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  • OMAYUMI: FLAT RED with special guests Lady Noise

    Mar 12, 2011

    Osaka-based movement artist Omayumi, visual artist Steven M. Irvin and sound artist Alan Nakagawa will collaborate in a multi-media performance titled FLAT RED. What if you could hear everything in the City at once? The artists set a framework based on the senses and improvisation to create a series of "tone poems." Their work can be viewed at: http://www.transmuted.org/.

  • Stone Bow Prayer by Amy Uyematsu

    Oct 16, 2005

    Sansei Amy Uyematsu's third collection of poetry, Stone Bow Prayer, profiles a woman whose life engages politics, her ancestry, and spirit. This beautiful collection is constructed as a Japanese Calendar—with bows to the Zen aesthetic. Taiji Miyagawa will accompany Uyematsu's reading with acoustic bass. Book signing to follow.

  • Speaking with Ancestors: Discovering Families Through the Written Word

    May 31, 2003

    Readings and Conversations Join the National Museum for readings and conversations with writers and poets who write about family, including: Larry Jaffe, Michael Datcher, Dima Hilal, and Princess Peter-Raboff. Moderated by Peter J. Harris, writer and producer of Inspiration House, KPFK (90.7 FM).

  • "Toyotomi Blades" After Hours Book Party & Reception

    Oct 18, 1997

    Featuring: Dale Furutani The mystery continues as Ted Tanaka receives an invitation to appear on Japanese television because of the events found in the first book in the series, Death in Little Tokyo. While on his first trip to Japan, he stumbles across a legend involving six sword blades which, when fitted together, form a map pointing to a treasure hidden for almost 400 years. Unfortunately, Ken is not the o...

  • Any Occasion Thank You Cards

    Jan 18, 1997

    Craft class with instructor Ryoko Shibata. Make thank you cards for any occasion using the art of origami (paper folding) and kiri-e (paper cutting). Members $5, non-members $9 includes Museum admission. Reservations required by January 15.

  • Under a Mushroom Cloud - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, visit our event calendar.

  • Kaiju vs Heroes - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, visit our event calendar.

  • Henry Sugimoto: Painting an American Experience - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of the JANM’s programs, visit our event calendar.

  • Dear Miss Breed - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of the JANM’s programs, visit our event calendar.

  • Dodgers - Events

    Programs are free for museum members and included with admission for visitors, unless otherwise noted. To see a complete listing of JANM’s upcoming programs, check out our Events Calendar.