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"Hito Hata: Raise the Banner" (1980)
Jan 07, 2012
Location: David Henry Hwang Theater, Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles Admission is free! Screening of a new 16mm print of this cinematic landmark, the first feature film produced by and about Asian Americans. Oda, an elderly bachelor living in Little Tokyo, chronicles the stories of the Japanese American community from the turn of the century to the 1970s. A Q&A with Director R...
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"Common Ground" Exhibition Tour
Jan 07, 2012
Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with experienced docents.
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Graze Little Tokyo Walk
Jan 07, 2012
A food centric cultural exploration of the hidden corners of Little Tokyo. This walk provides opportunities to sample local Asian food from lotus root to pounded rice while learning about the history of the neighborhood. $15 Members, $20 non-members, includes admission. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Dec 24, 2011
Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.
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Drawing the Line: Panel Discussion
Dec 17, 2011
FREE! Hear from an exciting array of artists from our temporary exhibition Drawing the Line: Japanese American Art, Design & Activism in Post-War Los Angeles. Panelists: Nancy Uyemura, Linda Nishio, Nobuko Miyamoto, and Mike Murase. This program is generously sponsored by California Community Foundation, The Getty Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Aratani CARE grant, Asian American Studies Center, U...
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Gallery Walk Through & Book Signing with Patrick Nagatani
Dec 10, 2011
FREE! Take a tour of the exhibition Desire for Magic:Patrick Nagatani 1978-2008 with the artist.
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Target Free Family Saturday: That’s a Wrap
Dec 10, 2011
FREE ALL DAY! Delight in a day of family fun! Learn the amazing art of origami! Keep checking back for more information! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Learn how to make an origami frog and see how far it can jump! Design your own wrapping paper to wrap up something ...
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Little Tokyo Walking Tour
Dec 10, 2011
Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.
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Alternative Projections: Experimental Film in Los Angeles, 1945-1980: Visual Communications
Dec 04, 2011
Location: Downtown Independent Theater, 251 S. Main Street, LA 90012, 213.617.1033 For more information, visit www.lafilmforum.org or alternativeprojections.com Click here for parking info. $10 general, $6 students/seniors, free for Filmforum, Visual Communications , and Japanese American National Museum members. Tickets can be purchased here. In the course of media art in Los Angeles, the late 1960s and 1...
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Reds, Whites, And Blues Presented by Triumvirate Pi Theatre to be Performed at Japanese American National Museum, July 31-August 3
Jul 31, 2003
Two former classmates encounter each other at a luxury hotel. One is a privileged guest, the other a dissatisfied maid. Although the two women have gone on seemingly divergentpaths, both must confront the ramifications of their Asian American identities in the production of Reds, Whites, and Blues. Join Japanese American playwright/director Leslie K. Gray and Triumvirate Pi Theatre (TriPi) as they present Reds...