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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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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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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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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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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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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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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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Nov. 7, 2014, — Boston Celtics are playing like the great Celtics teams in the past tonight at TD Garden. Jared Sullinger had game high 17 points, and Rajon Rondo dished out six assists, including a couple behind-the-back passes. Boston defeated Indiana 101:98 despite an injury to rookie guard Marcus Smart in the second half.
Rajon Rondo guards Kobe Bryant in a match (file photo).
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By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 5, 2014, –- The North America Chinese Directors Short Film Tour made a stop at Harvard University in the evening of Nov. 3. The Boston screening was co–presented by EnMaze Pictures LLC, the Asian Cultural Center Boston and the Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association (HCSSA).
During the San Fran stop of the film tour, Director Kate Tsang and Tina T.Hsu came to the Q&A (from www.enmaze.com).
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By Joan Huang, Composer
It’s my great pleasure to announce that “Orphan San Mao” will be premiered at NEC’s Jordan Hall on Nov. 23. Renowned Erhu artist Tao He and conductor Frank Epstein will team up with me to make sure that the premiere will bring you such unique music experience that you will never forget.
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