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  • Okaeri 2016: A Nikkei LGBTQ Gathering

    Oct 14, 2016 - Oct 15, 2016

    Friday, October 14 – Saturday, October 15 Following the historic launch of Okaeri: A Nikkei LGBTQ Gathering in 2014, JANM is proud to host the group’s second conference in 2016. While the Nikkei community has been a comforting home for many, too many LGBTQ Japanese Americans are estranged from their families and face discrimination. The goal of Okaeri, which means "welcome home" in Japanese, is to support...

  • Film Screening, Panel Discussion, and Reception—Off the Menu: Asian America"

    Oct 25, 2015

    Off the Menu: Asian America, a new documentary by award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee, takes viewers on a road trip across the United States in an exploration of how family, history, faith, and geography shape people’s relationships to food and their communities. Lee travels from Houston, Texas, to Oak Creek, Wisconsin, to Oahu, Hawaii, seeking stories that reflect an evolving Asian Pacific America and the role food pl...

  • Members Only Family History Workshop

    Aug 08, 2015

    JANM members and their children, grandchildren, parents, and/or grandparents are invited to explore their family history together in this new workshop inspired by the Sugar/Islands exhibition. After a brief tour of the exhibition, your family will create sun prints using one or two family photos that you bring along (photos will not be damaged) and family records that will be prepared for you ahead of time. ...

  • The Randall Park Show

    Dec 10, 2009

    *PLEASE NOTE: This show has been canceled. December 10 - 11, 8 PM See the premier of comedian and actor Randall Park’s new one man show about the trials and tribulations of being an Asian American in Hollywood today. For more information, please email randallparkshow@gmail.com.

  • Craft Class with Ryosen Shibata: Holiday Cards

    Dec 10, 2005

    Design variations of greeting cards to share in the spirit of the winter season. $8 for National Museum members; $13 for non-members, includes supplies and Museum admission. Reservations are recommended.

  • World AIDS Day/Day With(out) Art

    Dec 01, 2005

    "Day Without Art" began in 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. Since then, "Day With(out) Art" has grown into a collaborative project in which an estimated 8,000 museums, galleries, art centers, service organizations, libraries, high schools, and colleges take part to help increase public awareness of this global pandemic. The National Museum is proud to join these e...

  • CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FINDING FAMILY STORIES ARTISTS

    Mar 01, 1998

    Los Angeles, CA—How does an artist make a private story the subject for public viewing? How does one engage an audience while maintaining the integrity of personal experiences? Find out the answers to these questions and more on Friday, March 13, 1998 at 7 p.m. in a free discussion with the artists of the Finding Family Stories exhibit at Self-Help Graphics, located at 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue in Los Angeles. For mor...

  • Kiri-e Cards

    Jan 17, 1998

    Craft Class Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Learn the art of kiri-e and make beautiful cards. Shibata Sensei will teach us new techniques in creating these works of art. Fun for everyone. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by January 10. Limited space available. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles, Cultural Affairs Department.

  • An Island in Time

    Jul 23, 1994 - Nov 13, 1994

    An Island in Time: The Terminal Island Story focuses on a unique Japanese American fishing village in the middle of San Pedro Bay at its highpoint just before World War II. The exhibit recreates the life of this closely knit community as seen through the memories of the children who grew up during this era.

  • Henry Sugimoto’s Artistic Evolution—Map

    Explore the geographical locations of Sugimoto’s artworks and visualize the breadth and range of styles and places throughout his sixty-year career. Click on location pins to view a curated selection of artworks created at each location.