92 Popular Music

2012 Nisei Week / Children’s choir from Fukushima to bring “Arigato” concert to Little Tokyo, Aug 11

Koriyama Children's Choir 2012 Los Angeles

      FCT Koriyama Children’s Choir Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles 11:15 am  Los Angeles Tanabata Festival Stage 2:00 pm  Centenary United Methodist Church + Sunday, August 12, around 7 pm  Nisei Week Grand Parade + + Koriyama Children’s Choir was established in 1975 at Koriyama city in...
Read more »

Tags: , , ,
Posted in 0500 Performing Arts and Music, 33 Japan Relief Event in America, 41 Children Song - Doyo, 92 Popular Music, Nisei Week Japanese Festival | Comments Off

May 5 / Closing of LA Bloom showcase program at Japanese American Cultural and Community Center

JACCC LA Bloom Ikebana Sogetsu Fukui Group

For the centennial year of the cherry trees gifted to the U.S. from Japan, the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) in Los Angeles is celebrating its first annual Spring Festival: LA Bloom – a new season, showcasing timeless traditions, contemporary art, culture, performance and community activities. The nine-day celebration will begin with...
Read more »

Tags: , , ,
Posted in 0500 Performing Arts and Music, 11 Taiko in America, 30 Community, 90 Gagaku, 92 Popular Music | Comments Off

For Japanese language teacher scholarship, Aurora Foundation to hold a benefit concert with Kosetsu Minami, Oct 02

Aurora Concert 2011 Minami Kosetsu

To raise fund to provide scholarships and grants to Japanese language teachers in the U.S., the Aurora Foundation in Los Angeles will hold a benefit concert with Japan’s renowned singer and songwriter Kosetsu Minami on Sunday, October 2, 6:00 pm at El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA. Benefit Ticket: $100,...
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in 0500 Performing Arts and Music, 0600 Language - Cultural Programs, 11 Japanese Language, 92 Popular Music | Comments Off

Japan disaster relief event update / Send Love to Japan, July 17 & 23

Tulips in Harmony

Send Love to Japan Charity Concert Series by “Tulips in Harmony” Program: Japanese folk songs, Schubert piano for 4 hands, Oboe, Flute & Piano trio, Jazz and more July 17 (Sunday) 3:00 pm Brand Library Recital Hall 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale, CA 91207 Suggested Donation: $20 July 23, (Saturday) 6:30 pm Gardena Buddhist...
Read more »

Tags: , ,
Posted in 0100 Japan, 0500 Performing Arts and Music, 33 Japan Relief Event in America, 92 Popular Music | Comments Off

Japan’s top popular music duo “Dreams Come True” to perform in Los Angeles, Oct 1

Dreams Come True Masao Nakamura Miwa Yoshida

One of the most popular and influential Japanese groups of all time, Dreams Come True is coming to America this fall and will be performing at The Wiltern theatre in Los Angeles on October 1. Tickets for “Dreams Come True Wonderland 2011, The Night with Dreams Come True in the USA” go on sale...
Read more »

Tags:
Posted in 92 Popular Music | Comments Off

Big in Japan: Yellow Magic Orchestra at Hollywood Bowl, June 26

20110530_Icon_LA_Phil_YMO

Iconic Japanese electro-pop pioneers Yellow Magic Orchestra (with original members Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi) return for their first show in Los Angeles since 1979. Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori reunite Cibo Matto for this special night, which will also feature rare U.S. appearances by Buffalo Daughter and DJ Towa Tei, plus...
Read more »

Tags: , , , , , , ,
Posted in 92 Popular Music, Uncategorized | Comments Off