Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 9:30 am
CLASS ACTS EVENT
Tickets available by request for education groups serving Pre-K and/or K-12
Charming Japanese folktales are combined with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime to create a spellbinding story. Kuniko’s marvelous performance captivates students while opening a window into new storytelling styles.
CONTENT GUIDANCE | None
Things to know
EST. RUN TIME | 60 min., no intermission
STUDENT, EDUCATOR, AND CHAPERONE TICKETS| $1 per ticket, and for every 20 student tickets, we will give you a free educator/chaperone ticket.
There are no public or Michigan Tech Student Rush tickets available for this Class Acts Educational event.
Contact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this event. The Rozsa Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and is available in person, via phone at 906-487-1906, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu
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About Kuniko Yamamoto
A native of Japan, Kuniko, an award-winning theatre performer, came to the United States in 1985 to study theatre with Tony Montanaro. For the last 2 decades she performed her solo show, “Japanese Storytelling with Magical Mask, Mime and Music” “Origami Tales” in venues such as Disney Epcot Center, The Kennedy Center and National Storytelling Festival. As a teaching artist, she taught Origami Math and Storytelling at more than 2,000 schools and colleges.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Class Acts Endowment, and the Rozsa Circle of Supporters.
About the Presenter
The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts cultivates a vibrant and connected community through experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Located on Michigan Technological University's campus in Houghton, Michigan, the 80,000-square-foot arts center's design is inspired by the inclined look of the local copper mine hoists and shaft houses inside and out. Event spaces include the Rozsa Lobby, James and Margaret Black Performance Hall, Rozsa Backstage, Rozsa Art Galleries, and McArdle Theatre.
As the largest theater in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rozsa dramatically expands the region’s access to large-scale performing arts events including Broadway tours, ballet, cirque, music, and more.
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