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The White Bird of Poston

2011年05月15日

This new piece is being produced in LA Opera's In School Opera program for Secondary Schools this year. The Composer is Eli Villanueva. The Librettist is Leslie Stevens. In the high school performances, this 47 minute original opera will have four professional principal singers, three professional musicians with original set, costume and lighting design. The participating students will become the singing, moving, act...

Target Free Family Saturday: Wild Things

2011年05月14日

FREE ALL DAY! Delight in a day of family fun that explores the wild world of animals! 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: Take a walk on the wild side by making an animal mask to wear! Spotted or striped? Friendly or fierce? Create an animal puppet with a mix of fun...

"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

2011年05月07日

Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

8+1: A Symposium Voices from The Asian American Literary Review

2011年05月07日

FREE! 8+1: A Symposium: Voices from The Asian American Literary Review is a day-long celebration of Asian American literature and Asian American writers. Featuring paired readings and Q&A sessions by established and emerging authors whose work has or will appear in the pages of the literary journal The Asian American Literary Review. Readers include Joy Kogawa, Kip Fulbeck, Rishi Reddi, R. Zamora Linmark, Reese...

The 27th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

2011年05月03日 - 2011年05月04日

The 27th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be at the National Museum from May 3 to May 4. Presented by Visual Communications (VC), the nation’s premier APA media arts center, screenings will premier and showcase Asian American and International Asian cinema in the nation. The film festival screens 150 films and videos from over 20 countries. 200 industry professionals including filmmakers, celebri...

"Rosebud and Other Stories" by Wakako Yamauchi, Edited by Lillian Howan

2011年05月01日

Secret desires, unfulfilled longing, and irrepressible humor flow through the stories of Wakako Yamauchi, writings that depict the lives of Nisei, second-generation Japanese Americans. Through the medium of Yamauchi’s storytelling, readers enter the world of desert farmers, factory workers, gamblers, housewives, con artists, and dreamers. Elegantly simple in words and complex in resonance, her stories reveal hidden s...

Bainbridge Film Festival. Films by Lucy Ostrander

2011年04月30日

This is a one-day film festival about Bainbridge, an island located near Seattle. Find out more about it’s unique history and people. A filmmaker Q&A will follow the last screening. Please note that each film is about 10 minutes. Port Blakely: Memories of a Milltown This documentary depicts the rise and fall of the largest sawmill in the world and how its legacy affects Bainbridge Island, Washington. This raw se...

Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Boy's Day/Children's Day Cards

2011年04月30日

*Please note: This class has been moved from April 23. Make Boy’s Day and Mother’s Day greeting cards for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP is required. Maximum 12 people.

Little Tokyo Walking Tour

2011年04月30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.

Community Gathering: Moment of Remembrance

2011年04月29日

The Japanese American National Museum with the support of the Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) will hold a "Moment of Remembrance" community gathering for the victims of Japan’s natural disasters on Friday, April 29, in the Museum’s plaza, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The memorial gathering will include brief remarks and reflections by Rev. Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple and Rev. Mark Nakagawa of C...