Chelsea gallery surveys post-Fukushima theme of Japanese artists

On View | Japanese Artists Respond to Fukushima
by Sylvia Rupani-Smith, The New York Times, June 26, 2014

Haruki Murakami opposes Japan's nuclear policy

Novelist Murakami slams nuclear policy
The Japan Times, June 11, 2011

La MaMa loves Japan

On Monday, April 25 (7:30pm), La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present A Prayer For Japan, to benefit relief efforts in Japan.

Click here for complete program details.

Free admission.
Reservations not required.

In the La MaMa tradition, the hat will be passed to help support Japan’s relief efforts. All donations from the evening will go to Make The Heaven, a Japanese NGO in Japan working with the Japan Me group, a non-profit organization that is providing ongoing relief for victims in the area of Ishinomaki. Japan Me transports supplies to the disaster area and delivers these needed supplies directly to victims. In addition, the group places victims with volunteers across the country; and transports aid workers to the affected areas for rescue missions.

La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street, 2nd Floor (between Bowery and Second Avenue), Manhattan
(directions)

Joffrey School benefit for Japan and New Zealand

The Joffrey Ballet School presents two performances of dance, music and film to benefit the victims of the earthquakes of Japan and New Zealand.

Saturday, April 16 (8pm)
Sunday, April 17 (7pm)

Suggested Donation: $10
Reservations/Information: the Joffrey Ballet School, 212-254-8520

The evenings will feature:

• dancers from the Joffrey Ballet School Choreographic Workshop

• animation by Lev Polyakov

• new music by Allan Greene

• live music by Joshua Davis, PJ Robers, Juliana Boehm, Miho Nozawa and others

Charitable contributions will be evenly distributed between the Japan Society and the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

Joffrey Ballet School
434 Avenue of the Americas (at 9th Street), Manhattan
(directions)

"Atomic Samurai"

Jackie Sheeler's "Atomic Samurai"

A WordRock video about energy consumption & nuclear reactors. Inspired by the workers at Fukushima, who are knowingly forfeiting their lives in order to protect the lives of others. I bow to you all. --Jackie Sheeler

Japan Society's Concert for Japan

CONCERT FOR JAPAN

Saturday, April 9 (11am to 11pm)

at Japan Society

Japan Society presents a 12 hour concert benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. With dozens of music acts and performances throughout the day, confirmed performers for the 6-8 pm gala block, organized by John Zorn, include Philip Glass; Hal Willner; Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson and Zorn; Ryuichi Sakamoto; and Bill Laswell and gigi band.

Special activities will be available for all ages, from making paper cranes and washi lanterns for good luck, to basic Japanese language classes, to unlimited access to Bye Bye Kitty!!!.

100% of the admission sales from this event will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Japan Society
333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues), Manhattan
(directions)