**TRANSLATING JAPANESE THEATER TRADITION IN TODAY'S WORLD** Workshop Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council and the UW East Asia Resource Center March 14, 2007 ~ 4:15 - 7:15 p.m. Communications Building, Room 226, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
How do we integrate the performing arts into the teaching of other subjects like geography, history, and social studies? This evening, we will take a deeper look at the classic Japanese art of Noh and learn about its role in contemporary Japanese culture. Professor Paul Atkins of the UW Asian Languages and Literature Department will give an introduction to Noh and discuss it in a historical and cultural context. Following Professor Atkins's presentation, David Crandall will do a short performance and talk about the concept behind his Theatre Nohgaku, an international theater company that adapts traditional Japanese theater for American audiences. Sarah Lin Bhatia of the UW East Asia Resource Center will then introduce ideas for bringing the performing arts into the K-12 classroom. In conclusion, Tese Wintz Neighbor from the World Affairs Council will share up-to-date teaching resources on traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. Crandall's original work in the classic Noh form, Crazy Jane, will be performed at UPS on March 27and the UW on March 31. Discount tickets are available to registered workshop teachers. Registration: The registration fee is $26, which includes a light buffet, presentations, classroom resources, and clock hours. Please register by March 9th online at the World Affairs Council website <http://www.world-affairs.org/> or by downloading and mailing in the registration form from the EARC website <http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml>. Note: Mail form to the World Affairs Council.
