The 39th Annual Nikkei Student Union (NSU) Cultural Night took place on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Royce Hall Auditorium. As the curtain fell and thunderous applause echoed through the hall, one could only marvel at the dedication and professionalism exhibited by the cast and performers, as well as the synergy between this year’s production and its annual theme: 懷古 (Kaiko), or Nostalgia.
For more information on Tuesday Night Cafe series and other events hosted by TN KAT, visit their website at: http://www.tnkat.org/
This afternoon four of us at Pacific Ties attended the Imagined Futures Conference at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. It was a free one-day conference to inspire and network with Asian Pacific Islander American artists of all disciplines. Nakamura’s presentation was really inspiring. We’re at…
In an announcement on Feb. 21, five Los Angeles Asian communities learned that they would be dividing amongst them approximately $500,000, which is to be used for the preservation of their history. The money comes from the National Park Service’s $250,000 grant that the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency…
For those of us in the LA area, the Japanese American National Museum holds historical tours of Little Tokyo at the end of each month. This month’s tour is on Saturday, February 28 at 10:15 am. The website’s description of the tour: Relive history and learn about present-day…