* [ARTS & CULTURE] Best artists and best audiences to meet at culture fest Sep 18, 2009
The upcoming Shanghai Culture Festival includes four complete kun operas, free outdoor performances in the Xinyi District and a film festival at SPOT ... WHAT: Opening performance by the Shanghai Kun Opera Company of kun opera highlights ... WHAT: Performance of four complete operas and one program of highlights by the Shanghai Kun Opera Company. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* National Chengchi University offers up a Chinese operatic spectacular May 15, 2009
The NCCU 9th On-Site Artist Event (FvjEnNa), which opened yesterday at National Chengchi University (Fvj) campus, bridges the weeklong gap between the outstanding traditional kun opera (X@) performances of the 2009 Taiwan Kun Opera Theatre All Stars (W2009X@Wat) last week and the much anticipated Taiwan premiere of Kenneth Pais (i) young persons version of the classic opera The Jade Hairpin (O) on May 21. Yesterday, a panel discussion... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Community comes together for Nigel Mar 19, 2009
Dick Kun and Chris Riddle of Snow Summit, Barbara Boucher, Mark Fulton and Kelly Conway joined forces to host the ski-a-thon to raise funds for the family. To participate in the ski-a-thon, skiers or snowboarders collect pledges for the number of runs they can ski or ride at Snow Summit during the event. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
