Thursday, October 23, 2003, 8pm
Katsura Kan in person!
Emerging in late 1950’s Japan, the dance style known as Butoh is one of that nation’s key contributions to the avant-garde. The Film Center is proud to host the critically acclaimed Butoh dancer Katsura Kan, who visits from Japan to present a collection of rarely seen Butoh-inspired dance films. Co-curated by Daniéle Wilmouth, filmmaker and instructor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, this program features both historical Butoh works and contemporary titles by international filmmakers. Includes: The Duchess (2002, Eric Koziol) adapts choreographer Shinichi Momo Koga’s Cockroach to eerie effect. British performer Liz Aggiss appears in Motion Control (2001, David Anderson) and Six Anarchic Variations (or: Was She Pushed or Did She Fall?) (2002, Aggiss and Billy Cowie). Other titles TBA. Co-presented by the SAIC Visiting Artist Program, the Performance Department and the Betty Rymer Gallery (Daniéle Wilmouth). 2001—2002, various directors, Japan/UK/USA, ca. 90 min, various formats.