Voices of the Nikkei Performance

"Voices of the Nikkei" Performance

Friday, April 3 at 8:00 pm

"Special Invitation for Conference Participants"

Complimentary (free) ticket for early conference registration. Please register by Monday, March 23 to guarantee concert seating.

"Voices of the Nikkei"

Japan America Theatre
244 South San Pedro Street
Downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo

Performance & Spoken Word featuring:

Pat Suzuki, legendary vocalist and actress
Lawson Inada, poet
Johnny Mori & Danny Yamamoto, taiko artists
Denise Uyehara, performance artist
Kotobuki Kai, classical dance group
Hiroshi Kashiwagi, poet

"Voices of the Nikkei" explores the diversity in generation, tradition, sexuality, and internment experiences through artistry fused with raw emotion.

Pat Suzuki
A rare performance by the legendary actress. Claim to fame -- "Flower Drum Song" and "South Pacific."

Kotobuki Kai and Japanese Festival Sounds
perform "Taiko Storm," pulsating taiko drumming and Japanese dance.

Denise Uyehara
experiments with the borderlines of race and sexuality.

Sansei poet Lawson Inada and Nisei poet Hiroshi Kashiwagi speak their mind though the spoken word. Inada wrote the award winning "Before the War."

Single Tickets: $15
JACCC Members: $13
Students with ID: $10

For purchase of tickets, contact:

Japan America Theatre Box Office (213) 680-3700, 12 noon to 5 pm daily.



	"Voices of the Nikkei" Performance
	Friday, April 3 at 8:00 pm "Special Invitation for Conference Participants" Complimentary (free) ticket for early conference registration. Please register by Monday, March 23 to guarantee concert seating. "Voices of the Nikkei" Japan America Theatre 244 South San Pedro Street Downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo Performance & Spoken Word featuring: Pat Suzuki, legendary vocalist and actress Lawson Inada, poet Johnny Mori & Danny Yamamoto, taiko artists Denise Uyehara, performance artist Kotobuki Kai, classical dance group Hiroshi Kashiwagi, poet "Voices of the Nikkei" explores the diversity in generation, tradition, sexuality, and internment experiences through artistry fused with raw emotion. Pat Suzuki A rare performance by the legendary actress. Claim to fame -- "Flower Drum Song" and "South Pacific." Kotobuki Kai and Japanese Festival Sounds perform "Taiko Storm," pulsating taiko drumming and Japanese dance. Denise Uyehara experiments with the borderlines of race and sexuality. Sansei poet Lawson Inada and Nisei poet Hiroshi Kashiwagi speak their mind though the spoken word. Inada wrote the award winning "Before the War." Single Tickets: $15 JACCC Members: $13 Students with ID: $10 For purchase of tickets, contact: Japan America Theatre Box Office (213) 680-3700, 12 noon to 5 pm daily.