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2nd Saturday at the National Museum
2000年05月13日
Celebrate an experience for the whole family! Join us for a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, gallery scavenger hunts, performances, and workshops. No reservations necessary. Tokens of Affection Explore the many ways you can create a very personal art project in honor of your mother or grandmother. Bring family photos, letters, and postcards that tell your family stories, cherish family memories, and celebrate ...
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David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute Play Reading
2000年05月11日
This Cul De Sac written by Annette Lee Helen and Chuck are hiding an unspeakable passion from their new neighborhood. A new play about a bizarre world of racism, class warfare, sexual deviation, and gardening.
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Japanese Americans in Baseball
2000年05月06日
This special program celebrates the opening of the traveling exhibition Diamonds in the Rough: Japanese Americans in Baseball. The exhibition’s organizers, the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) and the Nisei Baseball Research Project, will join the Japanese American National Museum for a tribute to Japanese American baseball players and a ceremonial first pitch. Curators Kerry Yo Nakagawa ...
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Diamonds in the Rough
2000年05月06日 - 2000年07月16日
Diamonds in the Rough: Japanese Americans in Baseball presents the hidden history of Japanese American baseball, from the turn-of-the-century Issei teams to the present-day legacies. This exhibition adds an important voice to the annals of baseball history. With artifacts, photographs, video, and a diorama of Zenimura Field at Gila River concentration camp, it demonstrates how the history of Japanese American base...
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The Forgotten War: The Impact of the Korean War on Japanese Americans and their Community
2000年04月29日
Featuring: Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, Charles Kubokawa, Norman Y. Mineta, Vince Okamoto, Judge Taketsugi Takei, Robert Wada, and host Mitchell T. Maki The Korean War is often referred to as the "Forgotten War" and yet its impact upon Japanese Americans would change the community forever. This discussion will explore the complicated issues associated with the Korean War and its social impact on society, sp...
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Nisei Athletic Union (NAU) Reunion
2000年04月22日
First NAU Reunion bringing together present and former basketball, baseball, and softball players. First presentation of the Aki Komai Memorial Awards. Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $10. Call Chris Komai at 213.830.5648 or Florence Och i at 213.830.5652 for more information and/or reservations.
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Craft Class—Spring Flower Origami Design
2000年04月22日
Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn how to craft delicate origami (folded paper) spring flowers. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.
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Cold Tofu Improv Performance—“The Joy of Springtime Soy”
2000年04月20日
Love is in the air. Join Cold Tofu for a sassy Spring session of improv.
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David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute Play Reading
2000年04月13日
A Nickel’s Worth written by Jason Fong A Chinese American family. A girl named Penny. Divorce, death, and Chineseland. Sometimes a nickel’s worth can be more than you bargained for.
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Hanamatsuri: The Celebration of Buddha’s Birth
2000年04月09日
The birth of Buddha will be celebrated at the Museum with several programs slated for the day, including a lecture in Japanese at 11 a.m. and in English at 2 p.m. on “Living Together in Harmony” by Mark Unno of Carleton College in Minnesota, a taiko performance, a Hanamatsuri (flower festival) service, and activities for children. Programs are free of charge and open to the public. Reservations are required. To ma...