ACF 743: OBAKE! An Evening of Ghosts, Spirits, & Fun at Japan Society

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
The Ghost of Asakura Tōgo Attacks Orikoshi Masatomo
Color woodblock
American Friends of the British Museum
(The Arthur R. Miller Collection), 19612

OBAKE!
AN EVENING OF GHOSTS, SPIRITS, & FUN
Japan Society

Friday, October 29th, 2010, 7:00 PM
With a special film screening of House / Hausu at 7:30 PM

Kick off your Halloween weekend—Japanese style— at Japan Society, New York. Put on your Japan-inspired attire and enjoy a special evening at Japan Society. Watch a ghostly film, take night gallery tours, indulge in Japanese treats and libations, and meet fellow lovers of Japan.

Special gift courtesy of Kidrobot for the best costume!

Schedule:
7:00-10:00 PM - Food, drinks and music by DJ Aki
7:30-9:00 PM - Screening of House (Hausu) by acclaimed director Nobuhiko Obayashi
8:00-8:30 PM - Gallery tour with docent extraordinaire David Moors
9:00-9:30 PM - Second gallery tour
9:30 PM - Best costume prize announcement

About House:
Alice in Wonderland meets Beetlejuice and Dario Argento: Nobuhiko Obayashi’s House is a hallucinatory take on the classic haunted house story.

Tickets: FREE for Japan Society members / $15 non-members.

Members, please call the Box Office at (212) 715-1258 to reserve your complimentary tickets.

Non-members: Buy Tickets Online or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. - Fri. 11 am - 6 pm, Weekends 11 am - 5 pm.

House is Not Rated. Please be advised that there are images of violence in the film. Alcoholic beverages will be available only to those over 21 years of age. ID required.

Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street (between 1st and 2nd avenues), New York, NY.