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  • Crushing the Myth

    Dec 05, 2019

    Crushing the Myth is a nationwide speaker series that features Asian Americans and allies as they share stories and perspectives to build an active community of leaders, thinkers, and influencers to move beyond the "Model Minority" label. Check the ticket link for updates about speakers/topics. Early bird pricing (through November 30): $10 General admission: $15 Student (must show valid ID at door): $10 ...

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Above the Fold"

    Jun 18, 2016

    Join Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami curator Meher McArthur for an in-depth gallery tour. Limited to 25 members. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646. Photo: Jiangmei Wu, Ruga Swan, 2014. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Hockenberry.

  • Members Only Exhibition Tour: "Sugar/Islands"

    Jul 18, 2015

    Join artist Laura Kina and curator Krystal Hauseur, PhD, for this exclusive gallery tour of the exhibition Sugar/Islands: Finding Okinawa in Hawai‘i. Limited to 25 participants. RSVP to memberevents@janm.org or 213.830.5646.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 30, 2015

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with JANM docents. $12 members, $15 non-members. Admission to Common Ground: The Heart of Community included. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Nov 07, 2009

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

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Oct 03, 2009

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

  • "Common Ground" Exhibition Tour

    Sep 05, 2009

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

  • Smithsonian Museum Free-For-All

    Sep 27, 2008

    Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest to hundreds of museums and cultural venues nationwide." How? Present the Museum Day admission card to receive free general admission at participating Museum Day locations. The admission card is available in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine or downloadable via this site. The following Museum Day restrictions apply: One time use on September 27...

  • Film Screening—"Better Luck Tomorrow: Genesis"

    Oct 04, 2003

    A documentary screening illustrating how the independent film Better Luck Tomorrow became a hit movie in the Spring of 2003 and gave renewed attention to Asian American Cinema. The movie (available on DVD and VHS this fall) was showcased in theaters nationally after receiving critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Director Justin Lin, actors from th...

  • Looking Like the Enemy

    They were American born and bred yet they had the face of the enemy.
 Spanning generations and wars, Looking Like the Enemy is a bold and daring exploration into the often horrifying yet always ironic predicaments faced by American soldiers of Asian descent who fought in World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam wars. Directed by Robert A. Nakamura Produced by Karen L. Ishizuka 53 minutes