Singing the Beijing Blues
2011-07-28 14:01:07
A Beijing bar is hosting a three-day Blues festival starting Friday night featuring a dozen bands and soloists from around the world.
Sesame Street live show for all the family
2011-07-26 07:54:18
In 1998 the classic United States children's television program Sesame Street was first introduced to Shanghai audiences as a 130-episode series titled Zhima Jie. Like Mickey Mouse, and Tom and Jerry, Sesame Street characters have become popular cartoon figures among Chinese children.
Just for laughs
2011-07-26 07:54:18
Wang Zijian's schoolmates can scarcely believe the painfully shy high school student is now a crosstalk performer. The Beijing native, who used to stutter, can keep his audience amused for more than an hour, directing his humor at the hot topics of the day - be it the political situation in Libya, soaring oil prices or the odious killing of a young woman.
Theater: Get in a school daze
2011-08-21 14:22:30
Backstage with Elyse Ribbons: Bringing you a roundup of all the best theater shows this weekend – because variety is the spice of life.
Backstage: Red opera, Mongolian singing and some epic improv
2011-07-25 16:26:35
Backstage with Elyse Ribbons: Bringing you a roundup of the all the best theatre shows this week – because variety really is the spice of life.
Super Girl slows down
2011-07-24 11:01:31
The star of 2005, Li Yuchun, gets reflective in her new album, which she says is less about her and more about others.
Theater: A spoonful of sugar
2011-08-31 16:50:16
Half Sugar is about relationships between young Chinese and modern "weekend marriages", which have become a trend in major metropolises across the Middle Kingdom
World of flamenco
2011-07-25 09:40:30
Cambio de Tercio shows a choreographic world that comes from within the souls of the dancers, and their creators, Rojas and Rodrguez. The show consists of 10 scenes that use the figure of the dancer as a material that is transformed and dressed for a variety of pieces and movements, changes in style – giving the stage a vibrant power.
She's finding her own art
2011-07-17 07:53:36
Artist Mia Kirincic draws her inspiration from the modern designs associated with the feminine form. She cites the glamour of Hollywood's leading ladies as a good example of this fashion statement. And now she has a plan.
Who's cheating who in couple's dispute?
2011-07-14 07:58:15
The wife of a scientist said she will accuse her husband of libel and defamation for alleging that she made up posts about his affairs with three women. The man said he did not cheat on his wife but donated sperm to the other "mistresses".
Chinese fans are putty in Potter's hands
2011-07-09 07:56:13
BEIJING - Although China's diehard Harry Potter fans will have to wait until early August for the final film in the series, which premiered in London on July 7, they can already talk to their icon online.
Complex craft fights to survive
2011-06-08 07:32:07
Few people would argue that the craft that most represents China's Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is cloisonne enamelware.