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Jazz Concert: Stephanie Chou at Joe's Pub Saturday, January 14, 2017 7:00PM, doors open at 6:00PM $15.00 Non-members; $10.00 Members (please e-mail anicholson@chinainstitute.org for the members discount code) Location: Joe's Pub at The Public, 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003 Join us for a concert celebrating the release of Asymptote, the third album by jazz musician and composer Stephanie Chou. Her music combines classical and Chinese influences with jazz and pop harmony and rhythm. Chou's goal is to create global music that is artistically challenging, bold and fearless, and which presents a unique musical perspective. Co-presented by China Institute, China Institute members will receive an exclusive discount on tickets!
Renwen Society lecture: The Grand Canal of China Saturday, January 21, 2017, 2:00-4:00PM Event fee: FREE, advance registration is required. Location: 40 Rector Street, New York, NY 10006 A UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world and a famous tourist destination. Starting in Beijing, it passes through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River. The oldest parts of the canal date back to the 5th century BC, although the various sections were finally combined during the Sui dynasty (581-618 AD). The canal has been admired by many throughout history including Japanese monk Ennin (794-864), Persian historian Rashid al-Din (1247-1318), Korean official Choe Bu (1454-1504), and Italian missionary Matteo Ricci (1552-1610). Chinese New Year Celebration, Year of the Rooster Saturday, February 4, 2017, 1:00PM-7:00PM Family Workshop Tickets*: Members: Adult $15, Children $5; Non-Members: Adult $20, Children $5; Patron Members FREE *Price includes entry to one workshop and the concert Concert Tickets: Members $10; Non-Members $20; Patron Members FREE Location: 40 Rector Street, New York, NY 10006 Kick off the Year of the Rooster with China Institute's signature New Year Celebration. In the afternoon, we open our doors to families for New Year-themed workshops and activities including dumpling making, storytelling, and lantern-making. In the evening, adults and families alike are welcome to a party featuring a lion dance, food, and live music. Learn More & Register
Film Art Set in Times of Chaos: Chinese Martial Arts Films Thursday, February 16; Wednesday, February 22; Thursday, March 2; Thursday, March 9; Thursday, March 16, 2017, 6:30-8:30PM Speakers: Richard Peña, Jim Zhang, Annette Juliano, Morris Rossabi, Raymond Tsang Per Screening: Free for all Members/$5 Non-Members Entire Series: $32 Members/$40 Non-Members Location: 40 Rector Street, New York, NY 10006 This five-week film series is dedicated to classics of wuxia, China's heroic stories of martial arts and swordplay, and accompanies China Institute's exhibition Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd - 6th Centuries. Directed by guiding lights of Chinese cinema - King Hu, Zhang Yimou, John Woo, Feng Xiaogang, and Tsui Hark - each film is set in a different dynastic period, during a time of chaos marked by immense change. The screenings will be introduced by a distinguished scholar and will feature accompanying contextual materials written by series curator Nancy Jervis. |
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