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New Shibori Workshop with Shibori Girl

2012年03月03日

After spending the last two workshops immersed in indigo, this workshop will be all about COLOR! Come spend the afternoon learning and practicing shibori techniques on silk. Each participant will receive a variety pack of silk fabrics to experiment with plus a white silk scarf blank to dye and wear home. We'll also dye some ribbons and trims and see some samples of how they can be used to make lovely floral embelli...

Keiro Senior HealthCare Class: Want to keep your memory sharp?

2012年03月03日

FREE! Class meets at 9:30 am on March 3, 10, 17. & 24 Memory Kai is an innovative education program that teaches practical techniques for enhancing memory. Developed by the UCLA Center on Aging and based on research conducted by Dr. Gary Small, it helps participants: - Learn methods to improve their memory - Remember names and faces - Recall numbers - Discover factors that affect memory Who Should Attend: A...

Exhibition and Performance: Visual artist Mineko Grimmer and music of composer John Cage

2012年03月03日 - 2012年03月04日

Saturday, March 3 at 8 PM Sunday, March 4 at 5 PM Each of the works, entitled One6 and One10, is an extended composition for solo violin. Written to be performed with a specific kinetic sound sculpture created by the visual artist. Part of Southwest Chamber Music’s Cage 2012, a three-year centennial celebration of the work of this seminal Los Angeles-born composer, whose music and thought were highly influential i...

Double (Book) Header: "How to Be An American Housewife" by Margaret Dilloway & "Wingshooters" by Nina Revoyr

2012年02月25日

How to Be An American Housewife crosses continents, cultures, decades, and generations to tell the story of a Japanese woman who marries an American soldier at the end of World War II, her thorny relationship with her American daughter, and the trip to contemporary Japan that changes both of their lives in dramatic and unexpected ways. Purchase How to Be an American Housewife >> Wingshooters, set in the 1970...

Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Hinamatsuri Cards

2012年02月25日

Make hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP is required. Maximum 12 people.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2012年02月25日

Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

Remembrance Project Unveiling Party

2012年02月18日

FREE! Open to all! Celebrate the public unveiling of the Museums' newest online initiative the Remembrance Project. In conjunction with the 70th anniversary of E.O. 9066, the Project is a new website featuring stories about those affected by the events surrounding the Japanese American World War II experience. Through written Tributes submitted by individuals, families, and friends, this evovling three-year pr...

Community Day of Remembrance

2012年02月18日

Pay-What-You-Can! 2012 Day of Remembrance will mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 which led to the unlawful forced removal of thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry and the unconstitutional mass incarceration of 120,000 individuals in domestic concentration camps. The 2012 Day of Remembrance program will explore the theme, “70 Years After E.O. 9066: Defending Our Civil Liberti...

Gallery Talk: Drawing the Line

2012年02月11日

Gallery talks with several of the artists featured in Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design and Activism in Post-War Los Angeles.

Target Free Family Saturday: Ready, Set, Go!

2012年02月11日

FREE ALL DAY! Learning, crafts, and fun for the entire family! February’s theme is healthy living. Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Hop, skip, and jump on over to the Museum to embellish a jump rope. Make a recipe holder for your favorite healthy recipes. We’ll have s...