Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Fox and Jewel, November 18-20, 2011

As part of their Fall 2011 Season, GenRyu Arts, together with Asian Improv aRts and JCCCNC, presented Tsukimi Matsuri at San Francisco’s Japantown Peace Plaza on October 15. This featured GenRyu Arts-Gen Taiko & Odori, and master artist Hideko Nakajima and Hideki Kai, Kaala Carmack and the J-town Hui, Francis Wong, Todd Nakagawa, Ravi Chandra, and other artists.

Coming up in November, music, poetry, animation and drama will combine for a feast of the senses! Fox and Jewel is a modern retelling of a Japanese fox myth in support of Japantown. As San Francisco prepares to redevelop Japantown, fears abound as to what redevelopment will do to the spirit of this vibrant community. This fun and timely collaboration arose as an expression of community concern. Featuring taiko artist/dancer/choreographer Melody Takata, poet and writer Ravi Chandra, actor/comedian Todd Nakagawa, shamisen/taiko/jazz artist Tatsu Aoki, composer/jazz artist Francis Wong, Gen Ryu Arts cast, filmmaker Adebukola Bodunrin, and lighting designer Patty Ann Farrell.

Fox and Jewel will be held from November 18 through 20th at the Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street.  For more info and tickets to this event, click HERE.

Dr. Ravi Chandra, who is one of the collaboratoring artists with Gen Ryu, is also a Medical Director at RAMS.  His most recent book of poetry A Fox Peeks Out, described as " meditations on spirituality, life and technology", will also be available at a discount at the Fox and Jewel performance.

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