Dance is a foreign language to, well, most Americans. Many scorn even the most popular form, story ballets — call it the “men in tights” syndrome. People who see dance, but seldom, tend to say they ...

A radical Japanese dance workshop is being led by a pioneer of the form this weekend. Butoh, a physical art form that can incorporate myriad dance techniques, will be taught in a workshop at Kaufman ...

Semi-spoiler alert: Do not arrive late for the butoh company Sankai Juku’s Umusuna: Memories Before History this week at Carolina Performing Arts. Its opening image is one you might never forget. Here ...

SLOW DANCE: New York-based dancer Vangeline performs and leads workshops at the annual Asheville Butoh Festival. Butoh was created by Japanese modern dancers who, in the wake of World War II, were ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The third annual Salish Sea International Butoh Festival will begin today with a free street performance at the Haller Fountain in downtown Port Townsend. The celebration at various ...

As an underground dance style to emerge from Japan during the late-1950s, Butoh was wooed by Western critics and enjoyed great popularity from the 1980s to 1990s for its risqué appeal. Despite its ...

1. Historical: "In May, 1959, Butoh pioneer Tatsumi Hijikata (1928-1986) premiered his seminal work, 'Kinjiki' ('Forbidden Colors'). It is considered the first public Butoh performance. The more ...

Ankoku butoh (dance of darkness) -- that post-World War II Japanese expressionist movement form that can induce ecstasy and ennui in a flicker of a second hand -- just isn't what it used to be. The ...

Despite the setting — a small stage filled with nine dancers — there was a feeling of separateness and sadness. The Vangeline Theater, a Butoh dance group, celebrated its 10th anniversary on February ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Kazuo Ohno, who brought the Japanese modern dance style of Butoh to the international stage and charmed audiences with eerie but poetic performances, has died. He was 103. Ohno was ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “People who feel different feel at home in Butoh,” said the founder of an annual performance series, which this year will take place online. By ...