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 ...

To understand Amagatsu’s work, it helps to know a bit about Butoh. Butoh (roughly translated as “dance step”) originated as a revolutionary performance art in Japan in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Butoh, an apocalyptic form of Japanese dance characterized by grotesqueries and angst-ridden movement, might be an acquired taste. But when performed well, this in-your-face art form, with its ...

On the third Thursday of each month, the lobby of the Salvage Vanguard Theater reveals a tableau of living art known as butoh. As different from the more familiar Western forms of modern dance as an ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are few performing companies in the world that tap the unconscious more deeply than Sankai Juku. Every production of this world-renowned butoh troupe contains mesmerizing images of extraordinary ...

Here on a recent weekend, a group of people has gathered to begin a 100-mile journey on foot through the desert, a trek organized by Los Angeles dancer and choreographer Oguri. Four years ago, Oguri, ...

Butoh is dance – that much is certain. But more broadly, it’s an art form that defies definition. Whereas for most dance styles beauty is the watchword, for Butoh it could be seen as the antithesis.