{"id":45127,"date":"2019-11-03T17:56:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T21:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=45127"},"modified":"2019-11-04T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T12:43:27","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-madama-butterfly-yayoi-kusama-anime-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/03\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-madama-butterfly-yayoi-kusama-anime-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 \u2018Madama Butterfly,\u2019 Yayoi Kusama, Anime NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>JQ<\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/em>editor<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>Justin <\/strong><\/em>Tedaldi<\/strong><\/em><\/a> <\/strong><\/em>(<\/em><\/strong>CIR<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>Kobe<\/strong><\/em>–<\/strong><\/em>shi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 2001-02). <\/em><\/strong>Justin<\/em><\/strong> has<\/em><\/strong> written<\/em><\/strong> about<\/em><\/strong> Japanese<\/em><\/strong> arts<\/em><\/strong> and<\/em><\/strong> entertainment<\/em><\/strong> for<\/em><\/strong> JETAA<\/em><\/strong> since<\/em><\/strong> 2005. <\/em><\/strong>For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/em>click <\/strong><\/em>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the silver\nscreen to the theatrical stage to J-pop, November is just as colorful as the\nautumn leaves tumbling through the air. Add these live events to the mix and\nyou\u2019ve got an irresistibly epic rundown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month\u2019s highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy of Lincolncenter.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

November 6, 9, 13, 16, 22, 25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madama Butterfly<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolitan\nOpera House<\/a>, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$37-$460<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading sopranos Hui He and Ana Mar\u00eda Mart\u00ednez share the heartbreaking title role of Puccini\u2019s doomed geisha, with tenors Piero Pretti and Andrea Car\u00e8 as the American naval officer who abandons her. Paulo Szot and Markus Br\u00fcck share the role of Sharpless, and Elizabeth DeShong is Suzuki, alternating with Maria Zifchak. Pier Giorgio Morandi is on the podium for Anthony Minghella (The English Patient<\/em>)\u2019s sweeping production, a perennial audience favorite. Presented in Met titles in English, German, Spanish, and Italian. Four additional performances will be held in April 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy of Davidzwirner.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

November 9-Dec. 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yayoi Kusama: EVERY DAY I\nPRAY FOR LOVE<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David\nZwirner Gallery<\/a>, 537 West 20th Street <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An exhibition of entirely new work by Yayoi Kusama\u2014including paintings, sculptures, an immersive installation, and the debut of INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – DANCING LIGHTS THAT FLEW UP TO THE UNIVERSE<\/em>\u2014comes to New York this fall. The exhibition introduces new paintings in the artist\u2019s iconic My Eternal Soul series. Created in a more intimate format on view for the first time in the United States, these works are singular explorations of line and form, climaxing with a large, new floor-based constellation composed of almost a hundred different stainless-steel elements. An opening reception will be held Saturday, November 9, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For an FAQ with more information, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VIZ Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Available November 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dragon\nBall: A Visual History<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSRP $34.99<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in English, VIZ Media presents a definitive collection of art from Akira Toriyama\u2019s iconic manga series! This comprehensive art book showcases decades of manga art, additional promotional material, creator commentary and notes\/sketches\/posters\u2014allthroughout the history of the original Dragon Ball<\/em> manga series (1984-1995), all featured in a beautifully slipcased hardcover book with a dust jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Yoshiaki Kanda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

November 14-16, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taiten: Noh\n& Kyogen<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan\nSociety<\/strong><\/a>, 333 East 47th Street<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$97, $85 Japan Society members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rarely performed in the last century,\u00a0Taiten<\/em>\u00a0is a modern noh play that was created to celebrate the Taisho Emperor\u2019s enthronement in 1912. In recognition of the arrival of the Reiwa era under Emperor Naruhito (the 126th<\/sup>\u00a0Emperor),\u00a0Kurouemon Katayama X,a renowned noh actor and scion of the Kyoto Kanze Association, remounts this historic noh play.\u00a0Per tradition, the noh play is paired with a comedic kyogen piece.\u00a0Noritoshi Yamamotofrom the prestigious Yamamoto Tojiro Family from Tokyo\u00a0performs\u00a0Kagyu (The Snail),\u00a0<\/em>one of the most popular pieces from the traditional kyogen repertoire. This program brings a climatic and auspicious close to Japan Society\u2019s thematic fall\u00a0Emperor Series\u00a0in celebration of Emperor Naruhito\u2019s ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Additional tickets are available for the November 14 performance that include an after-show soir\u00e9e (tickets $120\/$100 members).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GKIDS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

November 15-17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anime NYC<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center<\/strong><\/a>, 655\nWest 34th Street<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$45-$70<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the third\nannual edition of this three-day celebration of Japanese animation and pop\nculture, attendees will be able to view exclusive anime screenings and meet\nmajor guests courtesy of international animation and manga publishers; play the\nlatest in Japanese gaming technology; chow down on Japanese delicacies and\nfusion cuisine; rock out to musical guests direct from Tokyo; and more! Centerpiece\nevents this year include a panel with legendary Gundam creator Yoshiyuki\nTomino, the Lantis Matsuri series anisong concert, and the East Coast premiere\nof Weathering with You<\/em>, the latest film from Your Name<\/em> writer\/director\nMakoto Shinkai! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to stay in the loop on future events?\nFollow Justin on <\/em><\/strong>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <\/em><\/strong>Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe–shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. From the silver screen to the theatrical stage to J-pop, November is just as colorful as the autumn leaves tumbling through the air. Add these live events to the mix and you\u2019ve got an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-bJR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45127"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45134,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45127\/revisions\/45134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}