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  • Conversation with Masumi Hayashi and Tim Wride and Members' Reception

    Jun 01, 2003

    Join artist Masumi Hayashi and Tim B. Wride, associate curator of photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, for a lively conversation about Hayashi photography and her exhibition at the National Museum. Immediately following the program, please join us for a Members Only Reception and meet Masumi Hayashi and Tim Wride in the Yuki Board Room.

  • 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).

  • Sights Unseen

    May 31, 2003 - Sep 14, 2003

    The Japanese American National Museum is proud to present the first survey of the work by Japanese American photographer Masumi Hayashi. The exhibition includes 30 photographs that explore bucolic landscapes, and the unseen reality just below the surface. The photocollages come from five bodies of Hayashi’s work—abandoned prisons; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Sites; Japanese American and Japanes...

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Japanese Brooch-Making

    May 24, 2003

    Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

  • Fresh Words and Action: "The Abduction of Lady Wen Chi"

    May 22, 2003

    Performing Arts Series Held Every Fourth Thursday Text, lyrics and music by Mimi Seton; additional music by James Peterson The Abduction of Lady Wen Chi is Mimi Seton's imaginative re-working of a Chinese tale of an upper-class girl, educated in Confucianism, but still unworldly, who is violently kidnapped by H'siung Nu nomads at the end of the Han Dynasty. Her journey through 15 years in the desert—from naive gi...

  • Taiko Jam Session with Hydaiko Taiko

    May 18, 2003

    Participants will have an opportunity to play taiko and learn about the origins and traditions of the big drum.

  • Night Readings

    May 15, 2003

    An enriched presentation of the literary arts in an informal atmosphere promoting the culturally diverse writing and performance community in Los Angeles.

  • Craft Class with Ryoko Shibata: Sumi-e (Scenery)

    May 10, 2003

    Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes National Museum admission and supplies.

  • Art Workshop with artist Sandra de la Loza

    May 10, 2003

    Free to the public. Space limited to 25 participants. For reservations, please call 213.744.2077.

  • Discovering Your Family Tree Workshop

    Apr 27, 2003

    Instructor: Chester Hashizume Discover your long-lost relatives and create your own family tree. This workshop will provide participants with information on research sources and ways to find information about ancestors in Japan. Class fees are $5 for National Museum members and $11 for non-members, includes Museum admission.