Scattering Petals, Falling Leaves: Spring in Noh and the Japanese Sense of Transience
Joseph Houseal
14 March 2026
Joseph Houseal explores expressions of impermanence in the classic Noh performance of Yuya.
Performing a Noh Dance for Merce Cunningham
Joseph Houseal
13 December 2025
Joseph Houseal shares his recollection of a serendipitous meeting of minds, of ancient and modern, and a shared love for the liminal mysteries of dance
Ma: The Art of Empty Space
Joseph Houseal
15 November 2025
Joseph Houseal explores the the role of emptiness as an expression of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics in Japanese culture
Dance Is the Complete Practice
Joseph Houseal
11 October 2025
Joseph Houseal delves into ancient links and parallels between calligraphic pictograms and ritual dance traditions
A Journey Through the Dance of Form
Joseph Houseal
12 October 2024
Joseph Houseal and Chelley Sherman will embark on a “Journey Through the Dance of Form” in a forthcoming online workshop exploring form and consciousness
World Peace-ification
Joseph Houseal
10 August 2024
Joseph Houseal casts a critical eye on modern interpretations and improvements of ancient dance traditions
Anti-War Performance, Part Two
Joseph Houseal
8 June 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his exploration of anti-war activism and peace advocacy in art and performance.
Anti-War Performance, Part One
Joseph Houseal
11 May 2024
Joseph Houseal explores anti-war activism and ritual suicide as a performative expression of nonviolence and compassion
Stillness
Joseph Houseal
13 January 2024
Joseph Houseal explores the importance of stillness in the context of ritual and ceremonial dance
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
The Ancient Noh Stages of Sado, the Isle of Exile
Joseph Houseal
13 May 2023
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
Ernest Fenollosa and the Order of the Rising Sun
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2023
Exploring the legacy and impact of an early Western student of Japanese culture and Buddhism