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Readers respond to an article about an encampment and a nearby small business. Also: George W. Bush and AIDS; separating families; opera and politics; kangaroos.

Younger audiences and international exposure benefit the opera style, Chen Nan reports.

PENDLETON — The bluegrass musicians who make up the band The EOCenes typically take to the stage in Pendleton in September, but they’re playing a special show April 5, at

From centuries of being passed down through mentorship, to the modern day, when the youth edition of The Peony Pavilion ignited fervor among university students, Kunqu Opera's history has been closely connected with the continued effort of generations of young people.

Each of the nine destinations listed below offer a wide variety of activities for solo travelers with almost any interests and are relatively safe.

The Greek National Opera is organising numerous events to mark the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas' birth.

Scotland has formally elected humza yousaf as its new first minister, succeeding nicola sturgeon, after a vote in the scottish parliament. the leader of the pro—independence scottish national party becomes the countrys sixth first minister, and the first from an ethnic minority background. the terrorism threat level in northern ireland has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is considered highly likely. the british security service mi5 say its assessment follows a rise in...

Melodious, exquisite and sentimental. These romantic features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.

Theatre Day is a professional holiday of hundreds of thousands of people who have devoted their lives to serving this glorious and beautiful art form. It is celebrated all over the world on March 27. Astana Opera’s team did not become an exception. The stars of the capital’s opera house talked about what theatre means for artists, how this holiday is celebrated and whether there are any special traditions on this day.

John Adams’ Nixon In China, a 1987 work among the most acclaimed American operas, received its Paris Opera premiere on Saturday.