Kaiji Moriyama: The Velvet Suite
April 21 & 22, 8pm
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FREE admission with online RSVP
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Kaiji Moriyama: The Velvet Suite

Creating art pieces inspired by the traditional Japanese art form, "Noh," Kaiji Moriyama is considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary dancers in Japan. The Velvet Suite, which was created to fit the theme of Body and Eros for the 2007 Venice Biennale, features Moriyama's magnetic movement and presence accompanied on stage by violinist Koichiro Muroya. Moriyama made his U.S. solo debut in 2005 with the stunning piece, katana(sword), which the New York Times called "a dance of amazing concentration by an amazing dancer."

Moriyama has created a number of internationally recognized contemporary dance works performed at the 2001 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Little Asia Dance Project in 2002, and the 2007 Venice Biennale. Film works by Moriyama include: "Cha no Aji" (The Taste of Tea) which opened Director's Week at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and numerous appearances on the television series "Karada de Asobo" (Let's Play with Body) airing since 2004 on Japan's public broadcasting station. Recently, Moriyama choreographed and performed the "Global Hand Washing Dance" launched by UNICEF Japan created to promote UNICEF's Global Hand Washing Day on October 15th, 2009.

This project is co-presented by Arthouse, testperformancetest, and Fusebox Festival.