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Mike Masaoka tried to avert the mass expulsion by offering to have the Nisei form a "suicide battalion" to undertake the most dangerous missions, with their parents held in government camps as hostages to ensure the loyalty of the soldiers. The Army quickly rejected the idea.

As the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor approached, Masaoka called an emergency meeting of the JACL in Salt Lake City, and Masaoka steered the group to petition the government to reopen the draft to the Nisei. The government responded by accepting volunteers for a segregated combat team led by white officers, and Masaoka was the first to volunteer for it.

A year later, in January 1944, the War Department did reinstitute the draft for the Nisei in the camps, sparking dissent and, at Heart Mountain, the organization of the Fair Play Committee to protest for clarification of their rights. Camp administrators watched anxiously as the first draft orders reached Heart Mountain, but on the day the first group was called all 17 boarded the bus that took them to their pre-induction physicals. Then the trouble started.

Second Round Of Stanley Cup Playoffs Continues This Weekend With Five Games On NBC & Photo Second Round Of Stanley Cup Playoffs Continues This Weekend With Five Games On NBC & NBCSN
by Tori Hartshorn - April 27, 2018

NBC Sports' exclusive coverage of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues this weekend with five games across NBC and NBCSN, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when P.K. Subban and the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators host Patrik Laine and the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 o...


Original Broadway Producer Bringing 50th Anniversary Production of HAIR to L.A. Befor Photo Original Broadway Producer Bringing 50th Anniversary Production of HAIR to L.A. Before National Tour
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2017

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of HAIR - The American Tribal Love-rock Musical, Michael Butler, the Broadway producer who brought the musical to its greatest fame and popularity, announces his new production with performances April 20 to June 30 (opening night is April 29) at the newly reno...


George Takei and ALLEGIANCE Cast to Honor the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Photo George Takei and ALLEGIANCE Cast to Honor the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Infantry Battalion
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017

George Takei is set to return to Honolulu with cast members from his Broadway musical Allegiance to honor the veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team (the most decorated unit of the U.S. Army during WWII) and 100th Infantry Battalion on Saturday, November 4 at 9 a.m. local time....


George Takei's ALLEGIANCE: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL Returns to Cinemas Across the U.S. fo Photo George Takei's ALLEGIANCE: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL Returns to Cinemas Across the U.S. for One Night 12/7
by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2017

George Takei's Allegiance: The Broadway Musical On The Big Screen' returns to cinemas across the U.S. for one night on December. Presented by Fathom Events, George Takei's Personal Story Also Featuring Broadway Stars Lea Salonga and Telly Leung Comes Back to Theaters for the December 7th Anniversary...


Guest Blog: OCEAN DEBRIS at Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival
by Guest Blogger: Cassandra Hsiao - June 15, 2017

A table read is like picking at a scab. There is something painfully vulnerable about showing something integral to myself to a group of strangers, cutting away superfluous lines, and revealing the pulse of what's underneath. Yet through it all, there's a strange joy in it all--like C.S. Lewis said,...


The Age of Aquarius is Near! NBC's HAIR LIVE! Will Air Next May, with Direction by Di Photo The Age of Aquarius is Near! NBC's HAIR LIVE! Will Air Next May, with Direction by Diane Paulus and Alex Rudzinski
by Macon Prickett - July 24, 2018

NBC's Live broadcast of the hit rock-musical HAIR, directed by Diane Paulus and Alex Rudzinski, is set to air May 19, 2019, TV Line has reported....


BWW Review: ALLEGIANCE Makes Its Los Angeles Premiere at JACC Photo BWW Review: ALLEGIANCE Makes Its Los Angeles Premiere at JACC
by Don Grigware - March 01, 2018

Focusing on one of the most devastatingly controversial periods in history after Pearl Harbor in the early 1940s, Allegiance portrays Japanese Americans, loyal to the US, who were forced out of their homes and relocated to centers akin to concentration camps. Treated like animals with little food, w...


BWW Review: THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE at UCSB Theatre Department
by Maggie Yates - June 10, 2017

There's a lot to unpack from director and professor Simon Williams' production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, the Brecht epic that expands a parable into a detailed exploration of how well human kindness fares in a lawless land of political upheaval within a universe marked by an stylistically absur...


Theater Resources Unlimited Announces TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMP Photo Theater Resources Unlimited Announces TRU PRODUCER BOOT CAMP
by A.A. Cristi - January 26, 2018

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the workshop Raising Money for Theater: Who, How, and When to Ask, part of TRU Boot Camps on February 4, 2018 from 10am - 6pm at 151 W. 46th St., 8th Floor, NYC. Basic pricing is $175 for non-members, $150 for TRU members with $25 off for early birds, thru...


A Very Musical History Lesson: America 101 Photo A Very Musical History Lesson: America 101
by Nicole Rosky - July 04, 2018

Happy 242nd birthday, America! On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain, forming a brand new nation, which today celebrates over two centuries of freedom and democracy. In that time, our country has been through war and peace, prosperity and pover...


George Trowbridge Author of Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir, Won the Award for Photo George Trowbridge Author of Striking Eight Bells: A Vietnam Memoir, Won the Award for Best Overall Book of 2018 for Richter Publishing
by Robert Diamond - November 16, 2018

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BWW Review: London School of Performing Arts PAC 19-1B's HAIR Brings Flower Power to Photo BWW Review: London School of Performing Arts PAC 19-1B's HAIR Brings Flower Power to Jakarta
by Rakaputra Paputungan - August 11, 2018

After the 2-hour show of untamed expressions of love and longing for peace, the logic and passion behind HAIR are made clear: it's an outcry against the growing injustice of contemporary Indonesian society....


Cinemax Presents Season Two of MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS Photo Cinemax Presents Season Two of MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2018

MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS, chronicling the exploits of legendary music artists, begins its eight-episode second season FRIDAY, NOV. 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on CINEMAX. While the first season of the show spotlighted country musicians, the new season focuses on funk ...


NBCSN to Air Coverage of 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft Live from Las Vegas
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2017

The NHL celebrates the top performances from the 2016-17 season and looks ahead to the 2017-18 campaign and beyond this week, beginning tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with live coverage of the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The NHL Expansion Dra...


George Takei's ALLEGIANCE to Return to Cinemas This Fall Photo George Takei's ALLEGIANCE to Return to Cinemas This Fall
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018

In its annual return to screens around the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, Fathom Events is bringing George Takei's ("Star Trek," "Heroes") moving Broadway musical "Allegiance," also starring Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Mulan) and Telly Leung (Godspell, "Glee"), back to cinemas nat...


Arts Centre Melbourne In Association With ABC Events Presents THE COODABEAN CHAMPIONS Photo Arts Centre Melbourne In Association With ABC Events Presents THE COODABEAN CHAMPIONS Father's Day Special
by Stephi Wild - July 16, 2018

What's hotter than a pie at the footy? The Coodabeen Champions now traditional end-of-season live Father's Day show of course, returning to Arts Centre Melbourne on Sunday 2 September 2018 chock full of footy frivolity!...


Photo Flash: First Look At Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's HAIR in Provincetown Photo Photo Flash: First Look At Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's HAIR in Provincetown
by Alan Henry - August 22, 2018

Peregrine Theatre Ensemble's HAIR finds the poignant heart within a raucous, sweeping show. Through September 7th at Provincetown's Fishermen Hall. Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm. Tickets at www.peregrinetheatre.com. Photo credit: Michael & Suz Karchmer...


Broadway's ALLEGIANCE, Starring George Takei, Returns to Cinemas Tonight for Pearl Ha Photo Broadway's ALLEGIANCE, Starring George Takei, Returns to Cinemas Tonight for Pearl Harbor Day
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017

In commemoration of the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, straight from its Broadway and cinematic premieres, and inspired by the true-life experience of its star George Takei ('Star Trek,' 'Heroes'), the Broadway film of ALLEGIANCE returns to cinemas across the U.S., telling the story of one family'...


Guest Blog: OCEAN DEBRIS at Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival
by Guest Blogger: Cassandra Hsiao - June 15, 2017

A table read is like picking at a scab. There is something painfully vulnerable about showing something integral to myself to a group of strangers, cutting away superfluous lines, and revealing the pulse of what's underneath. Yet through it all, there's a strange joy in it all--like C.S. Lewis said,...


TRU Now Accepting Writer Submissions For How To Write A Musical That Works Photo TRU Now Accepting Writer Submissions For How To Write A Musical That Works
by Julie Musbach - November 14, 2018

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents How to Write a Musical That Works, part 1: The World and The Want, the first workshop in a 3-part series. One of the programs in TRU Beginnings: Opportunities for Early Development of New Work, it will take placeon Sunday, December 9, 2018....


BWW Previews: HAIR at Cutting Edge Theater - A Cut Above Photo BWW Previews: HAIR at Cutting Edge Theater - A Cut Above
by Angelle Albright - August 02, 2018

There's something truly cutting edge happening at a community theater just east of New Orleans in Slidell Louisiana, and it might just include a highly acclaimed haircut you can have there by day at Attractions Salon, but it is mostly what is happening in the back of the building at Cutting Edge The...


The Piazza at Schmidt's to Host 2017 Official Draft Party for The Philadelphia 76ers
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017

The Piazza at Schmidt's Commons in Northern Liberties will host the 2017 Official Draft Party of the Philadelphia 76ers today, June 22 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m....


Richard Fouts' THE BIRTHDAY LOTTERY Opens At Z Space, 3/29 Photo Richard Fouts' THE BIRTHDAY LOTTERY Opens At Z Space, 3/29
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2018

Today's teenage boys worry about a lot of things, but being drafted to serve in a foreign war isn't one of them. At least, not yet.  The Birthday Lottery, Richard Fouts' new play about the Vietnam draft, opens on March 29, 2018, directed by Suze Allen. It runs for four performances only, March 29-Ap...


HBO Real Sports: Year-in-Review Debuts Tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT on HBO Photo HBO Real Sports: Year-in-Review Debuts Tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT on HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - December 12, 2017

HBO Real Sports: Year-in-Review Debuts Tonight at 10:00pm ET/PT on HBO...


BWW Feature: Upcoming World Premiere of FIVE POINTS at Theater Latte Da Photo BWW Feature: Upcoming World Premiere of FIVE POINTS at Theater Latte Da
by Karen Bovard - March 30, 2018

FIVE POINTS is an ambitious, tuneful, dance-rich new musical in the final stages of preparation for its world premiere in Minneapolis at Theater Latte Da, the locally famous small house committed to smart re-imaginings of traditional musical theater pieces but also-and with real vigor-to playing a s...






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