This excerpt from Cai's Tornado: Explosion Project for the Kennedy Center includes both the dancing boats and the tornado itself. To get a behind the scenes look at the creation of this event visit The Art of the Explosion at http://www.artsed

Shaanxi Folk Art Theater

Sep 22nd, 2006 3m 10s

This side by side video shows the story of the turtle and the crane as seen by the audience and behind the screen as the puppeteers bring the story to life.To learn more about the art of shadow puppets, visit Playing with Shadows at http://www

Terra Cotta Warriors

Sep 15th, 2006

Collections Manager Christa Deacy-Quinn of the Spurlock Museum at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana explains the steps that must be taken when handling valuable artifacts.The Terra Cotta Warriors are a collection of 8,000 statues tha

Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra

Sep 8th, 2006 4m 3s

Join the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra for a lecture and demonstration explaining each of the four sections of the Chinese orchestra as well as some of the individual instruments.

Beijing Traditional Music Ensemble

Sep 1st, 2006 4m 55s

Beijing Traditional Music Ensemble's extensive repertoire and virtuoso musicians demonstrate the range of distinctive styles that developed in each region for erhu (fiddle), pipa (lute), and other instruments.To watch the entire sixty minute

Yunnan Singers, Dancers, and Musicians

Aug 25th, 2006 5m 6s

Artists of the Yi and Wa ethnic groups from Yunnan Province-the most ethnically diverse in China-demonstrate their unique folk traditions in this excerpt from the Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage show. For more about the traditional art

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