The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, located on Earl Warren Drive on the California State University, Long Beach campus, will celebrate its 30th anniversary from 7 to 9 p.m. with vocalist Renee Grizzell and her jazz ensemble. Admission is $40 General public, per person ($320 per table for or $30 Garden Members, per person ($240 [...]
Berkeley: Lewis Suzuki art exhibit closes
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Nisei exclusion at Penn (Pt. 2 of 3)
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: Part of this piece was previously published as ‘Admission Denied,’ in the Pennsylvania Gazette, January-February 2000 issue. In the spring of 1944, the University of Pennsylvania’s blanket policy excluding Japanese Americans rebounded strongly against it after Naomi Nakano, a senior majoring in philosophy in the College for Women, applied for admission to the [...]
JCCCNC celebrates 25 years, honors longtime community fixtures
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) celebrated its 25th year since opening at 1840 Sutter St., with a night of entertainment, auctions and Hawaiian comfort food. More than 400 JCCCNC supporters attended the “25 Years of Opening Our Doors” fundraiser, held Sept. 24 at the center, which is located in San [...]
SF: ALC open house
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Asian Law Caucus (ALC), located at 55 Columbus Ave, S.F., will host an open house beginning at 6 p.m., to allow guests to view the new building campaign donor wall and brick plaques. The new walls and completed rooms — Lawrence and Eva Choy Lowe Community Room, and the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for [...]
Asian GOP Officials Ascend — With Little GOP Help
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — Asian Republican politicians holding local offices around California want to increase their number. They met during the Republican Fall Convention in downtown Los Angeles Sept. 17 to discuss how the GOP can help candidates get elected and court Asian American voters. The Asian American population has grown 46 percent since 2000, making [...]
TOWARD RECOVERY, HEALING: Japanese relief workers visit Bay Area for workshops
September 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
On the week of Sept. 18, 12 employees and volunteers who are aiding various relief and reconstruction efforts in the earthquake and tsunami devastated regions of Japan came to the Bay Area to learn about community-based health care, mental health services and training, and enjoy a brief respite to recover from the stress of the [...]
So Cal:13th Rafu Shimpo Foundation Charity Golf Classic
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 13th Rafu Shimpo Foundation Charity Golf Classic will be held at the Marbella Country Club, 30800 Golf Club Drive, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. This event will benefit Budokan of Los Angeles, Nikkei Games: Games for the Generations, Nisei Week Japanese Festival and U.S.-Japan Council Earthquake Relief Fund. The shotgun start is at 10:30 a.m. [...]
Berkeley: Lewis Suzuki induction ceremony
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lewis Suzuki will present his paintings at the La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, Calif. The Japanese American watercolor artist has won multiple awards and is a life-long advocate for peace. He will be inducted into the cultural center’s Hall of Fame. Info: (510) 849-1427 or mbonzo@eartlink.net.
Berkeley: Lewis Suzuki art exhibit closes
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lewis Suzuki will present his paintings at the La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, Calif. The Japanese American watercolor artist has won multiple awards and is a life-long advocate for peace. He will be inducted into the cultural center’s Hall of Fame. Info: (510) 849-1427 or mbonzo@eartlink.net.
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