A Body, Land, and War-Eiko Otake

February 13, 2026 @ 7:30 PM, Spurrier Dance Theater

On Film and the Program for Dance and Movement are proud to present a new performance entitled A Body, Land, and War from acclaimed dancer Eiko Otake which combines dance, video projection, and storytelling in an exploration of the body’s interactions with catastrophe.

This performance will feature two of her pieces: A Body in Fukushima and What Is War? A Body in Fukushima is a long-running multimedia interrogation of the body’s relation to nuclear catastrophe and to the damaged landscapes of the Anthropocene. What is War? is a deeply vulnerable piece in which the dancer examines notions of fragility and trauma during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), while exploring the body’s potential as a conduit for historical memory.

The 70 minute performance will be followed by a Q&A.

Tickets
General Admission: $12.51 (tickets can be purchased here)
Free for UR Students with ID at the door

Eiko will also be hosting a movement workshop open to all the following day. More information can be found here.

This event is part of Dance On Film, a series which will run throughout the 2025-2026 academic year devoted to the intersection of dance and film. Made possible with the generous support of: The Schwartz Performing Arts Fund of the Institute for the Performing Arts, the University Committee for Interdisciplinary Studies, the Central New York Humanities Corridor, the Humanities Project, Film and Media Studies, the Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, and the Department of Modern Languages and Culture.