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  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TO FEATURE ARTWORK OF CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR ALLEN SAY

    Jun 15, 2000

    Allen Say’s Journey: The Art and Words of a Children’s Book Author, the first retrospective exhibition of the art of award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Allen Say, will open on Friday, July 28 at the Japanese American National Museum. This comprehensive survey dedicated to the art of Allen Say will feature fifty-five original watercolor paintings and pen-and-ink drawings, including works from Say’s...

  • 2nd Saturday at the National Museum

    Jun 10, 2000

    Celebrate an experience for the whole family! Join us for a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, gallery scavenger hunts, performances, and workshops. No reservations necessary. Just in Time for Summer: Celebrate Bon Odori The summer Bon Odori season is about to begin! Join us as we celebrate this important community tradition which honors the spirit of our ancestors. Discover the meaning behind this community fes...

  • Play Reading—"The Golden Hour" by Philip Chung

    Jun 08, 2000

    A woman is saved from a near-death experience by a stranger. Her drive takes her on an obsessive journey to find the person who brought her back from the edge of death. Presented in partnership with Lodestone Theatre.

  • Craft class: "Sumi-e "Spring Flowers

    May 27, 2000

    Instructor: Ryoko Shibata Participants will learn the art of creating beautiful sumi-e (ink brush painting) spring flowers. Members $5, non-members $11 includes Museum admission.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    May 21, 2000

    Historic Tour Series Little Tokyo in Los Angeles was once a thriving residential, business, and cultural center of the largest Japanese American community in the United States until World War II. Relive history and learn about present day Little Tokyo with Museum volunteers on this historical walking tour through the Museum’s neighborhood. Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. Members $5, non-m...

  • Recording Family Stories: Oral History Workshop for Beginners

    May 21, 2000

    Featuring: Cynthia Togami Learn to document your family history through the recording of life histories. This workshop led by Cynthia Togami, staff member of JANM’s Life History Program, will provide basic training in doing background research, equipment selection, and preparation for an effective oral history interview. Geared for families with children ages 11 and up. Reservations required. Members $5, non-m...

  • Cold Tofu Improv Performance—“Sing the Song of Tofu”

    May 18, 2000

    Cold Tofu raises its voice of song in a celebration of singing.

  • 2nd Saturday at the National Museum

    May 13, 2000

    Celebrate an experience for the whole family! Join us for a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, gallery scavenger hunts, performances, and workshops. No reservations necessary. Tokens of Affection Explore the many ways you can create a very personal art project in honor of your mother or grandmother. Bring family photos, letters, and postcards that tell your family stories, cherish family memories, and celebrate ...

  • David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute Play Reading

    May 11, 2000

    This Cul De Sac written by Annette Lee Helen and Chuck are hiding an unspeakable passion from their new neighborhood. A new play about a bizarre world of racism, class warfare, sexual deviation, and gardening.

  • Japanese Americans in Baseball

    May 06, 2000

    This special program celebrates the opening of the traveling exhibition Diamonds in the Rough: Japanese Americans in Baseball. The exhibition’s organizers, the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) and the Nisei Baseball Research Project, will join the Japanese American National Museum for a tribute to Japanese American baseball players and a ceremonial first pitch. Curators Kerry Yo Nakagawa ...