Found 2 collections related to Theater -- China

American dancer, writer, and teacher of tai chi, Sophia Delza had an exceptionally long and varied career. She achieved prominence as an independent modern dance performer and choreographer, but embarked on a second career as an authority on Chinese dance and martial arts traditions. During a stay in China, Delza became the first American dancer to teach modern dance technique in Chinese theater and dance schools. Following her return to the United States, she became an important tai chi instructor and advocate. The collection includes her writings, correspondence, photographs, programs, and original artwork. less

Baoting Chang (1929-2015) was a Chinese Xiang Sheng ("cross-talk comedy") comedian and performer whose career spanned seven decades. He grew up in a family of well-known Xiang Sheng performers. Chang's daughter Grace Chang made and compiled a collection of video and document files about Chang and the Chang family's performing careers. Although the files were created in 2020s, they reuse scripts, books, photographs, and video and sound recordings from the 1920s to 2018. less