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East West Players: A Writers’s Gallery Reading of "Washer/Dryer"
2014年10月16日
FREE! JANM is pleased to host the East West Players’ reading of Washer/Dryer, an exciting new play by Nandita Shenoy.
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COMMUNITY DAY OF PAINTING SET FOR JANM-COMMISSIONED MURAL
2014年10月15日
The Japanese American National Museum has commissioned a mural for the north wall of its Tateuchi Democracy Forum and invites the public to participate in a community day of painting on Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All ages are welcome and no reservations or tickets are required. Moon Beholders has been designed by muralist, author, and illustrator Katie Yamasaki. Yamasaki is based in Brooklyn,...
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"Hello!" Exhibition Opening
2014年10月11日
Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty opens to the public.
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VIP/Upper Level Members Opening Reception: "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty"
2014年10月10日
JANM members at the Sustaining Level and above are invited to join Sanrio and the artists and curators for the VIP Opening of Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty.
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Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty
2014年10月11日 - 2015年05月31日
The Japanese American National Museum and Sanrio present Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, the world’s first large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective. Organized as part of the global icon’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, the exhibition examines the colorful history of Hello Kitty and her influence on popular culture. Hello! includes an extensive product survey, with rare and unique items...
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Sixth Annual Kokoro Craft Boutique
2014年10月05日
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Taiko performance by Yuujou Daiko at 1 p.m. Admission to JANM—"Pay What You Wish" Organized by JANM volunteers, this boutique features over 50 vendors selling unique jewelry, kimono fabric fashions, handbags, ceramics, Giant Robot products, and more! Proceeds will benefit JANM’s education programs. Purchase $10 worth of goods and receive same-day discounts of 10% at participating Lit...
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"I Thought the Sun Was God" by Masako Kimura Streling
2014年10月04日
In this moving memoir, Masako Kimura Streling details her painful childhood growing up in a poor Okinawan fishing village on the eve of World War II. Feeling that she was destined to make a difference, Streling embarked on a journey that took her across the Pacific Ocean and eventually led to spiritual redemption.
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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour
2014年10月04日
Tour the ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with JANM’s knowledgeable docents.
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The Life and Times of Minoru Yasui
2014年09月27日
Min Yasui was a young Nisei attorney in Oregon during World War II when he violated the military curfew imposed upon all persons of Japanese ancestry in order to bring a test case to court. He lost that case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but nearly 40 years later he reopened it as part of the coram nobis litigation brought by young Sansei attorneys in 1983. Yasui was not only a key player in both of those eras, but also...
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Origami with Ruthie Kitagawa: Autumn Cards
2014年09月27日
Learn how to make autumn-themed greeting cards. $8 members, $10 non-members. Supplies and museum admission included. Limited to 10 participants.