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Chinese New Year SplendorJan. 30 - Feb. 9, 2008Admission: $58 - $150 Radio City Music Hall 1260 Avenue of The Americas (corner of 6th avenue and 50th street) 212-307-7171 radiocity.com shows.ntdtv.com ticketmaster.com  Beautiful tradtional and cultural costumes..  Uplifting entertainment for whole family...  Ethical dances, original music this show has it all Chinese New Year Splendor is traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be a study in grace, fluidity, balance, and inner strength. A program of nearly 20 masterful dances and songs brings Asia's celebrated history to life on stage. The vigorous drums of the Tang dynasty court will quicken your pulse while the charm of ethnic folk dances will delight your soul. Complementing the performers are state-of-the-art digital backdrops and gorgeous authentically-designed costumes. The artistic force behind the Chinese New Year Splendor is Divine Performing Arts, a unique group of leading artists who share in a vision of reviving the best of traditional Chinese performing arts. The company is triumph of collaboration, bringing together over a hundred of the world's foremost classically trained Chinese dancers, choreographers, musicians, and vocalists. It also boasts the world's only full orchestra that embraces both Western and Chinese instruments as its permanent members. Based in New York, the company is distinguished by its conscious effort to present Chinese culture free from the influence of China's communist regime, which has abused and impoverished the arts for decades. The group aspires to create original performances that not only entertain, but more deeply educate, enrich, and inspire. The company's rich repertory is drawn from the pages of history, universal themes, and the world around us. All the choreography and music are original. |
