Jazz Artists Revel in Year's Successes

Doug Levine This story is part of VOA's 2003 in Review series. Thanks to some fine vocal albums, well-publicized reunions and anniversaries, and record-breaking attendance at outdoor festivals, jazz e

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2018年CRI Dot art ideas create new opportunities for Chinese artists

The administrators of the relatively new dot Art Internet domain names recently dispatched a team of senior managers from the U.K. to China in an effort to explore the market potential of the new domain names in China's artistic community. They've al

英语博客：A Commercial for Crunch Pak.

My sister-in-law called me the other day and asked me if two of my children would be interested in taking part in a commercial. I think so, I replied. I thought that it would be an exciting, new experience for them. One girl and one boy were needed.

Native American Artists Ask Lawmakers to Stop Fake Art

Native American Artists Ask Lawmakers to Stop Fake Art Many Native American artists are quitting their trade because they cannot compete with the low prices of fake artwork. William Woody is the top law enforcement official at the Fish and Wildlife S

Interesting Mix of Artists among Grammy

Mary Morningstar The 46th annual Grammy Awards will be handed out on February 8 in Los Angeles. This year's Country nominees include some of today's most popular performers, but also many artists who

Refugee Artists Seek to Give Back to Community

Refugees carry few material goods with them when they flee war, violence or persecution in the homelands. But they do bring skills to their new countries. An exhibit in the United States shows that sometimes these skills are artistic. The Sandy Sprin

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - Commercial Real Estate

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The American housing collapse was a major cause of the recession. The housing market is showing new life after three years of falling prices and too much supply. But now there are worries that banks

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STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we travel to several countries exploring the world of outsider art. This powerful form of creative expression usually involves art made

VOA标准英语2012--Young Kenyan Artists Face Tough Market

Young Kenyan Artists Face Tough Market At the Kuona Trust, a visual arts center in a Nairobi suburb, artists work out of converted shipping containers. Kuona's mission is to provide opportunities for its artists to produce world-class art in Kenya. S

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2017年CRI Opera artists across the Straits to perform together in Beijing

Professional players from the Peking and Kunqu operas across the Taiwan Straits will soon be hitting the stage in Beijing. The driving force behind these shows is the C.K Foo Foundation. The NGO looks forward to helping promote cultural exchanges in

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 February 2008 Voters in the United States are presented with a number of so-called purchase decisions in the course of the presidential election process. In this segment of How America Elects, VOA's Jeffrey Young looks

学个词Learn a Word 第650期 Commercial

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Artists from various countries have arrived in the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, for the Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Phil Mercer | Sydney 08 December 2009 Australia has refused to issue visas to artists from North Korea fo

Bad loans at Chinese commercial banks fall in 2010

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Chinese commercial banks go "intelligent"

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua)-- When a customer fumbled with a touch-and-go machine at a bank in downtown Beijing, a smiling receptionist jokingly asked him if he was a spy. You must be an employee from another bank trying to study our intelligent banking

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Reporter: Eight Chinese artists and six European artists will set sail for half a month off the Scottish isles to create artwork that can shed light on the plight of the environment. This creative venture has been launched by an inter-cultural networ

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In the event of an accident, taxi drivers face possible bankruptcy since many are not protected by commercial insurance, and would be required to pay not only compensation to the accident victim, but also a penalty from the traffic administration. [P

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This Friday, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is scheduled to lift off on its last voyage（航行） to the orbiting International Space Station. And on June 28, barring any last minute complications, Alantis will become the last space shuttle ever t