Not Held at the Japan Society – Salon Series No. 23

Sunday, October 16
 3 – 4 pm  

Renku and Dance: An Afternoon of Improvisation with Linked Verses and Dance

With Special Guests: Terry Ann Carter, Penny Harter, William Higginson, John Stevenson (poets);
Yumi Kurosawa, James Nyoraku Schlefer (musicians)

Tickets: $10 (Student/Senior $7)
Information and Tickets: Sachiyo Ito and Company at 212-627-0265 (Tel/Fax)

On October 16, 2005, Salon Series No. 23 will present Renku and Dance: An Afternoon of Improvisation. Following rules of Renku (linked verses) established in the 16th century, haiku and dance are linked and alternated, as one inspires the other, and composed as an improvisation. Four poets from the Haiku Society of America, Terry Ann Carter, Penny Harter, William Higginson, and John Stevenson, will join the program. Two musicians, Yumi Kurosawa and James Nyoraku Schlefer, will also offer improvisations.

Salon Series is an ongoing series of informative and educational lectures, lecture-demonstrations and performances aimed at those who are interested in deepening their knowledge of the performing arts of Japan. The series is held on Sunday afternoons three times a year. Refreshments are served during the Q/A period.

Upcoming Events
January 29, 2006  3 – 4 pm Salon Series No. 24
Topic: Love stories and Fantasies in Japanese Dance

March 26, 2006   3 – 4 pm Salon Series No. 25
Topic: Rituals as Source for Inspiration of Dance
A special guest performer is to be announced late fall of 2005.

May 21, 2006   3 – 4 pm  Salon Series No. 26
Topic: Contemporary Okinawan Dance: Creative Dance in 20th &21sr Century
Special Guests: Okinawa New York Sanshin Club

May 31- June 2, 2006  6 – 9 pm, June 3 – June 4, 2006, 12 – 3 pm
Traditional Dance Intensive: from Edo, Kyoto, to Okinawa
Japan Society, NYC
Information and Registration: Japan Society (212) 752-3015, or www.japansociety.org

September 30, 8 pm, 2006
50th Anniversary Concert: Japanese Classical and Contemporary Dance
The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, NYC
Information and Tickets: Sachiyo Ito and Company at 212-627-0265 (Tel/Fax)