The "3331 Arts Chiyoda" art center opened on June 26. After a tough period of preparation, it must have been a fulfilling day for director Nakamura Masato and…

When Okada Toshiki challenged the Toyota Choreography Award with his piece "Air Conditioner/Cooler" five years ago, no one including the judges was prepared…

At the end of 2009, we published again each RT contributor’s own "top ten events of the year". As usual, it was extremely difficult to narrow my choice…

Cultural anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss passed away at the end of October. While the man himself died a peaceful death at the age of 100, he…

Like every year in autumn, there are again a variety of cultural events going on these days. After being blown away by the speed and power of Yasmeen Godder…

I had the chance to catch a performance by the Otomo Yoshihide New Jazz Orchestra (ONJO) in Kyoto (on 10/3 at Kyoto Art Center). According to Otomo’s entry…

"That sounds interesting indeed. But isn't it impossible to see all shows?" For a moment I was at a loss for an answer on this remark. This conversation took place…

"Studio Voice", monthly culture magazine with a history of more than 30 years, will suspend publication after the current September issue (out since 8/6)…

Schauspielhaus Wuppertal On July 1st local time I heard about the much too early death of Pina Bausch. My first "encounter with Pina" was in 1984…

After visiting the 53rd Venice Biennale for "ART iT" magazine, I spent a few days in Amsterdam to check out some promising events at the Holland Festival…