Sat, May 30
|Asian Improv aRts Midwest
Happening at AIRMW: Evening with a Puppet Master
Demonstration and performance of kuruma ningyō puppetry style with an opportunity for audience members to try the form, take pictures of the puppets and pose with the artists. $50 suggested donation
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Asian Improv aRts Midwest, 4875 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
About this event
From the organizers: Tom Lee/Yara Arts Group and Asian Improv aRts Midwest/Shubukai present: Evening with a Puppet Master – Koryū Nishikawa V
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30 at 7:30PM
Venue: Asian aRts Improv Midwest Space at 4875 N Elston Avenue
Suggested Donation: $50.00
(all donations are tax-deductible and matched by Yara Arts Group)
Join Tom Lee, Tatsu Aoki and Rika Lin for an intimate evening with one of Japan’s most versatile traditional puppet artists, Koryū Nishikawa V. Nishikawa-sensei will perform and demonstrate the kuruma ningyō puppetry style with an opportunity for audience members to try the form, take pictures of the puppets and pose with the artists. This special evening benefits the Yara Arts Group tour of Shank’s Mare to the 10th Anniversary of the Pesta Boneka Festival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
For more information visit: https://tomleeprojects.com/evening-with-a-puppet-master-saturday-may-30-2026