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  • ASOBI at JANM: Mini Lotus Cross-Stitches with Barbara Sueko McGuire

    Mar 21, 2024

    Experience the art of play at Asobi at JANM, our new series once a month where local artists showcase their unique work through interactive demonstrations and every guest goes home with a new art piece and sense of accomplishment. For our inaugural event, join Barbara Sueko McGuire of String Theory to create mini lotus cross-stitches. Follow Barbara’s pattern and use your own creativity to make your own handmade,...

  • JANM to Host Educational Program “Our Fragile Democracy—Historic and Present-Day Attacks on Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties” on February 24

    Feb 16, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host Our Fragile Democracy—Historic and Present-Day Attacks on Our Civil Rights and Civil Liberties from 1 p.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The program will include a fireside chat with Ann Burroughs, President and CEO of JANM, and Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California; a keynote address by Don Tamaki, senior counsel at Minami Tamaki L...

  • STATEMENT BY ANN BURROUGHS, JANM PRESIDENT AND CEO, REGARDING KOREMATSU-TAKAI CIVIL LIBERTIES PROTECTION ACT OF 2019

    Mar 05, 2019

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum applauds the legislation recently introduced by US Senators Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono and US Representative Mark Takano that would bar individuals in the United States from being unlawfully detained based solely on a protected characteristic such as race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion. The Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2019 exp...

  • LESSONS FROM AMERICA’S PAST IMPORTANT TO RECALL ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11

    Sep 05, 2011

    By Norman Y. Mineta and Gordon Yamate Ten years ago, the United States was shaken by the September 11th terrorist attacks upon New York City and Washington, D.C. In the immediate aftermath, the Japanese American National Museum contemplated its role in response to these unthinkable events. Clearly, more than our country’s national security was under attack. Our way of life as a democratic, open society was being c...

  • "The Shifting Grounds of Race" by Scott Kurashige

    Jul 30, 2011

    Los Angeles has attracted intense attention as a "world city" characterized by multiculturalism and globalization. Yet, little is known about the historical transformation of a place whose leaders proudly proclaimed themselves white supremacists less than a century ago. In The Shifting Grounds of Race, Scott Kurashige highlights the role African Americans and Japanese Americans played in the social and political stru...

  • Bringing the Circle Together: Quest of the Carib Canoe

    Jun 18, 2009

    Free Screening of Quest of the Carib Canoe Carib Indian artist and activist Jacob Frederick, and others from his community, sail nearly 1000 miles in a hand built canoe from their home on the island of Dominica in the British West Indies to South America in a voyage to rediscover their ancestral heritage. Director Eugene Jarecki generously donated this extremely rare film for presentation. Kantuta will begin the e...

  • Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese American Community

    Mar 22, 2008

    REDRESS REMEMBERED (Part 2 of 2) Our second Redress Remembered program will begin with a special screening of Resettlement to Redress. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Adam Schrager, the author of The Principled Politician: The Ralph Carr Story. The film and book are currently available in our Museum Store. Schrager will be signing copies following the program. In addition, there will ...

  • Of Melodies Old: New Music from the APPEX Ensemble

    Sep 29, 2005

    Welcome the change in season with a magical evening featuring a group of internationally acclaimed musicians, including Kenny Endo. Hailing from India, Indonesia, Burma, China, and the United States, each is a master artist who recasts traditional melodies and rhythms into new sounds and textures. Together, these longtime friends offer a joy-filled celebration of creativity, music, and song. Come early for a 6:30 ...

  • The Art of Woodblock Printing

    Feb 01, 1997

    Kona Coffee Story Exhibit Series Lecture and Demonstration Kona-born fine artist, coffee farmer and exhibition designer for the Kona Coffee Story exhibition, Hiroki Morinoue, discusses and demonstrates moku-hanga, the traditional art of Japanese wood block printing. Mr. Morinoue’s woodblock prints and paintings have been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout Hawai‘i, California, and Japan. Free with Museu...

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    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.