Tag Archives: performance

Book announcement: Japanese Theatre Transcultural

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Paula

Scholz-Cionca, Stanca / Regelsberger, Andreas (Eds.) Japanese Theatre Transcultural German and Italian Intertwinings 2011 · ISBN 978-3-86205-026-0 · 230 S., kt., ·  EUR 27,— Japan and Italian Opera, Kawakami and Sada Yacco in Europe, Mussolini on the Kabuki stage, Brecht adapting … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Gaikokujin to Noh, My Journey into Noh Theatre

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Nyssa

Thanks to Professor Yip’s course on Japanese Traditional Theatre at Gettysburg College, I have become a casual appreciator of noh theatre. Today’s featured research blog deepens my interest in dedicated international people engaged in the practice and study of noh. … Continue reading →

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Theatre Nohgaku Noh Costuming Workshop

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Paula

Theatre Nohgaku announces its first Noh Costuming Workshop, to be held June 12-20, 2012 in Kyoto and Fukuyama, Japan. This unprecedented opportunity will include comprehensive lectures in English on costuming in noh; an invitation to watch a noh rehearsal; attendance at live performances; … Continue reading →

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International Symposium on Japanese Visual Culture – Performance, Media, and Text

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Paula

Sponsored by National Institute for Japanese Literature, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture, and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Department of Archaeology and Art History at Columbia University Friday and Saturday, September … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Japanese theater and performanc​e search at Yale U.

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Paula

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures and the Program in Theater Studies at Yale University announce a search to make a tenure-track appointment as assistant professor in the field of Japanese theater and performance, to begin July 1 … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Performing Arts Resource Center

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Paula

If you’re researching, teaching, or simply a fan of Japanese performance arts, whether it’s Noh, kyōgen, or kabuki, then the Japanese Performing Arts Resource Center (JPARC) is an excellent way to find both basic and advanced information on a variety … Continue reading →

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Theatre Nohgaku Press Release

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paula

Theatre Nohgaku is pleased to announce its upcoming June-July tour of the highly acclaimed English Noh play Pagoda in Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing and Hong Kong. Pagoda was premiered jointly by Theatre Nohgaku and Oshima Noh Theatre in 2009 to packed … Continue reading →

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Live Webcast of Biwa Master Yoko Hiraoka performing Tale of the Heike

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Paula

Information from the Illinois Japan Performing Arts Network website. This is a chance to see traditional Japanese performance that’s not to be missed! — Friday, April 29, 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time Yoko Hiraoka Heike Biwa Peformed LIVE at Wittenberg University Viewable … Continue reading →

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Between Experiment, Form and Culturalism: Butoh in History and Contemporary Practice

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Paula

May 20-22, 2011 University of California, Los Angeles Despite Butoh‘s 50 year history, much of the current scholarly work in Japan and in North America still focuses narrowly on Butoh’s co-founders, Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo, or worse, assimilates Butoh … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: “In the Mix: Asian Popular Music”

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Paula

A call for papers is out for what looks like an incredibly interesting conference to come on Asian popular music. Even if you’re not submitting a paper, save the date and register in the near future! There’s even a performance … Continue reading →

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