This program is part of a unique partnership developed by Illinois Holocaust Museum and Victory Gardens Theater to further their shared goals of combating hatred, prejudice, and indifference.
Take a trip down memory lane as classic records from Japan's bubble economy era set the mood for an authentic experience in an artisanally crafted interior by renowned woodworker Steven Teichelman.
Join the spectacular team from Yokocho as they welcome in guest bartender Jacyara de Oliveira from Leblon Cachaça and Chicago DJ Jesse Sandwich for the inaugural Tomadachi night!
Celebrate in The Logan Lounge with Japanese Arts Foundation resident artist Waking Oni, Van Paugam will DJ vintage Japanese vinyl records including Christmas themed City Pop classics, and Kinokuniya USA will host a pop-up shop of manga items along with holiday stocking-stuffers!
In its most common incarnation Taiko (Japanese drum), is typically heard at seasonal festivals and temples all throughout Japan. The more esoteric and theatrical expression of Taiko is a less frequent and more difficult endeavor, but at the core of Tsukasa Taiko’s artistic and musical vernacular.