]> http://muperformingarts.org/about Mu Performing Arts is the 3rd largest pan-Asian performing arts organization in the U.S., and is home to Theater Mu, an Asian American theater company, and Mu Daiko, a Japanese taiko drumming group. Founded as Theater Mu in 1992, Mu has come to be known for it unique blending of Asian and Western artistic forms in the expression of Asian and Asian American stories and music. <br/> <br/> Mu Performing Arts presents four shows annually &ndash; three mainstage Theater Mu productions combining traditional Asian and Western theater forms and utilizing both new works and recognized pieces from the standard canon of Asian theater &ndash; and one mainstage Mu Daiko concert. Artist Development Festivals, including Next Wave, New Eyes, and Passing the Beat, give experience to emerging directors, playwrights, and taiko students respectively; and our taiko classes held in our studio serve approximately 200 students between the ages of 8-65 annually. Finally, Mu's outreach programs and performances bring theater and taiko performances and residencies to schools, colleges, community organizations, and corporations throughout the upper Midwest. en http://muperformingarts.org/node/10 <p> <a href="bios/advisory_board">Advisory Board</a><br /><a href="bios/board_of_directors">Board of Directors</a><br /><a href="bios/core_artistic_group">Core Artistic Group</a><br /> <a href="bios/MAAG">MAAG (Mu Associated Artists Group)</a><br /><a href="bios/mu_daiko">Mu Daiko</a><br /><a href="bios/staff">Staff</a> </p> Meet The People Meet the People Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:25:12 -0600 http://muperformingarts.org/node/7 <p>Our Mu (pronounced MOO) is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese character for the shaman/ artist/ warrior who connects the heavens and the earth through the tree of life.</p> Meaning of Mu The Meaning of Mu Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:55:20 -0600 http://muperformingarts.org/node/9 <p><strong>Vision</strong> <br /> To fill every seat and transform every heart through the power of theater and taiko.</p> <p> <strong>Mission</strong> <br /> To be a premiere artistic company that creates theater and taiko from the heart of the Asian American experience. </p> <p> <strong>Primary Artistic Values</strong><br /> We give theatrical voice and vision to the stories of our Asian American community and culture.</p> <p> We create and interpret works born of the union of Asian and American cultures.</p> <p> We envision theater as a total sensory experience, merging ancient forms, traditions and stories with contemporary ones.</p> <p> We are committed to the development of new artists.</p> <p> We create works that move, provoke and challenge our audiences to <br /> understand, embrace and celebrate cultural diversity.</p> <!-- End Insert cms_about_mission.txt --></p> Mission Statement Mission Statement Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:20:14 -0600 http://muperformingarts.org/about/awards n/a Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 -0600