REVIEW OF “WOMEN OF BUTOH” – 9TH ASHEVILLE BUTOH FESTIVAL
Produced by Legacy Butoh and Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
September 2014 Asheville, NC
Written By Ken Fitch
On first alert, one might not expect to come upon a festival celebrating the Japanese avant garde performance art of Butoh in the foothills of Western North Carolina, but for 9 years, Asheville has hosted such a gathering of these highly disciplined, committed artists in a performance form that, despite what some might expect from its exotic name and descriptive terminology, provides a most intense and accessible experience that communicates on deeper, basic existential levels that dispel any preconceptions through its fascinating presentation of precise and intense movement that generates its own realm of human experience.
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COME TO THE 9TH ASHEVILLE BUTOH FESTIVAL!
9TH ASHEVILLE BUTOH FESTIVAL features NYC’S BUTOH STAR “VANGELINE”
TIME OUT CHICAGO
“BEST DANCE VISITS 2011”-
NEW YORK TIMES
“CAPTIVATING”
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“VANGELINE MOVES WITH THE CLOCKWORK DELIBERATION OF A PRACTICED JAPANESE BUTOH ARTIST”
JAPANCULTURENYC.ORG
“A TRIUMPH”
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Butoh “POWERHOUSE” Vanessa Skantz Returns to Asheville for Workshop /Performance
Asheville dance companies Anemone Dance Theater and Legacy Butoh will collaborate to host acclaimed Butoh artist and choreographer Vanessa Skantze for an artist residency in Asheville the week of August 5-12.
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NICOLE LEGETTE, CHICAGO’S BUTOH “MAVERICK” RETURNS TO ASHEVILLE
WHAT: Butoh Dance Workshop with Nicole LeGette (No Experience Necessary)
WHEN: Friday April 25, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
WHERE: Bryson Gym, on the campus of Warren Wilson College at North entrance <http://www.warren-wilson.edu/external_index.php>
COST: FREE to WWC students; Students with ID – $5; Adults and Seniors – $10-25 (sliding scale)
2013 Asheville Butoh Festival Segment
Have a peek at one of the pieces from the Asheville Butoh Festival
8th Asheville Butoh Festival WORKSHOP INFORMATION
*ALL WORKSHOPS WILL BE TAUGHT AT THE
BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce Street
This years festival will offer four exciting workshops for you to really get yourself satiated with the expressive art of butoh. Each workshop is designed for all levels of experience so spring into action and bring butoh into your body and life.
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8th ASHEVILLE BUTOH FESTIVAL
photography by Stanka Usha Tsonkova
8TH ASHEVILLE BUTOH FESTIVAL
Legacy Butoh, in partnership with the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, will present the 8th Asheville Butoh Festival on Thursday, April 25 through Monday, April 29 at the BeBe Theatre and other venues in downtown Asheville. The Festival, under the artistic direction of Julie Becton Gillum, will feature both local and international dancers and will include ticketed performances and workshops, along with several free outdoor events.
BUTOH DANCE PRACTICE IN ASHEVILLE
Come to our regular butoh practice led by Julie Becton Gillum and other practitioners of the form.
Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 – 11:30 AM,
Place: BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce Street, downtown Asheville
Cost: $5
For Info: jbgbutoh@gmail.com or 828 683-1377