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At First Light—Opening Day Discussion

Film & Other Media
In Person
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: May 25, 2019

Time: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.



To commemorate the opening day of the exhibition At First Light: The Dawning of Asian Pacific America, JANM will host Visual Communications (VC) co-founders and exhibition curators Duane Kubo, Robert Nakamura, and Eddie Wong in a panel discussion about the history of VC and the creation of this show. They will be joined by scholar, author, producer, and JANM Chief Curator Karen Ishizuka, who will moderate the discussion, helping to place VC’s history as the first Asian Pacific American media organization in the country within the context of today’s changing world.

Light refreshments will be served following the program. Included with museum admission. Space is limited. RSVPs are recommended here.


At First Light (exhibition) Duane Kubo Eddie Wong exhibitions Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Karen L. Ishizuka Robert Nakamura Visual Communications (organization)

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