Spring 2018

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Dear Friends & Supporters,

 

OnenessButoh is a community-based, grassroots collective of dancers.  We are entering our 6th season and recently celebrated our 5th Anniversary with a gratitude party for our friends, family and supporters.  We could not have survived 5 long years without those who have volunteered, donated and attended our performances. 

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Though our goal is to become a self-sustained, independent arts collective, as you may know, ticket sales alone don’t cover the cost of mounting a full-fledged production.  In addition to the rental of rehearsal and performance space, are the costs of a lighting designer, marketing, costumes, make-up and insurance.  These production costs almost always take precedence over everything else, sadly, including artists’ stipends.

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This year, I've decided to return to Ode to Minamata, a performance project I conceived in 2013.  My goal is to premiere Ode to Minamata toward the end of this year.  I'm extremely honored and proud to announce that this production will be a collaboration with composer/musician Kallan Nishimoto.  Kallan will be composing an original music score for his taiko group, Rain Ensemble.  They'll be performing live alongside OnenessButoh.  As a teaser, you can view a short 12-minute work-in-progress clip of Ode to Minamata by clicking on the Video tab above.  

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We're also excited to announce the sale of our original OnenessButoh t-shirts.  We're grateful to Eiko and Nao of Harvest Land Designs in Berkeley for patiently working with us to create a design that we love.  The sale of our t-shirts will go toward our production expenses.  Please click here                    for ordering information.  

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If you wish to support our next production, Ode to Minamata, please see donation information below.  As a OnenessButoh donor, we’ll acknowledge you in our program and give you seating priority at our premiere.    Though your recognition as a donor is small, the gratitude we have for you is huge! 

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gratefully,

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Judith Kajiwara, Artistic Director

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By Credit Card: 

Click here to see our Fractured Atlas donation page:     

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By Check: 

Send contributions to

Judith Kajiwara

4263 35th Avenue

Oakland, CA 94619

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Checks should be made payable to Fractured Atlas with OnenessButoh in the memo line.

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OnenessButoh is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.  

Contributions for the charitable purposes of OnenessButoh must be made payable to

"Fractured Atlas” and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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