Video
Program
Saturday, January 11 and 25, 4 pm
Dorothy Collins Brown Auditorium, Bing Center, LACMA East
Excerpts
from noh and kyogen plays and a short comedy are featured in three
videos in conjunction with the exhibition Miracles and Mischief: Noh
and Kyogen Theater in Japan (November 10 through February 2, 2003).
This
Is Noh
(2000, video, 40 min.)
This video presents portions of numerous plays, rehearsals, and
individual dances to provide insight in the art of noh, Japan’s
profoundly moving ancient masked dance-drama. The drama portions are
scripted by noh actors themselves.
Produced
by Movieworks, ©Noh Theatre Association, Kyoto Branch. The video is
presented in Japanese with English narration and subtitles by Jonah Salz.
This Is Kyogen
(1996, video, 21 min.)
Japan’s classic comedy is introduced through short scenes, stylized
mime, slapstick, and impersonation.
Produced
by Akira Shigeyama International Projects with English narration.
©Akira Shigeyama.
Busu
(1996, video, 23 min.)
A kyogen comedy about greedy servants.
Produced
by Akira Shigeyama International Projects. The video is presented in
Japanese with English subtitles. ©Akira Shigeyama.
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Studio Art Classes
Take an International Tour
3 1/2 to 5 years old
Five Saturdays
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8
11 am–12:15 pm or 1:30–2:45 pm
Take an International Tour
3 1/2 to 5 years old
Five Sundays
January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9
11 am–12:15 pm or 1:30–2:45 pm
Focus on the Arts of Asia and Beyond
5 to 105 years old
Five Saturdays
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8
1:30–3:30 pm
Sketching the Pavilion for Japanese Art
Adults
Five Saturdays
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8
11 am–1:30 pm
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Art History Class
Simply Sumptuous—Japan's Popular, Imperial, and Religious Arts
Five Saturdays, 1:30–3:30 pm
Dorothy Collins Brown Auditorium on
the lower level of the Leo S. Bing Center, LACMA East
This art history course celebrates the arts of Japan represented by
LACMA's permanent collection and two special exhibitions: Miracles and
Mischief: Noh and Kyogen Theater in Japan, and Munakata Shiko: Japanese
Master of the Modern Print.
January 11
Art as Fashion: Design History of the Kimono
Guest Lecturer: Dale Gluckman, curator of costume and textiles, LACMA
January 18
Arts of Japanese Theater: Robes, Masks, Music
January 25
Natural and Royal Aesthetics: Rough, Elegant, Sensuous
February 1
Here Is the Spirit: Fox, Savior, Waterfall
February 8
Thoroughly Modern: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Guest Lecturer: Hollis Goodall, associate curator of Japanese art, LACMA
Art history classes are held in the Dorothy Collins Brown Auditorium on
the lower level of the Leo S. Bing Center, LACMA East. Students may preregister in
each class individually, preregister for the entire series, or enroll at each
session.
Instructor: Gail Maxwell, associate museum educator and educator for the
Center for Asian Art, LACMA, with guest lecturers.
For studio and art history class tuition or registration information,
please call 323-857-6139.
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Sheila and Wally Weisman Family Sundays
Sheila and Wally Weisman Family Sundays take place from 12:30 to 3:15 pm
every week. Click here for full
schedule.
Activities are designed for families with children ages 12 and under and
include artist-led workshops and bilingual family gallery tours.
The Art of Japanese Theater
January 5, 12, 19, 12:30–3:15 pm
Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA East
All family program activities are included in the general-admission
price for nonmembers and are free for members. Reservations are not
required; however, participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information on Sheila and Wally Weisman Family Sundays, please
call the Education Department at 323-857-6512 (English and Spanish).
For more information about education programs at LACMA, visit our Education
home page.
Education programs at the museum are supported in part by grants from
the California Arts Council, the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs
Department, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts
Education.
Programs and times are subject to change.
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Miracles and Mischief: Noh and Kyogen Theater in Japan was curated by Sharon Sadako Takeda,
senior curator and department head, Costume and Textiles, at
LACMA, in collaboration with Monica Bethe, professor, Otani University, Kyoto.
A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition, with essays written by Sharon Takeda, Monica Bethe, and six other leading Japanese and American scholars in the fields of literature, sculpture, and art history.
The catalogue is available at LACMA's new
Online Store.
Miracles and Mischief: Noh and Kyogen Theater in Japan was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. It is supported in part by awards from the museum’s Costume Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Blakemore
Foundation.
Transportation assistance is provided by All Nippon Airways.
In-kind support is provided by K-MOZART, 105.1, the official classical radio station of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and
by the Radisson Wilshire Plaza Hotel.
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Image
credits
Noshime with
Horizontal Bands
Edo period, 18th century
Green, yellow, and white
silk plain weave
54 15/16 x 53 7/8 in.
(139.5 x 136.8 cm)
Itsukushima Shrine,
Hiroshima Prefecture
Omi-onna Mask
Momoyama period,
16th century
Pigments on Japanese
cypress wood
8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.
(20.9 x 13.3 cm)
Tokyo National Museum
Shiofuki (Salt Blower) Mask
Edo Period, 18th century
Pigments on Japanese
cypress wood with fiber
7 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.
(19.0 x 15.3 cm)
Eisei Bunko, Tokyo
Karaori with Snow-laden
Camellias and Genji Clouds
Edo period, 18th century
Silk twill weave with silk
and gold-leaf paper supplementary weft
patterning
59 1/16 x 55 1/8 in.
(150.0 x 140.0 cm)
Los Angeles County
Museum of Art,
Costume Council Fund
© 2002 Museum Associates/LACMA
Museum Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, noon–8 pm; Friday noon–9 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11 am–8 pm; closed
Wednesdays, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Call (323) 857-6000, or visit our Web site at
www.lacma.org .
General
LACMA Admission: Free to members.
Nonmembers: Adults, $7; students 18+ with ID and senior citizens 62+, $5;
children/younger students, $1; children 5 and under are admitted free.
The second Tuesday of every month is free to all.
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