Mu Performing Arts presents Mu Daiko

November 8-18

Featuring the taiko artistry of Mu Daiko with award-winning guests TaikoProject

Nationally-recognized Twin Cities taiko ensemble Mu Daiko unveils new work and revisits classic compositions with heart-pounding rhythms, elegant choreography and joyous energy. They are joined on the second weekend by LA’s TaikoProject, the first American-based group to win the Tokyo International Taiko Contest. TaikoProject has been featured on network TV and Mitsubishi commercials in performance infused with hip-hop movement, theater, music and video.

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 2:00 pm

Mu Daiko Tickets: Nov 9-11: $22 adults; $20 student/senior; $18 groups 10+

Mu Daiko/TaikoProject Tickets: Nov 16-18: $26 adults; $24 student/senior; $22 groups 10+

Preview: Thursday, November 8 @ 8:00 pm: $15

About Mu Performing Arts

Founded in 1992 as Theater Mu, Mu Performing Arts is the foremost Asian American theater and taiko company in the Midwest. Mu Performing Arts encompasses the theatrical presentations of Theater Mu and the professional taiko (Japanese drumming) group, Mu Daiko. Through the core value of giving voice to the Asian American experience and the transformational power of their works, Mu Performing Arts successfully merges Eastern and Western, traditional and contemporary theatrical forms.

Mu Performing Arts’ mainstage season includes three Theater Mu theatrical productions, one Mu Daiko concert, and several festivals highlighting new works, emerging directors and taiko artists. Outreach programs to schools, community organizations and corporations reach over 35,000 people annually and Mu Performing Arts offers residencies and classes to develop theater and taiko skills for adults and children in the Twin Cities.

The meaning of Mu: Our Mu (pronounced “moo”) is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese ideogram for the shaman/artist/warrior who connects the heavens and earth through the tree of life. For more information about Mu Performing Arts call 612-824-4804 or visit www.muperformingarts.org.