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Read Part 1 >> A particular dance enthusiast who joined in on one of Kanemura’s epic Instagram dance parties was the sister of someone who …
Darkness sets the stage. Costumes are prepped. Souvenirs are ready to be sold. A sold-out crowd waits anxiously for the stars of the show, Mark …
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OTTAWA — Performed to haunting music and set in the melting, snowy landscape of Petawawa’s Heritage Village, contemporary dancer Takako Segawa‘s new dance film honours …
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The Yume. Digital Dreams art project The Yume. Digital Dreams art project launched by Julie Tamiko Manning (Montreal) and Matt Miwa (Ottawa), co-Artistic Producers of …
“Growing up Asian in America, we had the songs of our ancestors, but we no longer understood them. In our quest to be American, we’d …
Recently I did a column for Discover Nikkei on Marion Saki, the hapa Japanese American modern dancer and stage performer of the early 20th century. …
Read Part 8 >> As we approach the second anniversary of Covid, I am conscious of the fragility of these times that we are living …
Read Part 1 >> How did your relationship with ‘Silent Storytelling’ begin? When I first came here, I performed a modern mime theatre piece that …
“I think the meaning of art is difficult, and it’s different for everyone. For me, art is the finished work of a creative process that …
A wide selection of Nisei women made their mark as entertainers, in diverse eras and areas of show business: dance, concert halls, opera, theater, and cinema. …
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