Caribbean, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

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Farewell my Concubine, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

Sunday, January 27, 2008 8:00 PM
Avery Fisher Hall

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New Year at Union Square, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

This picture was taken from the 2nd FL of DSW building on Union Square. They have great view of Union Square. I actually set on the floor by the window and enjoyed the view. And I also noticed that I was not the only person doing that. So if you are the owner of DSW and I highly recommend you re-organized the store, and may be you can open up a cafe? It would be awesome.

I am not an expert on piano, don't even know how to play, but having the chance to listen to the two Giants talking about the experience, questions of performing Beethoven, is such an pleasant experience. Emanuel Ax successfully visualized the language of piano. He talked about the balance of architecture, the technique of changing tempo, and the accurate arrangement of the whole score, which was really easy to understand and completely enlightening. It is like being a child again and enjoy the wisdom of the senior, what a bliss and luxury.

And I noticed the Emanuel Ax's resemblance to Jack Nicholson, one of the actors that I like, especially the way he talks.

Pausch has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was told in August 2007 to expect a remaining three to six months of good health. Pausch delivered his "Last Public Lecture", entitled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at CMU on September 18, 2007. This talk was modeled after an ongoing series of lectures where top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk", i.e., "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?"
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TianYe's wedding invitation, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

It is the COOL-EST invitation that I have ever received. (Well, and the very first invitation) Happy marriage -- Tian Ye!

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Nominee, Guo Jiaming, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

Chinese actor Guo Jiaming was nominated the Best Performance by an Actor at the 35th International Emmy Award. Here is the report from SINA.com.cn

Qart, originally uploaded by willowyangcn.

Q Art is pleased to announce Intimate Distance, a photography exhibition featuring nearly fifty photographs by nine photographers of the Chinese diaspora in the United States. Young, well-traveled, globally-minded, confident and eloquent… these photographers are distinct from artists of the Social Realism, Kitsch and Pop generations. Individual experience and emotion are the focal points of their artistic creation. While the dual experience of residing in both China and the U.S. underlies the nostalgic melancholy in their works, the refinement of both eastern and western art and literature allows the photographers to engage with a wide range of subjects and employ very different techniques and styles, which are interwoven into the unique richness and sophistication of these photographs.

The physical distance from the home country and the submerged emotional disconnect with the host country often put these photographers in a mood resembling nomads or voyagers. The subdued sense of solitude and strangeness slips through the empty yet stunningly beautiful urban landscape devoid of human presence.

On the other hand, the seeming detachment provides the photographers with a point of entry into their intimate memories and accentuates a stronger personal presence. The close proximity between the photographer and the subject and the conscious aesthetic decisions made by the photographer place the photographer at great intimacy with both the subject and the viewer.

The voyage between distance and intimacy, the past and the present, and here and elsewhere brings us the splendid visual poetics of this exhibition.

Q Art’s temporary location is at 64 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Exhibition hours are Monday through Sunday, 12 pm to 6 pm. For more information, please call 646.643.1532, or 617.306.3209, visit www.qartspace.com, or email: qart.info@gmail.com.

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ACAF NY will be New York's first Asian Contemporary Art Fair.

ACAF debuts November 8-12, 2007 at Pier 92 with new works by a front line of contemporary masters and a fascinating selection of work in varied media by emerging artists who are setting tomorrow's trends. ACAF brings to New York a vibrant, international art market, attractive to experienced collectors but accessible to those new to contemporary Asian art. ACAF will arrange special opportunities for dialogue and learning, and will become a point of convergence where some of the most respected dealers of contemporary Asian art will engage collectors and the general public.

A prime objective of ACAF NY will be to enrich knowledge and enhance familiarity with contemporary Asian art. To that end, a guest-curated exhibition will feature works that highlight salient issues and significant trends. A series of lectures led by renowned curators, dealers, and scholars will add perspective to appreciating and collecting contemporary Asian art and will cultivate a scholarly forum on current topics.

ACAF NY will open with a gala event and preview prior to the public opening at Pier 92 in Manhattan.

ACAF NY will place selected exhibitors in a prime location supported by targeted promotion and special opportunities to connect with new clients and to present their artists to an international market.

The fair will offer a professional environment:

· 80 exhibitors from over 10 countries
· Large booths
· Extensive marketing campaign
· Daily press briefings
· Cultural and educational programs designed to complement the fair
· Special exhibition
· Scholarly lecture series
· Expert collecting advice
· VIP lounge
· International art publications
· Cafe and guest lounge

Western collectors have become increasingly curious and enthusiastic about Asian art; recent contemporary art fairs and auctions have been avidly attended and enormously successful. ACAF NY is timed to introduce a select group of dealers to both sophisticated collectors and a large and interested public. You will want to be there.