Performances

The Legend of the Morning Glory , a lovestory from the Kabuki 2008

Ghosts and Jazz, The haunting eloquence of Brenda Wong Aoki‘s ghost stories, Masterfully performed in concert with Asian Jazz pioneer composer Mark Izu & Friends, 2010

Kuan-Yin, Our Lady of Compassion , songstory with jazz ensemble 2002

Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend: duet for storyteller & contra bass, 1998, revised 2007

Mermaid, a work for symphony with composer Mark Izu and Conductor Kent Nagano, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Berkeley, CA, 1997.

Random Acts of Kindness: one woman show, La Peña, Berkeley, CA, 1994.

The Queen’s Garden: one woman play with jazz ensemble, Climate Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1992.

Obake! Tales of Spirits Past and Present: One woman play,1991.

Tales of the Pacific Rim, 1990.

Ballad of the Bones: An Afro-Asian new musical with Mark Izu & John O’Neal, Festival 2000, San Francisco

San Jose Taiko Collaboration: Story Performance with Taiko Drums, San Jose Repertory Theatre, San Jose, CA. with composer Mark Izu

Long Beach Video Annex: Video Collaboration with Performance Artist Dan Kwong, Long Beach, CA.

Tokyo Form and Spirit Exhibition: “Invocation” a performance piece, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA. with Mark Izu

 

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Upcoming Events

April 19, 2013 The Music of MU, Public performance, Kanbar Hall Jewish Community Center SF, PLEASE RSVP at arts@jccsf.org

May 5, 2013 , Screening of "Don't Lose Your Soul," a documentary about Mark Izu and fellow Asian jazz pioneer Anthony Brown. Los Angeles. 3 PM, CGV Cinemas 2.

May 18, 2013 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, Kimochi 42nd Anniversary, Kabuki Theater SF

June 8, 2013 Obake Stories, Japanese Cultural Fair, Santa Cruz

September 27,28,29, 2013: World Premiere of MU , Friend Center for the Arts, Jewish Community Center San Francisco

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October 3rd, 2013 Youth Performance, Krannert Center for the Arts, University of Illinois, 10 AM

October 4th, 2013
10 am: Youth Performance, Krannert Center for the Arts, University of Illinois

7pm: Evening Performance, Krannert Center for the Arts, University of Illinois

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