The Minidoka Swing Band tells the story of WWII’s Japanese American Internment using the Big Band music of the era, actual home-videos taken from inside the camps, and narration by actual survivors!
The Minidoka Swing Band uses original poetry by former Oregon Poet Laureate (2006-2010) Lawson Inada as well as personal stories by jazz musicians Larry Nobori and Nola Sugai Bogle (all three are former internees) and band members whose parents and families were incarcerated.
The Minidoka Swing Band will have three performances in the Bay Area as part of a fundraiser for the National JACL Youth Scholarship program. Guests will be treated to light refreshments, Kenshin Sake Bar, and after hours tour of exhibition.
