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Art beat ... finger on the pulse

[2014-10-28 07:27]

SHANGHAI

Theater of life

[2014-10-27 07:45]

People attending the ongoing show Encore Wutai Mountain can get lost as soon as they enter the theater. They don't walk into the auditorium - they walk into a winding space that evokes the bedroom of your childhood, the classroom of high school and the dormitory at college, with the repeated recordings of parents' reminders, teachers' words and conversations between first-time lovers.

Meng challenges audiences with Brecht's play

[2014-10-27 07:45]

A Chinese director pulls together a cast of Australian actors to perform a German play in English. It would attract theatergoers in any of their home countries, and soon audiences in Beijing and Shanghai will get their turn to see it.

Wang Liang comes home to the oboe

[2014-10-27 07:45]

Wang Liang clearly remembers a story that his late oboe teacher, John de Lancie, the former principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, told him years ago.

Mad about crabs

[2014-10-25 07:38]

The first chill of fall signals that one of nature's annual delicacies, hairy crabs, are back in season. The roe now becomes rich and reddish-orange, the meat tender and firm. Food-loving Chinese are so fond of hairy crabs that a popular folk adage goes, "When the autumn wind blows, the legs of crab itch. Smell the chrysanthemums, and savor the crabs."

Dining and wine highlights next week

[2014-10-25 07:38]

Chi Fan for Charity

Finding her voice

[2014-10-24 07:25]

The first time Annie Kathryn Lowdermilk performed at a Chinese TV singing competition, she almost passed out on the stage.

Met defies protests to stage polarizing Klinghoffer opera

[2014-10-24 07:25]

Defying picketers and audience disruptions, New York's Metropolitan Opera has opened The Death of Klinghoffer, which explores the psyche of Palestinian hijackers who killed a wheelchair-bound American Jew.

Last 12 years of Louis Armstrong's life in images

[2014-10-24 07:25]

Louis Armstrong sometimes referred to Jack Bradley as his "white son", inviting him to private rehearsals, recording sessions, on the road, his dressing room and home.

Maggie Q loves acting and privacy

[2014-10-24 07:25]

The Stalker star hopes the new series will shine a light on the trauma of being stalked, and show people how to keep themselves safe. Associated Press reports in New York.

Madonna memorabilia to highlight celebrity auction

[2014-10-24 07:25]

Costumes, gowns and jewelry worn by Madonna in films such as Evita and A League of Their Own and in the Material Girl music video will highlight a celebrity auction next month in Beverly Hills, according to Julien's Auctions.

Festival Special: Business embraces art at Swiss bank UBS

[2014-10-24 07:25]

UBS AG, the largest bank in Switzerland, celebrated the 11th anniversary as the sponsor of the Beijing Music Festival with a range of community activities and a performance by pianist Li Yundi.

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