Shanghai News – Shanghai – That’s Shanghai

Art Breaker! 'Follow The Heart' modern dance performance at M Theatre this weekend

The Mainland's only non-profit, museum-based amateur theater crew is back!

by Tamia Tang, 09 January 2015

INTERVIEW: Experimental documentary filmmaker Lynne Sachs

We talk with Lynne Sachs about film, race, feminism and more.

by Tamia Tang, 16 December 2014

Art Breaker: China Women's Film Festival Now On!

The second China Women’s Film Festival is presenting a total of fifteen screenings around the city throughout the week.

by Tamia Tang, 24 November 2014

Learning improv at Zmack Comedy School Part III

Tamia Tang is a local college student in Shanghai. She recently began her improv adventure at the Zmack Comedy School, and is sharing her learning experience here.

by Tamia Tang, 09 June 2014

Learning improv at Zmack Comedy School Part II

This Improv 101 training I have been taking at Zmack consists of nine weekly lessons plus a graduation show. Graduation show! I can hardly imagine myself performing in front of a live...

by Tamia Tang, 24 April 2014

LitFest interview: Emily Perkins

Since Emily Perkins' 1996 debut Not Her Real Name and Other Stories was shortlisted for the New Zealand Book Award and claimed the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, she has established...

by Tamia Tang, 20 March 2014

LitFest interview: Catherine Chung

In Catherine Chung’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Forgotten Country, she explores two South Korean sisters as they adjust to a new life once their family moves to America. It’s...

by Tamia Tang, 20 March 2014

Learning improv at the Zmack Comedy School

Several months ago, I went to see a Zmack live show, "Shanghai's longest-running improv comedy brand". I had absolutely no idea what was waiting for me, having never even heard of 'improv'...

by Tamia Tang, 18 March 2014