Stepping onto the Peking Opera stage as a Daomadan

In the backstage of the Mei Lanfang Theatre in Beijing, Jiang Meiyi, a young performer from the National Peking Opera Company ...
News4JAX

People — and robots — are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China

BEIJING – It's not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Friday was ...

Olympic Ice Dancer Gabriella Papadakis on the Relationship That Ended Her Career

After winning Olympic gold in Beijing, French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis accompanied her father to the Greek island of Tinos. He had promised to light a candle in Evangelistria Church—a major ...
The Stranger

The X Factor

She said a mouthful there, because to watch this woman conduct an orchestra is electric. Armed with her baton, this mini maestro seems 10 feet tall, commanding her musical battalion with real joy and ...

Seattle Symphony’s ‘Iris Unveiled’ shows new music director’s vision

A clear expression of Seattle Symphony Music Director Xian Zhang's vision arrives Feb. 12-15 with "Iris Unveiled," being ...
Decatur Daily

An ancient art: In a breakneck digital era, Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high ...
Campaign Asia

Rimowa welcomes the Year of the Horse with Peking Opera

Titled Enjoy the Ride, the campaign pairs award-winning actor and longtime brand collaborator Greg Hsu with Peking Opera artist Geng Qiaoyun inspired by tangma, a stylised horse-riding performance ...
WBAL

In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

Peking Opera actress Zhang Wanting performs during a show at Jixiang Theatre in Beijing, China, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior ...
StamfordAdvocate

Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age

The play is centered on a small upstate New York diner where a waitress forms a friendship with a "sleep-deprived regular. Devo announces first Connecticut concert in more than 40 years The last time ...
New Haven Register

Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The concert footage from New Haven was recorded for the "Live Without A Net" concert video. CT's new state troubadour aims to advocate for ...
Greenwich Time

Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. "Circus Fire" is a show inspired by the aftermath of the Hartford Circus Fire in 1944. New 'Gilmore Girls' festival coming to CT children's museum ...
SFGate

Photos show the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing in the digital age

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