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KPBS celebrates cultural diversity in partnership with Union Bank by honoring Mike Kawamura during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2012.
In The Community
'Dyeing Elegance Asian Modernism And The Art Of Kūboku And Hisako Takaku'
San Diego Museum of Art Ongoing until May 27, 2012
Through these beautiful works of wearable and usable art, visitors will learn about one of Japan’s most astonishing textile crafts: the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique, called roketsuzome. The exhibit runs Feb. 18, 2012 - May 27, 2012.
'Echoes Of The Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples Of Xiangtangshan'
San Diego Museum of Art Ongoing until May 27, 2012
Majestic 6th-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture is combined with 21st century 3D-imaging technology in this exploration of one of the most important groups of Buddhist devotional sites in early medieval China.
'Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture In Native America'
Museum of Man Ongoing until Sept. 9, 2012
Showing for the first time outside of the Smithsonian, this new traveling exhibition reveals the rich underground world of skateboarding and celebrates the vibrancy, creativity, positive impact, and history of Native American skateboarding culture.
San Diego Symphony Presents Peking Acrobats
July 20, 2012 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Prepare to be amazed with the excitement, daring and pageantry of a Chinese carnival. Featured on television and in the hit movie "Oceans 11," this talented troupe will take you to new heights this side of the Great Wall of China.
Ongoing Exhibition Featuring James Schmidt's Collection Of African Art
Ongoing until Dec. 31, 2012
Collected over his life time, master blacksmith James Schmidt appreciated the African aesthetic of weapons, masks, and figurative sculpture.
'Cruisin' Califas: The Art of Lowriding' At Oceanside Museum Of Art
Oceanside Museum of Art Ongoing until Sept. 30, 2012
This exhibition will feature a display of full-size cars and motorcycles that have been created in the Lowrider style. View paintings and sculptures made by the vehicle designers and owners and other prominent artists influenced by Lowrider culture.
