{"id":49248,"date":"2023-02-28T22:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T02:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=49248"},"modified":"2023-03-01T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T15:06:43","slug":"jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-shinkais-suzume-premiere-baryshnikovs-the-hunting-gun-nemophila-rocks-gramercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2023\/02\/28\/jq-magazine-nippon-in-new-york-shinkais-suzume-premiere-baryshnikovs-the-hunting-gun-nemophila-rocks-gramercy\/","title":{"rendered":"JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York \u2014 Shinkai\u2019s \u2018Suzume\u2019 Premiere, Baryshnikov\u2019s \u2018The Hunting Gun,\u2019 Nemophila Rocks Gramercy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By <\/em><\/strong>JQ magazine<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>editor <\/em><\/strong>Justin<\/em> Tedaldi<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (CIR <\/em><\/strong>Kobe-shi<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, 2001-02). 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 2005. For<\/em><\/strong> more<\/em><\/strong> of<\/em><\/strong> his<\/em><\/strong> articles, <\/em><\/strong>click<\/em> here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>e.<\/em><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, a clutch of new anime screenings, and a ballet performance you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

March 3-19, Various Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York International Children\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get $2.00 off tickets with the code <\/strong>JQ2023<\/strong> at <\/strong>nyicff.org\/tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York International Children\u2019s Film Festival is back\u2014and back in theaters\u2014with an all-new slate of the best films from around the world for kids and families.  Check out the highly anticipated new release Suzume<\/em>, and many Japanese short films featured in the lineup\u2013like the delightfully animated Konigiri-Kun Parasol<\/em> in Shorts for Tots<\/em> (ages 3-6). Japanese selections include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzume<\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>(for ages 12+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022           March 5, 5 PM @ SVA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North American premiere! From the director of the acclaimed Your Name. <\/em>(NYICFF 2017). On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety\u2026As the skies turn red and the earth trembles, Japan stands on the brink of disaster. But one determined teenager, Suzume, sets out on a mission to save her country. Able to see the supernatural forces that others can\u2019t, it\u2019s up to her to close the mysterious doors spreading chaos across the land. A perilous journey awaits as the fate of the country rests on her shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courtesy of 2023.jazz.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

March 10-11, 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rose Theater \u2013 Jazz at Lincoln Center<\/strong><\/a>, Broadway & West 60th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$40.50-$170.50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For The Music of Toshiko Akiyoshi with The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis and special guest Lew Tabackin<\/em>, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis play the monumental compositions of the iconic pianist-composer Toshiko Akiyoshi, as they are joined by her on stage for part of the performance. Akiyoshi has been a force on the international scene since 1952, and has impressed critics and audiences alike for the comprehensive mastery and fierce distillation of the language of bebop master Bud Powell that she was able to assimilate early on, and for her evocative corpus of sui generis works since 1973 for the Akiyoshi-Tabackin Orchestra with Lew Tabackin (who will play tenor saxophone and flute on this evening), combining swing, bebop, classical, and elements drawn from her Japanese heritage. There will be a free pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. for each performance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Illustration by Yui Suzuki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Monday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m Trying to Understand You, But\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

$15, $12 members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 17th installment of Japan Society\u2019s annual Play Reading Series introduces topical plays from up-and-coming playwrights in Japan to artists and audiences in the U.S.NYC-based director NJ Agwuna, winner of the 2022 Barbara Whitman Award, tackles Yuri Yamada\u2019s<\/strong> timely play I\u2019m Trying to Understand You, But\u2026<\/em> In this piece, Yamada portrays a dicey conversation between a young couple that starts as an unintended pregnancy reveal and ends in a gender-swapped discussion about how the incident came about. Two maids named Libby and Prudie give running commentary throughout the couple\u2019s heart-to-heart. Two-time Kishida Kunio Drama Award-nominee Yamada joins in a post-show Q&A with the audience and director.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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

Tuesday, March 14, 8:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keiko Matsui<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sony Hall<\/strong><\/a>, 235 West 46th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$35 GA, $75 VIP reserved seating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis album is about the hope that we all carry inside of us,\u201d shares internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and humanitarian, Keiko Matsui, who has worked with everyone from Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Bob James, and Hugh Masekela. \u201cI have this dream where we can each cherish our own happiness and learn to accept and care for one another.\u201d There is a reason why the stunning, soft-spoken, and petite powerhouse with such a commanding presence at the piano has amassed a devout following through the years. \u201cWhen I tour around the world and witness how my music cuts through our differences and connects everyone, it makes me feel euphoric!\u201d exclaims Keiko, who harnesses this joy on her 30th recording Euphoria<\/em>. She enlists an all-star contingency of special guests including vocalist, and daughter of Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway, trumpeter Randy Brecker, guitarist Mike Stern, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, vibist Joel Ross, harmonica player Gr\u00e9goire Maret and pianist\/arranger John Beasley. Keiko concludes, \u201cDuring the past few years, I have witnessed the loss of life and seen people\u2019s sadness and it has been really painful, but it has helped to remind me of the precious gift of time and the importance of gratitude for what I have now,\u201d confides Keiko.\u201d \u201cEuphoria<\/em> is my gift to my fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mark Seliger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

March 16-April 15, various times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hunting Gun<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerome Robbins Theater, Baryshnikov Arts Center<\/strong><\/a>, 450 West 37th Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$40.29-$160<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three letters.<\/em> One tragedy.<\/em> Emanuela Barilla presents the U.S. premiere of Yasushi Inoue\u2019s The Hunting Gun.<\/em> Adapted for the stage by Serge Lamothe and directed by Fran\u00e7ois Girard, The Hunting Gun <\/em>stars Miki Nakatani in three roles, and Mikhail Baryshnikovas Josuke Misugi. A man receives three letters from different women: his wife, his mistress and her daughter. The first is from young Shoko, who just discovered her mother\u2019s affair through the reading of her diary. The second is from his wife Midori, revealing she\u2019s known about the infidelity from the start. And the third is a farewell from Saiko, his lover of thirteen years: \u201cBy the time you read this, I will no longer be among the living.\u201d Weaving these three viewpoints with consummate skill, one of Japan\u2019s most celebrated authors Yarushi Inoue gives universal resonance to Misugi\u2019s demise. He turns what could have been the mundane account of adultery into a compelling love story that is considered a classic of world literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Monday, March 20, 7:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nemophila<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gramercy Theatre<\/strong><\/a>, 127 East 23rd Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

$40 GA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nemophila\u2019s music can be described as a mixture of various styles ranging from loud rock to grunge. The band displays a sound heavier than hell, while presenting a soft and gentle-cute character at the same time. The band aims to exhibit an unpredictable mixture in their appearance and fashion along with a positive heavy metal sound bringing a smile to everyone around the world! On their new Seize the Fate U.S. tour, Nemophila is gearing up for an evening brimming with thrashing tracks and infectious energy that the quintet is renowned for. In the tradition of all-female bands like Show-Ya, it will be an awesome night that will leave your heart pounding with adrenaline, so don\u2019t miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more <\/em>JQ articles, click <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/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. e.  Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, a clutch of new anime screenings, and a ballet performance you won\u2019t want to miss. This month\u2019s highlights include: March 3-19, Various Times New York International Children\u2019s Film Festival […]<\/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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,263,291,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articlejournalism","category-film","category-jq-magazine","category-music"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-cOk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49248","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=49248"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49251,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49248\/revisions\/49251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}