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Monday, December 17, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture and Slides: "Ultima Thule Climb of Mt. Everest"

Gene Bauer, Liaison,

Spring Expedition to Mt. Everest

Gene Bauer was liaison for the 1984 Spring Expedition to Mt. Everest during the planning period from July 1980 through the final phase which began in Beijing on March 4, 1984. The Ultima Thule team, consisting of 16 American climbers, followed the northwest ridge route made famous by the British team of Mallory-Irvine in 1924.
Wednesday, November 21, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture: "Chinese Drama: A Survey from Early Productions to the Present"

Dr. Lily Shang-Tang

BIS is very fortunate to have Dr. Lily Shang-Tang speak to us on the development of drama in China. Dr. Shang received her B.A. in English Literature at Yenching (Yanjing) University with graduate study in the U.S., receiving degrees in English Literature, Drama and Philosophy. Dr. Shang presents a survey of Chinese Drama aided by visual examples of costumes, song and dance.
Wednesday, October 3, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture: "Liang Ssu-ch'eng and the History of Chinese Architecture"

Wilma Fairbank, Editor,

"A Pictorial History of Chinese Architecture"

Wilma Fairbank's talk centers on the 1930's and 1940's when Liang and his wife, both graduates of the University of Pennsylvania Architectural School, were pioneering the study of Chinese architectural evolution. Slides of the Liangs, their important discoveries and their remarkable drawings illustrate the talk.
Wednesday, September 19, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture and Slides: "Contemporary Chinese Art"

Jacqueline Jensen,

Researcher, Contemporary Chinese Art

Jacqueline Jensen, our expert guide for BIS museum visits in the past, came to China almost three years ago to research contemporary Chinese art. She will speak and show slides regarding her findings and ideas that have developed. She will share her experience through the three years and show slides illustrating her thoughts, particularly slides of museum visits she has made.
Tuesday, August 21, 1984 - 19:30

Film: "The Family"

Directed by Ying Ruocheng

An adaptation of the famous novel written by Ba Jin in the 1930's. This production was filmed at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, by students of the Theater Department, and directed by the Chinese director, Ying Ruocheng. It portrays the conflict between traditional Chinese values of family members and the more modern concepts of life just after the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic. The production is well done and has won acclaim for its authenticity.
Monday, July 23, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture and Slides: "Père David Deer in China"

Maja Boyd, Zoologist

Conservationists are hoping to establish a herd of about 50 Père David deer in China under a scheme funded by the People's Trust for Endangered Species. But first a suitable location must be found for their release and that is why Maja Boyd, an Oxford zoologist who has been studying the deer since 1977, flew to China in March this year to confer with her Chinese colleagues. When their feasibility study is complete, it is hoped that the first herd of animals will be airlifted to China by British Airways.
Tuesday, July 10, 1984 - 19:30

Film: "Teahouse"

Based on the play by Lao She,

Beijing Film Studio

Xie Tian, Director

This is the recently filmed production of Lao She's classic play done by the Beijing Film Studio. The actors are mostly those who created the roles years ago - Yu Shizhi as Wang Lifa and Ying Ruocheng as Pockface Liu. As the film is in Chinese without English subtitles, all are urged to read the play beforehand, available in translation at the Foreign Languages Bookstore. It is more than worth any effort as the play gives all the flavor of the once-popular Chinese teahouses.
Friday, June 1, 1984 - 14:00

Art Exhibition: Byron Goto

Byron Goto, Assistant Professor of Abstract Art,

New York City Technical College

Byron Goto, on leave of absence from his position as Assistant Professor of Abstract Art at New York City Technical College, will be sharing his visual experiences in China with BIS members and friends. Much of his work encompasses everyday scenes in Beijing, from vendors in the free markets to products sold and services rendered - shoemakers, barbers, etc. Both water colors and brush paintings will be displayed and for sale for the interested buyer. This exhibition should provide an interesting insight into everyday life in Beijing and its environs.
Saturday, May 19, 1984 - 10:00

Trip to Tianjin City Museum; Yangliuqing Arts Society

Fritz Zettl, Austrian painter and sinologist, will guide a bus excursion to Tianjin to visit the Yangliuqing New Year's pictures factory and showroom. This specific form of folk art, a combination of woodblock printing and hand painting, originated at Yangliuqing in the early 17th century and continues as a well-known tradition today. Mr. Zettl will continue the tour at the city museum (Yishu Bowuguan) where old and antique New Year's pictures from the Yangliuqing factory are displayed as well as many other artifacts of Chinese folk arts and handicrafts. The museum will also show a newly-...
Thursday, May 3, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture: "Some Chinese Responses to Western Art"

Michael Sullivan,

Professor of Oriental Art, Stanford University

Michael Sullivan, a leading authority on Oriental Art, is Professor of Oriental Art at Stanford University. Mr. Sullivan is the author of A Short History of Chinese Art, Chinese Art in the Twentieth Century, The Birth of Landscape Painting in China andChinese Ceramics as well as Chinese and Japanese Art, Bronzes and Jades in the Collection of Sir Alan and Lady Barlow and The Cave Temples of Maichishan.
Monday, March 26, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture: "China from Liberation to the Cultural Revolution"

Sidney Shapiro

Author, "An American in China"

As a New York commercial lawyer, Sidney Shapiro came to China in 1947 and has lived here ever since. He married a Chinese girl and became a Chinese citizen in 1963. He is the author of the well-known book, "An American in China" and is the translator of "Outlaws of the March," both of which have been published in America. He has recently completed a book on Jews in China which is to be published shortly. His talk will be an informal one based on his experiences while working and living in Shanghai and Peking during this interesting period of development in modern China.
Thursday, March 22, 1984 - 19:30

Exhibition and Talk: An Exhibition of the Primrose Gigliesi Collection

Primrose Gigliesi, Graduate,

Oriental Institute of Rome

Dr. Gigliesi has just returned from participating in the symposium on 20th-century Chinese painting held in Hong Kong. She is a graduate of the Oriental Institute of Rome and well-known in Western museum and other art circles. She has studied collected modern Chinese paintings for over 20 years. At the exhibition she will discuss the wide range and significance of contemporary Chinese traditional painting in the art world today.
Thursday, March 15, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture: "Acupuncture and Acupressure as a Way to Stay Healthy"

Victoria Mogilner; Jane Milburn;

Traditional Acupuncture Academy

Miss Victoria Mogilner and Mrs. Jane Milburn will explain the theory of acupuncture and acupressure and how it is practiced as a natural and preventative medicine. They will be giving helpful hints and practical tips and demonstrating some of the methods used.
Tuesday, February 7, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture and Slide Show: "Climbing Mt. Everest"

Christopher Wren,

Correspondent, New York Times

Christopher Wren, New York TImes correspondent and an experienced technical mountaineer, climbed Mount Everest last spring as a member of the 1983 American Alpine Club's attempt of the West Ridge through Tibet, a climb made totally without oxygen support. HIs talk will be accompanied by slides and a demonstration of the climbing equipment used in the attempt. The management of the recently opened Great Wall Hotel has graciously provided a venue for this talk in the Ballroom on the 2nd floor.
Thursday, January 26, 1984 - 19:30

Lecture and Slide Show: "Huxian Peasant Paintings - "Ten Years Later"

Primrose Gigliesi, Graduate,

Oriental Institute of Rome,

Chinese Language, History and Art

Primrose Gigliesi is a graduate in philosophy but has completed a postgraduate degree in Chinese language, history and art. She is currently a researcher in contemporary Chinese paintings and has lived in China for many years. Her talk will be about Huxian peasant paintings and will be illustrated by slides.