NEW YORK—In New York, an international city where just about every language is spoken, it is almost impossible to find a show that satisfies every taste, not to mention one from a foreign culture.
Yet, the “Chinese Spectacular,” presented by New York-based Divine Performing Arts (DPA), thrilled a live audience of about 600,000 of multiple ethnicities in 66 cities across 4 continents during its 2008 global tour.
Last February, more than 70,000 New Yorkers flocked to see 15 shows staged at Radio City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world.
As a brand new year arrives, with its “Chinese New Year Splendor” DPA is set to captivate New Yorkers again with a new line-up of programs in three weekend shows at Brooklyn’s 100-year-old Howard Gilman Opera House.
“Divine Performing Arts is a thought-provoking performance for audiences of all races. The energy radiated from the show is a universal energy transcending all races,” said Mary, a dancer from New York, after seeing the show last February.
Inspired by the legends and universal values of Chinese culture before communist rule, DPA is bringing about a renaissance of China’s almost forgotten 5,000-year traditional heritage.
In the show, world-class artists, stunning costumes, and strictly authentic classical Chinese dance are framed by state-of-the-art 3D backdrops, all complemented by a unique orchestra that combines Western and Eastern instruments, derived from two of the world’s supreme classical music traditions.
“I have been around the world three times, and I tell you that this is one of the most beautiful performances that I have ever seen,” said Mr. Tankus, a retired chair of an international company, who watched the show at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on Dec. 27.
‘This show is worth seeing again and again’
It is usual to see people moved to tears at a DPA show, and Ms. Qiu Qinzheng, a member of the insurance industry’s Million Dollar Round Table, can attest to that.
“The entire production has a powerful artistic expression. It not only has classical beauty but also a modern touch. It uses traditional Chinese colors in harmony, giving people a very pleasant feeling. When I was watching, I cried quite a few times it was so touching. From the lyrics, I could hear deep calls to restore the Chinese traditional truth, compassion, and beauty,” said Qiu, a former traditional Chinese dancer, after attending the show in New York in February.
Just before Christmas on December 19, the three DPA companies launched their 2009 World Tour in Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Ft. Lauderdale simultaneously. In the next four months, DPA will grace some of the world’s most prestigious stages in 80 cities in United States, Canada, and countries in Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
In Taiwan, within the first five days of ticket sales for the DPA 2009 World Tour, nearly 20,000 tickets were sold. As Professor Yu Kungchung, a famous poet and literary critic in Taiwan, said after seeing a DPA production: “This show is worth seeing again and again.”
“Chinese New Year Splendor”
Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets: 1-877-NTD-SHOW, (718)636-4100, www.NY Splendor.com
Showtime: 1:30 & 7:30 PM Sat. Jan. 3, 3:00 PM Sun. Jan. 4.
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
Yet, the “Chinese Spectacular,” presented by New York-based Divine Performing Arts (DPA), thrilled a live audience of about 600,000 of multiple ethnicities in 66 cities across 4 continents during its 2008 global tour.
Last February, more than 70,000 New Yorkers flocked to see 15 shows staged at Radio City Music Hall, the largest indoor theater in the world.
As a brand new year arrives, with its “Chinese New Year Splendor” DPA is set to captivate New Yorkers again with a new line-up of programs in three weekend shows at Brooklyn’s 100-year-old Howard Gilman Opera House.
“Divine Performing Arts is a thought-provoking performance for audiences of all races. The energy radiated from the show is a universal energy transcending all races,” said Mary, a dancer from New York, after seeing the show last February.
Inspired by the legends and universal values of Chinese culture before communist rule, DPA is bringing about a renaissance of China’s almost forgotten 5,000-year traditional heritage.
In the show, world-class artists, stunning costumes, and strictly authentic classical Chinese dance are framed by state-of-the-art 3D backdrops, all complemented by a unique orchestra that combines Western and Eastern instruments, derived from two of the world’s supreme classical music traditions.
“I have been around the world three times, and I tell you that this is one of the most beautiful performances that I have ever seen,” said Mr. Tankus, a retired chair of an international company, who watched the show at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on Dec. 27.
‘This show is worth seeing again and again’
It is usual to see people moved to tears at a DPA show, and Ms. Qiu Qinzheng, a member of the insurance industry’s Million Dollar Round Table, can attest to that.
“The entire production has a powerful artistic expression. It not only has classical beauty but also a modern touch. It uses traditional Chinese colors in harmony, giving people a very pleasant feeling. When I was watching, I cried quite a few times it was so touching. From the lyrics, I could hear deep calls to restore the Chinese traditional truth, compassion, and beauty,” said Qiu, a former traditional Chinese dancer, after attending the show in New York in February.
Just before Christmas on December 19, the three DPA companies launched their 2009 World Tour in Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Ft. Lauderdale simultaneously. In the next four months, DPA will grace some of the world’s most prestigious stages in 80 cities in United States, Canada, and countries in Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
In Taiwan, within the first five days of ticket sales for the DPA 2009 World Tour, nearly 20,000 tickets were sold. As Professor Yu Kungchung, a famous poet and literary critic in Taiwan, said after seeing a DPA production: “This show is worth seeing again and again.”
“Chinese New Year Splendor”
Howard Gilman Opera House
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Tickets: 1-877-NTD-SHOW, (718)636-4100, www.NY Splendor.com
Showtime: 1:30 & 7:30 PM Sat. Jan. 3, 3:00 PM Sun. Jan. 4.
Please see DivinePerformingArts.org for more information.
