As of April 13, tickets are sold out. The Yoko Awaya Koto Music Conservatory (Awaya-kai) will present the 40th Anniversary Awaya-kai Koto Concert on Saturday, April 15 from 2 p.m. at the James Armstrong Theater in Torrance. The concert program is a diverse, international mix of musical genres to be performed by Awaya-kai members and […]
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles presents free screening of Kabuki “One Piece” in Cinema Kabuki high-definition format at a Hollywood theater, Nov. 27, 10 AM & 1:30PM Kabuki production company Shochiku Co. Ltd. has released Cinema Kabuki series since 2005. Cinema Kabuki offers the unique opportunity of experiencing full-scale Kabuki performances to audiences outside of […]
Japan America Chamber Ensemble in conjunction with Little Tokyo Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library presents Free Concert: An Afternoon of Japanese and American Music By Japan America Chamber Ensemble. Led by Ark Sano Saturday, November 19, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Little Tokyo Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library 203 South […]
Forwarded for UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies Blowing Meditation and the Sounds of Fall with acclaimed shakuhachi masters: Matama Kazushi, Furuya Teruo, Kakizakai Kaoru Tuesday, November 8, 2016 7:30 – 9:30 PM Jan Popper Theater, 1200 Schoenberg Music Building, UCLA Free and open to the public Parking in Lot 2, $12 (Hilgard & Westholme) […]
LA Daiku 7th Annual Concert Autumn Choral Classic Bach Mozart Mendessohn from Elijah Faure from Requiem Handel from Messiah Jeffrey Bernstien, Conductor Nathan Dugi-Turner, Piano Saturday, Nov. 5, 4:00PM Altadena Community Church 943 East Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA 91001 Free admission. Donations are welcome.
Japanese Visual Dance Troupe Enra Defies Time and Space in New Show PROXIMA Japanese visual dance troupe Enra defies conventions of space, time, gravity, and physics, through seamless synchronization of digital projection and physical movement. Using vibrant swatches of primary colors, Tetris-like geometry in multiple dimensions, and contrasts between human silhouette and digital art, Enra’s performances are futuristic […]
REDCAT or Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts (California Institute of the Art) Theater presents Japan’s Takao Kawaguchi Acclaimed work About Kazuo Ohno – Reliving the Butoh Diva’s Masterpieces Friday, October 7 to Sunday, October 9, 2016 Aout Kasuo Ohno trailer: https://vimeo.com/166749437 REDCAT, CalArts’ downtown center for contemporary arts, presents the acclaimed Japanese performer Takao Kawaguchi new dance […]
Nonprofit organization Matsutoyo Kai, Inc. will host the Japanese percussion instrument workshop by Mme. Mochizuki Tayafumi from Japan from Sept. 10 – 13 in Gardena and Torrance areas. This program is supported in part by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. WORKSHOP Workshop for Japanese percussion instruments, basic taiko, tsuzumi and kane Instructor: Madame Mochizuki […]
The Nisei Week Grand Parade features official choreographies of two songs every year. In the 2016 parade, dance master Hanayagi Rokufukumi chose “Soran Matsuri” sang by Yoshimi Tendo and “Horshi no mai” (Dance of Stars) sang by Megimi Date. When Tokyo-based singer Megumi Date heard about the her song selection of the Nisei Week, […]