Japan Society Announces Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Performing Arts Season

Japan Society announces its Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Performing Arts Season, presenting works by visionary artists in dance, music and theater.

The season launches in September with the music offering Kinya Sogawa: Shakuhachi Exploration, co-presented with and performed at Roulette. Japan Society’s tradition of presenting boundary-pushing original music events continues in the 2012/13 season with performances by the avant-garde pop music explorer Oorutaichi (November) and one of New York City’s unrivaled contemporary music ensembles Bang on a Can All-Stars (December) premiering two Society-commissioned pieces inspired by traditional Japanese paintings in Rimpa Reimagined.

In dance this season, Japan Society introduces a standout traditional program, Kuromori Kagura (October), offering U.S. audiences a rare glimpse into the unique folk dance and music tradition of the region whose rich culture remains strong despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. The upcoming Performing Arts season also marks the return of Japan Society’s Contemporary Dance Showcase (January), with the 15th installment set to run in conjunction with The Association for Performing Arts Presenters’ (APAP) annual New York City conference. In addition, the season features the innovative Robot/Android + Human Theater (February), developed collaboratively by internationally acclaimed theater artist Oriza Hirata and the prestigious Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University; and the Annual Play Reading Series: Contemporary Japanese Plays in English Translation with Strolling Invader by Tomohiro Maekawa (April), introducing audiences to the most topical theater from Japan.

Productions and related events and workshops are detailed below. All events are at Japan Society unless otherwise noted. For tickets or more information, please visit www.japansociety.org, or call 212-715-1258. Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street.

Tickets for performances and related events at Japan Society can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 212-715-1258 or in person at Japan Society (M-F 11:00am – 6:00pm and Sat-Sun 11:00am – 5:00pm).  Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues (accessible by the 4/5/6 at 42nd Street-Grand Central Station or the E and V at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street). For more information, call 212-832-1155 or visit http://www.japansociety.org