i saw butoh in yokohama!

the title says it all. in honor of kazuo ohno, one of the founders of japanese butoh, who passed away this year at the age of 103, the kazuo ohno studio put on a dance festival in yokohama, including a live butoh performance last night.

butoh is an intense, dark, and amazing performace, and i am so glad i got a chance to see it.

the silvering path

tonight i saw an amazing performance, entitled the silvering path. it had dance, film, ninjas, a slug princess, and jaw-droppingly awesome fiber creations by mandy greer.

the film was by ian lucero and the star was dancer/choreographer/director and slug princess haruko nishimura, who is trained in butoh and co-founder of the degenerate art ensemble. it was dreamy and clever and fun.

and did i mention the wonderful fiber pieces, costumes and props? seriously good.

at free sheep foundation this weekend, fridays tickets are sold out, and they've added another show on sunday the 19th. get your tickets here.