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  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    2010年02月06日

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

  • Little Tokyo Then & Now: Neighborhood Change Through The Lens of Photography Workshop

    2010年02月06日

    PLEASE NOTE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED. Professor Paul Ong will teach participants how to document aspects of neighborhood change by using historic and contemporary photos they take themselves. $9 members; $14 for non-members. Please note that this workshop requires access to a digital camera.

  • Discovering Your Japanese American Roots

    2010年02月06日

    Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics such as getting started, identifying your ancestral Japanese home town, obtaining and utilizing family documents, and determining the meaning behind surnames and family crests--all the tools you need to discover your roots. This intensive session includes a one-hour break. $45 for National Museum members and $55 for non-members, inc...

  • Comedy Zen

    2010年01月30日 - 2010年01月31日

    Two Shows! 7:30 & 9:30 PM Show is rated R Tickets are $20 Come experience a hilarious evening of multicultural comedy styling's. Selling out theaters all over Canada, we are happy to host Sugar Sammy, one of the hottest Desi comedians working in North America today. Also on the card we have Edwin Li from SF, the brashness of Danny Cho (MadTV), and Dwayne Perkins (Comedy Central, Conan O'Brien). To buy tic...

  • Eyewitness to History

    2010年01月30日

    *FREE FOR STUDENTS & EDUCATORS! Eyewitness to History is an educational program where students of all ages can interact with men and women who lived through the history they learn about in their classrooms. In this 90-minute program, students will view the 20-minute documentary Remembering Manzanar, hear first-hand accounts of what life was like for Japanese Americans during World War II, and engage in an active d...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2010年01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.

  • Common Ground: A Screening & Dialogue On "New Muslim Cool"

    2010年01月28日

    FREE! Take a trip through urban life in the post-9/11 United States with Hamza Perez, who defies the definition of "America’s worst nightmare." This thought-provoking documentary follows Hamza's journey from the recording studio to the mosque, from single fatherhood to married life, from street life to community activism. Join him on his spiritual quest for interfaith friendships and struggles as a prison chaplain...

  • Fighting For Democracy at National Archives Experience (Washington, DC)

    2010年01月29日 - 2010年02月28日

    TRAVELING EXHIBITION National Archives Experience Washington, DC 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 Democracy: Who is th...

  • Wok & Roll Cooking Workshop

    2010年01月23日

    Bring the whole family a new version of this very popular hands on family cooking class of easy and healthy stir-fry recipes (WOK) and sushi (ROLL) NEW recipes the whole family will love! $25 members (for one child & one adult); $35 non-members, includes Museum admission and supplies. Reservations are strongly encouraged, contact 213-625-0414. This cooking workshop is brought to you in collaboration with Kiddin...

  • Excerpts from "THE GIRLS FROM AFAR"

    2010年01月21日

    East West Players (EWP) in collaboration with the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present: Excerpts from "THE GIRLS FROM AFAR" By Libby Emmons Directed by Jeff Liu A Staged Reading with Dante Basco, Fran de Leon, James Kyson Lee, Camille Mana, and Tamlyn Tomita Slavery and human trafficking take on many forms sometimes right before our eyes. With her parents out of town, a dau...