Wintergreen KUNQU Society

Wintergreen Kunqu Society () is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and presentation of Chinese Kunqu theatre in the United States. In addition to educational workshops and lecture demonstrations, it regularly sponsors productions of popular Kunqu plays featuring premier artists from the major Kunqu troupes in China.		Upcoming Kunqu Performances Shangai Kunju Troupe Sat,Sun June 18,19, 2011 Freer and Sackler Galleries, Wash. D.C. Scene from Palace of Eternal Youth (Chang Sheng Dian) Program Details
What is Kunqu Theatre? Coming WKS Events Picture Galleries UNESCO Proclaims Kunqu to be one of 19 Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity	About WKS Past Events WKS Store: DVD's and CD's of Past Wintergreen Presentations and other recordings For advance notice of future events Contact WKS
On June 18 the Shanghai Kunju Troupe will be perform four scenes from the classic Kunqu drama, Palace of Eternal Youth (Chang Sheng Dian) in the Meyer Auditorium of the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C. On June 19 the troupe will perform selected Kunqu classic scenes in the Sackler Galleries. The troupe is joined by the U.S.-based star Qian Yi as a guest performer. This is the first U.S. tour for the company in over twenty years. Please join us for this historic event. Chinese World Journal Announcement On June 25&26, the troupe will perform a similar program at the Miller Theater in New York City. Visit www.kunqusociety.org for more information. DVD Recordings with English subtitles from the 2004 performance Drama in the Temple in the Freer Gallery are now available. Click here for details.