Tag Archives: arts

“Carnival China Style” U.S. tour showcases old and new culture from all over China

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS NOW FREE! (Ticketmaster processing charges still apply) It probably irks Chinese people to no end that their centuries of culture is often crammed into just a couple of off-hand images: Bruce Lee and martial arts, Chairman Mao holding up his Little Red Book, Jackie Chan and martial arts, the traditionalist flash […]

Denver gets a backstage look at kabuki, traditional Japanese theater

Like any school kid, I loved going on field trips when I was young, But, since we lived in Japan until 3rd grade, my earliest memories of field trips weren’t the typical ones that American kids remember. I remember looking out of a school bus and seeing steaming lumps of sticky rice being pounded into […]

Keeping history alive through the good times

Members of the Grateful Crane Ensemble’s “Moonlight Serenaders” in “The Camp Dance: The Music & The Memories,” include (front row) Keiko Kawashima and Jason Fong; (back row) Kurt Kuniyoshi, Darrell Kunitomi and Haruye Ioka. (Photo by Phil Nee) You wouldn’t think that the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II would make for great […]