| The Silken Phoenix |
| Performed by the Core Ensemble featuring Fiona Choi |
| Date | Friday, February 27, 2004 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium at 8 pm |
| Tagline | The Silken Phoenix - A celebration of three of Asia's greatest women poets. |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.core-ensemble.cc |
 | Press Release | (Word Doc) |
 | The Silken Phoenix | 1.67mb |
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| Trilok Gurtu Band |
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| Date | Sunday, April 4, 2004 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium at 8pm |
| Tagline | Trilok Gurtu Band |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.worldmusicnet.net/trilok.htm |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Trilok Gurtu casual closeup | 388 x 580 609KB |
| Trilok with hands | 469 x 680 520KB |
| Trilok Closeup with saffron shirt | 470 x 580 656KB |
| Trilok with drum sticks | 470 x 580 385KB |
| Trilok hands in prayer | 458 x 580 759KB |
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| Pollen Revolution |
| Akira Kasai |
| Date | Friday, October 1, 2004 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Kasai bring Japanese Butoh to Bowker Auditiorum |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.multiartsprojects.com/ |
 | Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Akira Kasai in Spotlight | 2.05mb |
| Akira Kasai Kimono | 4.40mb |
| Akira Kasai Painted | 7.82mb |
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| The Dances of China: A Journey of 5,000 Years |
| Performance Series |
| Date | Friday, February 18 at 7:30PM, 2005 |
| Location | Concert Hall 7:30 PM |
| Tagline | Dances of China brings Cultural Journey to Umass Stage |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.chineseperformingarts.org |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
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| The Dances of China: A Journey of 5,000 Years |
| Performance Series |
| Date | Friday, February 18 at 7:30PM, 2005 |
| Location | Concert Hall 7:30 PM |
| Tagline | |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.chineseperformingarts.org |
| Dances of China - Flying | 1200 x 1003 742K 300dpi |
| Dances of China- Lantern Festival | 1200 x 904 798k 300dpi |
| Dances of China - Sea Fairies | 1275 x 964 899k 300dpi |
| Dances of China - Soldiers | 1275 x 933 711k 300dpi |
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| Chinese violinist Suzanne Shu |
| in Concert on the ER-HU |
| Date | Saturday, September 17, 2005 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Renowned Chinese violinist Suzanne Shu |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
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| Sidi Goma: |
| Black Sufis from Gujarat |
| Date | Wednesday, October 5, 2005 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Sidi Goma bring their exuberant ritual music and dance to UMASS |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Group shot of Sidi Goma | 1mb 10.24" x 6.827" |
| Sidi Goma solo artist | 687kb 5.933" x 6.822" |
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| home land security |
| presented by The Center for Cultural Exchange |
| Date | Friday, November 4, 2005 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | World premiere of new theater work about New England communities in the aftermath of 9/11 |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| home land security image | 300x330 |
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| Arya Tara: Sand Mandala |
| Drepung Loseling Monks presented by the Mystical Arts of Tibet |
| Date | Monday, November 14 - Thursday, November 17, 2005 |
| Location | University Gallery at the Fine Arts Center |
| Tagline | Visiting Tibetan Monks create healing mandala in the Pioneer Valley |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Amitayus Mandala: Buddha of Boundless Life | 4"x 4" 300dpi |
| Mandala Sand Painting | 4" x 3" 290dpi |
| Yamantaka Mandala | 1" x 1" 300dpi |
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| Yungchen Lhamo |
| in concert |
| Date | Wednesday, November 16, 2005 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | World-renowned Tibetan singer performs a concert that touches the heart and soul! |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Yungchen black and white | 7" x 7" 482 dpi |
| Yungchen on the beach | 5" x 6" 376 dpi |
| Yungchen standing | 5" x 7" 376 dpi |
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| Nomad: The River by Yin Mei Dance |
| Co-presented with New WORLD Theater |
| Date | Friday, February 24, 2006 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | |
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| Nomad: The River by Yin Mei Dance |
| Co-presented with New WORLD Theater |
| Date | Friday, February 24, 2006 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Movement/Theater Artist Yin Mei's Nomad: The River has shocking resonance about the violence of the Cultural Revolution and her transcendent journey. |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Press Release | (Word Doc) |
| Yin Mei and Dancers | 10 x 6; 300dpi |
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| New Shanghai Circus |
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| Date | Thursday, March 16, 2006 |
| Location | Concert Hall |
| Tagline | Breathtaking and beautiful New Shanghai Circus comes to Fine Arts Center |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| balancing | 6" x 7.8" 300 dpi |
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| Ethos & Indian Music Masters |
| Performance/Music |
| Date | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | A hypnotic evening of Eastern and Western world music at Bowker Auditorium |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Ethos Ensemble | 7 X 4; 96 dpi |
| Ethos and Indian Music Masters | 7 x 5; 72 dpi |
| Indian Music Masters | 5 x 6; 72 dpi |
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| Images of China: Chinese Rod Puppetry by Dragon Art Studios |
| Circle: Shows for Children |
| Date | Thursday, May 11, 2006 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium 10 AM and 12 noon |
| Tagline | Traditional Chinese Puppetry exemplifies rich and enchanting culture of folklore and art |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Old Man Puppet | 23 x 31; 72 dpi |
| Crane Puppet | 22x16 ; 72 dpi |
| Dancer Puppet | 23 x 28 ; 72 dpi |
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| Niyaz |
| Indo-Persian Music |
| Date | Friday, November 3, 2006 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | This Persian acoustic electronic hybrid will entertain and excite. |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.niyazmusic.com |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| niyaz.jpg | 1691x2100 |
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| Tales from the Beijing Opera |
| Circle Events for Schools |
| Date | Thursday, April 5, 2007 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.kirklandproductions.com/ARTISTS/Tales_From_The_Beijing_Opera-bio.html |
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| Egyptian Puppets A Special Family Event |
| Our Shadows |
| Date | Sunday, May 6, 2007 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Egyptian Puppets: A Special Family Event |
| Artist Website |
| www.bte.org |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| WamDah actor and hand puppet | 618KB |
| WamDah actor and shadow puppet | 468KB |
| Backstage with shadow puppet | 344KB |
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| Magdalen Hsu-Li |
| Asian American Pop Vocalist |
| Date | Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Magdalen Hsu-Li |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.magdalenhsuli.com/master_frameset.htm |
| Magdalen Hsu-Li Color Photo | 2400x2775 676Kb |
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| Mudra |
| The Gesture Speaks... Indian Dance Theatre |
| Date | Thursday, November 8 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | The Gesture Speaks |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.natarajdancers.org/Dancers.html |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Gestures and eyes of classical Indian dancer | 56.6kb |
| Full view of classic tribhangi position | 56.6kb |
| Tabla Player Samir Chatterjee | 339.3kb |
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| Dakshina Ensemble featuring Kadri Gopalnath & Rudresh Mahanthappa |
| Kinsmen/Svajanam |
| Date | Sunday, November 18 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Dakshina Ensemble |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.rudreshm.com/ |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Rudresh-Kadri color photo | 1512x2016 pixels 1.7MB |
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| Sleeping with Strangers |
| American Performance Art meets Beijing Opera |
| Date | Friday, February 8 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Asian American Performance Art meets Beijing Opera |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.dankwong.com/pages/home_1.html |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Dan Kwong (R) and Peng Jingquan (L) in "Sleeping with Strangers" | 1880 x 2384
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| Talking Head puppets from Sleeping with Strangers | 1500 x 1973
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| From the Heart of a Tradition |
| Aniruddha in Performance |
| Date | Sunday, March 2 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | A Rare Treat for Lovers of Indian Dance and Music |
| Artist Website |
| http://aniruddhaknight.com |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| Aniruddha Knight at UCLA | 581 x 595 pixels
122 KB |
| Aniruddha Knight Full Frame | 600 X 600 pixels
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| Aniruddha Knight | 600 x 600 pixels
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| Cherry Blossoms in the Valley |
| A Festival of Japanese Arts |
| Date | Friday, April 18 |
| Location | Bowker Auditorium |
| Tagline | Japanese Performing Arts in Bloom at Umass |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.kitanodaigagakukai.org/index.html |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
| The Kitanodai Gagaku Ensemble from Chiba Prefecture in Japan performs at UMass. | 1600px X 1200px |
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| Japanese Festival |
| Sakura Matsuri |
| Date | Wednesday 4/16 to Saturday 4/19 |
| Location | Various locations |
| Tagline | Cherry Blossoms in the Valley: A collaborative event! |
| Artist Website |
| http://www.wistariahurst.org/ |
| Press Release | (Acrobat PDF) |
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