Taiko Party
You’re invited!
You asked and we listened - it’s finally here. Our new live, in-person Taiko Parties! We’d love to meet you, get to know you and share about our passion for taiko. And since we’re in person, we can include live taiko- there’s nothing quite like it!
Join us for:
Live drumming!
Visit our current studio home and help us make our dream of moving into an expanded studio in St. Paul’s North End.
Snacks and beverages / wine
Time to mingle and hit the drums
DETAILS:
WHEN: Saturday, October 19 @5:30 - 7pm (program starts at 5:45pm
WHERE: Current TAM studio: 655 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104
HOW MUCH: FREE
CO-HOSTED BY: Gloria Kumagai, Liz Kane, and Dayna Martinez!
Bring a friend! This is also the perfect way to introduce someone new to the joy of taiko and show why you're so invested- sometimes all it takes is a taste of taiko to get hooked.
RSVP below. Can’t wait to see you there!
Taiko Tuesday 2.0
Taiko Tuesday was a 2017-2018 monthly concert series featuring the best of local and national taiko talent. Each concert was unique and hosted at various venues throughout St. Paul.
Past events - Taiko Tuesday 1.0:
PHEW! 13 Concerts!! We did it.
PAST PERFORMANCES:
August 14th 7PM
Featuring: Ensō Daiko
Entertainment in the Park
City of Brooklyn Center Centennial Park Amphitheater
6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
August 7th 7:00PM
Featuring: Ensō Daiko
Concert followed by Kubo and the Two Strings screening
Duluth & Case Recreation Center (bring your own chairs)
1020 Duluth St., Saint Paul, MN 55106
July 3rd 7PM
Featuring: Ensō Daiko with special guests Fubuki Daiko (Winnipeg, Canada)
Mears Park, 221 5th St E, St Paul, MN 55101
Please bring your own chairs or blanket
June 19th Noon
Featuring: Ensō Daiko
Capital Centre Plaza (Ecolab Plaza)
376 Wabasha St. N. Saint Paul, MN 55102(Ecolab Plaza)
May 22nd 7PM
Featuring: Ensō Daiko
Park Square Theatre: 20 W 7th Pl, St Paul, MN 55102
Reservations recommended (free general admission) click here
May 8th 7PM - CANCELLED
Featuring: ensemble-MA
Yellow Tree Theatre, 320 5th Ave SE, Osseo, MN 55369
This is a special ticketed event (not free), co-presented by Yellow Tree Theater
$15 Tickets available: click here
April 24th 7PM (6PM Drinks)
Featuring: Kyosuke Suzuki of Wakayama Performance Troupe, Tokyo, Japan
North Garden Theater, 929 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102
Reservations recommended (free general admission) click here
March 6th 7PM
Featuring: Women in Taiko: Ensō Daiko with special guest Tiffany Tamaribuchi (Sacramento, CA)
The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University: 2004 Randolph Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
Program will be taiko + panel discussion.
February 20th 7PM
Featuring: ensemble-MA with special guests: PJ & Roy Hirabayashi (San Jose, CA)
Gremlin Theatre: 550 Vandalia St, St Paul, MN 55114
Reservations recommended (free general admission)
January 30th Noon
Featuring: Ensō Daiko
Landmark Center, Courtroom 317: 75 W 5th St, St Paul, MN 55102
No reservations required
December 5th 7PM
Featuring: Taiko Dynamic Duos
Michelle Fujii & Toru Watanabe of UNIT SOUZOU (Portland, OR)
Naomi Guilbert & Hiroshi Koshiyama of Fubuki Daiko (Winnipeg, MB)
Gremlin Theatre: 550 Vandalia St, St Paul, MN 55114
SOLD OUT! Can't get in? Check out: December 9-10th 88: Hachi Hachi performances
November 21st 7PM
A FUNDRAISER FOR PUERTO RICO
Featuring: ensemble-MA, led by Iris Shiraishi
Gremlin Theatre: 550 Vandalia St, St Paul, MN 55114
SOLD OUT
All proceeds will go directly to United for Puerto Rico
October 17th 7PM (6PM Drinks)
Featuring: Ensō Daiko with special guest: Eien Hunter-Ishikawa (Portland, OR)
North Garden Theater: 929 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102
September 26th 7PM
Featring: Ensō Daiko with special guest: Yuichi Kimura (Kobe, Japan)
Ordway Concert Hall: 345 Washington St, St Paul, MN 55102
No tickets/reservations required - general admission seating
SPONSORS
Taiko Tuesdays would not be possible without the generous support of these organizations.
Thank you to Theater Mu for their support of our season.
We are also grateful for our community & partners: Ordway Theater, Park Square Theatre, The Landmark Center, Gremlin Theater, North Garden Theater, St. Paul Parks & Recreation, and MN Taiko
