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Japan Day

An estimated 40,000 New Yorkers participated in the second annual Japan Day @ Central Park and the Japan Run.

On June 1st, 2008, Central Park's East Meadow blossomed with tents offering Japanese traditional activities such as origami and calligraphy, and the opportunity to try on an authentic kimono; there was free food and a humanoid robot demonstration of the latest in robotic technology.

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Japan Day

News to Me

"NEWS TO ME" is a current affairs comedy quiz show.

Each episode brings together 6 newsworthy individuals from across the political spectrum and from the diverse fields of comedy, journalism, video and music to discuss and send up the week’s most important events.

NEWS TO ME debuted at The Actor’s Playhouse in Greenwich Village Fall, 2006. It is currently being developed for web and cable broadcast.

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Pacific Overtures

Under the direction of Amon Miyamoto, this internationally acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical masterpiece wowed audiences in Tokyo, New York and Washington D.C. when performed in Japanese. The production then made it’s English language debut on Broadway in the 2004/2005 season, garnering 4 Tony Award Nominations, including Best Revival of a Musical.

Pacific Overtures’ Director Amon Miyamoto is represented by Gorgeous Entertainment in the U.S. and the U.K.

The new Broadway cast recording of Pacific Overtures available on PS Classics!”

Modern Noh Plays

Yukio Ninagawa, one of the world’s great directors, electrified audiences with his staging of Modern Noh Plays at the 2005 Lincoln Center Festival this July. The Ninagawa Company’s performance marked two major firsts: it was the first major U.S. presentation of this breathtaking work by Nobel Prize-nominated playwright Yukio Mishima, a giant of Japanese 20th century literature, and it was also was the first drama to ever be presented in the Lincoln Center’s state-of-the-art Rose Theater.

Flavors of Japan

“FLAVORS OF JAPAN,” a week-long celebration of Japanese culinary arts, took place March 4-10, 2007. The events included Japanese Restaurant Week (visit http://www.jprw.net) and “An Evening Japanese Food Culture” at the Marriot Marque Broadway Ballroom, featuring American super chef David Bouley and, from Japan, master kaiseki chefs Masahiro Kurisu, Motoi Kurisu and Kenichi Hashimoto. FLAVORS OF JAPAN was presented by The Japanese Food Culture Festival Committee, with project coordination by Gorgeous Entertainment.

Purlie

The first major revival of the Broadway classic PURLIE wrapped its triumphant run at Pasadena Playhouse in August 2005 and in Chicago in October 2005. Gorgeous Entertainment made a valiant effort to mount a national tour, but unfortunately has only a website to show for it.

Oriume

Based on a popular Japanese novel, this touching and inspiring film shows how a woman and her mother-in-law triumph over the grim onset of Alzheimer's disease. Powerhouse performances by Japanese superstars Mieko Harada and Kazuko Yoshiyuki led VARIETY to exclaim, "the acting by femme leads is superb." Written and directed by Hisako Matsui, based on the novel "Wasuretemo" by Motoko Kosuge. 35mm color, 111 minutes, subtitles.

I Got Merman
Hilarity and high energy performances abound as the Spirit of Ethel Merman possesses the cast of a Broadway bound musical. Featuring a phenomenal score drawn from the legendary Merman songbook.

Deep Six

A noir comedy, DEEP SIX tells the story of an up-and-coming mobster whose attempts at rekindling his romance with his high school flame are frustrated by a brother who is in love with the same girl, and by a hit team that is trying to kill him. Winner of the Houston Worldfest Bronze Award. Written and directed by Michael Wolk and starring Johnathan Bray, Elizabeth Van Meter and Matthew Kline. 35mm color, 81 minutes.

Solitude Point

Based on the celebrated novel by Haruhko Yoshimeki, SOLITUDE POINT is the story of an older couple fighting against all odds to keep their love and hope alive. Starring Bo Svenson and Mitsuko Baisho, the film is set against the breathtaking beauty of Loiusiana's Bayou country. Winner of the Best Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival, it won strong praise for critics and audiences throughout Japan. Written and directed by Hisako Matsui. 35mm color, 93 minutes, English dialogue.

101 Things I learned from My Divorce

Elena Rye's funny, thought-provoking and moving one-woman show, 101 Things I Learned From My Divorce, was first presented at New York's Theater for the New City, produced by Kumiko Yoshii and directed by Michael Wolk. Rye, dressed in her actual wedding gown, takes theatergoers on a daring and darkly comic journey into the aftermath of her marital meltdown. 75 minutes, one act.