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Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia
japansociety.org/arts-and-culture/performances/fall-contemporary-dance-festival-japan-east-asia
Friday, January 14 at 7:30 pm—followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception
Saturday, January 15 at 7:30 pm—followed by an artist Q&A
One of New York City’s most anticipated contemporary dance events kicks off 2022 with its return. Now in its 19th installment, the Contemporary Dance Festival (formerly known as the Contemporary Dance Showcase) from Japan and East Asia includes: from Japan, butoh artists Kentaro Kujirai and Barabbas Okuyama embodying the philosophy of yin and yang in their haunting duet entitled A HUM SAN SUI; from Taiwan, mathematician-turned-choreographer Hao Cheng uses the stage as his chalkboard in a solo that explores quantum physics through repetitive circular motion; and duo Choi x Kang Project from Korea, who twitch and jerk like windup toys to the sound of a ticking clock in their comical and technically-daring piece Complement.
On both nights, ticket holders and the general public are invited to arrive by 6:45pm to watch a special 30-minute solo performance in the Society’s lobby titled FreeSteps – NiNi, choreographed by Wei-Chia Su,the founder of one of Taiwan’s most-celebrated dance companies HORSE. Capacity is limited to approximately 120 people for this pre-performance show.
All audience members must show proof of vaccination at Will Call. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a fully-vaccinated adult and must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event start time or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within six hours of the event start time. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test. The test may be performed by a medical professional or by using an over-the-counter testing kit. For more information, please review our Visitor Policies and Safety Protocols.
Tickets: $30/$25 members
For industry tickets for APAP and ISPA attendees, please reach out to Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program Officer & Contents Strategist, Amanda Waddell, at awaddell@japansociety.org.
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Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia
japansociety.org/arts-and-culture/performances/fall-contemporary-dance-festival-japan-east-asia
Friday, January 14 at 7:30 pm—followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception
Saturday, January 15 at 7:30 pm—followed by an artist Q&A
One of New York City’s most anticipated contemporary dance events kicks off 2022 with its return. Now in its 19th installment, the Contemporary Dance Festival (formerly known as the Contemporary Dance Showcase) from Japan and East Asia includes: from Japan, butoh artists Kentaro Kujirai and Barabbas Okuyama embodying the philosophy of yin and yang in their haunting duet entitled A HUM SAN SUI; from Taiwan, mathematician-turned-choreographer Hao Cheng uses the stage as his chalkboard in a solo that explores quantum physics through repetitive circular motion; and duo Choi x Kang Project from Korea, who twitch and jerk like windup toys to the sound of a ticking clock in their comical and technically-daring piece Complement.
On both nights, ticket holders and the general public are invited to arrive by 6:45pm to watch a special 30-minute solo performance in the Society’s lobby titled FreeSteps – NiNi, choreographed by Wei-Chia Su,the founder of one of Taiwan’s most-celebrated dance companies HORSE. Capacity is limited to approximately 120 people for this pre-performance show.
All audience members must show proof of vaccination at Will Call. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a fully-vaccinated adult and must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event start time or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within six hours of the event start time. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test. The test may be performed by a medical professional or by using an over-the-counter testing kit. For more information, please review our Visitor Policies and Safety Protocols.
Tickets: $30/$25 members
For industry tickets for APAP and ISPA attendees, please reach out to Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program Officer & Contents Strategist, Amanda Waddell, at awaddell@japansociety.org.
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Visit: japansociety.org/page/calendar
Like: facebook.com/japansociety
Follow: twitter.com/japansociety
Watch: youtube.com/user/JapanSocietyNYC
Join: japansociety.org/page/support
Teach: aboutjapan.japansociety.org
