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Performances & Events Fifteen Years of Dream: The Legacy of Tomoe Arts in Theatre, Music, and Dance January 20, 2024 Location: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Time: 2:00pm PST Collaborators and artist from our 15 years of creation come together to celebrate the artistry and legacy of TomoeArts under the direction of Colleen Lanki Fujima Sayu Tickets $15+fees before Jan. 8: via Eventbrite. The Appearance of Dance - A Documentary Location:TBD Time: 2024 Premiering soon, our documentary which celebrates the rich history of Japanese Dance in the Lower Mainland More Information Coming Soon Lady M - a live performance at Nitobe Garden - September 25, 2021 Location:Nitobe Memorial Garden Time: from 4:30pm PST An intimate solo dance performance. Part 2 of the Lady M project... click HERE for more information. A Journal of the Plague Year - online play reading - June 26, 2021 Location: Zoom (register to join) Time: from 8:00pm PST When a mysterious plague hits a nameless town, what madness ensues? click HERE for more information. (Digital) Lady M - Power - February 26, 2021 Location: TomoeArts Youtube Channel Time: from 6:00pm PST A video exploration of a woman grasping for power.... click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai 2021 - a personal journey - Sunday, January 10, 2021 Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre - LIVESTREAMED on Facebook and YouTube Time: 4:00pm PST and available until January 18 A presentation honouring the life of master dancer Fujima Yūko. Fujima Sayū shares her journey in nihon buyoh through photos and dance. click HERE for more information. Redefining the Contemporary Symposium - December 5, 2020 Location: Zoom Seminar + Streaming on Youtube Time: 5:00pm PST A public discussion of the "traditional" and "contemporary" in the world of dance. click HERE for more information. Discover Dance! - from November 26, 2020 Location: The Dance Centre YouTube channel Time: from noon (PST) TomoeArts joins forces with Satsuki-kai for concert introducing the variety in Japanese dance. click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai 2019 - Jiuta-mai and Tea - February 10, 2019 Location: SaBi Tea Arts Time: 1pm and 3pm (two performances) A presentation honouring the life of master dancer Fujima Yūko. A fully immersive event of jiuta-mai style of dance and tea ceremony click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai - a concert of Japanese dance - May 12, 2018 Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre Time: May 12 - 8pm Featuring Guest artists from Japan: Fujima Shōgo and Fujima Minako With: Fujima Sayū (Colleen Lanki) and Ryan Caron A concert of dance honouring the work of dancer Fujima Yūko featuring reconstructions of her choreographies. Also workshops, displays and talks. click HERE for more information. Kayoi Komachi/Komachi Visited - WORLD PREMIERE - October 26-28, 2017 Location: The Cultch Historic Theatre Time: October 26/27//28 - 8pm Composed by: Farshid Samandari Starring: Heather Pawsey & Yamai Tsunao The world premiere of a new chamber opera weaving together Japanese noh theatre and western classical music. click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai 2017 - Learning from Fujima Shōgo - February 26, 2017 Location: Carousel Theatre Studio, Granville Island Time: 2:00-3:00pm Featuring: Colleen Lanki and Ryan Caron An intimate concert of classical Japanese dance honouring the life of master dance Fujima Yūko. Featuring pieces learned from master dancer, Fujima Shōgo. click HERE for more information. Kayoi Komachi - a noh chamber opera - PREVIEW showing - January 23, 2016 Location: Vancouver Opera O'Brian Centre Time: Saturday January 23 - 2pm Composed by: Farshid Samandari Featuring: Heather Pawsey & Yamai Tsunao A new chamber opera based on the noh play Kayoi Komachi (Komachi and the 100 Nights) featuring master noh actor Yamai Tsunao and soprano Heather Pawsey. A work-in-progress showing.... click HERE for more information. Weaver Woman - July 3-5, 2015 TomoeArts and Dancing on the Edge Featuring: Lan Tung, Matthew Romantini, Maki Yi and Colleen Lanki Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre A new dance-theatre piece based on a short story by Korean author O-Chonghui. A woman in a window and a man crossing a river . . . click HERE for more information. Continuity & Connection (a concert of noh & jazz piano) - February 28, 2015 Location: Koerner Concert Hall / Vancouver Academy of Music Time: 7:30 pm Presented by: The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver and TomoeArts A concert of traditional and innovative Japanese noh performance and jazz piano featuring master noh actor YAMAI Tsunao and pianist KIHARA Kentarō, with an ensemble of professional noh actors and musicians. click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai 2015 - student dances - January 25, 2015 Featuring: Colleen Lanki and TomoeArts Buyoh Students Location : Carousel Theatre Studio, Granville Island An intimate concert of classical Japanese dance honouring the life of master dancer Fujima Yūko click HERE for more information. Fragments of a Weaver Woman - July 17, 2014 Enchanted Evening Series 2014 Featuring: Matthew Romantini, Maki Yi and Colleen Lanki Location: Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden A concert of music, dance and text from Weaver Woman featuring music by members of the Orchid Ensemble with special guest cellist Peggy Lee. New compositions by Lan Tung. click HERE for more information. Hagoromo (The Feathered Robe) - April 12, 2014 Location: The Fei & Milton Wong Theatre / Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Time: 7:00 pm Presented by: The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver and TomoeArts A production of the full noh play by the Komparu School of noh. click HERE for more information. Yūko-kai - the early dances - February 22, 2014 Featuring: Colleen Lanki and Ryan Caron Location: Anne Macdonald Hall, North Vancouver An intimate concert of classical Japanese dance honouring the life of master dance Fujima Yūko click HERE for more information. EN3: Community Circles - July 5 & 6, 2013 Dancing on the Edge Festival 2013 Featuring: Eien Hunter-Ishikawa and Colleen Lanki Location : Vancouver Chinatown Night Market A site specific performance with taiko drumming, dance and photos of the night market community projected on our favourite white umbrellas! click HERE for more information and images. Shamisen & Odori: The Music and Dance of Kabuki - May 12 & 13, 2012 TomoeArts and SFU Cultural Programs Featuring: TOKIWAZU Mozibei V and FUJIMA Shōgo, with FUJIMA Sayū and Maiko Behr Location : Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (SFU Woodward's) An intimate experience with kabuki music and dance featuring live Tokiwazu-style music and male-form dancing. click HERE for more information and images. Voices of Hiroshima - January 27, 2012 TomoeArts and the UBC Museum of Anthropology Featuring: Eien Hunter-Ishikawa, Colleen Lanki and Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos Location : The UBC Museum of Anthropology Great Hall A concert of music and text about Hiroshima and the atomic bomb. Created in conjunction with the MOA exhibit hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako click HERE for more information and images. Buyoh & Bharata Natyam - September 18, 2011 TomoeArts and Shakti Dance Featuring: Colleen Lanki and Anusha Fernando Location : The Roundhouse Arts and Recreation Centre Produced by: New Works as part of their Dance Allsorts Series A concert of solo classical dances of Japan and India. click HERE for more information and images. EN: a raincity street dance - July 7-9, 2011 Featuring work from: Hope in Shadows community photographers Choreographed by : Colleen Lanki Music Composed by : Eien Hunter-Ishikawa with Alcvn Ryūzen Ramos Designed by : Craig Alfredson (sets/projections) and Yulia Shtern (costumes) Dancers : Matthew Romantini, Hideaki Kanamaru and Colleen Lanki Location : The courtyard of the Firehall Arts Centre Produced by: The Dancing on the Edge Festival A full-length version of our March 2010 EN (circle/fate) exploring community, relationships and the rain that makes us all common. click HERE for more information and images. Summer Odori - Japanese Dances of the Season - July 18, 2010 Featuring: TomoeArts and the Otowa-ryu Japanese Dance With special guests: Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos and Eien Hunter-Ishikawa Location : Ron Basford Park Granville Island (near PerformanceWorks) Produced by: NewWorks as part of their All Over the Map Series TomoeArts teams up with the Otowa-ryu Japanese Dance Group to do a fun, outdoor concert of many kinds of Japanese traditional dance. Also featuring taiko by Eien Hunter-Ishikawa and yokobue (flute) with Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos. click HERE for more information and images. Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance - April 10-11, 2010 Featuring Master Dancer: Fujima Shōgo With master dancers : Izumi Tokuho and Fujma Monyo Location : The Frederic Wood Theatre, UBC Produced by: TomoeArts in Association with Theatre at UBC and Pangaea Arts Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance showcases odori, the dance of the kabuki theatre, performed by master dancer-actors from Japan and local dancers in full costume and make-up. Also workshops, lecture-demos and displays... click HERE for more information and images. EN (circle/fate) - The Procession of Performing Circles - March 7, 2010 Directed/Choreographed by : Colleen Lanki Music Composed and performed by : Eien Hunter-Ishikawa Costumes and Projections Designed by : Yulia Shtern Dancers : Maki Komori and Tami Mukai Procession of Performing Circles curated by: Glenn Lewis of LIVE EN is part of The Procession of Performing Circles a performance event in BRIGHT-LIGHT. Six groups perform in procession through the downtown eastside using circles and lights as their main motifs. EN is TomoeArts' contribution to this public art event. click HERE for more information and images. Ten Nights of Dream - May 21-23, 2009 Choreography and performance: Colleen Lanki Composition and performance: Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos Projection design: Craig Alfredson, David Kim, Yulia Shtern, and Ana Luisa Espinoza Vaca Direction: Matthew Romantini Produced by: Tomoe Arts and Centre A Ten Nights of Dream combines solo choreographies, original music composition, and visual projected images, based on the writings of Japanese novelist Natsume Sôseki... click HERE for more information and images.