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  • AT&T East West Players New Voices Writers Coffee House

    1997年06月05日

    Thursday Evenings at the Museum Reading/Performance The AT&T/East West Players New Voices Project presents the Writers’ Coffee House. It’s open mike night as writers from the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute read selections from their poetry, fiction, and plays, as well as perform original monologues and songs. Enjoy the Museum’s own Kona coffee and other treats while enjoying the latest work of the I...

  • Honor Thy Children

    1997年05月31日

    Featuring: Al Nakatani Honor Thy Children beautifully and poignantly chronicles the transformation of Jane and Al Nakatani which is brought on by the devastating loss of all of their children. It tells the story of one family’s journey from grief to healing—from the repudiation of their eldest son upon learning he is gay, to the total acceptance and support of their youngest son Guy—enabling him to live and di...

  • Animal Origami

    1997年05月24日

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Make your own unique collection of paper animals by learning origami (folded paper) techniques with instructor Ryoko Shibata. Fun for the entire family. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by May 21.

  • Japanese American Korean War Veterans Memorial Dedication Weekend

    1997年05月23日 - 1997年05月26日

    Public events include a dedication ceremony, reception, and panel discussion on Saturday, May 24 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. A reception and banquet will be held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday evening.

  • Cold Tofu Improv: Tofu Vision

    1997年05月22日

    Cold Tofu presents television parody and its own vision of TV past and present. This talented, energetic, multicultural comedy improv group has an amazing assortment of entertainment techniques that will keep you laughing all night. A guest artist and musician will also perform. Free. Reservations suggested. Limited seating available.

  • Discovering Your Family Tree

    1997年05月18日

    Workshop instructor: Chester Hashizume. Become a family detective and discover those long-lost relatives. Learn how to create your own family tree, then find out how to enter your family tree in the Museum’s National Family Registry. Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required.

  • Na Hana Lima No'eau - Skillful hand crafts

    1997年05月18日

    Family Activity Featuring: Ainahau O Kaleiponi Hawaiian Civic Club Make a dolphin pendant, traditional kukui nut candle and other items, all from seeds. Members of Ainahau O Kaleponi teach participants how to make these unique Hawaiian seed crafts. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by May 10.

  • Becoming a Family Sleuth

    1997年05月17日

    Workshop for Kids ages 9-12 Kids—explore the excitement of uncovering hidden stories about your own family history! Learn to gather clues from old pictures, attic antiques, and life stories. This interactive workshop will provide hands-on training for children interested in doing oral history. This is the first in a series of two workshops (see June 14 description) and requires the completion of a homework assignm...

  • Capturing History: Incarceration Narratives in Fiction and Nonfiction

    1997年05月15日

    Two generations of writers have struggled to recover and present stories of the Japanese American incarceration; their work in history and in fiction has been at the core of the movement for redress. A panel of distinguished novelists and historians of the incarceration experience share their work, discuss their sources for materials, and address questions of how they used or interpreted these materials. Join us fo...

  • Twelfth Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival

    1997年05月15日 - 1997年05月22日

    Director’s Guild of America Theater, Laemmle’s Sunset Five Theater, Los Angeles First established in 1983 by Visual Communications, the nation’s oldest Asian Pacific American media arts center, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific & Video Festival is Southern California’s premier showcase of cinematic works by and about Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.