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  • Theater: Carnival of romance and revenge

    2011-08-08 19:21

    Bringing you a roundup of all the best theater shows this weekend – because variety is the spice of life

  • Gig of the week: Start loving the punk

    2011-08-04 16:20

    In case you can't tell from looking at the lineup, this Saturday at Mao Livehouse is punk night; or, more specifically, the eighth annual Punk in Love festival.

  • Vanity Bonsai

    2011-08-02 17:07

    Two stone men teased a stone old man so they could loot his house. But it turns out they are all in a bonsai abandoned in storage. The story revealed the fickleness of modern society and the insignificance of people.

  • Singing the Beijing Blues

    2011-07-28 14:01

    A Beijing bar is hosting a three-day Blues festival starting Friday night featuring a dozen bands and soloists from around the world.

  • Sesame Street live show for all the family

    2011-07-26 07:54

    In 1998 the classic United States children's television program Sesame Street was first introduced to Shanghai audiences as a 130-episode series titled Zhima Jie. Like Mickey Mouse, and Tom and Jerry, Sesame Street characters have become popular cartoon figures among Chinese children.

  • Just for laughs

    2011-07-26 07:54

    Wang Zijian's schoolmates can scarcely believe the painfully shy high school student is now a crosstalk performer. The Beijing native, who used to stutter, can keep his audience amused for more than an hour, directing his humor at the hot topics of the day - be it the political situation in Libya, soaring oil prices or the odious killing of a young woman.

  • Theater: Get in a school daze

    2011-08-21 14:22

    Backstage with Elyse Ribbons: Bringing you a roundup of all the best theater shows this weekend – because variety is the spice of life.

  • Backstage: Red opera, Mongolian singing and some epic improv

    2011-07-25 16:26

    Backstage with Elyse Ribbons: Bringing you a roundup of the all the best theatre shows this week – because variety really is the spice of life.

  • Super Girl slows down

    2011-07-24 11:01

    The star of 2005, Li Yuchun, gets reflective in her new album, which she says is less about her and more about others.

  • Theater: A spoonful of sugar

    2011-08-31 16:50

    Half Sugar is about relationships between young Chinese and modern "weekend marriages", which have become a trend in major metropolises across the Middle Kingdom

  • World of flamenco

    2011-07-25 09:40

    Cambio de Tercio shows a choreographic world that comes from within the souls of the dancers, and their creators, Rojas and Rodrguez. The show consists of 10 scenes that use the figure of the dancer as a material that is transformed and dressed for a variety of pieces and movements, changes in style – giving the stage a vibrant power.

  • She's finding her own art

    2011-07-17 07:53

    Artist Mia Kirincic draws her inspiration from the modern designs associated with the feminine form. She cites the glamour of Hollywood's leading ladies as a good example of this fashion statement. And now she has a plan.

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