Chinese Opera

CD-reviews: New music from Aspen-bound musicians

Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer, "The Melody of Rhythm" Since banjoist Bela Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer met - in front of an Aspen ice cream parlor, in 1983 - the partnership has taken the music all over the map,...

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Exhibits of mainland intangible cultural heritage to show in Taiwan

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 230 precious exhibits of Chinese mainland intangible cultural heritage including costumes of late Beijing opera artist Mei Lanfang will be displayed at an exhibition in Taipei on Nov. 27,...

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The Walt Disney Company China Announces Local Adaptation 'Disney High School Musical: China' /...

BURBANK, Calif. and SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Working with local partners Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, the movie is planned for cinematic release in summer 2010. Under...

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Opera Mini blocks Chinese users. Is it censorship?

Today, Saturday November 21st, Chinese net users awoke to find themselves booted off of Opera Mini web-browser (Intl. version), and forced to download a new Chinese-language version that complies with national web censorship...

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High notes in America's Deep South

Bluegrass, fado, opera and jazz fuse together at Georgia's glorious medley of a festival. Kate Connolly falls in love with the music, history and mint juleps The man who drives me from the airport to my hotel sings for much of...

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Renowned Architects Design For Guangzhou

As Guangzhou Gets Ready To Host The 16th Asian Games Some of the world's best public buildings, all designed by renowned architects, are scheduled to be ready when Guangzhou hosts the 16th Asian Games in November 2010. Close to...

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NEXTnc's picks for week of Nov. 20

NEXTnc's picks for week of Nov. 20 Staff reports Enter the Dragon They twist, they leap ... they even juggle. Nearly three millennia of Chinese cultural tradition take the stage next Friday when the Golden Dragon Acrobats...

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Sherman hosts Rodgers & Hammerstein's version of 'Cinderella'

The Rodgers & Hammerstein version of ‘Cinderella' will fill the Sherman Theater stage Saturday and Sunday.Maria Horn Photo Magic will fill the Sherman Theater this Saturday and Sunday as the Black Sheep Players present Rodgers...

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UPDATE - Smartphone growth to continue strong in 2010 (at Reuters)

STM, CSR seeing strong smartphone growth * ARM says growth to accelerate further in 2010 * Growth boosted by falling prices * Q3 market growth slowed drastically from Q2 (Releads, adds analyst, background; CSR, STM, Opera...

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The 12th West Lake Art Expo kicks off in E China

An oil painting of a Peking Opera character is featured at the 12th annual West Lake Art Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, November 19, 2009. The Expo displays nearly 10,000 artworks from over 100 artists and art...

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