Joyously supported by the Community of Partners through a 3Arts Project Award and a subsidized program at Dovetail Studios. NexGen Butoh Lovers Showcase highlights a diverse cast of emerging artists working to carry forward the lineage and curious path that is Butoh into the Future. We are humbly and gratefully supported by donations by the community and ticket sales, which will be largely subsidized so all can attend. Please consider supporting the community if you are able!

Butoh Curious Chi started as a passionate attempt to make something more collectively and experientially gathering, with specific regard and respect for the tradition of Butoh. This persistence to train in the modality and to raise awareness of the art and philosophy of Butoh created a space for us to begin a works-in-progress arts organization. We have now entered our eleventh year of programming, all with Sensei (Master) led workshops and performance exchange at the root. We attempt to renegotiate terms of exchange not based on hierarchies or normative behavior, but with tenable respect for a culture of inclusivity, of all nations, creeds, and gender. We accept our flawed attempt as honorable, and continue to learn and we grow together, weaving our collective experiences.

NexGen Butoh Lovers Showcase

April 11 & 12, 2025