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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 to the final explosion of colors that filled the stage, “Thirteen Tongues” /《十三聲》is a stunning representation of a slice of Taiwan. Created by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s new artistic director Tsung-Lung Cheng (鄭宗龍), the production…
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 Wei Zhao-Yi (魏肇儀) have. The pair, who started seriously observing trees in 2020, have translated their love for nature and connections to their home city Kaohsiung into a 50-minute film-and-music experience. “Whispers of Trees” /《樹仔聲》takes…
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 The Secret Garden, the sickly, tyrannical Colin tells his cousin Mary that if he were to go the the garden everyday, he should stop being bad-tempered. “There is Magic in there—good Magic,” he proclaims. So…
Hsieh With You 