Imperial Arts Presents Love is. A Modern Japanese Ballet - June 29th at 5pm SLT

Love Is...complicated. Among the dancers of a humble ballet troupe, love is unrequited, freely given, heartbreaking, and joyful. Artfully blending together ballet and Japanese music, this contemporary ballet explores the varying emotions and definitions of love.  Imperial Arts is an inclusive group which focuses on providing East Asian themed performances, educational opportunities, and cultural experiences for its residents and gues...

Read More

Japanese Ballet: Majikku (Magic)- April 26th at 5pm SLT

In this fantasy ballet, a group of four magicians attempt to re-design their quaintly adorned parlor room.  They struggle to come to a decision and each secretly use their magical abilities to remove the prior one's work and build their own new and fantastical setting. Chaos ensues as the projects begin to overlap and wreak havoc! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sea%20Escape/227/175/30...

Read More

Tour of The Imperial Arts Exhibit of Bonsai and Cherry Blossom Trees and learn the history

Over the years Bonsai, the Japanese art form of cultivating small trees that mimic full size trees, has advanced to have many different styles that closely resemble circumstances found in nature.  Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penzai or penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ.  In nature, the trees grow upright, slanting,...

Read More

RFL's Buckin Cancer Team presents Imperial Arts in DREAM OF CHINA July 29th at 6 pm

 Dream of China is the shining star of the EAE repertoire, being our most ambitious and successful production to date. We follow a girl who is lost in a fantasy world and trying to get home. Her adventure is filled with magically elegant fairies, the mysterious inventions of a Tinkerer, a deadly vindictive Witch and a beautiful  Lotus Queen. This performance combines ballet, Chinese music, martial...

Read More

Imperial Arts Presents Dance of the Lantern Festival, A Chinese Ballet Feb. 10th at 6pm SLT

Join us for a night of beauty, wonder and the soft glow of red lantern light, as we share with you the final glimpses of China on the last day of the New Year celebrations. The Dance of the Lantern Festival is a Chinese ballet production, where the dancers will move seamlessly from traditional dance to modern ballet, and back again.   Imperial Arts is an inclusive group which focuses on providing East Asian themed performances, educational...

Read More

Imperial Arts hosts a Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Feb 9th at 5pm SLT

We humbly invite you to attend a traditional chanoyu tea ceremony performed by one of our artists. Traditional or formal attire is recommended, but not required.  Imperial Arts is an inclusive group which focuses on providing East Asian themed performances, educational opportunities, and cultural experiences for its residents and guests.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sea%20Escape/186/171/...

Read More