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Hua Hua Zhang's Visual Expressions

Philadelphia puppet artist Hua Hua Zhang and her company Visual Expressions partner with Philadelphia dance company Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers and composers Liang Liang and David Darling to treat us to the world premiere of Two Hands—a work that combines dance, music and various types of puppetry. According to ancient Taoist philosophy, keeping the balance and harmony of nature is the core requisite for a rich life. Two Hands will encourage the audience to distinguish between Western and Asian values and how the two can contrast with and embrace each other. Born in China where she was one of the leading performers for the award-winning China Puppet Arts Troupe and formally trained at the prestigious Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut, Hua Hua ingeniously uses Asian and Western puppet art to explore universal, cross-cultural themes and promote the peaceful understanding of the differences and similarities among many cultures.

Performances

• Friday, October 14 @ 8 PM
• Saturday, October 15 @ 8 PM

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Insights Events

Post-show chat with Kun Yang Lin and the Hope Partnership for Education
October 14

Stay after the performance for a discussion with Kun Yang Lin and Dawn Ang, Director of Development for the Hope Partnership for Education. This Artists & Audiences Changing Lives chat will focus on Kun Yang Lin/Dancers’ work to support the educational development of students in North Philadelphia. Click here to learn more about donating a portion of your ticket purchase to the Hope Partnership for Education through the Artists & Audiences Changing Lives program.

Pre-show performance by PennYo
October 15 @ 7:15 PM

Come early and enjoy a pre-show performance by Penn's premiere Chinese a cappella group, PennYo.

Post-show chat with Hua Hua Zhang
October 15

Stay after the performance for a discussion with Hua Hua Zhang moderated by Sebastienne Mundheim.

Artist Information

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This performance is part of the Annenberg Center’s By Local Series.

This performance is part of the Artists & Audiences Changing Lives program. Click here to learn more.

The By Local Series is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Wallace Foundation.

Photo credit: Lindsay Browning