February 2011
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War Relocation Authority Photographs of... →
The title pretty much says it all; it’s been a tremendously useful resource preparing for and supporting rehearsals for Snow Falling on Cedars—getting ready to open at CENTERSTAGE soon.
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“Ansel Adams’s Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar”
– Ansel Adams’s Photographs of Japanese-American Internment at Manzanar - Collection Highlights (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
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Why There Aren’t More Female Comics At SXSW? →
A rather scathing indictment of the lively Austin showcase for it’s woeful gender ratio (1 female comic out of 30 featured), and an examination of the broader trend in the comedy field.
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“kari ikuya shôheitô ni itoma ari
Wild geese fly away—
the tower...”
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+Tessaku 8 (1945) Notebook #1 (July 1–September 30, 1945)
Haiku by Itaru Ina, internee at Topaz, Utah
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The Art of Gaman / Arts and Crafts from the... →
Online slide show from the recent Smithsonian exhibition of art created in the camps.
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Abundant Dreams Diverted
This story ran in The Seattle Times on June 23, 1996
By Sharon Boswell and Lorraine McConaghy Special to The Times
MASA HAITO’S SHARP EYES AND STEADY NERVES helped him defeat 129 other pitchers in the Seattle Times-Park Board baseball contest. His 12 strikeouts in the competition at Collins Playground earned him the right to compete for the district championship in late May 1942. ...
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Abundant dreams diverted →
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Joseph Ichiuji, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion →
Joseph Ichiuji, a Nisei veteran of WW2 (522nd Field Artillery Batallion), recalls helping to liberate a sub-camp of Dachau—ironic, given that his family back in the States were themselves interned under guard in a camp.
Ichiuji was born on Feb.14, 1919 in Salinas, CA. His father was a shoe repair owner and his mother a housewife. Ichiuji attended Pacific Grove High School and worked in...
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Transcript of Executive Order 9066: Resulting in... →
Executive Order No. 9066
The President
Executive Order
Authorizing the Secretary of War to Prescribe Military Areas
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533,...
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"Go For Broke!" link to full-length Hollywood... →
link to full-length Hollywood feature about the 442nd Regiment and their service in World War 2.
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Timeline of Japanese Americans and World War II →
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Race, Racism, and the Law →
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“Life doesn’t require ideals. It requires standards of action.”
– H. Murakami, Norwegian Wood (via talesofromeo)
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“Elderly Man: I am petrified of finding out what is going to happen in Act Two....”
– Overheard in the lobby at intermission of Pinter’s The Homecoming.
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“This is a milestone evening because my father (who is not a theatre person in...”
– + A note from our lovely stage manager, Lloyd, whose father at age 85 has finally (!) decided to start seeing more theater. Thanks to Pinter. Go figure.
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HOMECOMING digital dramaturgy →
Microsite going up for the CENTERSTAGE production of Pinter’s Homecoming, designed by our Graphics Intern Monique Cucchi and with dramaturgy by Dramaturgy Fellow Whitney Eggers.
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“Memorable production of this modern classic. Centerstage website describes it...”
– + Another patron writes in response to The Homecoming. Certainly eliciting a wide and passionate range of opinions and reactions, as this play—and any Pinter piece—truly ought to.
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“We immensely enjoyed the show and after the show the beautiful and creative...”
– + A patron’s response to opening night of Pinter’s The Homecoming, Irene’s last directing project as Artistic Director. (Reference is to a lovely tribute to Irene that followed the opening performance. One white rose, given by current & former staff, artists, friends for each...
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The Lost Battalion: a video →
Ten-minute documentary about the nisei-composed 442nd Regiment and their rescue of the Lost Battalion during WW2.
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"Lives were touched ... and a conversation has...
A note sent to the cast and crew of ReEntry, after its recent engagement at Parris Island, performing for USMC recruits.
Dear Cast of ReEntry, Honestly, I did not want yesterday to end. Perhaps you’ve had many experiences like that in theatre. I still am trying to figure out why but I think that it has to do with the relationships formed in such a short time, the raw truth being shared...
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Mamet's advice to the players
This marvelous bit of insider-ness, and critical analysis, seems to be making its way around the internet. David Mamet, schooling his writing team from The Unit on writing.
The lead-in pretty much sets it up. Very much worth the read.
I was having a pretty uneventful day at the office until I saw this post about a memo written by writer/director David Mamet crop up on my Twitter feed. It’s a...
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