Past Presenters

 

Some Past Presenters:

Kennedy Center for the Arts, Washington D.C.

New Victory Theatre, NYC

Dallas Theatre Center

San Diego Repertory

Esplanade, Singapore

Hong Kong Cultural Center

Adelaide International Festival, Australia

International House, Tokyo

Graz Festival, Austria

Stanford University

Whitney Museum of Art, New York

Berkeley Symphony

San Jose Jazz Festival

McCallum Theater, Palm Desert

Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C.

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Vancouver Folk Festival

High Museum, Atlanta GA

Center for Contemporary Arts, New Orleans

East West Center, Honolulu

Nat’l Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough TN

Yoshi’s Jazz Club

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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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