The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

TAO: The Way of the Drum

Yum! Family Series Program

Kentucky Center Members, call the Membership Hotline at (502) 562-0144 for waived handling fees and priority seating. And don’t forget to ask about possible discounts on select shows. 

Group pricing is available in select areas. For more information, please call (502) 562-0152.

Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography in a show that has critics waxing lyrical about TAO’s extraordinary precision, energy and stamina. With hundreds of sold-out shows and more than a million fans, TAO has proven that modern entertainment based on the traditional art of Japanese drumming has massive international appeal.

Come Early!

The Way of the Tea  -the ceremonial preparation of Matcha, or powdered green tea.

Yumi Nagaki will demonstrate a Japanese tea ceremony in the Frazier Lobby of The Brown Theatre from 7:00 pm – 7:20 pm prior to the program at 7:30 pm.  Free.

Sponsored by Yum! Brands, Inc.  Additional support provided by Jefferson Community & Technical College and Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc.  Media support provided by WUOL.