Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings
Monday, December 3, 2012
6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Rasmuson Theater
National Museum of the American Indian
Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings is a compelling portrait of an inspiring and inventive musician whose virtuoso skills on the ukulele have transformed all previous notions of the instrument’s potential.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura, the film will premiere on PBS on May 10, 2013. The film screening will be followed by an appearance from Jake Shimabukuro and a Q&A with the audience.
Presented by: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Center for Asian American Media, and Pacific Islanders in Communications.
Sponsored by: National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Southwest Airlines, and the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival.
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Photos by Sandra Vuong and Marie Ramos, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
