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A Dialogue Between Sichuan And Beijing Opera.(Theater review)
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Asian Theatre Journal
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September 22, 2008
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 University of Hawaii Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SICHUAN AND BEIJING OPERA. Produced by David Wong. Sponsored by the Texas Performing Chinese Arts Association. Chinese Opera Cultural Goodwill Tour of Texas, 1-19 April 2007.
Goodwill and cultural exchange were the ends; the arts were the means. This production, A Dialogue between Sichuan and Beijing Opera, was a showcase of dances and songs excerpted from various operas. David Wong, founder of the Texas Performing Chinese Arts Association--a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established in 1990 to promote diversity and understanding among ethnic groups through musical performance and cultural arts, especially those of China and the United ...
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