Smithsonian's educational travel program was one of the first of its kind when it debuted nationally in 1970, and it quickly ...

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s ‘The Monkey King’ persuasively conjured the spirit of Chinese opera; Matthew Ozawa’s new ...

San Francisco Opera, in highest adventure mode, presents "The Monkey King," a dashing world premiere that brings to the stage ...

Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s “The Monkey King,” based on “Journey to the West,” brings an old superhero to the opera ...

Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang's "The Monkey King" brings Chinese mythology to vivid life in a ...

Check out production photos from the world premiere of San Francisco Opera's The Monkey King by composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang, running November 14-30 at the War Memorial Opera ...

Running about 2 hours and 20 minutes, the production combines centuries-old techniques with modern innovation. Traditional ...

The 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit was held in Wuzhen, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, from November 7 to 9, under ...

In what looks certain to be San Francisco Opera's most eye-popping and resplendent production of the season, Huang Ruo and ...

There’s a new hero in the world of opera, one with amazing superpowers, an unstoppable mission — and a tail.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in ...