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Saturday, October 24
A once-in-a-lifetime chance for young and old to share in an intimate conversation about what enabled these two prominent individuals to succeed.
Saturday, October 24
From a transnational perspective about the confinement of the Japanese in America, Hawaii, Canada, and Mexico during World War II, Robinson offers a bold new understanding of these events within a larger time frame.
Saturday, October 31
Playwright and actor Ken Narasaki adapts John Okada’s classic novel, No No Boy
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An overview of Japanese American history from early immigration to the present day. Incorporates artifacts, artwork, and media—including rare home movies and a section of the barracks from the Heart Mountain concentration camp.
October 24, 2009 through January 24, 2010
Curated by Giant Robot co-founder and co-editor Eric Nakamura, this expanded follow-up to the 2007 exhibition Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues will highlight artists associated with the magazine over the past 15 years
July 1 through October 31, 2009
The popular exhibition, featuring portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck, travels to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
July 25, 2009 through January 10, 2010
Fighting for Democracy travels to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama. The exhibition explores the lives of seven diverse individuals during World War II