【大紀元1月3日訊】（大紀元記者岳鵬編譯報導）費城全球華人新年晚會的演出即將拉開帷幕，首場演出將於一月四日晚在美麗安劇院舉行。神韻藝術團再次來臨之際，大費城主流媒體紛紛發表文章、參與贊助。費城公告報(The Bulletin)在其冬季文化節目指南中報導說，具有強力衝擊性的視覺藝術表演揭開中國新年的慶典(Visually Stunning Extravaganzas Celebrate The Chinese New Year)。
公告報的報導說，作為全球五十個城市巡迴演出的第一站，費城的「全球華人新年晚會」將給美麗安劇院的觀眾們帶來驚喜。從一月四日到六日，五場傳統的舞蹈、歌唱、和樂團的演出將拉開世界巡演的序幕。新唐人的節目折射出中華五千年文化和傳統的豐富多彩，一百多名裝飾華麗的舞蹈和歌唱演員將再現傳統中國的奧秘和傳奇，揭開鼠年的序幕。鼠年將從二月七日正式開始。
報導還說，「全球華人新年晚會」將呈現世界級藝術家如中國最知名的男高音歌唱家關貴敏、二胡演奏家戚曉春、大提琴師、指揮陳汝堂，及陳的妻子陳凝芳。陳家的兒子陳鋼在樂隊中吹巴松管，而女兒陳瓔則是在幕後工作的舞台監督。
新唐人電視台是總部位於紐約、獨立、非營利的中、英文電視廣播台，他們的節目覆蓋北美、亞洲、歐洲、和澳大利亞。大費城亞洲文化中心則是非營利性的教育組織，致力於弘揚亞洲文化、成為溝通東西方的橋樑。
「全球華人新年晚會」將與一月四日晚八點、五日下午兩點及晚八點、六日下午兩點及晚七點舉行。詳情可電(856) 437-4826、網站www.bestchineseshows.com。
該報導的作者安德麗雅．哈默(Andrea K. Hammer)女士也是費城「熱愛藝術- 藝術的慶典」(Artsphoria: Celebrating Arts Euphoria)組織的創始人和執行主任(www.artsphoria.com).
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Winter Culture Guide 2007
Visually Stunning Extravaganzas Celebrate The Chinese New Year
By: Andrea K. Hammer, For The Bulletin
11/30/2007
Photo Courtesy of NTDTV
Philadelphia – With Philadelphia the first stop during a tour of more than 50 international cities, 「Chinese New Year Spectacular」 will dazzle audiences during New Tang Dynasty TV’s (NTDTV) visually stunning extravaganzas at the Merriam Theater.
From Jan. 4 to 6, five performances of traditional dances, songs and symphony will kick off this worldwide celebration. Presented in Philadelphia in partnership with The Greater Philadelphia Asian Culture Center, NTDTV’s spectacular will reflect the richness of China’s 5,000 years of history and traditions. More than 100 ornately costumed dancers and singers will enact traditional Chinese myths and legends to ring in the Year of the Rat, which begins on Feb. 7. Magnificent choreography, high-tech sets and lavish orchestrations contribute to the beauty of this special production.
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「Chinese New Year Spectacular」 features performances by world-class artists including Guimin Guan, one of the outstanding tenors from China; Erhuist Xiaochun Qi, who has played the traditional Chinese string instrument for international audiences, and conductor Rutang Chen, a cellist for China’s Central Philharmonic Society Orchestra for more than three decades before moving to the United States. Chen’s wife Ningfang, a flutist, and son Gang, a bassoonist, join him on stage; daughter Ying works behind the scenes as stage manager.
New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV), based in New York City, is an independent, nonprofit Chinese- and English-language broadcaster in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The Greater Philadelphia Asian Culture Center (GPACC) is a nonprofit, educational organization showcasing the Asian culture’s beauty to enhance mutual understanding between East and West as well as to connect Asian American and mainstream communities.
「Chinese New Year Spectacular」 will be performed on Jan. 4 at 8 p.m., Jan. 5 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Jan. 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. For more information, call (856) 437-4826, or visit www.bestchineseshows.com.
Andrea K. Hammer is the founder and director of Artsphoria: Celebrating Arts Euphoria (www.artsphoria.com).
The Evening Bulletin 2007
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