By David Li, bostonese.com The American Chinese Art Society (ACAS) will be sponsoring the Sixth New England Chinese Dance Competition on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the ACAS Activity Center. The Competition is a not-for-profit event. Beginning in 2005, the New England Chinese Dance Competition has been held every other year.
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Returning from Music Festival in Europe, Pianist George Li Took Home $10K Prize
By David Li, bostonese.com In the evening of August 10, well-known pianist George Li performed at the 21st annual music festival at Walnut Hill. As a 17-year-old, George Li is a seasoned pianist well beyond his age. As usual, his performance was full of passion and dedication, and received thundering applause and standing ovation from… Continue reading Returning from Music Festival in Europe, Pianist George Li Took Home $10K Prize
Finding the Best Light, Pictures of Young Performers from China
By John Tsou, photographer I have been taking pictures of performances of local Chinese art and music groups for years. On July 27, 2012, I found myself at Lexington Town Hall Auditorium, taking pictures of talented students performers from China. They were the Chinese Culture Land – Talented Juvenile Troupe, that toured Canada and US… Continue reading Finding the Best Light, Pictures of Young Performers from China
Finding Passion at Any Age – AARP Mag’s Interview with Oscar-Winning Actors Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 (PRNewswire) — In an exclusive interview with AARP The Magazine, Hollywood legends Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones discuss the often taboo subject of mid-life sexuality. It’s the theme or their new movie, the highly anticipated Hope Springs, which focuses on a couple embarking on an entertaining yet poignant adventure to… Continue reading Finding Passion at Any Age – AARP Mag’s Interview with Oscar-Winning Actors Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones
Tanglewood Opened 75th Season with Star-studded Gala Concert
On Saturday, July 14, at 8:30 p.m., luminaries of the classical music world and beyond—including Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, John Williams, Keith Lockhart, Emanuel Ax, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Peter Serkin, Andris Nelsons, and David Zinman gathered to celebrate Tanglewood’s 75th anniversary season with a gala program that also spotlighted the festivals’ three major orchestral forces—the Boston… Continue reading Tanglewood Opened 75th Season with Star-studded Gala Concert
Talented Young Students from China To Perform at Lexington Town Hall Auditorium
By Asian Cultural Center Boston In order to promote Chinese culture and cultural exchange between China and the global community, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China’s State Council has carefully selected 20 outstanding, talented students from China and formed Chinese Culture Land – Talented Juvenile Troupe. The troupe will perform spectacular Chinese folk dances… Continue reading Talented Young Students from China To Perform at Lexington Town Hall Auditorium
Zhang Ziyi Sues Apple Daily Over Sex Claims
HONG KONG — Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has sued Hong Kong’s leading newspaper the Apple Daily and its sister weekly Next Magazine over reports that she prostituted herself with senior Chinese officials. Zhang Ziyi in 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha
An Interview with Conductor Chi-Sun Chan, An Innovator in Traditional Chinese Music
By Virginia Payne (施幼菱) As one of the leading centers for music and culture in the US with more than its share of famous musical institutions, Boston has a plethora of talented musicians of national and international renown. Yet, it’s not every day that one encounters a musician with an unusual and diverse background as… Continue reading An Interview with Conductor Chi-Sun Chan, An Innovator in Traditional Chinese Music
Focal Chinese Music To Re-Open Melrose’s 116-year-old Corinthian Hall
MELROSE, MA – Starting June 10, 2012, Focal Chinese Music Corp. (FCM), a music education and performing arts company will re-open and manage Melrose’s 116-year-old Corinthian Hall. Currently owned by Melrosian Stephen Longmuir, Corinthian Hall, with its 1900s interior preserved and restored, will serve as FCM’s headquarters. Photo credit: Elaine_Foley(cafechatelaine.blogspot.com), Scott Levine (thestudiosl.com).
GBAAYSO To Present The Bufferfly Lover Concert at Lexington High on June 16
By David Li, bostonese.com After the first public concert at National Heritage Museum in Lexington, Mass. in December 2011, the Asian Cultural Center Greater Boston Asian-American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO) has been active in local communities. A number of charity concerts have been presented by GBAAYSO at senior centers and other venues in Lexington and… Continue reading GBAAYSO To Present The Bufferfly Lover Concert at Lexington High on June 16