Portland and Arizona butoh artist Mizu Desierto [water desert] presents a strictly participatory butoh workshop two Thursday evenings. Butoh is a modern Japanese performance art form. Often improvisational, the intent is to leave behind the way we move daily and discover something new. Well done, the effect is electrifying for the viewer, but it is a rare thing and the audience specialized. Mizu has studied extensively with Kazuo Ohno and Diego Pinon, but her performance aesthetic is more similar to that of Harupin-Ha and Dairakudakan. For this workshop, the gateway to creating new movement is returning to childhood, one of Ohno's themes. More information at www.mizudesierto.com
At FlowForm Studio (Watershed Warehouse) 5040 SE Milwaukie Avenue 6-10PM $60 one night $110 both
