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  • Printmaking Workshop for Kids with La Mano Press

    2007年03月03日

    Kids ages 9 to 14 learn to create their own prints under the direction of La Mano Press artist, Gabriela Martinez. A Los Angeles arts institution dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of printmaking, La Mano Press aims to enhance the public's knowledge of graphic arts through exhibitions, onsite workshops, and publications. Space is limited and advance payment required. $20 members, $30 non-members. Includes m...

  • Gary Fukushima Jazz Trio

    2007年02月25日

    Join us for an afternoon of great music by pianist Gary Fukushima. Known for bringing a fresh take to cherished standards, he also creates dynamic original compositions. Grab a cup of coffee and bite to eat at the Terasaki Garden Cafe featuring Chef Hirose then take in a bit of jazz by one of the city's rising stars. Free with Museum admission.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata

    2007年02月25日

    February 24 and 25 Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls Just in time for Girls Day, this popular two-day class will teach participants how to make adorable dolls to keep or to share. A great class for families. $15 for National Museum members and $20 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission for both days.

  • "A Divided Community": A Staged Reading

    2007年02月24日

    Based upon actual events, A Divided Community was conceived by Frank Chin. During World War II, a group of Japanese Americans protested their unconstitutional incarceration by refusing to report to the draft board if called upon until their rights and those of their families as United States citizens were restored. Colloquially known as "the resisters," the actions of these men continue to generate debate in the comm...

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata

    2007年02月24日

    February 24 and 25 Hinamatsuri Origami Dolls Just in time for Girls Day, this popular two-day class will teach participants how to make adorable dolls to keep or to share. A great class for families. $15 for National Museum members and $20 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission for both days.

  • Cold Tofu's Spectacular Salute to the Oscars

    2007年02月22日

    Our favorite improv troupe returns to the National Museum for an uproarious satire of the pomp (and sometimes pompous) and circumstance that is the Oscars. Cold Tofu is dedicated to promoting diverse images of Asian Pacific Americans through comedy and to developing multiethnic talent through education and performance. Click here to visit the Cold Tofu website!

  • Film Screening: “Farewell to Manzanar”

    2007年02月18日

    To mark the 30th anniversary of the telecast of Farewell to Manzanar, the National Museum hosts a screening followed by a conversation with Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and her husband James D. Houston. The film is a poignant portrayal not only of the Wakatsukis’ experience, but a celebration, as well, of the resilience of the human spirit. Panel also includes participants of the original film. This presentation is ma...

  • Day of Remembrance: "Military Necessity" to "National Security" ... The Use of Executive Power from WWII to Iraq

    2007年02月17日

    FREE ADMISSION The Day of Remembrance is held each year to commemorate President Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. Roosevelt proclaimed "military necessity" and set into motion the removal and incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans with little or no challenge from congress or the nation. The program for Day of Remembrance 2007 examines the use of Executive Power from both a hist...

  • Fighting for Democracy Pre-Visit Workshop

    2007年02月15日

    Sign-up for a FREE Pre-Visit Workshop Thursday, February 15, 4:30-7:30 PM (Dinner provided) WHAT IS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY? For hundreds of years people have sought a home and future in the United States of America. They came, and still come, in pursuit of freedom and democracy. Yet, the dream of democracy is not without its struggle. Against the backdrop of World War II, a segregated America, and the Civil ...

  • “The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air” Displays Prolific Career of Wire Sculpture Artist at Japanese American National Museum March 10-May 27

    2007年02月16日

    The unique career of Ruth Asawa, an artist whose looped-wire sculptures defied traditional conventions, is highlighted in the traveling exhibition, The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air, which opens at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, March 10, 2007 and runs through Sunday, May 27, 2007. Curated by Dr. Daniell Cornell of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this exhibition of sculpture...