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Spring Photos: Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet – A Night in Ancient and New China

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The Shanghai Quartet—violinists Weigang Li and Yi-Wen Jiang, violist Honggang Li, and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras—returned to Wesleyan for their Connecticut debut with pipa (Chinese lute) virtuosa Wu Man to perform “A Night in Ancient and New China,” featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95; traditional folk songs; and the Connecticut premiere of the new quintet "Red Lantern" by eminent Chinese film composer Zhao Jiping (Raise the Red Lantern, To Live, and Farewell My Concubine) in collaboration with his son Zhao Lin. The concert was held on Friday April 1st in the Crowell Concert Hall. Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception – Week Two

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An opening reception was held to view the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History. Works featured by Milo Farley, Molly Grund, Nathan Harris, Caroline MacNeille, and Evan Ortiz were on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery from Tuesday, March 29 through Sunday, April 3, 2016. Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Orchestra Children’s Concert and Musical Petting Zoo

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A children’s concert by the Wesleyan University Orchestra under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina followed by a multi-station instrument petting zoo was held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in the Crowell Concert Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: China’s Youth – Another Cultural Revolution

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“We Chat” exhibition Guest Curator Barbara Pollack moderated a panel discussion about issues facing the post-Mao generation in China on Saturday, February 27, 2016 in the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Yan Xing – Tales from a Small New England Town

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In connection with the exhibition “We Chat: A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art” on view in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, performance artist Yan Xing worked closely with students to stage a happening at Olin Memorial Library on Friday, February 26, 2016.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Gaida – In Concert

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The Connecticut debut of Syrian vocalist/songwriter Gaida, one of the most “effusive and charming” (Timeout New York) singers on the world-music scene was held on Friday, February 5, 2016 in the Crowell Concert Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Opening Reception – “We Chat: A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art”

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An opening reception was held for “We Chat”—A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery. The exhibition features works by ten young artists that reflect the state of China today, and raise questions about the sustainability of national and cultural identity in an increasingly globalized world.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.