Lec 6 - Japanese Magic Lantern Performance. On Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, the Minwa-za Company of Tokyo enchanted the crowd at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel with the lost art of magic lantern performance, utsushi-e. This Japanese art form uses lanterns (furo) and slides (taneita) to project brightly colored moving images on a large screen. The images are accompanied by storytelling and the music of the shamisen, a traditional three-stringed instrument. Utsushi-e was introduced in Japan around 1800, but began to fall out of favor by the end of the 19th century. The Minwa-za Company rediscovered the art of utsushi-e in the 1970s, and spent years researching and learning the traditional techniques. During Minwa-za's weeklong residency at the University of Chicago, they shared the art of utsushi-e in a series of workshops, lectures, and performances for students and community members. PhD candidate Artemis Willis, organized the company's visit and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Center for East Asian Studies, and the University of Chicago Arts Council sponsored the residency. To see the workshop and matinee, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZvMHyWkjwI
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Lec 1 - Logan Center for the Arts — A Sneak Peek
Lec 2 - Logan Center for the Arts — A Look Inside
Lec 3 - From Classics to Comic Books: Inspiration and Adaptation in Popular Film
Lec 4 - Richard and Mary L. Gray - A Life of Art
Lec 5 - Announcing the Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts & Inquiry
Lec 7 - Japanese Magic Lantern Workshop and Matinee
Lec 9 - Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts Topping Off
Lec 11 - Logan Arts Center Groundbreaking Ceremony - Highlights
Lec 12 - Future of the City: The Arts Symposium
Lec 14 - Entertainment and Creative Arts: Your Creative Journey Starts Here
Lec 15 - War Follows Everyone Home
Lec 16 - War Follows Everyone Home - Highlights
Lec 17 - Peter Sellars on Handel's
Lec 18 - Logan Center for the Arts Tour, Part I: The Theaters
Lec 19 - Beck's and Willy Chyr: A Glimpse of Something Ephemeral
Lec 20 - Ari Folman (director of Waltz with Bashir) in Conversation
Lec 21 - smART Explorers: Art Programs for South Side Elementary Schools
Lec 22 - Kitty Scott on Curatorial Intelligence
Lec 23 - Tilo Schulz on Art and Exhibition
Lec 24 - Jessica Stockholder: New Chair of the Department of Visual Arts