Rafu Shimpo
Greater Los Angeles JACL will host “All That Jazz,” a scholarship and chapter fundraiser luncheon, on Saturday, July 19, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Torrance Municipal Airport’s Zamperini Field, 3301 Airport Dr., Torrance.
The event will include the presentation of this year’s scholarship awardees and a silent auction.
The guest speaker is Kurt Ikeda, Go For Broke National Education Center’s director of programs and engagement. He previously served as chief of interpretation and education and as an education specialist for the National Park Service at Minidoka National Historic Site in Idaho; education manager for the Japanese American Museum of Oregon in Portland; interim executive director for OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates; co-president for GLA JACL; and English teacher and poetry coach at Camino Nuevo High School in Los Angeles.
Live music will be provided by Ruri Matthews, a gifted saxophonist and teacher. She plays alto, soprano, and tenor saxophone, as well as clarinet. Her masterful solos always draw the crowd into the music and earn the admiration of other musicians.
Matthews began her musical journey as a youngster in Japan, studying piano and clarinet. After an extended break for academics, relocation, and motherhood, she now lives in Los Angeles pursuing her passion for music.
Admission is $45 if you RSVP by July 8, $50 after July 8. No walk-ins; pre-pay only. For more information and to RSVP, contact Louise Sakamoto at (310) 634-9032 or lsakamoto@sbcglobal.net.
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The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community.
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