About Kazuo Ohno—Reliving the Butoh Diva’s Masterpieces
RELATED PROGRAMS:
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Blessed Fri., Sept. 9, 7 PM |
Portrait of Mr. O & two short films Sun., Sept. 18. 1 PM |
Body Sculpting Workshop with Takao Kawaguchi Sun., Sept. 18, 3:30—6:30 PM |
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Honoring the 110th anniversary of Kazuo Ohno’s birth
Fri., Sept. 16, 7:30 PM (Followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception)—SOLD OUT.
Sat., Sept. 17, 7:30 PM. SOLD OUT.
"…a silky, versatile mover." |
Takao Kawaguchi, one of Japan’s most sought-after dancers and former member of Dumb Type, challenged himself to literally "copy" the dances of the late butoh master and co-founder Kazuo Ohno, from archival recordings. What results is a hauntingly beautiful illusory duet between Kawaguchi and Ohno. Presented just weeks before what would have been Ohno’s 110th birthday, About Kazuo Ohno attempts to reconstruct Ohno’s timeless masterpieces, including Admiring La Argentina (1977) and My Mother (1981), phrase by phrase. This work offers the opportunity to explore and question the portrayal of gender, specifically femininity, that appears within Ohno’s repertoire. As a companion piece within this program highlighting the reinterpretation of butoh by non-butoh specific artists in the 21st century, New York’s Big Dance Theater presents Resplendent Shimmering Topaz Waterfall, a choreographic exploration of the notations of a work by another butoh legend, Tatsumi Hijikata. Tickets: $30 /$25 Japan Society members. General Admission. Friday, September 16: SOLD OUT. A waitlist will begin one hour prior to the event. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee admission. |
About Kazuo Ohno sneak preview
Takao Kawaguchi discusses Kazuo Ohno
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MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception support is provided by Metlife Foundation.
- Friday, September 16, 2016
- 7:30 pm