performing arts

Jing Daily interviews the director of "Monkey: Journey to the West," a musical adaptation of one of China's most well-known classic tales that will open soon at Lincoln Center. Read More

This week, the JUE 觉 | Music + Art Festival will return to Shanghai and Beijing for its fifth year of celebrating the best of both cities’ local creative communities and international talents. Read More

Above all else, classical pianist Li Yundi is a true global phenomenon. Read More

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

Despite the doom and gloom caused by recent music festival cancellations and downright failures, the likes of Beijing and Shanghai are keeping spirits high with a killer lineup of shows and festivals, showing that China’s music scene still has plenty of life left in it. Read More

Running from September 8-9 at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), the Creators Project makes its return to the Chinese capital with a two-day-long explosion of rock 'n roll, film, fashion and art. Read More

With its strategic shift towards China, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is on its way to becoming one of the most influential such institutions in Asia. Read More

If it’s a tickle of your funny bone you’re after in Beijing, it may just be worth checking out Tushuguan on Thursday night for its popular stand-up comedy open mic night. Read More

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

Charting the historical path from folk songs to "art songs" in China, the performance combined the two musical styles, presenting a contemporary twist on traditional songs. Read More