The Asian Pacific Resource Center is a special collection of the LA County Library that encompasses academic materials as well as film, music, novels, magazines, and newspapers. The collection focuses on the Asian American Pacific Islander American experience, with core holdings in history, art, and culture. The center has over 100 titles on microfilm of historical Asian immigrant newspapers published in the US. Also on microfilm, the center has newspapers and documents from the Japanese American incarceration during World War II.
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LA Made Presents: Classical Guitar Concert
Taro Wayama, Japanese-born guitarist/composer with a Master’s and Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California, presents a variety of musical selections ranging from Renaissance through 20th century and folk/world music.
Free
SUSHI FOR BEGINNERS
Explore the art of Japanese cuisine with Chef Andy Matsuda from the Sushi Chef Institute, who will demonstrate the art of sushi preparation. Learn the basics with us. This class is for adults 18 and over.
$10
PEN America World Voices Festival
Preeminent writers and historians explore the past, present, and future of Latinidad in Los Angeles. A leading scholar of race, immigration, and mass incarceration, author Kelly Lytle Hernández offers illuminating insights into the history of race, politics, and the borderlands. Historian George J. Sanchez, renowned for his scholarly work on race, labor, and migration, is an expert on under-known histories of ethnic interaction in 20th-century Los Angeles. Joined by Pulitzer-prize-winning writer Héctor Tobar, these three luminaries will discuss the possibilities…
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Girl From the North Country
It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope. Girl From the North Country reimagines 20 legendary songs by Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before. Tuesdays – Saturdays – 8:00 p.m. Saturday – 2:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For more information please visit: northcountrytour.com
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THE HOPE THEORY
As a Portuguese immigrant, storyteller, and sleight-of-hand magician, Helder Guimarães arrived in America at age 29. Wide-eyed and full of ideas, he discovers a fascinating puzzle of cultural and professional challenges to solve while he tries to build a home. The Hope Theory offers a unique perspective on America through the eyes of an optimistic outsider. Tuesdays – Fridays, 8:00 p.m., Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sundays, 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.