BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.4958@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20150419T000000Z DTEND:20150419T000000Z DESCRIPTION:April 15th &ndash\; May 3rd\, 2015\n\n<strong>HOLD THESE TRUTHS \n The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi\n </strong> A solo play by <strong>Je anne Sakata\n </strong>\n\nstarring <strong>Blake Kushi\n </strong>\n<stro ng></strong> HOLD THESE TRUTHS is based on the true story of Gordon Hiraba yashi\, an American sociologist best known for his principled resistance t o the Japanese-American internment during WWII. Jeanne Sakata&rsquo\;s scr ipt was inspired by hours of interviews with Mr. Hirabyashi and several of his friends from the 1940s.\n\n&ldquo\;Gordon Hirabayashi should be a hou sehold name\, like Rosa Parks\,&rdquo\; said CVRep Artistic Director\, Ron Celona. &ldquo\;When I saw HOLD THESE TRUTHS several years ago\, I knew t his was a story that must be told\, and that I would one day bring it to t he Coachella Valley\, It was the inspiration for this season&rsquo\;s them e of The American Melting Pot\,&rdquo\; Celona explains.\n\nIn May 2012\, Gordon Hirabayashi was posthumously awarded our nation&rsquo\;s highest ci vilian honor\, The Presidential Medal of Freedom.\n\nFor more information and to purchase tickets\, visit the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre's h ome page at:&nbsp\; http://cvrep.org/ DTSTAMP:20241012T164913Z SUMMARY:PLAY: Hold These Truths - The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi URL:/en/events/2015/04/19/play-hold-these-truths-the-journey-of-gordon-hi/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR