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Sisi Hollywood’s Appearance at Netflix’s Owning Manhattan Premiere Marks the Rise of a New International Media Voice

Austin Tang — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:57:35 +0000

Pic description: Sisi Cao, host of Sisi Hollywood, conducting on-site cultural interviews at the Netflix Owning Manhattan Season 2 Premiere in New York.

International media personality and bilingual TV host Sisi Cao, professionally known as Sisi Hollywood, made a notable appearance at the Season 2 premiere of Netflix’s Owning Manhattan, hosted by real estate entrepreneur Ryan Serhant. Her presence reinforced her growing influence in cultural media and further established the Sisi Hollywood brand as a rising global platform for cross-cultural storytelling.

Held at Manhattan’s Terminal 5, the premiere brought together prominent real-estate figures, national press, and cultural tastemakers. Amid a high-energy black-carpet atmosphere, Sisi Hollywood stood out as one of the few international hosts conducting in-depth cultural interviews. Her coverage introduced a human-centered lens to an otherwise fast-paced entertainment environment, reflecting her signature approach as an interviewer known for nuance, empathy, and clarity.

Sisi Cao, host of Sisi Hollywood, conducting an on-site cultural interview with Ryan Serhant and Emilia Bechrakis Serhant at the Netflix Owning Manhattan Season 2 Premiere in New York City.

A New Voice in Cross-Cultural Media Storytelling

Through the Sisi Hollywood TV Show, formally titled Sisi Hollywood: The Soul Behind Success, Sisi Cao has become recognized for her thoughtful interviewing style that highlights vulnerability, motivation, and personal truth. Aired across more than 150 U.S. stations through Daily Flash, the program reaches a national audience and positions Sisi as a distinctive international media personality whose work bridges narratives between the East and the West.

Her appearance at the premiere signals an important moment in her media trajectory, marking the emergence of an interviewer who prioritizes authentic dialogue over traditional entertainment soundbites. Her approach has resonated with viewers seeking meaningful cultural perspectives in global media.

Cast and industry leaders gather at the Netflix Owning Manhattan Season 2 Premiere in New York, with global media and press capturing the red carpet moment.

“What fascinates me is not the spotlight; it’s the humanity behind power, ambition, and success,” said Sisi Cao, reflecting on her mission as a media storyteller.

“I come from the East, I live in the West, and my purpose is to build a window where we see one another with truth, dignity, and warmth.”

Expanding Visibility Among Global Audiences

During the event, Sisi Cao conducted interviews with Ryan Serhant, cast members, and cultural contributors. Her insights from the premiere will appear in forthcoming episodes of the Sisi Hollywood TV Show and in digital features distributed across her global platforms.

Sisi Hollywood engaging with Ryan Coyne, Chief Experience Officer and Founding Member of SERHANT., during the Netflix Owning Manhattan Season 2 Premiere in New York.

Her coverage is expected to reach millions through U.S. broadcast networks, social channels, and international media outlets that follow her bilingual storytelling work. As Sisi Hollywood continues expanding her media presence, she solidifies her role as a global TV host committed to advancing cross-cultural understanding.

Sisi Cao, international TV host and creator of Sisi Hollywood, coordinating on-site media coverage during the Netflix Owning Manhattan Season 2 Premiere in New York City.

About Sisi Hollywood

Sisi Cao, widely known as Sisi Hollywood, is a bilingual TV host, producer, and international media personality recognized for fostering East-West dialogue through emotionally intelligent journalism. Her U.S. television program, Sisi Hollywood: The Soul Behind Success, reaches approximately 125 million households nationwide. Through her interviews with influential leaders across business, culture, entertainment, and the arts, she continues to elevate conversations centered on authenticity, humanity, and cultural connection.

Learn more at https://sisihollywood.com/

For updates, follow Sisi Hollywood on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sisihollywood-show

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sisihollywoodshow

Media Contact

Company Name: Sisi Hollywood

Contact Person: William Harlam

City: New York

State: NY

Country: United States

Website: https://sisihollywood.com/

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Illuminance Film Premiere Nov 13 – 15, 2020

Austin Tang — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:29:51 +0000

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Your ticket purchase will support the Bannerman Castle Trust and our Music Mentorship Programs

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I am totally thrilled to share this film with you all.

After my beloved Joe passed, I wanted to create a big celebration for him. I felt it would thrill him to be part of the creation of an extraordinary performance, so with his spirit’s help Illuminance was born.

We found a little island in the middle of the Hudson river, officially called Pollepel Island but known as Bannerman Island because of a magical Scottish fantasy ruined castle built by Francis Bannerman VI on it’s grounds. It lured us with it’s promise of adventure, and on an island with no electricity or running water and access to the island only by boat, we brought all the equipment to create a full band show and stunning castle illumination.

Photos by Scott Snell

We also mentored students in the creation of the show, and a few performed as opening acts around the island.

Students:

Dancers: Caitlin Quinn, Maya Lee Cruz and Victoria Dominguez

Holly Paterno – Viola
Josie Rose – Viola, Bagpipes

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We were the only ticketed musical event allowed in the whole of New York State, and we had beautiful weather every night at the beginning of October on a five night run. Joe helped us every step of the way. I am still in awe that this whole event was pulled off in such a perfect way.

This was all made possible by our invaluable sponsors, and every single member of our team going above and beyond to create a miracle.

My incredible band:

Jeff Miller – Piano
Matthew Watanabe – Keyboard
Lavondo Thomas – Electric bass
Simon Fishburn – Drums
Michael Feigenbaum – Percussion

Guest Musicians
Sal Lagonia – Trumpet
Joe Brady – Bagpipes

Photos by www.spontaneousbeauty.com

Lighting Design: Deke Hazirjian from New York City Lites
Film Director: Diane Cricchio from Timeline Video
Sound engineers: Todd Giudice, Leslie Bloome, Bob Biles and Tom Provenzano

Join Us

Tickets cost $20, which will be split between my Music Mentorship Foundation and the Bannerman Castle Trust which preserves the castle and island where we performed.

When you buy a ticket, you will be invited to a zoom link to meet and greet the artists before and after the film.

I am so excited to see you soon on zoom!
Thank you all so much for your support.

www.daisyjoplingfoundation.org

http://bit.ly/IlluminanceFilmTickets

Errol Rappaport

Facilitator – Board Member

Daisy Jopling Music Mentoring Foundation
errolink@gmail.com
310-780-1170

bit.ly/IlluminanceFilmTickets

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NYC Red Carpet Premiere of Stephen Baldwin’s New Film and Press Day

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:36:45 +0000

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As the social fabric of life in rural India disintegrates in the late 1990s, journalist Manav Banerjee (Sharman Joshi) moves with his pregnant wife to the town of Orissa in hope of a better life and the promise of a lucrative career. When speculation mounts that local Australian missionary Graham Staines (Stephen Baldwin) is illegally proselytizing leprosy patients, Manav agrees to investigate undercover for the newspaper.

What Manav finds is a series of revelations that are difficult to fathom and even harder to explain, forcing him to make a choice between his own ambition and the truth. In the end, his decision sparks both a tragic event and a surprising reaction from the Staines’ family that is felt around the world.

Based on a true story and shot on location in India, THE LEAST OF THESE beautifully illustrates the power of love, hope and forgiveness to overcome hate. Aneesh Daniel directs the film, featuring Stephen Baldwin, Shari Rigby, and Bollywood star Sharman Joshi with an original soundtrack including award-winning musical artists such as Michael W. Smith, Nicole C. Mullen and Toby Mac.

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Visual Voices Good News Broadcast on MNN

admin — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:29:19 +0000

Visual Voices Good News Broadcast – Paul Sladkus, host a Special Broadcast” of Visual Voices TV show broadcasting on the MNN Network reaching the world.

Listen to “Visual Voices Good News Broadcast – Paul Sladkus, host…” on Spreaker.

The program has content from the up-coming 20th Anniversary Event for We.
The World and www.GoodNewsPlanet.TV (produced by Andrew Kaen) on
September 12, go to www.we.net/20days, with special message from Deepak
Chopra, We, The World Song, Peace Day Party event on September 21st in Times
Square, www.peacedayparty.org, and the upcoming premiere movie release of
Woodstock Forever: Peace, Love & HOPE with Richie Havens.

This Special Broadcast of Visual Voices set the stage for the 11 Days
activities from September 11 to Septembmer 22 worldwide. Please join in at
www.peacedayparty.org and www.we.net

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MORDANCE in the world premiere of FATS WALLER’S RHYTHM…

admin — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:44:29 +0000

ONE SHOW ONLY
Thursday, February 8, 2018
7:00PM | AARON DAVIS HALL
General Admission $25 | Senior & Students $15
For more information: www.citycollegecenterforthearts.org or (212)•650•6900
Morgan McEwen has “an eye for shaping the arc of dance as carefully as the transitions and details within it.”
–The New York Times

Fats Waller’s Rhythm, by ballerina turned choreographer Morgan McEwen, takes on the music of legendary Harlem stride pianist and composer, Fats Waller. MorDance, with dancers from some of the world’s most prestigious companies, is joined by bassist/composer Benjamin Gallina and six of New York’s top jazz musicians for an evening of explosive live music and dance.

MORDANCE’s residency at City College Center for the Arts is part of the CUNY Dance Initiative, which receives major support from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and the Harkness Foundation for Dance. CDI is spearheaded and administered by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College. www.cuny.edu/danceinitiative
Listen to “MORDANCE in the world premiere of FATS WALLER'S RHYTHM…” on Spreaker.

MorDance in
Jeu De Temps
Choreography by Morgan C. McEwen

Tickets Available Now!

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Aaron Davis Hall is located on the historic campus of The City College of New York at West 135th Street & Convent Avenue (129 Convent Avenue). For more information please call the Aaron Davis Hall Box Office at 212-650-5362 or visit us online at www.cuny.edu/danceinitiative

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Born in China – New York Premiere Now Available on EPK.TV

admin — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:46:38 +0000

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New York Premiere
B-roll and Soundbites with filmmakers and special guests, including Dr. Jane Goodall, now available.
Landmark Sunshine Cinema
Saturday, April 08, 2017
New York, NY

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Premiere Showing – Episode 5: A Community Grows in Brooklyn

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:39:31 +0000

Joseph J. Sitt & The Sephardic Heritage Museum
Present the Screening of

The Syrian Jewish Community

Our Journey Through History ~ Episode 5
A Community Grows in Brooklyn
1945-1965

Premiere Showing
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11226
Doors Open 5:30pm, 7:00pm Showtime

For Tickets, call Ticketmaster 800-745-3000
www.ticketmaster.com or www.kingstheatre.com

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W.O.W (Women of the World) Festival At Apollo Theater – Stay tuned for the great video!

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:29:02 +0000

Apollo Theater Gathers Notable Artists and Civic Leaders From Around the Globe for the New York Premiere of WOW – Women of the World Festival, Part of Southbank Centre London’s global WOW Movement

WHO: Emmy Award Winner Iyanla Vanzant, Grammy Award Winner Michelle Williams, Fashion Designer Activist Angela Simmons, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee, Comedian Rain Pryor, Bestselling Author Naomi Wolf + Performances by Grammy Award Winner Macy Gray, Malaysian Pop Star Yuna, Artist Activist Morley and Former American Idol LGBTQ activist The Frenchie Experience + Wow Bites with Billie’s Black, Madiba Harlem, Minton’s, New Harlem Besame Latino Soul Lounge and Red Rooster.

WHAT: In this extraordinary, first-time collaboration, the Apollo Theater and London’s Southbank Centre present a four-day WOW Festival in New York, featuring performances, talks, mentoring sessions, music, film and debates that celebrate the talents of women and girls from all walks of life and all parts of the world. WOW Apollo is sure to be an exciting, essential and empowering international gathering of women for four jam-packed days in Harlem, New York.

WHEN: Series of Events Throughout Harlem June 11-14, 2015
Thursday, 6/11: 6:30pm – 10pm
Friday, 6/12: 10am – 10pm
Saturday, 6/13: 10am – 10pm
Sunday, 6/14: 10am – 5pm

WHERE: Events will take place at the Apollo Theater, the City College of New York and at Harlem restaurants. For detailed program and ticket information visit www.apollotheater.org.

Tickets for the Women of the World Festival can be purchased at the Apollo Theater Box Office, online at www.apollotheater.org, via Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, and at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets range from free entry to $10-$45.00 / Saturday Day Pass – $25.00 / Sunday Day Pass – $25.00 / Limited $10.00 discount day pass tickets are available for students age 18 and under, City College students and Harlem residents with ID.

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SinoVision

admin — Wed, 21 May 2014 20:48:42 +0000

SinoVision hosted a reception for the Launch of Shanghai Television Series Month and the premiere of a brand new martial arts series, A Fistful of Kungfu.

The event has received great support from the Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai Committee and the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York.

Some notable guests for the reception will include:

SUN Guoxiang (Consul General)
XU Lin (Minister of Publicity Department of CPC Shanghai Committee/ Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Shanghai Committee)
QIU Xin (President of Shanghai United Media Group)
WANG Jianjun (Executive Vice President of Shanghai Media Group)
REN Zhonglun (Chairman and President of Shanghai Film Group)
HU Minghua (Director of Shanghai Municipal Culture Management Division)
WAN Minmin (Deputy Director of Information Office of Shanghai)

www.sinovision.com

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Japan Society presents The North American Debut of SHOMYO NO KAI

admin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:14:09 +0000

Voices of a Thousand Years

Transcendent Buddhist Chant

North American Premiere of “Life in an Autumn”

by Composer Ushio Torikai

Thursday March 6, 2014

7:30pm at St. Bartholomew’s Church

Japan Society, in conjunction with the Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation, is proud to present the North American debut of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years on March 6 at St. Bartholomew’s Church in midtown Manhattan.

The ritual choral chanting of Japanese Buddhist scripture known as shomyo boasts a history of over 1300 years, placing it alongside Gregorian chant as among the world’s oldest continually performed musical forms. Shomyo (literally meaning “voice clarity”) is believed to have originated in India before traveling along the Silk Road and entering Japan in the sixth century, where it has been practiced ever since. Seldom heard outside of Buddhist temples, live performances of shomyo in the Western world by traditional practitioners are noteworthy.

Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years comprises priests from two of Japan’s major Buddhist sects, the Shingon and Tendai sects. With a mission to preserve and develop the art of shomyo, the group has been actively performing this song form for over twenty years to audiences in concert halls across the world. The group, originally called Shomyo Yonin no Kai, was founded in 1997 by modern shomyo pioneers Rev. Yusho Kojima and Rev. Kojun Arai (Shingon sect) and Rev. Koshin Ebihara and Rev. Jiko Kyoto (Tendai sect). On March 6, Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years will perform the North American premiere of the contemporary shomyo work Life in an Autumn, written by New York and Tokyo-based composer Ushio Torikai. Clad in brightly colored monastic robes, the choir alternates between monotone stillness and ecstatic polyphony. The ethereal voices of Shomyo no Kai swell in powerful harmony, enrapturing the listener into a transcendent meditative state. Set in the exceptional acoustics and grand sacred space of St. Bartholomew’s Church, this concert offers a rare opportunity to hear these ancient ritual songs come to vibrant life.

Borrowing some of its text from a Japanese translation of American poet Nancy Wood’s interpretation of Native American healing prayers, Torikai’s Life in an Autumn is a modern meditation on mortality, inspired by the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. The piece premiered in 2002 in Japan and was restaged in Tokyo in 2012 as a requiem for the victims of Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami. “Since September 11, 2001, I have been preoccupied with thoughts about the nature of human life, of ethnicity and of human civilization,” says Torikai. “Music and religion in particular are very closely related. Music constitutes the ethnic identity of people all over the world, an expression of the beauty of wonderfully varied lives. Religious music is the most positive eulogy of life.” With Life in an Autumn, now to be performed around the third anniversary of the 3/11 Japanese disaster, Torikai and Shomyo no Kai present a palliative prayer that is at once contemporary and immemorial, superseding the dividing lines of Christianity and Buddhism, American or Japanese, natural or manmade disaster.

On the day of the performance, composer Ushio Torikai will lead a pre-performance lecture on the history and musical form of shomyo at St. Bart’s Chapel one hour before the performance. This lecture is free and open to Shomyo no Kai ticket holders but is limited to only the first 120 attendees; first come, first served.

Japan Society is partnering with The Mid-Manhattan Performing Arts Foundation to present this concert at MMPAF’s home for live performance, St. Bart’s. “We are excited to showcase this sacred music in a sacred space,” says Japan Society Artistic Director Yoko Shioya. “St. Bartholomew Church offers unparalleled resonance and beautifully engaging architecture. It also offers the opportunity for a broader, larger audience to connect with the venerable shomyo tradition. The juxtaposition of Christianity and Buddhism is further leavened by the non-secular nature of the work being performed, resulting in a performance that is truly universal.”

Japan Society’s produced and organized tour of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years includes stops at Haverford College in Haverford, PA (March 2) and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC (March 8).

Tickets for the New York event are $30 ($24 for Japan Society and St. Bartholomew’s Church / Friends of Great Music members) . All seats are general admission. Tickets are available now on the Japan Society website, in person at the Japan Society Box Office, by phone via Japan Society’s Box Office at 212-715-1258. Tickets are available at St. Bartholomew’s Church on the day of the performance from 5:00pm until showtime, subject to availability.

RELATED EVENT

Japan Society invites two experts in the field of Buddhist teaching and shomyo for a special discussion and staged demonstration at Japan Society on Tuesday March 4th at 6:30pm. Columbia UniversityProfessor Robert A.F. Thurman, a leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the first Westerner to be ordained a Tibetan Buddhist monk by H.H. the Dalai Lama, has been instrumental in popularizing the Buddha’s teachings in the West. In this lecture, Prof. Thurman explores connections between Japanese and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism and joins in a discussion with Kojun Arai, priest of Japan’s Shingon Buddhist sect and leading member of Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years, which culminates with an on-stage demonstration of what is considered one of the oldest forms of vocal music. Tickets to this lecture are available through the Japan Society website:

http://www.japansociety.org/event/suspending-the-buddhism-divide-the-indo-tibetan-japanese-mikkyo-bridge

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years actively presents traditional shomyo performances to audiences at such prestigious venues as the National Theatre of Japan. Shomyo no Kai is one of the field’s predominant performers of contemporary shomyo works, regularly premiering pieces written for the group by leading Japanese composers such as Yuji Takahashi’s Ooinaru Shi no Monogatari, Atsuhiko Gondai’sSacred Fire/Sacred Light, Rikuya Terashima’s Muichimotsu no Sho – Ryokan ni Yosete, Mamoru Fujieda’s Wind Chant and Night Chant, and Kazuo Kikkawa’s Rongi Grand Vegetarian Festival. These contemporary works have been introduced under The Spiral Shomyo Concert Series at Tokyo’s foremost contemporary arts center, Spiral Hall, since 1998, directed by Director of the National Theatre of Japan Hiromi Tamuro and produced by Junko Hanamitsu of Kaibun-sha. Last year, this series celebrated its 20th concert. Shomyo no Kai – Voices of a Thousand Years has released CDs (produced by Japan Traditional Cultures Foundation) featuring A UN and Life in an Autumn, both compositions by Ushio Torikai.

Ushio Torikai (composer) is known for her highly individual musical voice, developed over many years of research and compositional experience in diverse musical fields including European classical music, traditional Japanese music, ancient Japanese music and computer/electronics. Torikai began a concert series of her own music in 1979 in Tokyo, and was invited to the Paris Biennale in 1982. Her music has been presented in major cities in Europe, North America and Japan, including at Georges Pompidou Center (Paris), the Museum of Modern Art (San Francisco) and Walker Art Center (Minneapolis). Her compositions vary considerably in instrumentation, ranging from Western orchestral instruments to traditional Japanese ones; computer/electronics to reconstructed ancient Asian instruments; and Western Choir to Japanese Buddhist monks’ chants. Torikai has received commissions from Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt), the Modern Art Sextet Berlin, the City of Los Angeles, the Kronos Quartet, the Ensemble Continuum (New York), the Canadian Electronic Ensemble, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation and The National Theatre of Japan, to name a few. Commissioned pieces range from works for concert music and opera to a permanent music installation in a public park. Her career is also characterized by a diversity of multidisciplinary collaborative activity. She has a long history of involvement as composer, in theater, in dance and in multi-media projects. The New York Times wrote “Torikai has a wide ranging musical imagination….[Her] music was spectacular, exuberant, radical and dense.” She occasionally writes about Japanese social phenomena for Japanese newspapers and magazines. Currently Ms. Torikai is working on a composition Remember for Solo Baritone and Full Orchestra, dedicated to the fallen soldiers. She divides her time between New York and Japan.

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VENUE INFORMATION

St. Bartholomew’s Church is located at 325 Park Avenue, just off 51st Street, readily accessible from the 6 train via the 51st Street Station or the E / M at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street. More information about the history of St. Bart’s and its music programs can be found on their website at http://www.stbarts.org/

Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues, easily accessible by the 4 / 5 / 6 trains via the 42nd Street-Grand Central Station or the E / M at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street. Tickets for performances and related events at Japan Society may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 212-715-1258 or in person at Japan Society (M-F 11:00am – 6:00pm and Sat-Sun 11:00am – 5:00pm).

For more information about shows, questions about the venue or to learn more about the entire Performing Arts season at Japan Society, please call 212-715-1258 or visit us on the web at:

http://www.japansociety.org/performingarts

ABOUT JAPAN SOCIETY + THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM

Founded in 1907, Japan Society is a world-class, multidisciplinary hub for both English and Japanese-speaking artists and audiences. At the Society, more than 100 events each year feature sophisticated, topically relevant presentations of Japanese art and culture and open, critical dialogue on issues of vital importance to the U.S., Japan and East Asia. An American nonprofit, nonpolitical organization, the Society cultivates a constructive, resonant and dynamic relationship between the people of the U.S. and Japan.

Since its inception, Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program has presented well over 600 events of the finest Japanese theater, dance, and music from the most stunningly preserved traditional to the genre busting cutting-edge. Today the program continues to push boundaries, educate and make creative visions come to life by presenting and touring works by leading international artists, promoting cross-cultural exchanges, commissioning new works and coordinating artist residencies and public programs. Beginning with its first ambitious presentation in 1953 at Columbia University, the Society has shared the unique arts and culture of Japan with U.S. audiences. In 1957, the Program began actively presenting Japanese musicians of both Eastern and Western traditions through concerts at schools and leading New York City venues. In the years to follow, programs such as gagaku Imperial Court music (1959) and the NY premiere of bunraku (1966) were among Americans’ first tastes of the traditional performing arts of Japan.
In 1971, the completion of the Society’s building (landmarked in 2011) at the current location gave the program a permanent stage of its own and opened its doors for year-round presentations. The space was inaugurated with a concert by the Tokyo String Quartet. Subsequent breakthrough presentations include Awaji Puppet Theater (1971); Eiko & Koma U.S. debut (1976); a two-week-long run of Grand Kabuki (1982) at the Metropolitan Opera House; Tadashi Suzuki’s The Trojan Women/The Bacchae (1982); and Sankai Juku (1990) at New York City Center. In 1992, a major donation from the Lila Acheson Wallace/Japan Society Fund enhanced the Society’s auditorium, enabling the Program to vastly expand its offerings. Highlights in the years following include Yamabushi Kagura (1994); Toru Takemitsu’s memorial concert (1996); Seinendan Theater Company U.S. debut (2000); and Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company (2003), to name a few. In 2006, an exclusive Performing Arts Program endowment was established through a matching grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, allowing the Program to increase the frequency and scale of its commissions to non-Japanese artists for the creation of new works inspired by the culture of Japan. In addition, the Program has collaborated with world-class cultural organizations such as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Public Theater, BAM and the Guggenheim Museum; and the Program’s leadership role in Society-produced North-American tours of Japanese performing artists has earned it recognition among presenters around the world.

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