Alys Ayumi Ogura Capstone Performace

Description

Join Lanesboro Arts and Artist-in-Residence, Alys Ayumi Ogura for her Residency Capstone performance at the St. Mane Theatre on Saturday, September 13th starting at 7 pm.

Welcome to YumiVerse! Alys Ayumi Ogura will present new episodes specifically created for Lanesboro during her residency, along with some pieces from her existing repertoire. The performance will feature short skits that intertwine to create an evening-length (50-60 minutes) storytelling experience. Some materials may resonate closely with your own experiences, while other pieces may be foreign or new to you. Join us for an evening of storytelling through movement and more, followed by an optional Q&A session.

About Alys Ayumi Ogura

Alys Ayumi Ogura ??? ??? ??? (she/her) is a Twin Cities-based dance artist and performance maker who centers on storytelling through her movements, voice, and quirky humor. She has created a platform called the “YumiVerse,” a.k.a. Yumi’s Universe to focus on the marginalized voices of Asian women like her. She created a work commissioned by the Pillsbury House + Theatre (2021) and one for the Red Eye Theater (2023). An iteration of the YumiVerse work was selected as a solo at the 2022 Walker Art Center’s Choreographers’ Evening. Ogura is thrilled to share the YumiVerse with other towns and cities, including Lanesboro during her residency. She is always searching for communities that are open to embracing the YumiVerse and a different perspective on the world—just as she does.

Learn more about Yumi's residency here

Photograph credit: MajiqUmbrella, Bruce Silcox, Pat Barret, Caroline Yang, and Tommy Sar.