Circles of excellence
2009-01-19 14:08:14
On a lotus throne, Buddha sits cross-legged in a gesture called jie jia die zuo.
Art in question
2009-01-19 11:46:43
Can China's contemporary art market survive or even thrive during the present global financial crisis?
Mooing into a new year
2009-01-19 11:46:32
Sight, Sound and Action company is staging a large-scale Mad Cow's Rite of Spring show to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Meilanfang Grand Theater.
Theater in a glass box
2009-01-16 07:47:12
Meng Jinghui's play Love Is Colder Than Death returns to the Citycomb Theater for a second run until this Sunday.
Comic Howie Mandel "terrified" by heart scare
2009-01-16 11:15:21
Comic Howie Mandel says he is back to normal after passing out in his hotel following a routine procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat.
Soul of China transported to the heart of New York
2009-01-16 07:47:12
A group of 33 young Chinese martial artists bring their true understanding of Shaolin kungfu in Soul of Shaolin to Broadway for the first time.
British back with beauty and a romantic feast
2009-01-15 07:59:38
This week, its sister company, the Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) has brought two full-length ballets, Beauty and the Beast and Romeo and Juliet, to the same venue.
Hold onto your hats
2009-01-12 15:17:59
Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe has drawn high praise from critics as far away as Europe, so the prize-winning Journey to the West (Xi You Ji) is a must-see.
Ballet keeps Paris on its toes
2009-01-12 15:11:54
A new performance of The Red Detachment of Women debuted last week at the Paris Opera House.
$16.7m auction record
2009-01-12 15:11:36
An oil painting created by Chinese artist Zhu Zebin to promote the 2010 Asian Games set a new record for Chinese paintings at a recent auction in Singapore.
Long live 'Outlaws'
2009-01-12 15:04:50
Highly anticipated by viewers, the 12-episode serial drama is the first production written and directed by Ning.
Private viewing
2009-01-09 07:43:31
Many scholars of Chinese art consider a pilgrimage to rural New Hampshire as a rite of passage.