Out of step with convention

2011-05-24 07:54:45

Russia's most famous modern dance group, Todes, will delight Beijing audiences with its dynamic and innovative performances.

A classic tale of two halves

2011-05-24 07:54:45

Every week we look at a work of art or a cultural relic that puts the spotlight on China's heritage.

All the president's melodrama, on film

2011-05-22 08:29:52

As if the life of Nicolas Sarkozy has not produced enough melodrama, French moviemakers have produced a semifictional drama, called "La ConquĂȘte,".

Performance art that makes political points

2011-05-22 08:29:52

About a dozen people were gathered around identical models of airline businessclass seats, impeccably fashioned in wood.

Alexander McQueen's unfinished drama

2011-05-22 08:29:52

"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is ethereal and gross, graceful and utterly manipulative.

Rhythms of the night

2011-05-20 08:07:25

The 2011 Intro Electronic Music Festival marks a high note in the genre's development on the mainland.

What's on

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Yang Zaichun is holding his solo calligraphy show with more than 100 calligraphic scrolls.

Taiwan drama's newest version promises laugh riot

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Veteran Taiwan director Stan Lai's hit comic drama, Love on A Two-Way Street, also titled He and His Two Wives, has delighted audiences for a decade.

Indian author seeks rewards rather than awards

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Indian author Sunil Gangopadhyay, seen in some circles as a contender for the Nobel, does not put much stock in the coveted award.

Of good and evil

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Author Chi Zijian's works reflect the shades of darkness and light that color the human soul.

Boost for writing by Asians for Asians

2011-05-20 08:07:25

Editors of the newly re-launched Asian Review of Books (ARB) believe there is a dearth of long-form journalism about the region written for and by Asians.

What's New

2011-05-19 07:58:01

Young Chinese-American violinist Gao Xiang and the University of Michigan Symphony Band will tour more than six Chinese cities.