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SWINGPOSIUM
presented by TAIKOARTS MIDWEST & THEATER MU
produced by SAN JOSE TAIKO
Oct 16-18, 2026
photo by mark larson
AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER
TaikoArts Midwest and Theater Mu are proud to present this nationally acclaimed show by San Jose Taiko! Swingposium blends taiko, big band music, swing dancing, and immersive theater to tell the true history of how Japanese Americans found hope despite being detained in the US internment camps of WWII.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
Oct 16-18, 2026
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ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
SAN JOSE TAIKO was founded in 1973 and creates innovative performances and comprehensive educational programs, empowering diverse voices and educating across cultures to build a more accepting and engaged world. Inspired by traditional Japanese drumming, company performers express the beauty of the human spirit through the voice of the taiko, creating a vibrant, contemporary art form as they strive to connect people through cultural understanding, creative expression, and rhythmic heartbeat.
TAIKOARTS MIDWEST develops, produces, and promotes artistic excellence in taiko performance, using taiko as a way to strengthen and build community in the Midwest. It is also the springboard for several performing groups: Ensō Daiko, Big Gravity, TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble, and the Mighty Drumming Club (youth). Founded in 2016, they celebrate and recognize the full diversity and depth of taiko arts, embrace Asian arts and artists in our Minnesota landscape, and believe in the physical, emotional, social, and cultural benefits of taiko.
Contact info@theatermu.org if you’d like to learn more about how to support this presentation as an individual or corporate sponsor, or if you’d like to purchase group tickets (10+) at a discount.
MORE TO KNOW
ABOUT MU
Stories from the heart of the Asian American experience.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Decades of Asian American storytelling.
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