Jumpstart your Halloween celebrations early with the spirits of the Asian underworld at October's MATCHA at the Asian Art Museum in SF.
The night kicks off with a short talk at on Doggebi, a goblin-like creature of Korean folklore by UC Berkeley Professor Hilary Finchum-Sung. Next, dancer Kyoung-il Ong of the OngDance Company puts a contemporary spin on the creature, set to a mix of Korean classical music, drumming, and electronica performed by wHOOL.
Throughout the evening, encounter more mythological characters through guided tours of the galleries: demons in Indonesian puppets, legends and folk stories in Japanese netsukes (miniature sculptures adorning garments), imaginary animals on Chinese art, and more. Go here for more info.
Posted by momo at October 2, 2006 11:12 PM
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