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Bollywood Masala
Kehkashaan: Live Band
Saturday, November 7
Concert Hall 8:00 pm
$25, $20, $15; Five College/GCC/STCC students/17 & under $10
Groove to the music of Washington DC’s hottest Bollywood band, Kehkashaan with a repertoire that ranges from oldies to current sizzling hits from popular Hindi movies.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Film: Heavenly Kings
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, November 4
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
California-born Hong Kong superstar Daniel Wu’s entertaining directorial debut is a mockumentary--or popumentary--about the formation of a boyband. |
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Film: Anime Forever!
Anime and Cosplay Event
Wednesday, October 28
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
An interactive anime screening and cosplay event. |
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Rumi: Poetic Readings by Peter Rogen with Music by Amir Vahab
Sunday, October 25
First Church, Northampton 3:00 pm
$20; Five College/GCC/STCC students/17 & under $15
Listen to ardent Rumi devotee Peter Rogen and internationally recognized musician/singer Amir Vahab recite the loving spiritual poetry of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. |
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Raga and Tala: Sitarist Mita Nag and Pandit Samir Chatterjee on Tabla
Cancelled
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
Asian Arts & Culture Program regrets to announce that Mita Nag's performance has been cancelled due to immigration and visa issues.
The gentle but powerful sitarist Mita Nag and virtuoso tabla player Samir Chatterjee join forces to bring Indian tradition to UMass. |
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Film: Afghan Star
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, October 21
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
This new documentary by British filmmaker and journalist Havana Marking explores the phenomenon of the pop idol TV show “Afghan Star” in Kabul. |
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Film: Om Shanti Om
Special Bollywood Screening
Sunday, October 18
Amherst Cinema Arts Center 1:00 pm
Tickets available at Amherst Cinema Arts Center: Adults $7.50; Students with valid ID $6.50
New Asia Cinema and Amherst Cinema Arts Center present a special Bollywood Extravaganza! |
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Avalokitesvara Blessing & Practice
Spirit & Soul: Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Sunday, October 18
Florence Civic Center, Park Street, Florence from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$20 per session; students and seniors: $10 per session; Day of the event: $25 & $12 WMASS Tibetan Association members: sliding scale of $5 to $10 per session
The fourth of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice. |
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Healing Through Compassion: Exchange of Self and Others
Spirit & Soul: Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Saturday, October 17
Florence Civic Center, Park Street, Florence from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
$20 per session; students and seniors: $10 per session; Day of the event: $25 & $12 WMASS Tibetan Association members: sliding scale of $5 to $10 per session
The second of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice. |
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Mantra in Deity Yoga Practice
Spirit & Soul: Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Saturday, October 17
Florence Civic Center, Park Street, Florence from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$20 per session; students and seniors: $10 per session; Day of the event: $25 & $12 WMASS Tibetan Association members: sliding scale of $5 to $10 per session
A Conversation about Experience and Scientific Basis with Khen Rinpoche, David Gardiner and Phuntsog Wangmo |
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Happiness Through Cultivating Compassion
Spirit & Soul: Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Friday, October 16
Florence Civic Center, Park Street, Florence from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$20 per session; students and seniors: $10 per session; Day of the event: $25 & $12 WMASS Tibetan Association members: sliding scale of $5 to $10 per session
The first of four sessions in the second Healing in Tibetan Buddhism series. Open to all, regardless of prior initiation or practice. |
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Spirit & Soul: Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Awakening to Happiness: Cultivating Compassion
Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18
Florence Civic Center, Park Street, Florence
$20 per session; students and seniors: $10 per session
Day of the event: $25 & $12 WMASS Tibetan Association members: sliding scale of $5 to $10 per session
This series of workshops will offer practical Tibetan Buddhist techniques for experiencing joy in daily life: Analysis, Meditation, Deity Yoga & Mantra. |
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Film: Times and Winds
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, October 14
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Reha Erdem’s exquisitely coming of age tale takes place in a rural Muslim mountain village. |
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Film: Half-Moon
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, October 7
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
A musician travels with his sons from Iranian to Iraqi Kurdistan to perform a concert for the first time in thirty-seven years. |
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Film: 881
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, September 30
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Singapore’s enfant terrible filmmaker Royston Tan delighted Singaporean audiences with this box-office record-breaking getai musical/comedy/melodrama. |
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Film: Flower in the Pocket
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, September 23
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Filmmaker Liew Seng Tat presents a quirkily endearing story of a preoccupied single father and his two little boys, their tomboy friend, and a stray puppy. |
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Film: Citizen Dog
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, September 16
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
In director Wisit Sasanatieng's film, red motorcycle helmets rain down from the sky, grandmas are reincarnated as geckos and a mountain of plastic bottles dominates the Bangkok skyline. |
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Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
Bus Tour to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Saturday, September 12
Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC
$70 per person before August 15; $85 after. Early bird special extended until August 28
Join us for this exciting trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC and discover Afghanistans's unique role as a center for both the reception of diverse cultural elements and the creation of original styles of art. |
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Film: Vanaja
New Asia Cinema
Wednesday, September 9
School of Management Rm. 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
In Rajnesh Domalpalli’s debut feature, Vanaja, a lower-caste teenage girl in Southern India, aspires to be a dancer. |
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Salute to Baseball: Japan Style
Special Matinee Event
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$8 Adults; $6 Youth 17 & under
The general public is invited to join our school audience for an exciting concert featuring jazz trumpeter, Tiger Okoshi with special guests Odaiko New England Taiko drumming troupe. |
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National Acrobats of China
Martial Arts, Music, Acrobatics and Illusion!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $20, $15; Five College students & Youth 17 and under, $15
These astounding athletes undertake feats ranging from gravity-defying balancing acts and spine-bending contortions to stunts such as foot juggling, chair stacking and plate spinning. Join us to be thrilled by the best acrobatic troupes in the world!. |
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Awaji Puppet Theater
A Traditional Japanese Puppetry Form
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20, $15; Five College students & Youth under age 17: $15
The five hundred year old cradle of all other Japanese puppet theater forms...
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Awaji Puppet Workshop Hands-on Lecture/Demo Friday, February 27, 2009 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm $10; Free to Five College Students
Participants will get an up close opportunity to examine the working mechanisms of an Awaji puppet.
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in Concert
The Way of Five
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$25, $20, $15; Five College students & Youth 17 and under, $15
The Way of Five is Nai-Ni Chen's newest work and premiered in New York City, April 2008.
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Barnes & Noble Nai-Ni Chen Dance Preview See a free preview and support Asian Arts & Culture Educational Programs! Tuesday, December 9, 2008 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free
Special preview and fundraiser to support Asian Arts & Culture Educational programming in the Pioneer Valley.
Dance Residency Workshops at the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School w/members of Nai Ni Chen Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Dance Master Class at Williston w/members of Nai Ni Chen Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Post-Performance Reception w/members of Nai Ni Chen Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Film: VHS Kahloucha
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
This hilarious, joyful, and inspiring documentary affectionately follows a heroic Tunisian housepainter who makes no-budget adventure films (including Tarzan of the Arabs) in his spare time. |
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Film: Bled Number One
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open for the public
In this docu-poetic drama, Kamel, played by writer/director Ameur-Zaimeche returns to Algeria, his country of origin, after being deported from France; the perpetual outsider finds a soul-mate in an aspiring jazz singer Louisa. From the touring "Beur is Beautiful" program, distributed by ArteEast and curated by Carrie Tarr. |
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Youth Film Showcase: Cultures of Peace
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Amherst Cinema Arts Center from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$1.00 at the door
This second annual showcase will feature the creative work of local middle school and high school students on the theme of celebrating peace, social justice, environmental awareness and cultural diversity. |
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The Myth of Gilgamesh and Middle Eastern Music
with Simon Shaheen & Qantara
Friday, November 14, 2008
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20, $15; Five College students & Youth 17 and under, $15
A classical myth from the Middle East presented with music by Simon Shaheen & Qantara Ensemble and storytellar Margaret Olivia Wolfson.
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Lec/Demo with Simone Shaheen at Amherst College Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Lec/Demo with Simone Shaheen at Hampshire College Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Storyteller Workshop w/Margaret Wolfson at Westfield Middle School Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lec/Demo w/Simone Shaheen at Smith College Thursday, November 13, 2008
Lec/Demo w/Simone Shaheen at the Loomis Retirement Community Thursday, November 13, 2008
Master Class w/Simone Shaheen at the Springfield Community Music Center Thursday, November 13, 2008
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Special Program: My Simple Story & Keif al Hal
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
An evening with grammy nominated musician Simon Shaheen and filmmaker Izidore Musallam including a screening of their new short film collaboration, My Simple Story. |
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Special Presentation: New Film from Jordan
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Jordan is experiencing a digital filmmaking revolution; this program offers a unique glimpse with a sampling of some recent highlights. |
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Enchanting the Eye: Arabic Calligraphy & Art by M J Alhabeeb
Festival of Arts From the Middle East
Monday, November 3 - Friday, November 14, 2008
Student Union Gallery
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Opening Reception w/M J Alhabeeb Monday, November 3, 2008 5:00 pm
Arabic Calligraphy Demonstration Thursday, November 6, 2008 5:00 pm
The Fanciful Art of Paper Marbling w/Chena River Thursday, November 13, 2008
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Film: The Extras
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Nabil Maleh's touching and humorous contemporary classic focuses on the travails and fantasies of a Damascus couple, a gas station worker/theater extra and a widow/ seamstress, who try to meet in private. |
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The Healing Master of Lapis Lazuli Radiance
Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Yoga Sanctuary, Northampton, MA from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Advance $20, at the door $25, Five College Students and Seniors, $10
An exploration of meditative practices in Medicine Buddha traditions and a guided meditation in Medicine Buddha practice. |
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White Tara Long Life Blessing and Practice
Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Yoga Sanctuary, Northampton, MA from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Advance $20, at the door $25, Five College Students and Seniors, Advance $10, at the door $12
An overview of meditative practices and the method of deity yoga followed by a White Tara blessing and guided meditation. |
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Two Buddhist Healing Practices
Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Yoga Sanctuary, Northampton, MA from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Advance $20, at the door $25, Five College Students and Seniors, Advance $10, at the door $12
Two Buddhist Healing Practices: Exchange of Self and Others & Offerings in Deity Yoga Practice. Khen Ripoche will introduce the two powerful systematic healing methods. |
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Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
with Khen Rinpoche
Friday, October 24 - Sunday, October 26, 2008
The Yoga Sanctuary, 190 Main Street,. Northampton 6:30 pm
Advance: $20 per session: Five College/GCC students/Seniors/$10 per session. Day of the event: $25 & $12
Four different sessions of Healing in Tibetam Buddhism with Khen Rinpoche and Professor David Gardiner. |
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Healing in Buddhism: an Overview
Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
Friday, October 24, 2008
Yoga Sanctuary, Northampton, MA from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Advance $20, at the door $25, Five College Students and Seniors, Advance $10, at the door $12
A ceremonial offering to Green Tara: Buddha of Enlightened Activity, will be followed by.Khen Rinpoche speaking on the central role of compassion in Buddhist practice, with an overview on healing in Buddhist philosophy and practice by Professor Gardiner. |
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Raga:
Indian and Japanese style by Tim Hoffman
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Amherst College 10:00 am
Free and open to the public
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The Kite Runner
produced by The American Place Theater
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15; Five College students & Youth 17 and under, $10
A Special Theatrical adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Film: Caramel
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Nadine Labaki's acclaimed directorial debut offers an enticingly comic yet dramatic depiction of the everyday lives and desires of women living in Beirut today. |
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Film: Days and Nights
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
This classic musical romance, directed by Henri Barakat, stars the legendary Adel Halim Hafez, one of Egypt and the Arab world’s most enduringly popular singers who also appeared in sixteen feature films. |
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Film: Hometown Baghdad Presentation
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Presentation
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
School of Managament Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
Focusing on the lives of three young Iraqis struggling to survive during wartime, Hometown Baghdad is part of an Iraqi online web series about the lives of young people in Baghdad. Their lives are shown through videos, news, blogs, and various informational forums with the goal of promoting a global youth dialogue. |
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Film: Improvisation
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
CANCELLED
See substitution for September 24 |
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Film: Young Arab Filmmakers
Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
School of Managament Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
A special program of films by young Arab filmmakers including the award-winning short Under the Sun by Ali Mostafa. |
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Film: Door to the Sky
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
In Door to the Sky, director Farida Ben Lyzaid, sensitively explores the rediscovery of identity of a young woman who returns to Fez, Morocco from France and turns her father's palatial home into a Muslim women's shelter. |
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Film: Bab'Aziz, The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
In his latest film, Tunisian director Nacer Kemir paints a mesmerizingly dreamlike cinematic landscape of the desert wanderers and Sufism. |
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Japanese Festival
Sakura Matsuri
Wednesday 4/16 to Saturday 4/19 2008
Various locations
See individual events for ticket prices
Multiple Collaborative Events culminating in the April 18th performance of "Furoshiki: Interpretations of Treasured Ceremonies" by the Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble & Koto player Masayo Ishigure |
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Cherry Blossoms in the Valley
A Festival of Japanese Arts
Friday, April 18 2008
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
Tickets $20, $15; Youth 17 & under $12; Five College Students $10, $7
The Kitanodai Gagku Ensemble from Chiba Prefecture in Japan will introduce viewers to the artistic and visual beauty of age-old Japanese rituals and artistic traditions. Koto master Masayo Ishigure is a highly ranked musician whose repertoire is wide ranging.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Bonsai Workshop w/TLA Honors Students Monday, April 14, 2008 4:00 pm
Chanoyu Tea Ceremony Wednesday, April 16 2008 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm $25
Please visit the wistariahurst website for more information.
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Japan Festival of the Arts
Circle Events for Schools
Friday, April 18 2008
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:15 am
Adults $8; Students $6.
An exciting show that introduces the Japanese traditions of art and aesthetics as well as contemporary culture through dance, music and film for the young and youth in our schools. |
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From the Heart of a Tradition
Aniruddha in Performance
Sunday, March 2 2008
Bowker Auditorium 4:00 pm
$15 General; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
Aniruddha Knight presents a fresh and individual perception of a 200-year old South Indian practice of Bharata Natyam dance. Knight is steeped in tradition but is also representative of the face of young America: biracial, bicultural and, as an artist, completely contemporary. |
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Sleeping with Strangers: Asian American Theatre
Circle Events for Schools
Friday, February 8 2008
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Adults $8; Students $6
An ironically funny and unflinchingly honest dive into the consciousness (and unconsciousness) ot the US and China, as embodied in the personas of an American performance artist and a Beijing Opera actor. |
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Sleeping with Strangers
American Performance Art meets Beijing Opera
Friday, February 8 2008
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
Tickets $20, $15; Youth 17 & under $12; Five College Students $10, $7
Sleeping with Strangers is an ironically funny and unflinchingly honest dive into the consciousness (and unconsciousness) of two countries, as embodied in the personas of Kwong (Chinese-American) and Peng (Chinese).
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Sleeping w/Strangers: 20th Anniversary Springfield Chinese Language Program Wednesday, February 6 2008 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Springfield's 20th Anniversary Celebration of their Chinese Language and Culture Program. Dan and Peng to give a short teaser of their performance.
Sleeping with Strangers: Guest Lecture Theater 130 Wednesday, February 6 2008 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm
Dan & Peng to visit Theater 130 to discuss their background, training, creative process and the content of their performance, Sleeping with Strangers.
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Film: Offside
New Asia Cinema: Special Feature Event
Wednesday, December 12 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Film: Little Red Flowers
New Asia Cinema: Young dreamers
Wednesday, December 5 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Film: Ta Ra Rum Pum
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, November 28 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Shaolin Temple Warriors
Legendary Masters of Kung Fu
Tuesday, November 27 2007
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$35, $25, $15; Five College Students $15, $10, $7; Youth 17 & Under $12
On their 2007 tour of the US, these Kung Fu masters will showcase their versatile kicks, stunning flying swords, compact moves, and powerful martial arts prowess at the Fine Arts Center for the first time. |
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Dakshina Ensemble featuring Kadri Gopalnath & Rudresh Mahanthappa
Kinsmen/Svajanam
Sunday, November 18 2007
Bowker Auditorium
$15 General; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
With two masters of the alto saxophone at the helm- Kadri Gopalnath, a living legend of South Indian Carnatic music and Rudresh Mahanthappa, a fiercely innovative Indian American jazz musician-the Darkshina Ensemble makes a contribution to modern music that bears no precedent. |
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Cultures of Peace
Student Film showcase
Saturday, November 17 2007
Amherst Cinema from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
The Peace Art Film Collective c/o UMass Communication classes 493B/693B and the Asian Arts and Culture Program is soliciting submissions for a curated showcase of short film/video by local youth promoting peace. All approaches to representing peace through the medium of film/video (narrative, experimental, documentary, etc.) are welcome. |
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Mudra
The Gesture Speaks... Indian Dance Theatre
Thursday, November 8 2007
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20,$15; Youth 17 & Under $12; Five College Students $10, $7
Nataraj Dance Company, under the leadership of its founder and artistic director Ranjanaa Devi, premiers its newest dance theater production that uses ancient ritual, dialogue, poetry and images expressed through gestures, movement and spoken word.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Film: Buffalo Boy
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, November 7 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Film: Turtles Can Fly
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, October 31 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Twenty Strings of Music
Sitar & Tabla Concert with Purbayan Chatterjee
Saturday, October 27 2007
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15 General; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
One of the front-ranking performers of the younger generation Purbayan Chatterjee follows in the footsteps of the inimitable sitar maestro Nikhil Banerjee. He has garnered many awards and is a frequent performer on the international music festival circuit. |
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Film: Linda! Linda! Linda!
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, October 17 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Film: 15
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, October 10 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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The Birth of Monkey King: Chinese Shadow Puppets
Circle Events for Schools
Tuesday, October 9 - Wednesday, October 10 2007
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Adults $8; Students $6
"The Birth of Monkey King" is Chinese Theatre Works’ adaptation of the Chinese classic "Journey to the West," presented using shadow puppetry and live performers. |
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The Birth of Monkey King
Chinese Theater Works
Tuesday, October 9 2007
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
$15 General; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
This delightful retelling of the timeless adventures of the Monkey King, a combination of comic prankster, shape-shifting magician and Buddhist sage features colorful acetate puppets adapted from antique leather originals.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Laughter and Tears from Old Japan
Shinnai Singing and Kuruma Ningyo Puppetry
Friday, October 5 2007
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15 General; Five College Students and Youth 17 and under $7
Shinnai is a narrative performing art that embodies a beautiful combination of expressive recitation and rich melody. Tsuruga Wakasanojo a leading masters of this art is joined by Nishikawa Koryu, a principal master of kuruma ningyo puppetry. |
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Film: Take Care of My Cat
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Magdalen Hsu-Li
Asian American Pop Vocalist
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20, $15; Youth 17 & Under $12; Five College Students $10, $7
Acclaimed internationally, this passionate and unique multimedia artist offers rebellion in sexy, soaring vocals and digs deep through the armor within her to connect, uplift, and insipire through her music and art.
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Magdalen Hsu-Li: True Diversity Workshop Exploring Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation and Programming Saturday, September 29, 2007 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Free and open to the public
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Film: A New Day in Old Sana'a
New Asia Cinema: Young Dreamers
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
School of Management Room 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
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Egyptian Puppets A Special Family Event
Our Shadows
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Bowker Auditorium from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Adults $10; Children 12 and under $5
Our Shadows is a unique collaboration between the WamDah Egyptian Puppet artists and Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. Featuring traditional Egyptian puppetry techniques, the bilingual work includes storytelling theatre and dance. The set is designed to evoke a traditional village moulid (festival) with a colorful Bedouin tent decorated with faynouz (lanterns). |
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Tales from the Beijing Opera Noon
Circle Events for Schools
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Bowker Auditorium
$6 Children; $8 Adults
A selection of comic and dramatic scenes from some of China’s most popular opera performed in Chinese and English by Chinese and American artists to promote cultural exchange and artistic exploration. With a mixture of song, music, dance, mime, stage fighting and acrobatics, this colorful show is fun and educational for children.
both performances SOLD OUT |
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Tales from the Beijing Opera
Circle Events for Schools
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Bowker Auditorium
$6 Children; $8 Adults
A selection of comic and dramatic scenes from some of China’s most popular opera performed in Chinese and English by Chinese and American artists to promote cultural exchange and artistic exploration. With a mixture of song, music, dance, mime, stage fighting and acrobatics, this colorful show is fun and educational for children.
both performances SOLD OUT |
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Music and Dance from Indonesia-Gamelan Sekar Jaya Ensemble
Circle Events for Children
Friday, March 30, 2007
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$6 Children; $8 Adults
A special program of Indonesian music and dance for K-12 students. Students will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive rhythm session and chanting of Kecak, (monkey sounds). |
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Kali Yuga
by Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Friday, March 30, 2007
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under; Five College Students $10, $7
Kali Yuga is a dance drama commissioned and performed by Gamelan Sekar Jaya, an ensemble specializing in the music and dance of Bali, Indonesia.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Taikoza - Japanese Taiko Drums and Dance
Circle Events for Children
Friday, February 16, 2007
Concert Hall from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$6 Children; $8 Adults
Six foot drums weighing up to three hundred pounds provide a thundering musical backdrop to traditional Japanese folk dances, the sound of bamboo flutes and the 13 string Koto in an electrifying performance. |
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Taikoza
Japanese Taiko Drums & Dance
Friday, February 16 2007
FAC Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$25, $20, $15; Youth 17 and under; Five College Students $15, $10, $7
Traditional Japanese folk dances, the sound of bamboo flutes and the 13 string Koto combine with the Taiko drummers in an electrifying performance. |
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Alankara: Arts in India Tour
The Arts and Culture of India Tour for Students and Community
Wednesday, January 3 - Wednesday, January 17, 2007
This is a fully escorted tour of India with Ranjanaa Devi, Director of the University of Massachusetts Asian Arts and Culture Program, for students and community members. |
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Film: The English Sheik and the Yemeni Gentlemen
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
(Double Feature with "Being Osama")
A British-born Yemeni living in London after his parents’ exile from the Yemen. Bader returns to the Yemen to re-discover his country, its people and traditions. |
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Film: Being Osama
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
Being Osama provides an intimate look at six men with highly diverse backgrounds, interests and personalities, united by their first names and the experience of living as an Arab in the post 9/11 world. |
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Film: Reel Bad Arabs
Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Room 137 Isenberg School of Management from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Free and open to the public
Reel Bad Arabs is the new documentary produced by the Media Education Foundation of Arab American Jack Shaheen's book by the same name. Professor Sut Jhally will be on hand to introduce the film and answer questions. |
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Film: The Silences of the Palace
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
The Silences of the Palace is a drama of memory and motherhood, political and sexual power. |
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Film: 100% Arabica
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
100% Arabica is a blend of Algerian räi music, culture clash issues and satirical commentary about aspects of the Muslim religion taking place in a poverty-stricken, rent-controlled neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. |
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Goo Say Ten
To the Sky, to the White
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20, $15; Youth 17 and under; Five College Students $10, $7
Founder, Morita Itto, also professor of psychology at Sapporo Gakuin University, has developed a dance method for psychosomatic exploration and integration.
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Goo Say Ten Lecture Demonstration Thursday, November 9, 2006 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Lecture/demonstration presented with Professor Morita from 3:30-4:30 PM at the Main Dance Studio, Hampshire College. Registration for Lecture/demonstration required. Please call for information 413-577-2486
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Film: Omar Gatlato
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
A reflection on Algerian male culture, this film examines with shrewd humor the gang values of urban youth and their passion for popular culture. |
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Niyaz
Indo-Persian Music
Friday, November 3, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$25, $15; Youth 17 and under: $12, Five College Students: $10, $7
Niyaz brings excitement and mystery to the stage with performances that integrate traditional sounds from Iran and India with 21st century technology.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Film: Cairo Station
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
In this beautiful classic film, Cairo's main railroad station is used to represent all of Egyptian society. |
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Film: Rings for Sale
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
In this lively musical starring Lebanese singer Fairuz, the mayor of a small village and his accomplice carry out a number of crimes and blame a fictional character called "Rajeh". |
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Film: Fatma
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
This film classic is about a poor nurse who falls in love with the son of one of her wealthy patients. |
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Film: Chronicle of a Disappearance
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.
This film is a personal meditation upon the effects of political instability on the Palestinian people. |
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Musafir - Gypsy Music and Dance from India
Circle Events for Children
Friday, October 6, 2006
Bowker Auditorium
$6 Children; $8 Adults
Hailing from the northwest India desert land in Rajasthan, Musafir is a troupe of gypsies, troubadours, fire-eaters and fakirs. The tabla, double flutes, the dholak and sarangi are just some of their featured instruments. |
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Musafir
Gypsy Music & Dance from India
Friday, October 6, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$25, $15; Youth under 17 and Five College students $10, $7
Gathering together some of the richest and most diverse artistic traditions of India, Musafir weaves together intricate rhythms, devotional Gypsy dances, dazzling fakir and fire-eater’s feats.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Film: One Evening in July & Rana's Wedding
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public.
Double Feature : One Evening in July-Taking place in Tunis, this film tells the story of Saida, an elderly woman whose occupation is to dress of young brides. Rana’s Wedding -This film shows us the Palestinian-Israeli conflict through the eyes of a young woman. |
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Number 3 to Go: A Moon Festival Celebration
Bus Tour to NYC Chinatown and Three Asian Museums
Saturday, September 30, 2006
New York City Bus Tour from 7:45 am to 8:30 pm
$75.00
Take this fabulous opportunity to tour Chinatown and visit three unique Asian Museums located in the heart of New York City. |
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Film: The Dupes
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
The Dupes, a stark and powerful black-and-white film, follows the path of three Palestinian refugees brought together by dispossession, despair and hope for a better future. |
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Film: The Nights of the Jackal
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg Shool of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to public
Set in a small Syrian village, this film chronicles the effects of Westernization and war on family life. |
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Film: In the Battlefields
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Room 137, Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
Burdened with a gambler father and a pregnant mother, 12-year old Lina faces adulthood in 1983’s war-torn Beirut. |
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Film: In the Shadows of the City
New Asia Cinema: Arab Cinema Panorama
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Room 137 Isenberg School of Management 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public
A Lebanese family moves from the countryside to Beirut to escape civil war between religious factions, but are caught in an equally dangerous situation. |
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Images of China: Chinese Rod Puppetry by Dragon Art Studios
Circle: Shows for Children
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 10 AM and 12 noon
Tickets: $5 Children; $7 Adults
Images of China blends puppetry and music with elegance, humor and special effects to create a beautiful theatrical event. An art form revered throughout China, this puppet show will enthrall and delight the audience while providing an insight into Chinese folklore and culture. |
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Ethos & Indian Music Masters
Performance/Music
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15; Students: $7
Marimba, Chinese Gongs, Riq Djembe, Tibetan Prayer bowls-all tools of the trade for the fascinating for the Ethos Percussion Group, an extraordinary quartet of musicians who have thrilled audiences with their instruments from around the globe.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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BING! BANG! BOOM! World Beat
Circle: Shows for Childern
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Bowker Auditorium
Tickets : $5 Children; $7 Adults
Bing! Bang! Boom! originated in 1992 and was designed as an educational program to introduce elementary school children to percussion instruments in a fun and entertaining style. |
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New Shanghai Circus
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Concert Hall 7:30 pm
$25, $15, $10;
Students: $13 $7, $5
Presenting spectacular aerial and acrobatic feats in a "Circus with a Difference" the performers from China's Chengdu province will delight the audience with their unbelievable skills in performing age-old popular acts - spinning plates, hoop diving, bicycle tricks, balance ladders, tricks, stunts and so much more.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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New Shanghai Circus
Circle: Shows for Children
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Concert Hall 9:30 and 11:30 AM
Tickets: $5 children; $7 adults
Presenting spectacular aerial and acrobatic feats in a "Circus with a Difference" the performers from China's Chengdu province will delight the audience with their unbelievable skills in performing age-old popular acts - spinning plates, hoop diving, bicycle tricks, balance ladders, tricks, stunts and so much more. |
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Nomad: The River by Yin Mei Dance
Co-presented with New WORLD Theater
Friday, February 24, 2006
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20, $15;
Students: $10, $7
This contemporary dance theater work revolves around the symbol of the river -the Yellow River in China and the Ganges in India. The duality represented by these two rivers drives the choreography and visual environment in this collaborative production between lighting designer Ling Xiao and visual and sound designer Chris Salter.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Becoming X
New Asia Cinema
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
We are proud to present this program of Asian American shorts about the female gender, which is part of the 2004-2005 National Film Festival Tour of Asian Cinevision / Asian American International Film Festival |
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Asian Art Tour
Rubin Museum of Art
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Robsham Visitors Center from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm
Tickets: $70; UMass Students $35 cost includes bus, museum entrance,guided tour and snacks
The new Rubin Museum of Art in New York is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions. Join us for this exciting day trip to see magnificent sacred art and get a deeper understanding of the Tibetan sacred images and motifs you will witness during the week-long creation of the Tibetan Sand Mandala (painting) by the Drepung Loseling Monks. |
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The Bodhisattva Tara: Compassion in Action
Friday, November 18, 2005
Memorial Hall from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Suggested Donation: $10; Students: $5
This public talk by Za Choeje Rinpoche will highlight the special role that Tara plays in the Buddhist practice and her place in the history and culture of the Tibetan people.
Co-sponsored by the Manjushri Institute of Buddhist Studies. |
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Yungchen Lhamo
in concert
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15; Students: $7
Tibet’s internationally acclaimed diva and award winning singer and songwriter at the age of 25, walked over the Himalayas from Tibet to India, on a perilous journey to meet and receive blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The power and purity of Yungchen’s voice gives heart to her spiritual devotion and performance. Join us to shower blessings to the people around the world. |
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Wheel of Time
A film written and directed by Werner Herzog.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
Written and Directed by Werner Herzog. Buddha found enlightenment sitting under a tree in Bodh Gaya, India and today Buddhist monks are ordained in this holy place. Werner Herzog takes their lengthy pilgrimage and the monks' creation of the intricate sand mandala as jumping-off points for a thoughtful, highly personal look at what Buddhism means to its most fervent adherents as well as to the rest of us.
Co-presented with German and Scandinavian Studies, DEFA Library and the Goethe Institute, Boston |
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Arya Tara: Sand Mandala
Drepung Loseling Monks presented by the Mystical Arts of Tibet
Monday, November 14 - Thursday, November 17, 2005
University Gallery at the Fine Arts Center
Free and open to public
Highlighting Tibetan arts and culture through a series of special events.
All over the world, record numbers of people have watched in awe as the monks lay down millions of grains of sand to create healing Mandala paintings.
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Sand Mandala Activities for School Children Tuesday, November 15, 2005 by reservation
Sand Mandala Activities for School Children Wednesday, November 16, 2005 by reservation
Sand Mandala Closing Ceremony Thursday, November 17, 2005 4:30 pm Free and open to public
In a colorful ceremony with gongs, trumpets and chanted prayers the sands are swept up and placed in an urn to carry to a body of water where they are poured into the waters to fulfill the act of healing. The waters then carry the sand blessings all over the world, for planetary healing.
Sand Mandala Activities for School Children Thursday, November 17, 2005 by reservation
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Women Directors: Iran
New Asia Cinema
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
GOD, CONSTRUCTION, AND DESTRUCTION (Samira Makhmalbaf, 2002, 11 minutes, 9 seconds), followed by…BLACKBOARDS (Samira Makhmalbaf, 2000, 85 minutes) |
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home land security
presented by The Center for Cultural Exchange
Friday, November 4, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$15; Students: $7
A multimedia theatrical performance about the impact of September 11 and the War on Terror in the lives of New England minority communities created by artist Marty Pottenger in partnership with Portland's Center for Cultural Exchange.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Women Directors: Philippines
New Asia Cinema
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
Rory B Quintos is one of the few women directors in the film industry in the Philippines, and her feature ANAK ( A Child) is a powerful drama about an overseas Filipino contact worker who returns home from Hong Kong to her family after years abroad. |
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The Young Indonesians
New Asia Cinema
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
A fiction film, ADA APA DENGAN CINTA? (What's Up with Love?), about young Indonesians making discoveries at home and abroad. |
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Japanese Gender Benders
New Asia Cinema
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
SOM 137 7:00 pm
Free and open to public
A double-bill featuring Shinjuki Boys and Revolutionary Girl Utena: movies about women (and girls) who have decided to live as men (and boys): Introductory Speaker will be Professor Doris Bargen, Dept of Asian Languages & Literature |
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Sidi Goma:
Black Sufis from Gujarat
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
$20 general, $10 students
Sufism, the peaceful, universal and mystic tradition of Islam has for centuries intrigued the world's musical and spiritual communities. Sidi Goma group sing and dance for their Sufi saints, using chants (in a mixture of Swahili, Hindi, and Gujerati languages), shakers, conches and drums decorated with peacock feathers. Tracing their ancestral lineage to East Africa (Tanzania and Kenya) and to their special saint Sidi Mubarak Nobia, they live in western India in a closed community.
This is an Angel Ticket event |
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Black Sufis of India and Africa
A talk by Professor Amy Catlin Jairazbhoy
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Bezanson Music Recital Hall 7:00 pm
Amy Catlin Jairazbhoy's research, writing, teaching, curatorial activities, and multi-media publications often have an applied focus, aimed at community development of minority traditions, especially in diasporic settings. She served as a curator for Sidi Goma and presented the group's first concert and lecture tour outside India. |
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Voices of the Sidis
Two Documentaries by filmmaker Beheroze Shroff
Monday, October 3, 2005
Campus Center 904-908 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public
WE'RE INDIAN AND AFRICAN: VOICES OF THE SIDIS gives voice to the conflicts and dilemmas of an Afro-Indian Sidi community in Gujarat and in VOICES OF THE SIDIS: ANCESTRAL LINKS an urban Sidi family in Bombay is portrayed. Screening and a talk with filmmaker Beheroze Shroff |
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Re-Orient Festival
Staged readings with Torange Yeghiazarian
Friday, September 30, 2005
Curtain Theater 8:00 pm
$5 general, $2 students
Torange Yeghiazarian is Artistic Director of Golden Thread Productions, a San Francisco Bay Area company dedicated to exploring Middle Eastern culture and identity as represented throughout the globe. |
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Tazieh: Iranian Theater Traditions
A talk by Torange Yeghiazarian
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Thompson 104 7:00 pm
Tazieh is an ancient and uniquely Iranian passion play that reenacts the martyrdom of Hussain, grandson of the prophet Muhammad, in the desert of Karbala. Yeghiazarian will discuss the form and talk about how images of battles fought 13 centuries ago strongly resonate today in the Middle East. |
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Chinese violinist Suzanne Shu
in Concert on the ER-HU
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 7:30 pm
Free and open to public
A graduate from the China Conservatory of Music, Suzanne has performed both violin and Er-Hu throughout the world. Since 1991 she has been captivated by gospel music and now plays gospel music and hymns on the Er-Hu. Her CD Praise from Two Strings has been well received in the Christian community. |
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Yin Yu Tang House at the Peabody Essex Museum
Saturday, May 7, 2005
The Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Ma
$50 per person; Umass students $35 per person
Join the tour to visit a fascinating 200 year-old house built originally by a Chinese merchant in the hamlet of Huang Cun in China. Ticket price includes transportation, admission to museum, and special curator talk. Call 413-577-2486 for reservations. Space is limited. |
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Sankyoku:Traditional Japanese Ensemble Music
Co-presented with the department of Music at Smith College
Saturday, March 12, 2005
12 Sage Hall, Smith College 4:00 pm
$10 General; Five College Students Free
Outstanding senior performers of Japanese traditional music present a delightful and colorful panorama of art music from ancient and modern Japan. Their enchanting and colorful ensemble reflects more than thirty years of performance they each have with their instruments. |
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FUBUKI DAIKO: Japanese Drumming & Dance
Performance Series
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
Adults: $20, $15
Students: $10, $7
Merge the art of traditional Japanese Taiko drumming with influences from Arlo Guthrie and Led Zeppelin; add rigorous choreography and a flair for performance all their own and you have Fubuki Daiko, Canada’s hottest emissaries of one of Japan’s most renowned performing art form.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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FUBUKI DAIKO: Sci Tech Outreach Activity Sci Tech HS in Springfield Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Call 577-2486 for more information. Please note that these events are NOT open to the public.
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FUBUKI DAIKO: Japanese Drumming & Dance
Circle: Events for Schools!
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Bowker Auditorium 10:00 am
Students $5, Adults $7
Merge the art of traditional Japanese Taiko drumming with influences from Arlo Guthrie and Led Zeppelin; add rigorous choreography and a flair for performance all their own and you have Fubuki Daiko, Canada’s hottest emissaries of one of Japan’s most renowned performing art form.
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Fubuki Daiko-Van Sickle Outreach Activity Wednesday, March 9, 2005 2:00 pm
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The Dances of China: A Journey of 5,000 Years
Performance Series
Friday, February 18 at 7:30PM, 2005
Concert Hall 7:30 PM 7:30 pm
Adults: $20, $15;
Age 17 and under & Five College Students: $10, $7
Produced by the Chinese Performing Artists of America in San Francisco, this touring company traces the history of Chinese culture through its music, court dances, acrobatics, martial arts and folk dances from several of China's ethnic groups.
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The Dances of China: A Journey of 5,000 Years
Circle: Events for Schools!
Friday, February 18, 2005
Call 577-2486 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Students $5, Adults $7
Produced by the Chinese Performing Artists of America in San Francisco, this touring company traces the history of Chinese culture through its music, court dances, acrobatics, martial arts and folk dances from several of China's ethnic groups.
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Dances of China: Outreach Activity Sci Tech HS, Springfield: Demos Chinese Language Prog. Friday, February 18, 2005
Call 577-2486 for more information. Please note that these events are NOT open to the public.
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KAHURANGI: People of the Pacific
Circle: Events for Schools!
Thursday, December 9, 2004
Bowker Auditorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Students $5, Adults $7, Call 413-577-2486
The Maori Dance Theater of New Zealand. People of the Pacific takes the audience on a colorful and exciting journey through the islands of Polynesia, including visits to Tahiti, Hawaii, Samoa, the Cook Islands and ending in Aotearoa, New Zealand. |
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New Asia Cinema - Women Talk: Women Directors
She Wants to Talk to You & Afghanistan Univeiled
Thursday, December 2, 2004
Bartlet 65 7:00 pm
FREE Films for your enjoyment!
Two Films:
She Wants to Talk to You: Directed by Anita Chang, 2001
In this short documentary, Chinese American filmmaker Anita Chan uses film to collaborate with Nepali girls in Kathmandu and Nepali-American women in the U.S. who share their own stories.
Afhanistan Unveiled Directed by Brigitte Brault & AINA Women Filming Group, 2003
(52 Minutes)
This acclaimed film was made by the first team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, who traveled to rural provinces to interview women about their lives and experiences under the Taliban--and their hopes for the future. Leaving Kabul for the first time, the female journalists capture devastating and poignant images of their country, seen through the eyes of women. |
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New Asia Cinema
Chicken Rice War
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Bartlett 65 7:00 pm
Free to the public
(directed by Chee Kong Cheah, Singapore, 2002) Chicken Rice War presents a raucously hilarious Romeo and Juliet story, set amongst the famous family-run food stalls of Singapore that hawk the dish of Hainanese chicken rice, each with their own secret ingredients. Audrey Chan and Fenson Wong, children of rival chicken rice dynasties, are cast in their college’s rock ‘n’ roll version of the Shakespeare play and fall into their own inevitable star-crossed romance. A clever testimony to the cultural hybridity of Singapore, the film also pits Cantonese opera against tunes by Singaporean popster Tanya Chua at the craziest Hungry Ghost Festival ever. |
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Return of the Rain Seed
Circle: Events for Schools!
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Bowker Autitorium from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Students $5, Adults $7
Call 413-577-2486 for tickets
" Return of the Rainseed has a real tale to tell and a real tail to tell it with." Linda Shapiro, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Inspired by a modern folktale from India, this show combines theater with Indian dance, music from South India, an English narration and colorful costumes. |
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New Asia Cinema
Spinning Gasing
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Bartlett 65 7:00 pm
Free to the public
(directed by Teck Tan, Malaysia, 2000) Spinning Gasing displays the extraordinary diversity of Malaysia through the dramatic and sometimes comic portrayal of a struggling rock band comprised of young Malay, Chinese, Eurasian, and Indian musicians, on a road trip from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur to the eastern coast. The soundtrack underscores the interplay of tradition and modernity, combining urban dance music with traditional folk songs—including an exquisite scene of ulik mayang dance performance. The first Malaysian feature film made entirely in English, Spinning Gasing (the title takes its name from a traditional wooden top wound with string) is also a landmark for its depiction of romance between characters of different religions, ethnicities, and sexes. |
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The Way of Tea
Taking Tea: From Commodity to Cultural Icon
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Free to the Public
Talk by Professor Rashna Batliwala Singh, Colorado College. This talk will touch on the history and geography of tea, but most of all it will look at tea as a whimsical cultural icon that has come to be closely associated with conversation and civilized behavior. |
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The Way of Tea
A Perfect Spot for Tea
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Free to the public
Talk by Professor Annalies Bischoff. An Illustrated talk and presentation that is a journey throughTalk by An illustrated talk and presentation that is a journey through time and space about the history and culture of perfect spaces for drinking tea. From historic tea gardens to contemporary spaces for tea, get inspired to create your perfect spot for tea. Plants suited for tea gardens will be featured in the presentation. |
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The Way of Tea
Teas from Around the World
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
Free to the Public- Reservations required for tea tastings call 413-577-2486
Slide lecture presentation by Robert and Mary Lou Heiss
Tea specialists at the Coffee Gallery, Northampton.
Come hear the fabulous adventures of these two tea buyers as they travel around the globe to find the finest teas and share slides of their recent China trip. Get pointers on how to pick a tea suitable for a special occasion and how to brew that perfect "cuppa of tea". |
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The Way of Tea
From Clay to Cup: A Whimsical Tea Party
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Free to the Public
Professor Nancy La Pointe and graduate students, UMASS Art Department
Enjoy a unique teapot exhibit by the University’s talented students in the Art Department, watch the organic formation of the clay into a cup and watch dramatics of smoke and fire at a Raku kiln firing on the Fine Arts plaza. |
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The Way of Tea
Riches and Honors for Sale: An informal history of I Hsing Ware
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Free to the public
Talk by Professor Frank Ozereko. The title refers to the discovery of the clay for I Hsing or Yixing ware spoken by the monk who showed some villagers the cave where six different colored clays existed for the production of their ware. |
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The Way of Tea
The World of Nature in a Japanese Garden: Toward a Bowl of Tea
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby
4:30-7:30PM Japanese Tea Ceremony from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Free to the public
Talk by Professor Annaliese Bischoff. From the arrival at the gate to a Japanese tea garden the visitor begins a compressed journey unfolding through the space of the garden in preparation for a bowl of tea. Learn more about the design of nature as part of the beauty and ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony. |
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The Way of Tea
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Fine Arts Center Atrium Lobby from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$20, Students $15 Includes a specially handcrafted tea bowl by artist potter Sam Taylor. Reservations requried
Two cermonies - 4:30 PM and 7:30PM "Encounter each other at heart and become one by enjoying every moment of life." - Tea Master Sen Sotan, early Edo period.
Experience the beauty and formality of a Japanese Tea Ceremony with the gifted Kimiko Nakatogawa. Enjoy tea in your own tea bowl and take it home as a memento of this special occasion. |
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Festival of India: An Evening of Dance & Music
Bimbavati Devi & Dancers AND Santoor North Indian Classical Music
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
General Admission Adults $20, $15; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $10, $7
An evening celebrating the dance and music of northern India. The evening begins with Bimbavati Devi & Dancers who will perform a unique style of dance rooted in religious and ceremonial traditions. The dance is both rigorous and beautifully feminine in its technique. The evening continues with Santoor and Tabla. The Santoor, a hundred stringed instrument will be played in the Sufiana tradition by master Pandit Bhanjan Sopori and his son Abhay. This wonderful soulful music speaks from the heart and transforms time and space for the listener. Joining Santoor is the renowned tabla player Samir Chatterjee a wizard on tablas who has accompanied Inida's greatest musicians. An special evening not to be missed.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Master Class-Bimbavati Devi (Rhythm & Movement) Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Master Class-Bimbavati Devi (Rhythm & Movement) Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Percussion Class with Samir Chatterjee Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Santoor Class with Bhajan Sopori Friday, October 15, 2004
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The Look of India
Photo Essay by Blair Boudreau & Talk by Kelly Basner
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Fine Arts Center Lobby 7:00 pm
Free to the public
A breathtaking presentation of recent photographs taken by artist Blair Boudreau. Essay commentary provided by UMASS student Kelly Basner. Both traveled to India in January 2004 as members of the Alankara Arts in India tour. |
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Festival of India / New Asia Cinema
Mr.and Mrs.Iyer
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Bartlett Room 65 7:00 pm
Free to the public
(Directed by Aparna Sen, India 2002) By popular request, the first film of the series is by one of India’s leading female directors, Aparna Sen. It tells the tale of a cross-country bus trip taken by a Tamil Brahmin woman and her young child, accompanied by a Bengali Muslim man. The housewife and the itinerant nature photographer forge a unique and touching relationship across the borders of religion and caste when they encounter the threat of violence. As she fills the bus with a cross-section of characters from a wide variety of regional and cultural backgrounds, Sen chose to write the screenplay’s dialogue in English. The film’s music by tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain includes lyrics by Sufi poet Rumi; and cinematographer Gautam Ghose lenses this harrowing and memorable journey. |
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Pollen Revolution
Akira Kasai
Friday, October 1, 2004
Bowker Auditorium 8:00 pm
General Admission Adults $20, $15; Students: $10, $7
Described as the "Nijinsky of Butoh", Akira Kasai is one of the most highly acclaimed performers of butoh dance. Pollen Revolution is a daring solo performance that takes the audience on an almost surreal journey through time, cultures and states of being.
This is an Angel Ticket event
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Master Class with Akira Kasai Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Call 577-2486 for Information. Akira Kasai's Butoh Workshops incorporate the following principles:
How to create inner energy for dance
How to create the flow of inner-time and inner-space, which are bound to the power of imagination.
How to take energy for dance out of the sensory experiences of sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell.
Exercise and Breath: What is the relationship of breathing to dance?
Voice Power and Exercise: What is the relationship between Voice Power and exercise?
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Momotaro
The Peach Boy
Friday, May 28, 2004
Mark's Meadow Elementary School Amherst at 11 am
For more information call the Asian Arts and Culture Program: 413-545-1980 or 413-577-2486
An Amherst Public School performance of a Japanese fairy tale
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A special three-week arts and culture school project with Mary Mariko Ohno in conjunction with Momotaro From May 10th to May 28th, 2004
Japanese musician, dancer, and teacher, Mary Ohno, will create a new work based on a Japanese fairy tale with area elementary school students during her three-week residency at the Amherst Public Schools with performance on May 28th
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The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden Tour
Saturday, April 17, 2004
Bus will leave UMASS Visitor Center at 8:00 am and return from New York by 8:00 pm
$60 Public; $30 Students
A beautiful day tour by bus to Staten Island’s Botanical Museum. There, one can view the beautiful Chinese Scholar’s Garden, exquisite peonies and other unusual plants, and enjoy special presentations of Chinese arts. |
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Trilok Gurtu Band
Sunday, April 4, 2004
Bowker Auditorium at 8pm
Tickets: General Admission Adults $20; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $10
Voted Best Percussionist by the DownBeat Critics poll, Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu presents an evening of global pop from Bhangra electronica to Afro-Asian funk. |
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Urashima
The Fisherman and The Tortoise
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Bowker Auditorium at 10 am
Tickets: Adults $7; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $5
An enchanting Japanese folk tale is presented by choreographer Saeko Ichinohe and Dancers. Luminous water scenes abound with playful sea creatures that live in the castle of the sea princess--who falls in love with young and handsome fisherman. |
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The Silken Phoenix
Performed by the Core Ensemble featuring Fiona Choi
Friday, February 27, 2004
Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm
Tickets: General Admission; Adults $15; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $7
The Silken Pheonix celebrates the life, times and works of three of Asia's greatest women poets. The performance is presented by an actress and musical trio and features comedy, narrative drama, poetry and a beautiful collection of chamber and solo music. |
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Alankara
Arts In India Presentations by recently returned tour group members
Thursday, February 19, 2004
Herter Hall 4 pm
Admission is free
All are invited to attend. Come and listen to student and community member travel stories as they share their India experiences. |
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Alankara
Arts in India Study Tour
Friday, January 2 - Tuesday, January 27, 2004
India
For information on the tour and the course, please call : 413-577-2486.
An international arts and cultural education outreach experience to be embraced!
Take your Pick ! Enjoy: 13 Days in South India, or 13 Days in North India - or tour India the entire month of January. |
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New Asia Cinema
Chutney Soka: Dance And Music Of West Indies
Talk and Film Screening
Thursday, December 4, 2003
7:30 pm Call 577-2486 for location
Free
Gita Rajan will talk about the "Island Culture:Inter-Ethnic Performances of the Indo-Caribbeans," highlighting the intriguing mix of ethnic populations in the islands of the West Indies and the artistic and cultural fusion that becomes a singular identity of the Island people.
She will also introduce the Chutney Soka film. |
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Nori: Korean Drums And Music
by Sang-min Lu & Company
Friday, November 14, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm
Adults $15; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $7
Poongmul-Nori is a dynamic mixture of traditional Korean drumming, dance, ritual, theater, and entertainment. A totally unique show, one not to be missed by anyone interested in world cultures. |
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Nori: Korean Drums And Music
by Sang-min Lu & Company
Friday, November 14, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 10 am
Adults $7; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $5
Poongmul-Nori is a dynamic mixture of traditional Korean drumming, dance, ritual, theater, and entertainment. A totally unique show, one not to be missed by anyone interested in world cultures. |
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New Asia Cinema
Searching For Asian America (2003) - Directed by Sapana Sakya, Donald Young, and Kyung Yu (90 min.)
Thursday, November 13, 2003
7:30 pm Call 577-2486 for location
Free
Through intimate profiles of individuals and communities from across the country, this 90-minute program provides a taste of what it’s like to be Asian-American in contemporary America in three works |
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Asian Treasure Bag
by Eth-Noh-Tec
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 10 am and 12 pm
Adults $7; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $5
Supreme storytellers Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec weave music, dance, and rhythmic dialogue with lively facial expressions and spoken word to fire the imagination and bring their stories alive for the young and old alike. |
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Festival of Lights
Dance and Music from India
Saturday, November 1, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm
Adults $15; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $7
Watch the lamps come alight and glow as a parade of Gods, Goddesses, Demons and Heavenly Beings descend to Earth in this joyous annual celebration. Fantastic masks, glittering costumes, gorgeous scenes, lyrical and energetic dances set to a selection of Indian music make this a winner. The evening performance opens with exciting percussive rythms on Inidian drums by a master drummer and ensemble of young percussionists. |
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Festival of Lights
Special show for Schools
Friday, October 31, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 10 am
Adults $7; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $5
Watch the lamps come alight and glow as a parade of Gods, Goddesses, Demons and Heavenly Beings descend to Earth in this joyous annual celebration. Fantastic masks, glittering costumes, gorgeous scenes, lyrical and energetic dances set to a selection of Indian music make this a winner. |
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New Asia Cinema
Bhoot (2003) - Directed by Ramgopal Varma (1 Hr., 59 min.)
Thursday, October 30, 2003
7:30 pm Call 577-2486 for location
Free
Businessman Vishal (Ajay Devgan) and his wife Swati (Urmila Matondakar) find an apartment in a Mumbai high-rise. Unfortunately, their perfect new home turns out to be haunted!
Recommended for adult audiences only. |
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Chocolate in Heat: Growing up Arab in America
Thursday, October 9, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm
Adults $10; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $5
A series of interlocking monologues, interspersed with music and dance deal with many critical issues, including the clash of Arab and American cultural ideals. By portraying a character who loves, lusts, strives, and struggles, the play not only entertains, but also illustrations that people all over the world are not much different from themselves. |
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Spirit & Soul Series
Conversations with Betty Shamieh, Chocolate in Heat playwright
Wednesday, October 8 & Thursday, October 9, 2003
October 8 - 3:30 Thompson 104, Umass and 7:30 p.m. Tv Studio, Smith College October 9 at 9 a.m. Rooke Theater, Mt. Holyoke College
Playwright Betty Shamieh discusses her play Chocolate in Heat. |
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Middle East Festival of the Arts
Daanah: Music from the Middle East
Friday, October 3, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm
Adults $15; Age 17 & under & Five College Students: $7
A first time gathering of some of the best Arab and American women musicians will delight and enthrall the audience in this historic concert. Dance to your heart’s delight to the sounds of traditional and popular melodies. |
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Middle East Festival of the Arts
Hafli: Women Dances from the Gulf and Saudi Regions
Friday, October 3, 2003
Bowker Auditorium at 5:30 pm
Tickets: Adults $10; Age 17 & under & Four College Students: $5; Free to UMass students
Join Kay Hardy Campbell for an "only for women" dance workshop and learn the multiple ways women dance in parts of the Middle East to express themselves. Kay lived in Saudi Arabia in the 1970’s and 1980’s, where she learned the folk dances directly from Saudi women, and saw them performed at traditional women-only wedding parties. |
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Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo
Japanese Puppet Theater
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Rand Theater at 8 pm
Adults $25, $20 & $15; Age 17 & under
Five College Students: $15, $10, & $7
Master puppeteers give the stature of real people to these three and one-half foot puppets by manipulating them with extraordinary dexterity. |
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