Event – 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
4th and Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20560
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Closest Metro: L’Enfant Plaza

Free and open to the public

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. Through intimate conversations with Shimabukuro, Life on Four Strings reveals the cultural and personal influences that have shaped the man and the musician. On the road from Los Angeles to New York to Japan, the film captures the solitary life on tour, the exhilaration of performance, the wonder of newfound fame, and the loneliness of separation from home and family.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura, the film will premiere on PBS in Winter 2013. The film screening will be followed by an appearance from Jake Shimabukuro and a Q&A with the audience.

Note: This event will not be webcasted or recorded.

Presented by:

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Center for Asian American Media
Pacific Islanders in Communications

Sponsored by:

National Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Southwest Airlines
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival

Related Links:

Download the PDF flyer
Smithsonian Magazine: Hawai`i’s Troubadour of Aloha
Watch the trailer for Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings below:

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Categories Event, Family, Film, Performance
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Life on Four (Short) Strings | Cultural Organology - December 4, 2012
[...] sorts of influences from jazz to rock to flamenco to Japanese classical music. The documentary was screened last night by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and I really enjoyed it. The film begins with shots of ukulele construction, and also features [...]
Life on Four Strings « Mad For Music In DC - December 2, 2012
[...] The screening will take place tomorrow on December 3rd from 6:30-8:30pm at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in the Rasmuson Theater. Besides seeing a movie about a talented musician there is also the perk of it being free. Oh, and Jake will actually be there at the screening! No ticket is required as the event is open to the public, but it has been suggested to arrive early. Details can be found here. [...]