Performing Arts
Coming Fall 2009:
Japan Transatlantic: Tokio-Berlin
In this modern era where boundaries--national, cultural and conceptual--are constantly bent and traversed, Japanese culture is not confined to the geographical borders of Japan, and many international artists are creating works inspired by Japan. Japan Transatlantic focuses on Japan-themed performances that were developed outside of Japan by artists based in Berlin. The resulting work is truly an international hybrid, with unique reflection on its Japanese roots.
Past Season:
Fall 2009 - Spring 2009
Overview
Dogugaeshi Puppet
Established in 1953, the Performing Arts Program has introduced audiences to Japan's contemporary performance scene as well as its traditional dance, music and theater through more than 500 individual programs. Highlights include premiere presentations of the Grand Kabuki to the popular annual Contemporary Japanese Dance Showcase. A recent commission, the Bessie Award-winning Dogugaeshi by puppet master Basil Twist, toured Japan in 2007 as part of Japan Society's centennial celebration.
Major support for Japan Society 2008-2009 Performing Arts Programs is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund, The Starr Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Endowment for the Performing Arts.
Additional support is provided by The Globus Family, Dr. John K. Gillespie, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency.
Plasma display provided by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
Additional support is provided by The Globus Family, Dr. John K. Gillespie, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc., The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency.
Plasma display provided by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.