Taiko Group, East L.A. Band to Collaborate
TaikoProject and Quetzal will combine their talents. (Photo by Kim Nakashima) TaikoProject and Quetzal will perform “Concrete Saplings”...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 27, 20162 min read
Misora Hibari Tribute Show Coming to Aratani Theatre
The cast of “Misora Hibari: Tribute to a Legend” at Orange County Buddhist Church last year. From left: Helen Ota, Fusako Shiotani, Merv...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 23, 20162 min read
Koto Duo Concert in Pasadena
Yukiko Matsuyama and Saeko Kujiraoka PASADENA — A koto duo concert with dance performance will be presented on Saturday, June 25, at 5...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 20, 20162 min read
Asia America Youth Symphony Joins Karin Nagano
Internationally renowned concert pianist Karin Nagano makes her Los Angeles debut with Music Director David Benoit and the Asia America...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 17, 20162 min read
Asian Heritage Jazz Festival at the Aratani
The second annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival will be held on Saturday, June 25, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20161 min read
Straight Outta Little Tokyo
Above — Actress, writer and comedian Kaitlyn Tanimoto and Sean Miura, producer and lead curator of Little Tokyo’s Tuesday Night Cafe....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 3, 20162 min read
Makoto Taiko to Perform at Occidental
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. “One PULSE” will feature Makoto Taiko’s signature repertoire, which...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 27, 20163 min read
‘Allegiance’ Shut Out of Tonys, Does Well in BroadwayWorld.com Voting
Lea Salonga and George Takei in a scene from “Allegiance.” NEW YORK — The nominees for the 70th annual Tony Awards were announced on May...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 20, 20161 min read
Jhené Aiko to Headline City of L.A.’s 1st Annual Pacific Bridge Music Festival
Thousands of Angelenos will join Councilmember David Ryu and Mayor Eric Garcetti on the steps of City Hall for Pacific Bridge, a free and...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 4, 20161 min read
Duo Pianists Izumi Kashiwagi, Rose Chen to Perform
Rose Chen and Izumi Kashiwagi TORRANCE — Duo Pianists Izumi Kashiwagi and Rose Chen, who earned their doctorates in the USC Thornton...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20164 min read
Hiroshima Concert to Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Hiroshima (from left): Danny Yamamoto, drums and percussion; June Kuramoto, koto; Kimo Cornwell, keyboards; Terry Steele, vocals; Dean...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20161 min read
Sing! Sing! Sing! at GVJCI
Time is passing, I grow older, things are happening fast All I have to hold onto is a simple song at last Let me hear you say Yeah, yeah,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 30, 20163 min read
‘La Cage aux Folles’ Completes EWP’s 50th Anniversary Season
Carlos Chang (left) and Gedde Watanabe give a sneak peek at “La Cage aux Folles” at Monday’s East West Players awards dinner and gala at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 21, 20163 min read
‘Midori and the Planets’ at Segerstrom Concert Hall
Midori (Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders) COSTA MESA — Orange County’s Pacific Symphony will present “Midori and the Planets” from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 15, 20161 min read
‘Minyo no Yube’ at Gardena Buddhist Church
Enjoy an afternoon of Ryukyu music and dance featuring local teachers and students from the Okinawa Association of America’s Geino-Bu...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 15, 20161 min read
L.A. Daiku’s Sixth Spring Concert
On the program are “Soran Bushi” (ソーラン節), “Hisakata no” (ひさかたの), “Shenandoah,” “O Waly, Waly,” “Introit and Kyrie” and “Sanctus” from...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 14, 20162 min read
‘Jammin’ on First Street’ Unites Little Tokyo, Boyle Heights
“Jammin’ on First Street” will take place on Saturday, April 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Casa 0101, 2102 E. First St. in Los Angeles. The...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 11, 20162 min read
OCG Choir to Sing at Japan Night 2016
Mari Paxton, OCG Choir director. By SHOKO ARAKI HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Orange Coast Gakuen Choir, directed by Mari Paxton, will be...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 10, 20161 min read
Grateful Crane to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
Grateful Crane’s musical performances span more than a century of community history. (Photos courtesy John Nishio family) The Grateful...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 3, 20162 min read
Korean Soprano Disappointed by Omission from Oscar Ceremony
Amid all the talk about lack of diversity at this year’s Academy Awards, one snub received little attention in coverage of Sunday’s...
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