The 47 Ronin Project
Join us for The 47 Ronin Project, a year-long exploration of the original Kabuki version of the popular tale. Starting in February, the JETAANC and San Mateo Kabuki Clubs are teaming up to bring you courses focusing on two different celebrated productions of the complete epic on film. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to study this masterpiece of Japanese theatre! Click here for more information.
The Black Mound Project
Join alumni and friends on May 20 for a special class focusing on the haunting Japanese folk story, The Black Mound (Kurozuka). The class will explore three different versions of the story:
- A live Butoh dance created especially for the occasion by Oakland Asian Cultural Center Artist-in-Residence, Judith Kajiwara
- Medieval Noh dance drama (video), one of the three great “female demon” plays
- Modern Kabuki version (video), a masterpiece of 20th Century dance
A group of priests on a pilgrimage through the wild moors of Fukushima seeks refuge for the night in the house of a kindly old woman. But are they prepared to learn her horrifying and unholy secret? (Kabuki synopsis; Noh synopsis)
For details, please click here.
About JETAANC Kabuki Club
The JETAANC Kabuki Club is an educational non-profit devoted to furthering the study of Kabuki theatre and other Japanese performing arts. We offer classes focusing on classic performances on video and participate in related events in our area. We also have an active online community. Anyone is welcome to join the Club’s classes and online community; no previous knowledge is necessary!
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Upcoming Events – A listing of upcoming Kabuki Club classes. All of our classes are free and open to the public.
Resources and Links – Kabuki and Japanese performing arts resources in the Bay Area, online and beyond.
What is Kabuki? – A good introduction to Kabuki.
The Sumidagawa Project
The tragic story of Sumidagawa has haunted Japanese and Western artists for centuries. In 2011, JETAANC explored three very different versions of the story on film: Noh theatre (Sumidagawa), Kabuki theatre (Sumidagawa), and chamber opera (Britten’s Curlew River). Click here to explore on your own one of the most haunting tales in world history.
Kabuki Club is a Flavorpill “Editor Pick”!
JETAANC Kabuki Club was recently named an “Editor Pick” in Flavorpill’s cultural guide!:
“Here’s your chance to see one of the finest Kabuki films ever made, free, amongst fans and experts who will gladly fill you in on all the social and historical aspects of the performance.” – Joshua Wyatt, Managing Editor, Flavorpill
Kabuki Club is sponsored by JETAANC, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, and the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. Contact us at communications@jetaanc.org
Click here to go to our Events calendar. All of our events are free and open to the public.
Click here for Kabuki and Japanese performing arts resources in the Bay Area, online and beyond.
What is Kabuki? Click here for a good introduction!
Contact us at communications@jetaanc.org. Kabuki Club is sponsored by JETAANC and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
