in the exciting greeting card series at the Japanese American National Museum and learn how to make Origami Birds and Mizuhiki Envelopes! Located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles, call 213.625.0414 today to reserve your spot in the free Origami Birds workshop on Saturday, April 11, 1998, and the free Mizuhiki Envelopes workshop on Saturd...

Whispered Silences

1997年05月03日 - 1997年09月14日

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...

America's Concentration Camps

1994年11月11日 - 1995年10月15日

America’s Concentration Camps depicts an episode in American history that too few know or understand: the mass incarceration of loyal Americans without charge or trial solely on the basis of race. During World War II more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry—2/3 of whom were American citizens—were incarcerated in hastily built camps in America's deserts and wastelands. A broad outline to this experience, this ...