This is an evening to encounter Butoh in its depth and rawness, and to meet one another through performance and movement. The program brings together three performances by selected artists, alongside ...

The Coney Island Ritual Cabaret Festival marks International Culture Lab's (ICL) third consecutive year probing the fantastical dancing partnership of ritual and entertainment on Coney Island USA's ...

Though the dance aesthetic known as butoh originated in Japan, its precepts and impulses have traveled widely and transformed into innumerable forms. One such form is called Butoh-Ritual Mexicano, ...

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PORT TOWNSEND — The third annual Salish Sea International Butoh Festival will begin today with a free street performance at the Haller Fountain in downtown Port Townsend. The celebration at various ...

1. Historical: "In May, 1959, Butoh pioneer Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-1986) premiered his seminal work, 'Kinjiki' ('Forbidden Colors'). It is considered the first public Butoh performance. The more ...

Fiesta Perpetua! on May 20 will feature performances by Carmina Escobar, Japanese Butoh dancer Oguri, and LA-based Oaxacan youth brass bands. Featuring live presentations, this exhibition grounds ...

The legendary 1992 performance from Queen of Japanoise Mayuko Hino: an intense Butoh ritual dance combined with a bondage performance, with ropes, candles and wax, accompanied by a live high noise ...