Jonathan Franzen, Narukami, et al. Set for Upcoming Events at the JACCC

[ALOUD] An Evening With Jonathan Franzen
In conversation with author Meghan Daum
Thursday, 09.16.10 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

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.

 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 your chance to enjoy one of the premier theatre companies in Japan perform Two Kabuki Classics featuring "Narukami" (The Thunder God) and the comedic dance piece "Chatsubo" (Tea Jar), and the historical drama Honen & Shinran

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

 For more information, visit online at www.jaccc.org.

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