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Neon Elevated with Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

Wow! What a night! From the first ring of a single hand bell that roused the ensemble dancers in black … More

13 Tongues, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Dance, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Taiwan, 十三聲

Speaking for Trees with Music and Film

Have you ever looked at a tree, like really, really look at it? Taiwanese Composer Chou Hsuan-Hung (周宣宏) and Filmmaker … More

banyan trees, concert, nature, Taiwan Academy, TOCA Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation, Wei Wu Ying 衛武營, Whispers of Trees, 樹仔聲

In the garden: Feels good, Smells good, and… HUH?

Spending time in nature is good for health. Benefits include improved attention, reduced stress, and increased happiness. No wonder in … More

garden, geraniums, lamb ears, Los Angeles Arboretum, nature, unusal pollinators

In the Eye of the Beholder, “Man of God” Inspects the Male Gaze

We’ve all heard of the old axiom that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” While the expression appears … More

Anna Ouyang Moench, arts, Geffen Playhouse, Male Gaze, Man of God, play

Consider the parsley.

America’s salad landscape has since gotten so exciting since my childhood salad days comprised of iceberg/romaine lettuce salad mix dressed … More

healthy eating, healthy food, parsley, salad

Drink, Eat, Exfoliate.

Eat, pray, love? Nahhhh. Let’s drink, eat, and exfoliate. I am talking about homemade soy + barley milk. Growing up, … More

barley, healthy eating, healthy food, soy bean, soy milk, wellness

CNY in Penang, Malaysia

Growing up in the U.S. I have vague memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year. Sure, I kind of remember … More

Chinese New Year, CNY customs, Kek Lok Si 極樂寺, lion dance, Lunar New Year, Malaysia, Penang, Southeast Asia, Travel

Heart in a Bottle

Dear Hsieh With You readers, happy new year. What a year 2020 has been. And I think I can safely … More

children's book, growing up, illustration, Oliver Jeffers, picture book, reading, The Heart and the Bottle

Winter Style: How to Tackle Harbin with the Ultimate Sub-Zero Dress Code

Despite growing up in sunny (Northern) California and now living in even sunnier Southern California, I seem to have a … More

China, cold weather dress code, Harbin, Travel, winter style

In the time of coronavirus lockdown, chasing the romantic sublime in Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

The idea of music affecting wellbeing and emotions is at least as old as the writings of Plato: “Music gives a … More

arts, Boris Giltburg, classical music, Music, Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff, Segerstrom Center for the Arts

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