Shikataganai: A Message of Hope

Yayoi Kambara, a contemporary choreographer in the Bay Area, discusses her upcoming piece, "Shikataganai," which translates from Japanese to English as “that which cannot be helped.” The piece explores the profound cultural change she’s experienced in the Bay Area over the past decade.

September 12, 2019  |  Read Article

Addressing Asian American History Through Dance

An Interview with Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; PHOTOS BY JOSEPH LAMBERT, JAZZY PHOTO Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor is a Seattle-based dancer and choreographer. Her most recent piece, Farewell Shikata ga nai, is an ode to her Japanese family and community’s persecution in American concentration camps during WWII. […]

September 17, 2018  |  Read Article