April 1 (Friday) 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Grove Community Church, 19900 Grove Community Drive, Riverside, CA 92508
Playing for a Cause: Benefit Concert
Presented by the City of Riverside, a sister city of Sendai, Japan
Performers: Riverside Kingsmen from Martin Luther King High School in Riverside
The program will pay tribute to the friends and families of Sendai, to help with relief efforts from the treacherous earthquake and tsunami.
Donations/Tickets are $20 or $15 with military or student ID.
All proceeds will go directly to Sendai via the International Relations Council of Riverside, and are tax deductible.
For information, call Sally Bondy at (951) 850-1668 or email Sbondy@verizon.net www.MLKBand.com
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April 2 (Saturday) 4:00 pm
First United Methodist Church – Pasadena, 500 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Celebrating Liszt: the Hungarian Connection
Presented by First United Methodist Church of Pasadena
Performers: The Belrose Duo, David Garrett, cello and Junko Ueno Garrett, piano
Free admission. Donations will be collected to support relief efforts in Japan through the United Methodist Committee on Relief.
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April 3 (Sunday) 8:00 pm
Scripps College’s Garrison Theater at 10th and Dartmouth in Claremont
Multimedia Benefit Concert
Sponsored by the Scripps College President’s Office and Dean of Faculty’s Office
Open to public. No admission charge. Donations will be accepted.
All donations will go to directly to the victims compensation funds administered by Miyagi Prefectural Government.
Performers: Psyko Taiko, a Claremont Colleges student taiko group; Claremont Colleges faculty and students for piano, vocal and chamber music selections; Chamber Choir; and the Scripps Dance group.
In addition to individual performances, members of the audience will be invited to join in a community chorus of a Japanese song entitled “Uewo muite arukou” (Look Up at the Sky and Keep Walking” also known as “Sukiyaki.”
Fore information, call Scripps College Performing Arts Center at (909) 607-3266.
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April 4 (Monday) 6:30 pm
The Pasadena Playhouse, 39 South El Moline Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Rebuild Japan: A Benefit Concert
Musical Direction by Adam Michaelson and Ron Abel
Directed by Meredith Greenburg
100% of the net proceeds to benefit. Donation will go to American Red Cross.
www.pasadenaplayhouse.org (626) 356-7529
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March 31 – April 7,
Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles
Dine Out for Japan Relief
Sponsored by Japanese Restaurant Association of America and APA@NBCUniversal
All donations will go to Japan through UNICEF.
For information, call Japanese Restaurant Association at (213) 687-4055.
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April 9 (Saturday) 6:30 pm
Union Church, 401 East Third Street (Little Tokyo), Los Angeles, CA 90013
Japan Earthquake Relief Charity Concert
Organized by Japan Earthquake Relief Charity Committee (Mr. Hayashiko Takase, chair)
Supported by Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles
Genre: Classic music, modern music, and traditional and contemporary Japanese music
Performers: Koji Nakamura, Taiko; LA Daiku, Chorus; Yukiko Matsuyama, Koto; LA Glee Club, Chorus; Makiko Hirata, Piano; Keiko Takeshita, Vocal; Hiroshi Taguchi, Piano; OCFC, Chorus; Ayako Kawana & Steven A Yerkes, Duet with Yoko Handa, Piano.
All proceeds from this concert will be donated to Japan through the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles.
Suggested donation is $20 per person. Check may be payable to “Consulate General of Japan.” “Earthquake Aid” should be written at the memo line.
For information, call (818) 703-0208 or email stakase@earthlink.net
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April 10 (Sunday) 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Torrance Cultural Arts Center Torino Plaza, 3350 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
Northern Japan Earthquake Charity Fundraiser
Organized by Bridge USA
Food booths, outdoor stage, and gift bazaar: Selling items should be new not used items.
Drop off time are from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Donation will sent directly the Japanese Red Cross Society through the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. Check may be payable to “Consulate General of Japan.” Memo line should be written as “Japan Earthquake Relief”
For information, call Bridge USA at (310) 532-5921 or email charity@bridgeusa.com
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April 10 (Sunday) 2:00 pm
Bel Air
Help Iwate, Japan Charity Concert and Sushi
Organized by the Iwate Prefecture Association of Southern California
Genre: Classic and Jazz
Performers: Taro Wayama, Guitar; Thomas Foster, Guitar; Robert Elfman, Clarinet; and Motoko Honda, Piano
Admission free. Donations will be accepted.
All proceeds will be sent to the Iwate Prefecture Disaster Relief Charity Committee of Iwate Prefectual Government.
RSVP at tarowayama@gmail.com Space is limited.
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April 1 – 10, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Woori-Mart Galleria in Little Tokyo, 2nd floor, #203 and hall LELA Terakoya Gallery, 333 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
The Fundraising for 9.0 Big Tsunami of Japan, March 11
Genre: Art exhibition
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April 11 – 14
Porto’s Bakery & Café: 315 North Brandon Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203, (818) 956-5996; 3614 West Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 846-9100; 8233 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, (561) 862-8888
A Sweet Treat for A Great Cause
Porto’s Bakery & Café will donate 20% of sales from regular size cheese rolls to aid in the Japan disaster relief effort.
All proceeds will go directly to the American Red Cross
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April 17 (Sunday) 6:30 pm
Cerritos Park East, 13234 East 166th Street, Cerritos
3.11 Japan Relief Concert
Sponsored by the City of Cerritos
Performers: 3.11 Japan Relief String Orchestra, comprised of 19 musicians who perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Donations by check to the U.S.-Japan Council Earthquake Relief Fund will be accepted at the concert. This relief fund was established to collect donations that directly support immediate relief and the long-term economic recovery and rebuilding of Japan.
Tickets are free and can be reserved by calling the City’s Recreation Services Division at (562) 916-1254. Tickets may be picked up the day of the concert at Cerritos Park East, beginning at 5:30 pm. Seating will be by general admission.
The “3.11 Japan Relief Concert” program will include Samuel Barber – “Adagio for Strings,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Divertimento No. 1 in D Major,” Antonio Vivaldi – “Spring” from “The Four Seasons,” and Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky – “String Serenade.” All program will be conducted by Richard Elegino, violist of Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The 3.11 Japan Relief String Orchestra will also play Japan’s National Anthem and Elegino’s daughter, Sascha, will sing the United States’ National Anthem. Mayor Chen will provide a welcome and introductions at the concert.
Light refreshments will be offered for sale during the concert intermission. All proceeds from the refreshment sales will go to the U.S.-Japan Council Earthquake Relief Fund.
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Saturday, April 23, at 7 pm
The Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
“Thousand Hearts” relief concert leaded by Grammy-nominated band Hiroshima
Grammy-nominated band Hiroshima, a jazz and pop band, will headline the “Thousand Hearts”
Japan earthquake relief concert
There will also be an art fair from 4 to 7 p.m.
The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Aid Project (JETAP) is an informal coalition of members
from ethnically-diverse professional and community associations throughout California.
Proceeds collected from the concert will be provided to the city of Riverside, the sister city to Sendai, and other direct beneficiaries, such as prefecture government relief accounts. Tickets – $20, $40, and $60- are available for sale at http://thousandhearts.org
Featured entertainers will include:
HIROSHIMA (jazz band) – Nominated for a Grammy last year, Hiroshima is an American jazz/ fusion smooth jazz band. Their latest album Legacy is a celebration of their 30th year in the recording industry.
QUEST CREW (dance group) – Multi-talented and charismatic Quest Crew entertained their way into MTV viewer’s homes and hearts to become America’s best dance crew. With a high energy mix of mind-blowing tricks and innovative choreography, Quest Crew continues to bring audiences to their feet while on stage or on the screen.
LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS (actor) – Phillps is an American film, television, and stage actor. He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Stand and Deliver and a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I.
TIA CARRERA (singer, actress) – Carrera is a two-time Grammy Award-winning singer. In 2011, she won a Grammy Award for her album “Huana Ke Aloha.” In 2009, she also won a Grammy for her album “Ikena.”
MARK DECASCO (actor) – Food Network’s Iron Chef America, Dancing with the Stars (Season 9)
Also featuring: Rumer Willis (actress – 90210, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Dante Basco (actor – Hook), Jamie Chung (Suckerpunch), Briana Evigan (Step up 2, Sorority Row)
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Saturday, April 23, 2:00 pm
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 East Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213) 626-4200, www.hhbt-la.org
Little Tokyo Benefit Concert for Japan
Admission free
Featuring Cheonho Yoon on trumpet, Satsuki Innami of flute, the Hideki Ikeura Jazz Quartet, and the Higashi Honganji Otani Gakuen Choir.
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple provides an afternoon of Japanese music ranging from classic to jazz. The musicians will perform nostalgic Japanese favorites. Donation will be collected at the concert.
Fugetsu-Do Confectionery will provide refreshments for a reception following the concert.
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April 23 (Saturday) 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Irvine Yamaha Music Center, 4620 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
(In Woodbridge Village Center) (949) 559-5440
Japan Disaster Relief Concert
Sponsored by American Association of Japanese University Women and Yamaha Music Center
Minimum donation $15 Check payable to: AAJUW, 3253 Calle De Debesa, Camarillo, CA 93010, with a notion “For Japan Earthquake Relief” www.aajuw.org
All of the proceeds will be donated directly to Japan earthquake relief activities.
Performers: Silvian Iticovici, Violin; Keiko Takeshita, Sporano; Hiroshi Taguchi, Piano
Program
J.S. Bach: Adagio and Fugue
C. Franck: Sonata for violin and piano
S. Rachmaninoff: Vocalese
J. Williams: Theme from Schindler’s List
F. Schubert: Ave Maria
A. Dvorak: Mein Lied eraont, Als die Alte Mutter, Darf des Falken Schwinge
G. Bizet: “Je dis que rien ne m’epouvante” from “Carmen”
M. Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante Defunte
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April 28 (Thursday) 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cabrillo Arts Pavillion, 1118 East Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.
Fundraiser for tunami damage to Toba, Santa Barbara’s sister city in Japan
Sponsored by The Santa Barbara – Toba Sister City Organization, (805) 964-7559, wakita@cox.net
Toba suffered $24 million in losses to their oyster and seaweed (nori) farms during the tsunami.
Check may be made payable to Toba Tsunami Relief c/o Oysters and Pearls, 10 Fairwood Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.
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May 1 (Sunday) 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Maryknoll Japanese Church (St. Francis Xavier Chapel) 222 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Charity Show for Japan Relief Fund
Japanese entertainments including taiko, song, music, play, karate and more.
Admission is $10. Donation is accepted.
Check may be payable to 2011 Japan Relief Fund. All admission and donation will go to relief organizations in Japan through the Japan America Society.
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May 28 (Saturday) 4:00 pm
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center’s Noguchi Plaza in Little Tokyo
Earthquake/Tsunami Relief for Japan Benefit Concert
Hosted by the Asia America Symphony Association
Music Director David Benoit will lead the Asia America Symphony Orchestra, Asia America Youth Orchestra, along with numerous guest soloists who have passionately volunteered their time and talent in order to participate in this momentous event.
For information, call Darryl Tanikawa at (310) 377-8977 or email Darryl@TanikawaArtists.com