Theater & Arts

They dance, and they teach everyone to dance

Thinking of being a dancer but afraid of the harsh training? Then consider joining Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT)’s creative workshop.

Gallery of paper drawings

A gallery specializing in contemporary works of art on paper, the Hadrien de Montferrand Gallery, has opened in the 798 art district of Beijing.

A career on the line

As a child acrobat growing up in an obscure village in Jiangsu province in the 1950s, Lu Yi did not have it easy. Getting beaten up by his teachers for every little lapse was routine.

The greatest show on Earth

It's a celebration of what the human body can do when a performer defies the force of gravity, locks a foot on a pole and extends vertically, arms akimbo and horizontal to the ground.

Cities host shows about da Vinci art, inventions

Several cities around the country are in da Vincimode with shows about Leonardo da Vinci's art and inventions.

Fall auctions off to a limp start at Christie's

Fall art auctions began with a stumble on Tuesday, falling short of expectations despite conservative pricing that marked Christie's modest sale of Impressionist and modern works.

Red flag flying here

Red flags were waved, folk songs were sung and battles were fought in Jinggangshan at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

Window to Guizhou

Breeze from the Mountains is a group show of calligraphy and ink paintings by veteran artists from Nanming, Guizhou province.

Sculptures exchanged

Eight 5-m-high sculptures created by veteran Chinese artists such as Ye Yushan, Pan He and Han Meilin, and inscribed with words such as "Peace" and "Friendship", in five languages, will be erected at universities in Georgia, Washington, New Jersey, and Kansas, later this month.

Looking back at realism

The China Realism Five Years Retrospective Exhibition is being held at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until next Tuesday.

Meeting point

However, both Chinese and European participants at the Chinese-European Cultural Dialogue admitted that the understanding of one another's culture was still quite shallow.

In focus: Fujian

The month-long 4th Fujian Art Festival starting on Nov 6 is aimed at showcasing the distinctive culture of this Southeastern province.

Rock'n'roll's visual side on display in N.Y. museum

A major new photography exhibit is built around the idea that the eyes are just as important as the ears for appreciating and understanding rock 'n' roll.

Opera's classic beauty

Xi Shi, dubbed one of the four beauties of ancient China, lived during the late Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), and played an important role in the war between the Kingdoms of Wu and Yue.

Creative history

Dozens of animated films, cartoons, comic strips, picture books and illustrations are now on display at the First Grand Exhibition of Chinese Animation and Comic Arts, reflecting the growing momentum of China's creative industry.