The New York City Lunar New Year 2016 “Year of the Monkey Celebration,” a five-day-long festival marking the lunar new year holiday, will be held Feb. 6-10 at iconic locations across the city and headlined by the Fantastic Art China exhibition at Javits Center North (11 Avenue between 39th and 40th Streets). The festival programs, events and activities – all free and open to the public – will not only highlight Chinese arts and culture but also environmental conservation for monkeys in China. Partner organizations include the US-China Cultural Institute, Committee of 100, New York Philharmonic, National Dance Institute, The Nature Conservancy, Columbia University Teachers College, New York School of Interior Design, Museum of Chinese in America, and the China Institute. « more »
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces that internationally acclaimed Peking Opera performer Feng Gu will join the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for its annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 3pm. Mr. Gu, a principal member of the Beijing Kunqu Theater, will perform the role of the Monkey King in a special excerpt from Monkey King in the Heavenly Palace, one of the most celebrated Peking Opera productions in China. Mr. Gu’s U.S. appearance is sponsored by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for children (ages 12 and under) and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm). « more »
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2015-16 season with a performance by TheGolden Dragon Acrobats on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for children (ages 12 and under) and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm). « more »
FJ International Culture Communication and Chinese Music Ensemble of New York will present The Charm – Traditional Instrument, Modern Interpretation, a special concert at Carnegie Hall on February 1. This groundbreaking collaboration of six accomplished Chinese musicians will redefine the possibilities of the traditional Chinese Erhu, Guzheng, Pipa, and Yangqin instruments through original contemporary arrangements with the piano, woodwind instruments, and string ensembles—fusing classical Chinese ideals with the upbeat spirits of international culture.
The six performers and composers are Yunzhuo Gan (Yangqin, composer), Dong Liu (composer), Jiaju Shen (Pipa), Feifei Yang (Huqin), Mengyan Yu (Zither), Li Zong (composer). Having performed throughout China, the United States, and around the globe, each musician draws from his or her unique and extensive training to develop this fresh and intriguing approach to Chinese tradition. « more »
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is hosting it’s annual Lunar New Year Family Festival on February 20, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in celebrating the Year of the Monkey with a fun-filled day of activities including folk arts with zodiac themed arts and crafts, festive music and dance performances, teaching artist demonstrations, storytelling, and much more! « more »
Queens Theatre is launching its winter and spring 2016 season with a dynamic array of presentations, featuring the acclaimed Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, the return of Che Malambo, a hilarious murder mystery – Murder for Two (in which two actors play 13 roles!) – and a series of shows based on beloved children’s books, including Curious George. « more »
Robert Singerman, VP of International Development at LyricFind, will be giving a presentation at “Serve The People! Serve The Rock! China’s Post-Cultural Revolution ‘Yaogun’,” a one-day event examining the evolution of Chinese Rock (Yaogun) being held at China Institute on January 19th. LyricFind is supplying Chinese lyrics and soon, lyric translations to the biggest international platforms, (Deezer, Pandora, YouTube, Amazon, Shazam, Soundhound and hundreds of others…), and attempting to create a legal lyrics and legal lyric translation marketplace in China. « more »
