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Monkey goes Western: Madam Miaow on Resonance FM, Tues 5.30

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 10/11/2013

MADAM MIAOW’S CULTURE LOUNGE 5/8News, music and poetryRESONANCE 104.4FMPresented by Anna Chen5.30-6.30pm Tuesday 12th November 2013Listen liveorlisten later online Monkey goes Western: Chinese cultural innovation in the West The Innovators: Dr Who’s 50th anniversary; Chinese science fiction; China music and drama in the West In this Tuesday’s Madam Miaow’s Culture Lounge on Resonance FM, Anna […]

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Anna sings Jolene at the St Ives Arts Festival.

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 10/10/2013

Look, no hands! Here’s me having a go at singing again at the St Ives Arts Festival in September. Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” backed by Charles Shaar Murray and Marc Jefferies, both doing a great job. Madam Miaow says … visit Anna Chen’s website here: Home Anna’s food blog here: http://annacheneats.blogspot.com/

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Anna’s Resonance 104.4FM radio series starts 15th October, 5.30pm

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 06/10/2013

I read some pert, perky and pertinent poetry at last night’s pre-The Fu Manchu Complex public debate at the Oval House Theatre. The main event in the evening, a satire by actor Daniel York who was at the centre of the RSC The Orphan of Zhao controversy, is a satirical view of the yellow peril

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The most colourful place on Earth: eye-popping Danxia rock formations

3 Comments / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 07/08/2013

Bwa-ha-ha! We laugh at your puny landscapes. THIS is what I call landscape. No, it’s not a painting, no, you’re not on drugs (well, maybe you are, but that’s not the cause of this particular retinal explosion). It’s a world apparently made of bubble gum and sherbet, and it is in south-west China at Zhangye

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Brilliant Thai salad dressing to zing your tastebuds

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 09/07/2013

PHOTO TO COME This is for my friend Louise who loves this tangy salad with its taste explosion of garlic, chilli, the sourness of the limes, and umami of the sesame, but has forgotten the recipe. She’s a vegetarian and the last time I made it for her I forgot to leave out the fish

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David Henry Hwang interview: race, class and Yellow Face

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / Anna Chen / 07/06/2013

My Morning Star interview with David Henry Hwang, whose play Yellow Face launched London’s new Park Theatre last month. ‘We’re pretty good on race sometimes but terrible on class’ East Asian playwright DAVID HENRY HWANG talks to Anna Chen about issues of cultural assimilation and equality of opportunity ONLY six months before I finally meet David

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