If you are a vocal arts lover, now may be a good time to start thinking about New Tang Dynasty 2nd Chinese International Vocal Competition, which will run from August 8-10, 2008 at New York City’s Town Hall Foundation, located on 123 West 43rd St.

The search is on for the world’s best Chinese Vocalists!  For thousands of years the Chinese sang to exalt the gods. Vocalists were chosen based on their ability to expresses the inner qualities of loyalty, honesty and respect. Every powerful and beautiful note would transport the listener to a divine land. The 2008 NTDTV Chinese Vocal Competition is offering Chinese vocalists from around the world the opportunity to showcase their talents and compete for a grand prize of US$10,000!   Don’t miss this great chance to experience the world’s best Chinese vocalists! Be part of the audience.

In addition, NTDTV is delighted to bring DIVINE PERFORMING ARTS (DPA), the world’s premier Chinese dance and music company, to New Brunswick, NJ, on Sunday, August 10. The performance is one of only two by the company this summer, and the first ever in the community. Show time is 8:00 PM, at the State Theatre, NJ, with tickets starting at $35.

Location: Town Hall Foundation
123 W. 43rd St. New York NY 10036 (between 6th Ave. & Broadway)

Semi Finals: August 9th (Sat.) 10:00am
Day pass: $20 general, $10 students

Finals & Award Ceremony: August 10th (Sun.) 10:00am & 4pm
$25 general, $15 students

Order Tickets:
Town Hall box office: 1.212.840.2824
Ticketmaster by phone: 1.212.307.4100
NTDTV ticket hotline: 1.877.683.7469
https://ticket.ntdtv.com/competitions

Take the subway to the Town Hall:
* Westside: take the 1, 2, 3 to 42nd Street, or the A, C, E to Times Square.
* Eastside: take the 4, 5, 6, to 42nd Street/Grand Central and then take the shuttle to 42nd  Street.
* Queens: take the B, D, F, N, R, Q, 7 to 42nd Street
* Brooklyn: take the B, D, F, N, R, Q, A, C to 42nd Street

For driving directions, please visit http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/pages/visitors/directions.html