Livestream Event: Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo
Washin Kai and Town Hall Seattle present renowned entertainer Katsura Sunshine for a special performance of unique storytelling called rakugo. Rakugo is a 400-year-old tradition of comic storytelling in Japan. Professor Paul Atkins of University of Washington’s Department of Asian Languages and Literature will give a brief history of Rakugo, followed by Sunshine’s performance in English, live-streamed from Tokyo. The event is free but registration is required on Town Hall Seattle’s website.
Livestream registration: https://townhallseattle.org/event/katsura-sunshine-livestream/
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm PT
Rebroadcast registration: https://townhallseattle.org/event/katsura-sunshine-rebroadcast/
Date: Friday, October 23, 2020
Time: 10 pm PT
Press photos are available below:
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