The Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing is marking its 40th anniversary with performances by veteran and young Peking Opera artists. Peking Opera, known as jingju in Chinese, has a history of more than 200 years and was declared as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2010.It combines a variety of art forms, including singing, dancing, martial arts and acrobatics. From March 1 to 31, 88 shows will be staged at Chang'an Grand Theater and Star Theatre, including classic Peking Opera pieces The Jewelry Pouch and Mu Guiying Takes Command. Read also: 'I Beijing Opera' shows glimpse of Chinese classic New Peking Opera productions directed by young directors will also be showcased during the month-long celebration. The Jingju Theater Company of Beijing, one of the largest and most prestigious Peking Opera troupes in the country, was joint founded in 1979 by Peking Opera masters, including Mei Lanfang and Ma Lianliang. … [Read more...] about Peking Opera troupe to mark 40th anniversary with month of performances
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Massive crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution
TEHRAN: Iran's president on Monday (Feb 11) insisted "enemy" plots against the country would fail as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Islamic revolution at a time of heightened tensions with the United States."The presence of people today on the streets all over Islamic Iran ... means that the enemy will never reach its evil objectives," a defiant President Hassan Rouhani told those thronging Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square, decrying a "conspiracy" involving Washington.Chador-clad women, militia members in camouflage fatigues and ordinary citizens marched through the capital in freezing rain to commemorate the day in February 1979 that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ended millennia of royal rule.The routes leading up to the square were packed with people as loudspeakers blared revolutionary anthems and slogans.Life-size replicas of Iranian-made cruise and ballistic missiles stood in a statement of defiance after the US last year reimposed sanctions following its withdrawal from … [Read more...] about Massive crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution
ST Podcast: Low-budget zombie movie and SSO’s 40th anniversary gala
Life Picks Ep 17 (Dec 13) - Watch SSO celebrate 40th anniversary with classics like Dayong Sampan or catch a Japanese zombie flick 4:52 mins Synopsis: A weekly podcast by The Straits Times, highlighting the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events. Check out Japanese zombie movie One Cut Of The Dead, which is part of the Japanese Film Festival or catch the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in concert as the home-grown orchestra celebrates its 40th anniversary. Both events happen on Jan 18. Which will you choose? Produced by: Melissa Sim and Ernest Luis Subscribe, like and rate Life Picks on: Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGc iTunes: http://str.sg/oeXg Google podcasts: http://str.sg/o8Gx Feedback to: [email protected] … [Read more...] about ST Podcast: Low-budget zombie movie and SSO’s 40th anniversary gala
Travolta, Newton-John reunite for 40th anniversary celebration of ‘Grease’
Lifestyle "Grease" stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta on Wednesday celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic movie musical about teenagers finding their way at the fictional Rydell High. 18 Aug 2018 07:55AM Bookmark BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.: "Grease" stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta on Wednesday celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic movie musical about teenagers finding their way at the fictional Rydell High.The pair posed for cameras and showed off some dance moves at a screening in Beverly Hills hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."The idea that they're honouring our movie, and that it's meant so much to the history of film, nothing's quite like it," Travolta said. "I think it's a really prestigious moment."Newton-John, now 69, played good girl Sandy in the 1978 film opposite Travolta, 64, as bad boy Danny. The movie was adapted from a Broadway musical and featured a soundtrack of hits including "Summer Nights" and … [Read more...] about Travolta, Newton-John reunite for 40th anniversary celebration of ‘Grease’
Tafelmusik unveils 40th anniversary season
A new multimedia creation, a new cycle of Mozart concertos and debuts by conductor Masaaki Suzuki and trumpet soloist David Blackadder, among other internationally acclaimed guest artists, are part of the 40th anniversary season of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir.The orchestra announced the new season this week, the first curated by new music director Elisa Citterio.The 2018-19 concerts will be performed in seven venues across Toronto and include The Harlequin Salon (Jan. 16 to 20, 2019), a multimedia creation by Tafelmusik oboist Marco Cera, and the return of Alison Mackay’s multimedia Tales of Two Cities: The Leipzig-Damascus Coffee House (Feb. 21 to 24, 2019). Read more: Aga Khan Museum embraces music to express ‘intangible culture’ … [Read more...] about Tafelmusik unveils 40th anniversary season