Happenings at Chinese Wushu Research Institute.
On July 9th and 10th, the Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association/Chinese Wushu Research Institute will celebrate Grandmaster Mark’s 35th year of teaching in the US. Plans include a open house in the afternoon and a banquet with performances on Saturday and an open class on Sunday morning. Contact cwri@taichi-arts.com for more information.
The Boston Globe has just posted an article and video about Grandmaster Mark and her school on their website. The article will be the cover story in this Sunday’s Globe magazine section.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/2011/0619/
Or watch the video on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJWnUu3Jnnk
The Sampan newspaper, New England’s only bilingual Chinese-English publication, ran an article in the May 13 issue about celebrations of World Tai Chi Day in the Boston area. Grandmaster Mark’s school is profiled in the piece. Read it here:
http://sampan.org/2011/05/bostonians-celebrate-world-tai-chi-day/
Donnie Yen’s latest film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 13. He also did the choreography. WU XIA was very well received by the critics, and should do well in both Chinese and international markets.
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAyXVzilajM
Reviews:
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945222?refcatid=31
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wu-xia-dragon-cannes-review-188449
http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/05/cannes-2011-wu-xia-review.php
The Bow Sim Mark Tai Chi Arts Association will celebrate World Tai Chi Day on April 30 2011 with a free performance in Boston. We will be on the Greenway by the Chinatown Gate from 10 to 11 AM. We welcome everyone to join us for practice and to enjoy the performance by Grandmaster Bow Sim Mark and her students. In case of rain, the celebration will be held at the school at 130 Lincoln St., just a couple of blocks away. For more information, contact us at (617)426–0958 or by email: cwri@taichi-arts.com
Springstep rehearsal