Friday, July 13, 201208:00 PMKumu Kahua Theatre
46 Merchant St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
USAKumu Kahua Theatre presents "COURAGE" as part of it's dark series.Ruinedmap dance company's new work "courage" is an expression of will, effort, and power.  Conflict, cooperation, the irrational, and the temptation to self-destruct are primary motivations of this onstage journey. Dancers Gwen Arbaugh, Spencer Garrod, and Junco Mizumochi - known as the "brown rice brigade" have trained extensively-tapping into new muscle groups in their bodies so that they can dance choreographies so unfamiliar that they might as well be learning a new genre of dance. And yet, by internalizing all the emotional themes of the piece, every movement acquires meaning and depth, so that even in an abstract work without words, every moment will communicate deeply to the audience. By combining this style of choreography with Kazuya Yokozawa's stone flute, "courage" will become an organic and wholistic work of abstract art that promises to be truly compelling. Kazuya YokozawaSpecial Guest: Stone Flute Player Kazuya Yokozawa hails from Nagano, Japan.  He is a graduate of Osaka Art University, and specializes in playing all styles of flutes - everything from traditional Japanese bamboo flutes to the fife.  In 1985, he started experimenting with using flutes made out of stone, and has since then carved a niche for himself as a specialist in the stone flute.  In fact, he may be the only professional stone flute player in the world.