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Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knocks: POOM²

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Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knocks: POOM²

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 7:30 PM
Friday, May 16, 2008, 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 7:30 PM

In the middle of a driving rainstorm on a red-saturated stage, dance, live music, video projections and commentary collide.

Multimedia: Video

Performance from Butoh America

In collaboration with five emerging U.S.-based performers, Akira Kasai, one of the co-founders of the butoh movement, created this performance as part of a new piece commissioned by Japan Society.

Image Gallery

Contemporary Butoh

17 images

As these images demonstrate, contemporary interpretations have expanded the meaning of butoh far beyond the white body paint and microscopic movements typically associated with the form.

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