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"80/08" Celebrating Buoth founder Hijikata's 80th birthday June 21-29, 2008, SF

christina_dance — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:54:31 GMT

BUTOH SanFrancisco www.BUTOHSanFrancisco.net WHAT: BUTOH San Francisco presents: “80/08” A Butoh dance performance and workshop series celebrating Butoh founder Tatsumi Hijikata’s 80th birthday featuring Bay Area International artists June 21-29, 2008. WHO: Performing Dance Artists: Koichi & Hiroko Tamano and Harupin-ha Butoh Dance Company Ledoh of Saltfarm (Friday) Shinichi Iova-Koga of inkBoat (Saturday) Molly Barrons of Metropolitan Butoh (Saturday) Christina Braun of SF Butoh LAB Martha Matsuda of Jomon Butoh (Friday) Bob Webb of Bare Bones Butoh WHEN: Dance Performance- Friday and Saturday, June 27-28. Nightly 7:30 Film, and Post-show artist talk. Performance 8pm. WHERE: School of the Arts Theater (SOTA) 555 Portola Drive (Portola/O'Shaughnessy) San Francisco CA 94131 Muni bus 36, 52 (McAteer Campus) 24th BART, then Muni bus 48 Glen Park BART, then Muni bus 44 Muni bus 36, 52 (McAteer Campus) TIX: $15 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/34201 $15 at the door VIP tickets available. Butoh Dance Workshops: Hiroko and Koichi Tamano :June 21-22 Ledoh: June 21-22 , Shinichi Iova-Koga: June 29 Workshop Registration & Information at www.BUTOHSanFrancisco.net BUTOH SanFrancisco This new organization’s purpose is to promote the Butoh art form to San Francisco, bring international artists to our community, and produce performances and workshops to foster the growth of the next generation of artists and audiences. BUTOH SanFrancisco is a fiscally sponsored project of Dancers Group.

1/24/08 asian art museum butoh

christina_dance — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:34:40 GMT

Asain Art Museum Performances Presents: Katsura Kan's Saltimbanques and Ledoh's Salt Farm Butoh performance of "Harvesting Beauty in the Dark" in collaboration with SF Butoh LAB and salto donec moriar (UK). Directed by Katsura Kan. Dance Artists: Molly Barrons (Metropolitan Butoh), Christina Braun (SF Butoh LAB), Deborah Butler (Kitsune), Shelley Cook, Gabriella Daris (salto donec moriar), Jennifer Hicks, and Douglas Ridings. Katsura Kan and Ledoh's Butoh-fu research and collaboration is supported by the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts Japan Program. Thursday, January 24, 2008 7pm free with museum admission ($5 after 5pm) Samsung Hall, Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin Street San Francisco 94102 (415) 581-3500

07/27/07 christina's next show

christina_dance — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:05:11 GMT

I will peform my new duet "We" with dancer Monique Goldwater and composer/musician Jason Ditzian, one night only: Friday, July 27, 8 pm Project Artaud Theater 450 Florida St at 17th St, San Francisco www.westwavedancefestival.org Peace, CB

4/27/07 -three butoh shows tonight! 6-10pm

christina_dance — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:09:33 GMT

-one night only- Butoh Notation-the dance with Poem from Japan: KATSURA Kan & Yuko KAWAMOTO in collaboration with sound architecht Tetsuya UMEDA Collaborative Curator: Mizuki ENDO Friday, April 27, 2007 6pm-8pm cost $10-$20 sliding scale no one refused for lack of funds the luggage store 1007 market street (near 6th) san francisco, ca 94103 tel. 415. 255 5971 www.luggagestoregallery.org DANCERS: Bob Webb Christina Braun Douglas Ridings Francois Sardi Isak Immanuel Jennifer Hicks Katsura Kan Ledoh Monique Shelley Cook Yuko Kawamoto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -one night only- MOTH *new time 8pm / after the set of the sun free outdoor site-specific performance improvisation with special guests: Raissa Simpson (Robert Moses Kin and Push Dance Company) Shinichi Iova-Koga (InkBoat) Isak Immanuel (Floor of Sky Projects) Andy Strain (Trombone accompaniment) Market Street (Between 3rd and 4th), San Francisco (top of the lane going through to Mission Street - aligned with 5 trees and 10 floor level circular lights) MOTH "Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked." - Ralph Ellison ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ongoing NIGHTLY through Monday, closing night 4/30 * Experimental Warp Shock - Butoh Performance- Hiroko Sadamori and friends - live music! Tue, April 24 - Mon, April 30 8:30pm FREE/Donations Accepted Join Hiroko Sadamori and the Minakoma-Danchi Housing Development in presenting "Experimental Warp Shook" an original butoh dance performance with live music at the Adobe Books, nightly at 8:30 pm from April 24th to April 30th! Venue: Adobe Books 3166 - 16th St San Francisco 415-864-3936 BART to 16th & Mission; 2 blocks up 16th St near Guerrero St. Near Kilowatt bar. Across the street and up a bit from the Roxie Cinema. Additional Info: 415-864-3936

Christina's April Butoh & Music

christina_dance — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:16:07 GMT

Did you know the Butoh community calender is www.butohsf.org ? Christina Braun here, this picture is by Taiki of Bangkok. There is so much art here in SF this month! I will dance my solo "Empty Gestures" to the music of Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney at the Temescal Arts Center benefit, Saturday, April 14th. see www.temescalartscenter.org . Jennifer Hicks is the Boston Butoh connector, and Damon Smith has become a community center person for experimental music in the Bay Area. I hope you can see their show at Jon Sims Center with Henry Kaiser Sunday April 15that 7 pm. see: www.jonsimscntr.org The very next two nights, Monday and Tuesday, April 16 &17, I will be dancing with the Tamano's Harupin-ha Butoh Dance Company and music ensemble Nanos Operetta at NOHspace. For advance tix see: www.theatreofyugen.org Contact Bob Webb of Bare Bones Butoh if you are interested in studying with Butoh master Katsura Kan in SF on 4/19-21 at bobwebb20@hotmail.com or (415) 821-7124. Enjoy your Earth Day and Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade on Sunday, 4/22. I will dance with the Tamanos in that Japantown event, and also in the open rehearsal for Mary Sano and her Duncan Dancers at 5 pm. see: www.duncandance.org Peace, Christina Braun SF Butoh LAB

my next show, 9/15-17, 2006

christina_dance — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:49:29 GMT

An all original live music dance concert with a variety of composer-choreographer teams presented. www.collaborationdancemusic.org Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm, September 15-17. Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, SF directions - www.fortmason.org