High art need not be inaccessibleSome artists are able to present complex ideas in a .., Lucinda Rosenfeld and Will Chancellor, who will read from new works and discuss art and life ..balanceHosted by authors MMDe Voe and Christina Chiu, this bicoastal reading series

Played as accompaniment to kabuki plays and traditional puppet theater or by ..shamisen, illuminate her own journey learning to play this enigmatic Japanese instrument, and give a ..Sensei and Me, took a more unconventional path, apprenticing under her eccentric sensei

makes these exquisite trees so special and how they can help improve our lives by connecting us to ..Bonsai's artistic roots go back over a thousand years in Japan, and today the art ..form has spread across cultures, embracing new plant species and international influencesThrough

travel to outer space in order to stop it… if they can only stop bickeringViolet and Bruce ..Using a mix of action-driven storytelling, puppetry, and visual magic, THE WONG KIDS ..transports its audience into the far reaches of the galaxyViolet and Bruce Wong just don’t fit in

, and folklore to tell an imaginative, haunting (and humorous) story that will captivate the hearts of ..as Cassis embarks on a quest to save her brother’s ghostCrane Story interweaves puppetry, music ..audiences and never let goFeaturing: Louis Ozawa Changchien, Susan Hyon, Christine Toy

Asia Society and Sholay Productions are proud to present a special edition of the ..Toor; and free admission to the galleries..Rai, resident DJ and co-founder of Sholay Productions, bringing her signature mix of

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ruthless gangsters and his own inner demons while trying to rescue the runaway student from Tokyo's decadence..Action film journeyman Junji Sakamoto’s noir/mystery thriller is a story of disgrace and ..they soon divorced, and now he is teaching in a cram school in his hometownWhen a female student

beauty, with a Twin Peaks edge and a Balzacian panorama of Japanese society from slums to ..novelist Keigo Higashino's novel (a highly regarded 11-episode TBS TV drama from 2006, and a slick 2009 ..South Korean movie by Park Shin-woo, with Son Ye-jin, Go Su and Han Seok-gyu)A pawn shop owner in

company Fujii Shibori in Kyoto, will be here to discuss the history and delicate process of producing ..for their beauty and rich history, are taking on a new life as a modern fashion statementThe ..simply constructed, elegant garment has tremendous power to become a universal formal wear that

contributions to the arts and education through the arts, which she continues at the age of 88The ..Olympia Dukakis will present an "Educational Visionary" Lifetime Achievement Award to Judith Malina .., actress and co-founder of The Living TheaterThe legendary Malina is being honored for her lifelong

of merriment, delicious food and drinks, a raffle, and a silent auction to benefit Rising Circle's .., directed by Kareem FahmyYou'll get the chance to meet and party with Rising Circle's ..photography, video reels, theatre tickets, and more -- all for a great cause!