Performing Arts

Arif Lohar

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A scene from the 'I Sing Beijing' highlights video. (YouTube)

Listen: 'I Sing Beijing' Makes Opera a Universal Language

An international arts collaboration that bridges Brazil to Beijing and beyond, is now coming to New York.
Texas

Mamak Khadem and Mehdi Bagheri Perform 'Varan'

An intimate performance that brings the soul of Iran to the heart of Texas.
Texas

Mamak Khadem Sings the Poetry of Sepehri

Khadem captivates an audience by blending her roots in Persian poetry and music with a bold new sound.
(Nick Mak/Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Hong Kong

Video: An Evening of Raga

Pianist and tabla master in masterful collaboration.
Homayoun Sakhi.
Texas

Voices of Afghanistan Speak to Peace

Homayoun Sakhi shares country's rich cultural history with Houston Chronicle.
A Teochew Street Opera Troupe performer wraps her head on September 1, 2012 at Pulau Ubin. (calvinistguy/Flickr)

Photo of the Day: Preserving Tradition in Singapore

A Teochew Street Opera Troupe performer wraps her head on September 1, 2012 at Pulau Ubin. (calvinistguy/Flickr)
Mythili Prakash. (Jorge Vismara)
Texas

Asia Society Texas Center Announces Inaugural Fall Performing Arts Season

Stylistically varied yet universally resonant, the inaugural season offers a diversity of genres
New York

Shadow Puppet Performance at Asia Society

Traditional Javanese shadow puppetry comes to New York

Photo of the Day: Monkeying Around Backstage in China

The Monkey King backstage at the Beijing Opera in China on May 15, 2012.
Members of the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe perform 'The Monkey King: Journey to the West.'

Chinese Opera, In Person or Online

A venerable theatrical tradition comes to New York this weekend.
Wang Jian performs at Asia Society Hong Kong center on May 6, 2012. (Asia Society Hong Kong Center)
Hong Kong

A Musical Encounter with Wang Jian

Master cellist performs exclusively for ASHK.
New York

Video: Indian Dance in the 21st Century

Demonstrations and discussion on the field today.
Legendary Vocalist, Shahram Nazeri with Hafez Nazeri of the Rumi Symphony Project.
Texas

Legendary Vocalist and Rumi Symphony Project to Entertain Attendees at Tiger Ball 2012

Shahram Nazeri, dubbed "the Persian nightingale," will perform at Asia Society Texas Center’s annual gala on April 12.
Texas

'First Look' at Houston Center

Free two-day public festival April 14-15.
Former Houston Ballet star Li Cunxin discusses his journey from an impoverished childhood in China to the pinnacle of his artistic profession in Houston on Aug. 1, 2010. Li was in his former hometown to promote a new movie based on his bestselling memoir Mao’s Last Dancer. (Jeff Fantich Photography)
Texas

From Peasant Boy to Ballet Star

Li Cunxin, "Mao's Last Dancer," recounts his extraordinary story prior to the launch of a new film based on his life.
Vocalist Chandrakantha Courtney, flanked by Samhita Sunya on dilruba (L) and Rashida Parmer on tanpura (R) on Dec. 5, 2009. (Jeff Fantich Photography)
Texas

'Madhyahana,' or Music for the Afternoon

In Houston, a program of Indian classical music unfolds beneath Mark Rothko's paintings.
L to R: Andrew Lam, Chloe Dao, and Dai Huynh in Houston on Nov. 21, 2008.
Texas

Creativity and the Vietnamese American Experience

Does the ethnic lens add or limit? Prolific Vietnamese Americans share their insights.

Ta'ziyeh Performance Conventions: A Short Sketch

Religious epic theatre, ta'ziyeh or shabih, continues to be performed in areas of the Middle East with large Shi'a populations.

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