Remembering

 

The San Leandro Library is having a great time with the Topaz Exhibit. The following pictures are from Lawson's visit to the Eden Japanese Community senior group on Thursday, February 23. It was a fabulous event and everyone loved Lawson...how could you not. :)

Special thanks to Addie Silveira for providing the pictures.

Destination: San Leandro

The Topaz Exhibit has landed in San Leandro. Our capable visual arts team at the Rio boxed up the artwork, packed the truck and sent it on it's way. It arrived on Valentines Day and was installed the next morning. If you're in the area, the exhibit is a must see. Here's a preview:

Remembering...

What you see is an 88 year-old Japanese American and her grandchildren. She was sent to Topaz when she was 18 where she stayed for 5 years. She taught third grade at the camp. She saw this painting in the exhibit and told her that was the view outside her classroom where she taught. She saw that man walking away right before he was shot.

The show has one more week in Salt Lake City before we take it to California. Come see it while you can!

Plan-B's BLOCK 8

This Saturday night at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple!

 Matthew Ivan Bennett’s BLOCK 8 was commissioned by and received its world premiere at Plan-B Theatre Company in 2009 featuring Anita Booher (Ada) and Bryan Kido (Ken), directed by Jerry Rapier.

Special thanks to Jean Tokuda Irwin, Sensei Hirano, Ernie Kyed, Dot Richeda, the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple and Lawson Inada.


NOTE: Good news for those who have a reservation/ticket. There is additional free parking at the Salt Palace. Enter from the 200 South entrance and tell them you are going to the Buddhist Temple.

Short Poem for Friday

Below is Lawson Inada reciting one of his poems.

 

Opening Night

Last Friday the Rio Gallery hosted the inaugural  exhibit for Topaz: Artists in Internment. It was a successful showing despite the competition with the opening of the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City. Thanks to all who made this opening possible. Thanks to poet Lawson Inada who attracted quite the audience with his storytelling as part of the event. And a special thanks to all those who participated in the Jan Ken poems. Below are some pictures of the event: