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Event Watch: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something – Red?
n February 13, the USC U.S.-China Institute presents a talk with Alison Friedman to discuss how China is searching for a new globalized contemporary identity through music, dance and theater. Read More
Jeweler Qeelin’s XiXi Collection Celebrates Traditional Lion Dance
The French-Chinese fine jewelry house Qeelin's new XiXi collection celebrates the central role played by the lion in Chinese culture. Read More
Juilliard Looks East With Plans For Tianjin Campus
The latest example of a prestigious Western institution setting up a satellite in China, this week New York's Juilliard School of performing arts signed a framework agreement to set up an educational offshoot in the Yujiapu financial district of Tianjin. Read More
Beijing Modern Dance Company Leading Artistic “Rebirth” In China
This weekend, the Beijing Modern Dance Company performed its critically acclaimed "Beijing Vision" program at the National Center for the Performing Arts, giving local audiences the rare opportunity to enjoy a piece first staged at the 2006 Venice Biennale. Read More-
Armless Dancer Set To Charm Australian Audiences
After losing both of his arms after an electical accident at age five, 32-year-old Huang Yangguang, a native of China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, turned to dancing after mastering writing and painting with his feet. Read More -
Modern Dance “Boom” Expected In China
Though modern dance is not exactly new to China, having taken root there nearly 70 years ago, it remains very much a niche art form. Read More -
Beijing Modern Dance Festival Set To Take Place At “The Egg”
This year's festival will include nine performances by mainland Chinese dance troupes BeijingDance/LDTX and the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, Hong Kong's City Contemporary Dance Company, France's Systme Castafiore and Israel's Inbal Pinto Avshalom Pollak Dance Company. Read More
