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Opera and dance at Zhejiang Performing Arts Group, Zhejiang Jingkun Art Center and Hangzhou Opera and Dance Theater caught Arab arts professionals' attention. Stage innovations at Dafeng Science and Innovation Center sparked fresh ideas. Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang @cite_culture @opera_alger

A musical event featuring the performing arts of the Dong ethnic group and local specialty foods was held in Congjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, attracting hundreds of tourists.

“Don’t you dare go inside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts! It’s much too dangerous,” @petridishes writes. “If people can understand one another just by scratching a bow across taut strings—perhaps this is a form of witchcraft.” 🎨: Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

“Don’t you dare go inside the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts! It’s much too dangerous,” @petridishes writes. “If people can understand one another just by scratching a bow across taut strings—perhaps this is a form of witchcraft.”

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Workers set up scaffolding at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as a federal judge in Washington, D.C., declined President Trump's request to temporarily pause an order to remove his name from the venue

The head of the Kennedy Center defended his decision to close the Washington performing arts venue this week as necessary for public safety, after a Democratic congresswoman accused the center’s board of violating a court order.

The Kennedy Center's board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue's future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations. Read more: