The new season of a theater program, New Live in China, will bring 36 productions to cinemas across the country in the second half of the year.
The sizzling summer in Beijing provides the backdrop for the city's annual feast of contemporary dance from July 16 to 28.
This year's Beijing Design Week will be held from Sept 5 to Oct 7 and will feature nearly a thousand creative cultural events.
The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a festival from May 23 to 27 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of The Yellow River Cantata.
The annual Lin Zhaohua Theater Arts Festival, which was launched in 2010, is back after a year's gap as the son takes the reins from his father.
Yang Baosen (1909-1958), who specialized in playing the roles of laosheng, or old male roles, will be remembered by Peking Opera artists from around China.
Now in its 19th year, the Meet in Beijing Arts Festival has seen 30,000 artists from 120 countries perform, attracting over 4.2 million audience members.
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra made its debut in China with a performance at the Tianjin Grand Theater on April 12.
The ninth Beijing International Film Festival will take place April 13 to 20 in the capital with the theme of “Home and Country” this year, as announced by the organizer Thursday morning.
The NCPA has a fond farewell in store for Cleveland Orchestra's tour of China, as it plans to webcast key performances live from Beijing.
The opera commission 170 Days in Nanking commemorating the efforts of protecting lives during the Nanjing Massacre will be staged on the National Center for the Performing Arts on April 24.