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Belly dance: All the writhe moves

Feature | Stage
2009-11-13

BELLY dance divas will stage an awesome and sensual demonstration of undulating abs, core strength and pelvic flexibility. Nie Xin shimmies up. Thirteen belly dance superstars will writhe, ripple, shimmy and jingle...

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Gripping plays old and new

Feature | Stage
2009-11-10

FIVE plays will be performed through next month. Tonight and tomorrow the classic "Intrigue and Love" by Frederich Schiller speaks of forbidden love. Michelle Zhang reports. Old theatrical plays can still seduce...

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Celebrating old Shanghai singer

Feature | Stage
2009-11-5

THE life of legendary songstress and actress Zhou Xuan and the style of old Shanghai are celebrated in an original dance drama produced by the Shanghai Opera House Dance Troupe. Nie Xin reports. Rehearsal begins next...

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Musical instruments take stage

Feature | Stage
2009-10-13

FINE musical instruments from around the world, including ancient and modern masterpieces, will be showcased and played on October 13-16 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Pudong. The Music China 2009...

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Play involves new 'acting' firsts

Feature | Stage
2009-10-1

YOU may have seen many stage plays, but here's a fresh one that you may not know. "Bring Me to the Moon," a new act being performed by ocean creatures and birds at Changfeng Park's Ocean World, tells the fairytale...

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Drum roll for a different drummer in concert

Feature | Stage
2009-9-30

PERCUSSIONIST Li Biao, who is recognized around the world for his creativity, will perform a concert on October 10 with his ensemble at the Shanghai Concert Hall. The program features "The Rite of Mountains" by...

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Curtain rises on dance fest and Jin Xing

Feature | Stage
2009-9-25

THE Shanghai Dance Festival opens its fourth season tonight with a performance by the Jin Xing Dance Theater in collaboration with the Austrian troupe Liquid Loft. Five shows will be presented over two weeks by...

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Lavish Kunqu and Peking operas

Feature | Stage
2009-9-25

TWO lavish traditional operas will be performed over the National Day holiday - both ancient tales of love and heroism. The Kunqu classic "The Palace of Eternal Youth" - about an emperor besotted with his concubine...

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Varied arts to 'light up the heart' in international art festival

Feature | Stage
2009-9-25

FOR a whole month beginning on October 18, the city will be overwhelmed by a bounty of arts - "Arts to Light Up the Heart" - on offer in the 11th Shanghai International Art Festival. It will feature classical ballet,...

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Russian company debuts with an audience favorite

Feature | Stage
2009-9-18

ST Petersburg Ballet will perform "Swan Lake" at Shanghai Grand Theatre next month. It will be the first time for this young and successful ballet company from Russia to perform in Shanghai. And it is one of several...

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Opera season hits high notes early

Feature | Stage
2009-9-11

SHANGHAI Opera House kicked off the new season for 2009-2010 last Saturday with the symphony concert "Cheers for Motherland" at Shanghai Concert Hall. Almost 50 performances will constitute the new season, including...

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Concert hall offers new season of delights for audiences

Feature | Stage
2009-9-11

ONE of the finest concert halls in China, the 80-year-old Shanghai Concert Hall, has begun its program for the 2009-10 season. Neeme Jarvi and Hague Philharmonic concert took the stage for the opening performance...

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SSO celebrates 130 years of making music

Feature | Stage
2009-9-11

SHANGHAI Symphony Orchestra (SSO), the earliest and the best-known ensemble of its kind in Asia, will mark its 130th anniversary with a celebratory concert. Originally known as the Shanghai Public Band formed in...

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Get ready for thrills and craziness

Feature | Stage
2009-9-4

THE city's theater scene is always strongly driven by the market. Not too long ago, love (relationships, marriage and affairs) was the most talked-about topic on the stage, now it has been replaced by detective stories....

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Kabuki Pavilion

Feature | Stage
2009-9-4

THE Kunqu Opera classic, "The Peony Pavilion," has been staged in many versions over the years. But the China-Japan edition featuring kabuki master Tamasaburo Bando and veterans from the Suzhou Kunqu Opera House will...