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Kia Corthron's FISH to Present Accessible Performances and Post-Show Conversations

Keen Company and Working Theater will present a series of accessible performances and post-show conversations taking place in conjunction with the world premiere of Kia Corthron’s Fish. 

Review: TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Rita Tong Liu Theatre, HKAPA

What did our critic think of TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Rita Tong Liu Theatre? Presented by the Shanghai Commercial Bank, the stage adaptation of Mitch Albom’s bestselling book “Tuesdays with Morrie” opened on Friday 3rd November at the Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

Interview: Kao Kalia Yang, Jocelyn Hagen, Rick Shiomi,Tiffany Chang of THE SONG POET at Minnesota Opera

The first Hmong story adapted for the operatic stage, St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang's memoir The Song Poet comes to life in this world premiere. It tells the story of Yang's family and her song poet father as war drives them from the mountains of Laos into a Thai refugee camp and ultimately on to the challenging world of life as a refugee. With his poetry, Kalia's father inspires hope in his family, polishing their reality so that they might shine.

Peiling Kao Dances Presents ONE BODY, FIVE DANCES, SIX PERSPECTIVES II

PEILING KAO DANCES present One Body, Five Dances, Six Perspectives II. The production addresses the postcolonial body in postmodern dance, featuring Kao as a solo dancer throughout. 

The Acting Company Announces Reading of SAM'S COMING By Kia Corthron

The Acting Company has announced the return of The Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series with Kia Corthron’s Sam’s Coming, which will receive a public reading on Monday, April 18 at 7:30 PM at The Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

PETE TONG + FRIENDS: IBIZA CLASSICS EP Released Today

Today [3rd December 2021] DJ, broadcaster and global dance music legend, Pete Tong, shares his highly anticipated, 8 track collaborative EP Pete Tong + Friends: Ibiza Classics with Becky Hill, Riton, ARTBAT, Kölsch, Vula, Tale of Us, Elderbrook and more, alongside Jules Buckley and The Heritage Orchestra

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Names Tong Chen Assistant Conductor

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has named Tong Chen its assistant conductor for the 2021–22 season. Chen will make her subscription series debut with performances of Jessie Montgomery's Starburst on a November classical program. She will share the podium with Music Director Xian Zhang for the Orchestra's annual Lunar New Year Celebration in January.

Pete Tong MBE to be Honored With Music Industry Trusts Award 2021

There are few individuals in the world of dance music who can claim the kind of influence Pete Tong MBE has had over the last three decades, publicly and behind the scenes: revered as an arena-selling artist, DJ, music producer, A&R, and the voice of Radio 1’s prestigious dance programming.

Pete Tong and The Heritage Orchestra Announce Jessie Ware and More For Their New Years Eve Live Stream

Just before Christmas, DJ and dance music institution Pete Tong, Jules Buckley & The Heritage Orchestra unloaded into London's empty O2 Arena to record a once in a lifetime edition of their annual sell-out show 'Ibiza Classics'.

Rebecca Tong, Winner Of La Maestra Competition, Makes Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Debut

Conductor Rebecca Tong, recent winner of the La Maestra Conducting Competition in September, makes her Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra debut on Thursday 8 October and Sunday 11 October.

The Dramatists Guild of America Announces Kia Corthron as the Recipient of the 2020 Flora Roberts Award

The Dramatists Guild of America Council has announced that Kia Corthron is the recipient of the 2020 Flora Roberts Award.

Kia LaBeija's UNTITLED, THE BLACK ACT Comes to Performance Space New York

Performance Space New York and Performa present Kia LaBeija's first large scale performance, Untitled, The Black Act, as part of the Performa 19 Biennialand as part of Performance Space New York's Stages Seriesa?"inviting artists to propose new platforms and conditions that transgress the black box and its institutional walls (November 7-9 at 7pm). With Untitled, The Black Act, LaBeija proposes a contemporary interpretation of the third act of Oskar Schlemmer's early Bahuaus ballet piece Triadic Ballet (Das triadische Ballett), 1922.

ANTS Confirm Solardo, Pete Tong, Andrea Oliva and Eli & Fur For Printworks Debut

Ibiza's leading house and techno party ANTS have announced their biggest London show to date, with a debut takeover at Printworks confirmed for Saturday 16th March. The event follows a hugely-popular showcase at Fabric earlier this month - as well as recent tour dates across Spain & South America. Radio 1 mainstay Pete Tong will join the ANTS colony alongside a selection of the industry's hottest talents such as Andrea Oliva, an integral member of the ANTS family, plus UK favourites Solardo and Eli & Fur, whilst a special guest is still to be announced.

Peiling Kao Dances Presents 6th Home Season, ONE BODY, FIVE DANCES, SIX PERSPECTIVES

Peiling Kao Dances Is Proud To Present Its 6th Home Season, ONE BODY, FIVE DANCES, SIX PERSPECTIVES.

BookBuzz.net Partners with Author Kia Carrington-Russell to Announce the Upcoming Release of Her New Dark Fantasy Novel - 'The Shadow Minds Journal'

ANTS Announce BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage Led by Pete Tong with Andrea Oliva, CamelPhat, Maya Jane Coles + More

Ushuai?a Ibiza is set to bring a very special Colony to the Playa d'en Bossa venue on Saturday 4th August, as ANTS announces a BBC Radio 1 dance stage. The huge party, is led by the leading tastemaker of the electronic generation, Pete Tong, who will play an eagerly anticipated b2b with ANTSregular, Andrea Oliva.

Kia Mazzi's Debut Album 'Mothership' is Testament to Artist's Independence

KIA MAZZI believes that the artist should remain 'the student of the game' and to keep practicing, and to follow their ideals.

KIA MAZZI's Debut Album MOTHERSHIP is a Testament to the Artist's Independence

Kia Mazzi believes that the artist should remain 'the student of the game' and to keep practicing, and to follow their ideals. Some logistical mistakes should be expected during that growth. Kia also believes there is evolution within imperfection, a creative progression that will come from practice, from hard-won trial and error. 'If someone is trying to tell a story, or write a book they should be able to say it the way they want to say it.'

PEILING KAO DANCES to Present YOU ARE HERE at Kumu Kahua Theatre

Taiwanese choreographer Peiling Kao's Hawai i debut features solo work performed by Kao, a trio created for local dancers, and a collaborative piece made in dialog with new Honolulu friends.

Eclipse's World Premiere of Kia Corthron's MEGASTASIS Opens Next Month

Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest ensemble to feature one playwright in one season, continues its 25th anniversary, 2017 Kia Corthron season with the world premiere of Megastasis, directed by Aaron Todd Douglas, which was workshopped by New Works Brooklyn at Brooklyn College and New York Theatre Workshop.