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Butoh Festival Explores Global Body

by Mariko Smithashima
July 14, 2015July 28, 2015

Bodies covered in chalky white. Imperceptible movements. Ritualistic intention. These distinctive qualities of Butoh performance often combine to create a surreal, transfixing effect. Though its… Read More »Butoh Festival Explores Global Body

Butoh Takes Gender Discussions out of Shadows

by Imana Gunawan
October 10, 2013October 16, 2013

For many individuals, the concept of gender has a clear, black-and-white form: either one is a man or a woman. Others, however, might think of… Read More »Butoh Takes Gender Discussions out of Shadows