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UH Outreach College Presents - The Samurai Warrior on the Noh Stage
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Date: Saturday - 2/7/2015
Time: 7:30pm
Location:
2411 Dole Street
Orvis Auditorium
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96826
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The Samurai Warrior on the Noh Stage

Info: Feb 7, 2015 • Sat • 7:30pm • Orvis Auditorium • Tickets $10 to $30. Call 956-8246 for more information. • Tickets available: online through www.outreach.hawaii.edu/community or by phone at 956-8246, service charges apply. Advance sales end at midnight the day prior to the performance. For more information call 956-8246.

"A traditional Japanese performance art comprising song, dance and drama, Noh comes in five basic flavors: the celebration of life and song in Shinto god plays, dark Buddhistic ruminations on death featuring ghostly samurai who narrate their final moments on the battlefield, lyrical expressions of love and longing by female ghosts quoting classical court poetry, down-to-earth dramas of living people consumed by jealousy or driven mad by the loss of a loved one, and colorful spectacles portraying powerful demons.

Kiyotsune, the play presented in excerpt by Munenori and Fumiyuki Takeda, belongs to the second category of Noh, the warrior plays. The title is the name of an actual historical figure, Taira no Kiyotsune, grandson of the great tyrant whose troops were defeated in the Gempei War of 1180-1185. Distraught to be on the losing side, Kiyotsune chose to drown himself. The play brings him back as a ghost to be momentarily reunited with his wife, who lies with him in her dream but vents her resentment at his having chosen suicide. Written by Zeami (1363-1443), Noh`s creative genius, the play is firmly grounded in the emotional trauma of a husband and wife separated by death, much as seen in the 1990 film "Ghost." Kiyotsune tells of the oracle that foretold their side`s defeat, dances as he recalls the songs he played and sang before this death, then slashes at imagined enemies in the warrior`s special hell until his prayers release him and he enters the Western Paradise of Amida Buddha". - Jay Ruin, Professor emeritus, Harvard University

A production of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College. Part of a Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii tour. Partial funding provided by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

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About Outreach College

Extending the rich resources of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa to the community and world, Outreach College presents year-round lifelong learning opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students. Diverse options make UH courses more accessible than ever--on the Manoa campus (days, evenings, and weekends); through Outreach Programs on Hawai'i, Maui, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, and Lana'i; and via the web to wherever you are in the world.

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Providing statewide access to cultural and educational events featuring local and visiting scholars and artists.

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Year-round, UHM credit courses and degree programs are offered to working adults throughout the State.

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Phone: (808) 956-8244
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Gain professional skills and enhance career or personal development through an exciting array of courses.

Pacific New Media
Phone: (808) 956-3244
Prominent local and mainland professionals share their expertise and insight in seminars, talks, and intensive workshops on film/video, photography, digital media, and web design.

International Programs
Phone: (808) 956-7753
Fax: (808) 956-3421
These programs provide English training for individuals and groups; custom-designed English programs and seminars; and a course for non-native English speakers teaching English in their home countries.

International Bridge Program
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In conjunction with UH-system campuses, the College offers online courses and degree programs as well as degree programs delivered via ITV (Interactive Television).

Academic Advising
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UHM undergraduate students who are not currently in a degree program can receive general advising and student support services from here.

Summer Sessions
Phone: (808) 956-5666
Resident and visiting students participate in more than 1,200 credit courses, a broad variety of noncredit classes, and enjoy a lively summer campus.

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Qualified high school sophomores and juniors enroll in credit courses and explore campus life at UHM.

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