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  • Soldiers of Conscience

    2008年11月01日

    Can American soldiers be ordered to participate in military actions which they believe are morally wrong? Japanese American World War II military resisters and a diverse number of American Iraq War resisters were punished by military authorities for their answers to this question. Dr. Shirley Castelnuovo will talk about her new book, Soldiers of Conscience: Japanese American Military Resisters in World War II, ...

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    2008年11月01日

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

  • East West Players presents a reading of IXNAY by Paul Kikuchi

    2008年10月30日

    Raymond Kobayashi is in the prime of his sansei life when he’s pulled up to Heaven. But when he finds out he’s been scheduled to return as a Japanese American again, Raymond flat out refuses. A comedy about an underachieving Asian who causes major havoc at the Reincarnation Station when he ixnays his Next Life.

  • Redress Remembered: WWII Rendition of Japanese Latin Americans

    2008年10月25日

    REDRESS REMEMBERED During WWII, over 2200 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were kidnapped from 13 Latin American countries and interned in Department of Justice camps and Army facilities for the purpose of hostage exchange. Learn more about what they endured during WWII, their ongoing redress struggle to hold the US government accountable for war crimes, and lessons for present day challenges. Sp...

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    2008年10月25日

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $8 Members; $13 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • Bringing the Circle Together: A Native American Film Series -- Aleut Story

    2008年10月23日

    Screening of 'Aleut Story' In the turbulence of war, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves – and America. From indentured servitude and being put into concentration camps during World War II, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the Aleuts’ decades-long struggle for our nation’s ideals. Special guest author/poet Marie Huskey (Unangan/Aleut) to start the screening. Bringing...

  • Ian Buruma’s The China Lover

    2008年10月21日

    FREE! In conversation with John Nathan, Takashima Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies, UCSB In his enthralling new novel, Buruma—an expert on modern Asia—uses the life of the starlet Yamaguchi Yoshiko as a lens through which to understand the contradictions and complexities of modern Japanese history. This program will take place at the Mark Taper Auditorium at the downtown Central Library. To make reserv...

  • Dr. Gordon Sato: The Manzanar Project

    2008年10月19日

    Come hear Dr. Gordon Sato from The Manzanar Project speak about his work fighting global poverty around the world. The Manzanar Project is named after the concentration camp Dr. Sato was in during World War II and is dedicated to the eradication of poverty and hunger and to relieving global warming. The approach adapted comes from my long experience as a scientific researcher and my experience in the Manzanar Dese...

  • Eyes & Ears: A Night of Asian American Hip Hop

    2008年10月17日 - 2009年10月18日

    9 pm to 1 am Performances start at 10 pm A live show featuring the best of Asian American/Pacific Islander hip-hop music and culture. This concert features internationally known hip-hop legend Jin the MC from 106 & Park fame, as well as up-and-coming rapper Camino and R&B sensation Sheri. Clothing and lifestyle giants, Teruo Artistry and E.G.R. - EngineeRED by REMY, will also be there for a special once-in-a...

  • Gallery Talk: 20 Years Ago Today

    2008年10月16日

    Come join us for an exciting gallery talk with a curator and artists Kyungmi Shin, Todd Gray, and Lynn Aldrich.