
The Stone is proud to participate in the worldwide initiative “PROJECT FUKUSHIMA!” This project features numerous events carried out on a long-term basis in and around Fukushima and globally under the name “Fukushima!”
As a part of this initiative, TWO SPECIAL SETS OF IMPROVISED MUSIC will be held at THE STONE in NYC with the following performers:
John Zorn, Ned Rothenberg (sax), Uri Caine, Shoko Nagai, Karl Berger (piano), Ikue Mori (electronics), Ha Yang Kim (cello), Nels Cline, David Watson (guitar), Yuka Honda (keyboards), Satoshi Takeishi (drums), Shayna Dunkelman (percussion), Chuck Bettis, Michael Carter (electronics), Kato Hideki (bass) and many special guests!
Monday, August 15, 2011 @ 8 pm and 10 pm
$20
*ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO PROJECT FUKUSHIMA!*
“After the disaster, Japan was faced not just with the damage from the earthquake and the tsunami, but also with the accident at a nuclear power plant for which solutions are nowhere in sight. Some may feel that this is no time for holding a festival, given that many people are faced with the potential loss of their hometowns, schoolyards are unusable due to elevated radiations levels, and many evacuees are not allowed to go back to their own homes. But we have not given up on Fukushima by any means. Even if some places have been made uninhabitable, we want to believe in Fukushima’s rebirth. That is why we need a festival. We need music. We need a place where people can gather to converse. We need hope, a motivation to live. In order to prevent Fukushima from being forgotten, and to retain Fukushima’s connection with the outside world, we want to make the festival a stepping-stone for the future.” —Otomo Yoshihide
See more info at:
http://www.thestonenyc.com/calendar.php?month=1
AND
http://www.pj-fukushima.jp/index.html