Stories about Performing Arts in Tokyo
Film Review: Tokyo!Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] This enigmatic triptych of Tokyo short stories features the work of three different directors, none of whom are Japanese. Yet somehow, in their own way, they each capture the sense of alienation and...
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Exploring Japan...In San FranciscoCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Twelve city blocks in the heart of San Francisco are home to a thriving Japanese community. Bounded by Pine, Octavia, O'Farrell and Fillmore Streets, San Francisco's Japantown is the oldest and...
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Film Review: The Last Life in the UniverseCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Is it possible for a film to be, at once, existential, fatalistic and nihilistic without being a total bummer? Amazingly, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's 'The Last Life in the Universe' manages to do just that.
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Film Review: Memoirs of a GeishaCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Based upon the critically acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden, this much-anticipated film tells the tale of Chiyo, a nine-year-old girl from an impoverished family whose father sells her and her sister...
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Aesthetics in Japanese ArtsBruno Deschênes - bdeschenes [169] There is a je ne sais quoi in Japanese arts, as French would put it, which evokes an aesthetic experience quite different from Western arts, and even other Asian arts. An astonishing and unsurpassed...
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Esprit de Corps: An Interview with Percussionist Ralph HardimonCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] An ancient Chinese proverb says, "A wise man does not need elaborate explanations; the good drum does not need a heavy hammer," and an hour spent chatting with percussionist Ralph Hardimon might...
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'Last Life in the Universe' Thai Recipes and PhotosCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] The 'Last Life in the Universe' Thai menu features a tempting array of seafood dishes, enhanced with a flavorful palette of coconut milk, lime juice, fresh basil, ginger root, chili paste and nam pla.
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Celeste Goes to the MoviesThingsAsian - ta [3,710] Film Reviews by Celeste Heiter
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Mumbai |
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Bangkok
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'Til Great Birnam Wood to Tokyo Comes: A Review of Dwayne Lawler's Tokyo Production of MacbethCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] The theater goes dark. A hush comes over the audience as the sound of a bitter wind howls across the Scottish heath, followed by the edgy strains of a heavy metal overture. A looming torii gate,...
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The Echo of Ancient DrumbeatsCeleste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] From the lofty mountains and mist-shrouded beaches of ancient Japan, to the lively parades and festivals of modern cities around the world, the art of taiko drumming is part of a rich cultural...
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