Thu, May 07
|AIRMW
Happening at AIRMW: Who Do We Carry?
Eiko Otake will lead a participatory workshop exploring how our bodies carry memory, voice, and lived experience. Through movement and conversation, participants will engage with “talking” and “listening” bodies, reflecting on how we connect with others across differences. Ticketed event
Time & Location
May 07, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
AIRMW, 4875 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
About this event
From the organizers:
Eiko will lead a special workshop and conversation with participants. How do we carry memories of different lands, upbringings, and voices? Our bodies are both ancient and contemporary, and in that, how do we meet others and how do we carry others with us? In this workshop, participants will explore talking bodies and listening bodies. How do we carry different voices within us from our families and other lives and influences? How do we move and converse with others, with and without words? How can we create a sustainable culture of sustainable peace? No previous movement or art-making experience necessary. Come with an open mind and willingness to share generously with others.
May 2026 marks 50 years since Eiko Otake began living and working in the United States. Eiko & Koma first performed at the Japan Society (NYC) on May 6, 1976. Fifty years later, hosted by the Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Eiko returns to Chicago with multiple presentations. This event series is presented in collaboration with Asian Improv aRts Midwest, Japanese Culture Center, and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund and DePaul Humanities Center.
For more information and tickets visit: https://www.heritageasianart.org/event-details-registration/who-do-we-carry