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MPAC to Present Tao: Seventeen Samurai, 2/6

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Timeless, traditional Japanese drumming now comes with a 21st century attitude! Tao: Seventeen Samurai combines explosive Taiko drumming, innovative choreography and extraordinary athleticism into a dynamic new take on an ancient Asian art form. This sizzling mix of music, dance and martial arts comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8 pm. Tickets are $19-59.

Direct from TAO's successful, sold-out world premiere run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this brand new production will bring you athletic bodies and contemporary costumes combined with explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography. TAO: Seventeen Samurai has critics raving about TAO's extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. With hundreds of sold-out shows and more than six million spectators, TAO has proven that modern entertainment based on the timeless, traditional art of Japanese drumming, entertains international audiences again and again.

For more information, visit www.drum-tao.com/main/english

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