JACCC Presents [ALOUD] An Evening With Jonathan Franzen & More

[ALOUD] An Evening With
Jonathan Franzen
Thursday, 9.16.10 8pm

Presented by The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, co-represented with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.

In Freedom, his first novel since The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen gives us an epic of contemporary love and marriage, comically and tragically capturing The Temptations and burdens of liberty: the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the mistakes and joys of Freedom's characters, Franzen has produced an indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time.

Event followed by an audience Q&A and book signing in the lobby.

Aratani/Japan America Theatre
$25 General Admission
$17.50 Library Associates & JACCC Members

Tickets may be purchased online or through the Aratani/Japan America Theatre Box Office, (213) 680-3700

442-Live With Honor, Die With Dignity
Saturday, 09.18.10 11am, 2pm

The 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team is the most decorated regiment for its size and length of service in the history of the United States military. Mainly composed of Japanese Americans during WWII, the "442" fought against not only the enemy, but also prejudice.

This film features veterans of the 442 as they tell true stories of the war experience that remained untold for 65 years.

442-Live with Honor, Die with Dignity is the second installment of the Japanese American trilogy following Toyo's Camera -Japanese American history during WWII produced by veteran film director Junichi Suzuki and UTB, a bilingual Japanese television station. The soundtrack is by Golden Globe award winner Kitaro.

97 mins, English with Japanese subtitles

For tickets call the Theatre Box Office at (213) 680-3700

Aratani/Japan America Theatre
$10 Pre-sale & Members
$13 General Admission at the door (Except JACCC Members)
*Additional service charges may apply

For more information about the film, call (323) 469-2929 or visit www.442film.com

Autumn Fest 2010
A benefit for JACCC Programs
Saturday, 09.25.10 4:30pm

Celebrate
under the stars with specially created obento by some o LA's top chefs representing Maison Akira, Roy's Restaurant, Lazy Ox, Katsuya, La Cachette Bistro, and more!

Shop
for great finds on luxury vacation packages, art, jewelry, electronics, wine, and once-in-a-lifetime adventures at our live and silent auction. See website for auction highlights.

& Support
the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in its mission to present the best of Japanese and Japanese American arts and culture, and to preserve community traditions for future generations.

4:30pm Happy Hour and Early Bird Preview*
5:30pm Registration
6:30pm Dinner and Live Auction

For more information or to purchase tickets contact Jessie Kikuchi at jkikuchi@jaccc.org or call (213) 628-2725

JACCC Noguchi Plaza
$75 General Admission
$750 for a table of ten

$150 Friends of AutumnFest
$1,500 for a table of ten

*Early Bird Preview includes special "Buy it Now!" items, Japanese microbrew beer tasting and discount coupon for first 100 guests

World of Takase: The Architecture and Art of Hayahiko Takase
Thursday, 09.30 - Sunday, 10.10.10

The JACCC is pleased to host the first retrospective of Hayahiko Takase, the respected chief architect of such Little Tokyo Landmarks as the Kajima Building, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, the Little Tokyo Plaza and the highly anticipated Budokan of Los Angeles.

This exhibit will feature an array of photographs, models, sketches and tools from the award-winning architect's private collection.

George J. Doizaki Gallery
Admission Free

This program is made possible in part by support from UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies.

Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai 45th Anniversary
Saturday, 10.16 - Sunday, 10.31.10

Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai, this exhibit showcases the work of the masters and up-andcoming artists from this Japanese Calligraphic Art group.

The late Reverend Kanshu Ikuta and his wife Hiroko Ikuta founded Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai in 1965 and through the organization taught Shodo throughout the United States and Japan. Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai continues to outreach to new students and inspire interest in Japanese calligraphic art.

George J. Doizaki Gallery
Admission Free

Zenshinza Theatre Company
Friday, 11.05.10 8pm
Saturday, 11.06.10 1pm

Saturday, 11.06.10 8pm
Sunday, 11.07.10 1pm

Japan's foremost repertory theatre company makes its long-awaited U.S. debut with two spectacular full-length programs. Established by two of the greatest Kabuki actors of the early 20th century, Ichikawa Ennosuke and Kawarazaki Chojuro, Zenshinza revives rarely seen classics in the Kabuki repertoire and creates new works in the traditions of this 400-year old dramatic form.

Don't miss the opportunity to see Two Kabuki Classics featuring "Narukami" (The Thunder God) and the comedic dance piece "Chatsubo" (Tea Jar), and the historical drama Honen & Shinran, performed by one of the premier theatre companies in Japan!

Aratani/Japan America Theatre
Tickets: $48/ $60 / $72 / $86
Public sales begin September 1