Boston, Jan 10, 2015, — East Meets Words is the longest running Asian American / Pacific Islander open mic series in New England, hosted by Boston Progress, an API* arts and activist collective. The latest installament was held Friday evening at EMW Bookstore in Cambridge.
Picture from the first EMW event in 2015 on Jan. 9(from twitter)
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East Meets Words — the Longest Running AAPI Open Mic Series in N.E.
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Video by Nashua Resident Goes Viral
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Nashua, N.H., Jan. 8, 2015, — A four-minute video titled “Funny Siberian Husky Puppy Scared by a Talking Toy” by local resident Mr. Wei Wang topped 400,000 views today on Youtube. The main character of the video is man’s best friend — a Siberian husky.
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Journey — A Chinese Zither Concert Presented by Boston Guzheng Ensemble
By Shin-Yi Yang, Director of Boston Guzheng Ensemble
Join our Winter Concert presented at the Maxwell Auditorium at National Heritage Museum on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 7:30 PM. Our concert theme “Journey” features music of China from different regions which takes you travel from the northeast to southwest of China. The program also includes the music from Taiwan. Here are some program selections:
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Meet Me in St. Louis — An American Classic at Stoneham Theatre
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist
I feel very comfortable staying home New Year’s eve. Looks wicked cold outside 16 degrees, no wind, even though the sunshine was great. I went to the last performance of Meet Me in St. Louis in Stoneham Theatre. I am so glad that I didn’t miss this show. It’s perfect fit for this time of the year.
Cast members of Meet Me in St. Louis (photo credit: Mark S. Howard).
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Pole Dancers Show Strength and Beauty in China’s North Pole
Beijing, Dec. 24, 2014 /ecns.cn/ — Members of China’s National Pole Dance Team warmed up before performing while temperature dips to minus 50 degrees Celsius in Beiji village, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.
A member of China’s National Pole Dance Team performs while temperature dips to minus 50 degrees Centigrade in Beiji village[Photo: China News Service/Zhong Xin]
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Sony Releases The Interview Online as China Urges Restraint over Alleged Hacking
Boston, Dec. 24, 2014, — Sony has released the controversial movie the Interview online today, and will release it in about 300 independent U.S. theaters on Christmas Day. The main plot of the movie: two journalists recruited by CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during an interview with Kim they had been granted.
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Pianist George Li Wins Grand Prix Animato in Paris
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Paris, Dec. 19, 2014, — George Li, a Harvard student and resident of Lexington, Mass, has won the first prize of the XIVe CONCOURS INTERNATIONAL “GRAND PRIX ANIMATO 2014” PARIS. In addition, George has also won the Special Schumann Prize, the Special Brahms Prize and the Audience Prize.
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Prof. Qingyuan Hu: the Greatest Chinese Stone Carving Artist Visits Harvard
By Mylovetea “Dr. Tea” (1-225-3041387, mylovetea@outlook.com)
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 14, 2014, — Prof. Qingyuan Hu, the best known Chinese stone carving artist visited Harvard, Yale and many other universities and places of interests during his invited trip to USA in 2014. The two most astonishing events are his stone seal carving demonstration at Miami University at Oxford, Ohio and his visits to Dr. Tea at Harvard.
Prof. Qingyuan Hu couple (middle) and students enjoyed a tour guided by Dr. Tea (Right) and Gary Yu(Left) at Harvard(provided to bostonese.com).
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Chinese Video Provider iQIYI to Buy Over 1,000 US Films in 2015
BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — iQIYI, an independently operated subsidiary of Baidu (BIDU) and one of the largest Internet and mobile video service providers in China, today announced that it would buy distribution rights to over 1,000 U.S. movie titles in 2015 to satisfy growing demand from its users for U.S. content.
iQIYI’s webpage featuring Guardians of the Galaxy (file photo).
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Tonight — Yun & The New Definition Thanksgiving Concert
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 29, 2014, — Yun & The New Definition and BPN present:
Yun & The New Definition Thanksgiving Concert: 8:30pm 11/29/2014 @ Ryles Jazz Club (Direction: Red Line/ No.1 Bus Central Square)Get your Tickets: http://ryles.interticket.com/arrivalorder.php…
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