Butoh Time

Reading the biography/history section of the Carpetbag Brigade's website may cause seizures. The San Francisco group puts on visual extravaganzas using improvisation, acrobatics, music, circus antics, and butoh. This Saturday, the Carpetbag Brigade will perform their live show, "Callings," as part of the much anticipated Sleepless Night, an overnight culturalpalooza...

By Ily Goyanes

November 3, 2011

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Reading the biography/history section of the Carpetbag Brigade's website may cause seizures. The San Francisco group puts on visual extravaganzas using improvisation, acrobatics, music, circus antics, and butoh. This Saturday, the Carpetbag Brigade will perform their live show, "Callings," as part of the much anticipated Sleepless Night, an overnight culturalpalooza taking place on Miami Beach from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. We recently got a chance to pick the brains of various Brigade members and talked about silly stuff like ocean teardrops and clouds.
Sat., Nov. 5, 2011

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