Choreographer Sonya Tayeh is premiering 'The Surge,' a dance piece inspired by Sinéad O'Connor's life and music. The work features women over 40, exploring themes of defiance, aging in the arts, and finding one's voice, drawing parallels to O'Connor's own struggles and resilience.
Jockey Ethan Brown is set to ride Patch Of Theta and Chancheng Glory in Group Three races at Sha Tin on Sunday, following a career-best treble last Saturday. The 26-year-old expressed gratitude for the support from trainers John Size, David Hall, and Francis Lui.
A Hong Kong court awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to dancer Mo Li Kai-yin, paralyzed after a giant screen fell during a Mirror concert. His employer, Studiodanz, was ordered to pay compensation for catastrophic injuries and lifetime care.
Nora Fatehi revealed her FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem 'Siir Siir' was inspired by a chant from 70,000 football fans at a tournament in Morocco. The actor-dancer performed the track at the opening ceremony, sharing the stage with global icons and highlighting music's power to connect cultures.
Australian jockey Ethan Brown achieved his first Hong Kong treble at Sha Tin on Saturday. Meanwhile, jockey Harry Bentley's season is likely over after a fractured forearm sustained in a fall. Francis Lui Kin-wai also celebrated a treble.
Dmitriy Popov, convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O'Shae Sibley, faces 8-25 years in prison. Popov, 17 at the time, claimed self-defense, but prosecutors argued anti-LGBTQ+ motive. He was acquitted of murder but found guilty of other charges.
Ballet dancer Akane Takada, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, has withdrawn from the company's upcoming Japan tour in July due to a leg injury. The Japan Performing Arts Foundation (NBS), which is organizing the tour, announced the decision on the 13th. Takada was scheduled to perform the lead roles in "The Marriage of Lise" and "Giselle."
Baz Luhrmann's 1992 debut film, Strictly Ballroom, is a goofy, lovable, and romantic crowdpleaser that established the narrative template for the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. It features a brilliant dancer, Scott Hastings, who finds redemption with a shy beginner, Fran, challenging the establishment.
Lizzo's fifth album 'Bitch' arrives amid a career crossroads, following a controversial tour, mixed musical experiments, and a shift in the zeitgeist that once propelled her success.
A bronze and travertine fountain by Georg Kolbe, identified as Nazi-looted art, was auctioned for €4 million in Berlin. The Georg Kolbe Museum had to return the artwork to the heirs of its original owner, Heinrich Stahl, who did not survive the Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Choreographer Carly Sheppard, a descendant of the Takalaka people, is co-creating a new work, "The Shepherds," with Alisdair Macindoe. The darkly comedic piece explores themes of identity, colonialism, and religious trauma, premiering at the Australian Dance Biennale.
Red Bull Dance Your Style, la competizione di street dance che premia talento e improvvisazione, torna in Italia per la finale nazionale 2026 a Napoli il 7 giugno. I 16 ballerini si sfideranno davanti al pubblico, unico giudice, per un posto alla World Final di Zurigo.
Olympic medalist Shoma Uno and former World Junior Champion Marin Honda will return to competitive figure skating as an ice dance team. Both retired from singles skating in 2024.
China's 'white monkey' industry hires foreigners to boost business prestige, appearing in ads, events, and even as fake CEOs. This unregulated practice leverages the concept of 'mianzi' (face) but faces scrutiny over visa violations and changing consumer attitudes.
Amie Donaghey, a 21-year-old Irish dancer, was conned by a 'ghost broker' into buying a fake car insurance policy for £700, leading to a criminal conviction despite being a victim of fraud.
The funeral for the father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert by Hong Kong boy band Mirror, will be held early next month. The family said on Saturday that Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam’s funeral would be held at 10.30am on June 6 at St Andrew’s Church, Kowloon. The 71-year-old Li died on April 25, a week after disclosing on his social media that he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. According to his previous...
Mo Li Kai-yin, a 31-year-old Hong Kong dancer, testified for the first time in court on April 13, 2026, after being paralyzed from the neck down when a 500kg LED panel fell from the Hong Kong Coliseum ceiling during a Mirror concert on July 28, 2022. The District Court found his employer Studiodanz liable for compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance. The dancer received treatment in Beijing and Thailand following the accident.
Mo Li Kai-yin, a Hong Kong dancer left paralysed after being struck by a giant screen during a 2022 Mirror concert, has clarified that neither he nor his family raised any funds after the death of his father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam. The 31-year-old dancer warned supporters to beware of scammers exploiting his family's situation. His father, who spent years advocating for his son after the accident, died recently after revealing on Facebook about a week earlier that he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Hong Kong dancer Mo Li Kai-yin, left paralyzed after being struck by a falling screen during a 2022 Mirror concert, has warned the public about scammers exploiting his father's death. His father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, a pastor who spent years advocating for his 31-year-old son after the accident, died recently. Mo Li clarified that neither he nor his family have raised any funds following the death and urged supporters to verify any fundraising claims.
Anza and Firedancer, two of Solana's most-used validator clients, have implemented a test version of Falcon post-quantum signature solution to prepare the network for quantum computing threats. Falcon-512 generates the smallest signature among NIST-selected standards, addressing concerns about blockchain performance impact. The migration is described as manageable with no expected meaningful network performance impact.
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The father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer paralysed by a falling giant screen during a 2022 concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has died. The Christian Ministry Institute on Saturday announced the death of Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, who spent years advocating for his 31-year-old son after the accident shocked the city. “Reverend Li devoted his life to loving the Lord,” the institute said of its former president. “The beautiful traces of his life will live on in the hearts of his...
Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, former president of the Christian Ministry Institute and father of Mo Li Kai-yin, the dancer paralyzed when a giant screen fell on him during a 2022 Mirror concert, has died. He was being treated for an undisclosed illness and had spent years advocating for his son, sharing regular prayer letters about his condition.
A 60-year-old traditional dancer from Ibaraki, Japan, discovered late-life love with her 34-year-old protege. The couple appeared on the Japanese television show Welcome, Newlyweds! in April while maintaining privacy about their true identities. The woman has dedicated her life to traditional dance since childhood and currently teaches at Tsubaki, a taishu engeki troupe founded by her mother 40 years ago.
