Hong Kong-born and U.S.-educated, Willy Tsao founded his hometown’s first contemporary dance company in 1979. (He kept it afloat with money from his family’s business.) He went on to create the first professional modern dance company in the People’s Republic (1991 in Guangzhou), and in 2005 he established Beijing Dance LDTX.
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Singaporeans Are Discovering Sexiness
“For decades, the tiny island nation nursed an international reputation of being serious, conservative, and – well, unsexy. In 2003, a survey found that Singaporeans had the least sex of people all the countries surveyed … But times are changing. With its military and economic stability relatively secured, Singapore’s sexual identity is blossoming in ways that are creative, compelling, and even risky.”
Report: Stolen Picassos Burned In Romania
“A Romanian museum is analysing ashes found in a stove to see if they are the remains of seven paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and others that were stolen last year from the Netherlands, an official has said.”
Is Lynn Harrell “Destroying America?”
“In the words of Stephen Colbert on Monday night’s Colbert Report, Harrell, turns out, is one of the People Destroying America.”
UK Hits The Pause Button On Sale Of Rembrandt To Getty
“Under British law, foreigners who buy art that’s more than 50 years old and ensconced on U.K. soil can see their purchases vetoed if two conditions are met.”
The Most Controversial Wikipedia Edits
“Scientists analysed page edits in 10 editions to find topics fought over by contributors to the open encyclopaedia.”
Play About Oscar-Winning Killing Fields Survivor Runs Into Legal Trouble
Although playwright Henry Ong claims that his script for Sweet Karma is faithful to the life of Haing S. Ngor, “the estate of the late Oscar winner has come out against the play, threatening to take legal action against the writer.”
Museum In China Closes After Almost All Of Its Collection Turns Out To Be Fake
“Wei Yingjun, a consultant to the Jibaozhai Museum in Jizhou, about 150 miles south of Beijing, insists the situation is not that bad. He is ‘quite positive’ that 80 or even more pieces out of tens of thousands in the museum are authentic. In spite of this sterling defence, regional authorities in Hebei province have closed the museum amid a national scandal.”
Explaining The Bolshoi Ballet, By The Western Presenter Who Knows Them Best
Lilian Hochhauser, who with her husband has been bringing the Bolshoi to London for 50 years: “It’s always been a fairly explosive company … They never hid their feelings, if you like. … But the most incredible thing is that nothing affects the dancing. The Mariinsky have also had their internal problems, but they’re rather quieter, you know, they’re calm. These are excitable people, the Bolshoi.”
Bolshoi Theater Musician Falls Into Orchestra Pit, Dies
“Violinist Viktor Sedov, 65, a veteran of the ballet and opera house’s orchestra for four decades, fell into the pit where the orchestra sits just below the stage during performances.”