Video Clips

Kabuki Cabaret at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Aug 2011

Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu at KQED API Heritage Celebration

Mermaid Meat Video Clip


Mermaid Meat & Other Japanese Ghost Stories from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

Black Hair Excerpt

Kuan Yin Excerpt

Morning Glory Clip

Morning Glory from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

“Heiya” Taiko Drumming

Dragon Painter Excerpt


Dragon Painter Video excerpt on YouTube

Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend Video Clip


Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

KGO Interview with Brenda Wong Aoki

Return of the Sun, 2009

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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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