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City's versatile King of Pop

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2010-1-28

WANG Hao is known as Shanghai's multi-talented and visionary "King of Pop" and the "Man of Steel" for his persistence and determination. He is a famous regular, notably the lead singer at the Melting Pot at 288...

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'Idol' shake-up set to breathe new life into top-rating TV talent show

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2010-1-19

"AMERICAN Idol" has been the standout "wannabees" show since it started but producers are introducing fresh ideas into the ninth season to revitalise ratings, Lynn Elber reports. Idol' shake-up set to breathe...

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Singing groups to compete

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2010-1-15

AMATEUR singing groups or choruses can sing their hearts out in a new TV contest on Art Channel, called "Choirs, Let's Show." All kinds of music are welcome - pop, R&B, jazz and folk music. Any group with at...

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Classic operas meet 'Macbeth'

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2010-1-14

LOVERS of traditional Chinese operas and those who want innovation can savor theater starting tonight. Versions of "Hamlet," "Macbeth" and "Hunchback of Notre Dame" - plus Chinese classics - will be staged in a 17-show...

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Chinese music in Vienna

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2010-1-8

MANY Chinese believe that performing in Vienna's legendary Musikverein is a sign of world-class music, but they're wrong. Anyone can rent the "golden hall." Nie Xin goes backstage. Vienna's Musikverein is considered...

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Original 'Mousetrap' in English

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2009-12-31

SHANGHAI loves Agatha Christie and "The Unexpected Guest" is now on stage. "The Mousetrap" (in English) arrives next month. Michelle Zhang holds her breath. Detective theater productions, especially Agatha Christie...

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Musical marathon celebrates 200 years of Chopin

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2009-12-25

SHANGHAI'S artistic directors are working overtime to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth next year. Piano lovers are in for a treat as the world's top interpreters visit for a series of awe-inspiring...

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'Riverdance' high-steppers arrive

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2009-12-25

OF all the performances from Ireland in the past decade, nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of "Riverdance." It has been seen live by 21 million people in over 300 venues worldwide, throughout...

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Charity opera concert

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2009-12-22

ACCLAIMED tenor Zhang Feng from the Shanghai Opera House will perform in a spectacular charity concert on Saturday at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. The "Greatest Love under Blue Sky" New Year's Charity will...

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Night lane nostalgia for old Shanghai

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2009-12-18

AN award-winning dance drama that tells a love-loss story of old Shanghai employs tango, ballroom dance and modern ballet. It's expected to be staged next year. Nie Xin reports. The dance production "Night Lane"...

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'Queen of Bossa Nova' on stage

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2009-12-18

THE "Queen of Bossa Nova" Lisa Ono - from Brazil and Japan - will perform next Wednesday at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Ono, who recently performed for 2,000 fans in Beijing, tells Shanghai Daily she has...

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Chamber group's China connection

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2009-12-17

ONE of the United States' best chamber music groups is to perform in China, thanks to the efforts of its Shanghai-born double bass player Lu Yuanxiong, Nie Xin reports. Shanghai music lovers can thank renowned...

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UK's finest usher in the New Year

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2009-12-11

ONE of the world's greatest orchestras, the London Philharmonic, will debut in Shanghai for a New Year concert at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, under renowned conductor Christoph Eschenbach. Following Thomas...

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Muti waves the baton for SSO concert

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2009-12-11

THE Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with Italian conductor Riccardo Muti at the New Year Concert at Shanghai Grand Theater on December 31. "Les Vepres Siciliennes" and "La forza del destino: Overture"...

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Red-carpet cuisine and reality TV for car nuts

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2009-12-10

FAMOUS Chinese dishes - presented by their chefs and scrumptious starlets - will take to the red carpet on December 18 in the city's first Diet Awards. Netizens can nominate their favorite dishes. The awards...