Blog Author - Cecily Huang

What To See: Qianmen
In times of old, Qianmen Dajie was famous for its restaurants, shops, street vendors, and performance artists.
Win Tickets to the Cullberg Ballet!
When modern dance was separated from ballet in 1900s, it was regarded as a “rebel" by the most classical ballet defenders. However, as with fashion,...
Akram Khan Company Returns To Beijing
   When Akram Khan, the London-based Bangladeshi dancer, came to Beijing the first time, he seemed worried about his future. Several...
Standing Before Darkness: Sang Jijia Opens Beijing's 3rd Modern Dance Festival
Standing Before Darkness is a world premier by Tibetan Choreographer, Sang Jijia. It's also the opening performance for the 3rd Annual...
On the Stage: A Decade of Meeting in Beijing
    As one of the large-scale official festivals, Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, which collects a lot of cultural programs, has been...
Dance Preview: the Secret  Language of  Women
The ancient language of Nüshu, (“women’s writing”), was exclusively created in Hunan’s Jiangyong County 400 years ago. Guarded from men, Nüshu was a...
Flavorsome Big Band Jazz Comes to Beijing
Compared to Beijing’s rock music scene, bars specializing in jazz are thin on the ground. Since OT Lounge closed,...
Drama Through Movement: Lady of the Camellias in Beijing
The Lady of the Camellias, by Alexandre Dumas (fils), has been adapted into a film, opera and play. Now John Neumeier of...