Listings: Shanghai

STAGE

The famous Broadway opera Phone Trap will be presented in Shanghai by a group of young Chinese artists. The upcoming opera performer Sun Ningfang will play an unsuccessful Broadway actress who has a lifelong passion for performance but has bad luck in her personal life.

7:30pm, March 7-23

300 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Grand Theater

021-6372-8702

The drama by Lai Shengchuan, Total Women, will upset the tradition of cross-talkers being just male. The 120-minute all-female drama will be divided into six parts, including sections where one person speaks, and others where groups of two or three women cross-talk.

7:15pm, March 11-16

300 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Grand Theater

021-6372-8702

CONCERTS

A group of pop stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Jolin Cai, Luo Zhixiang and Landy Wen, will perform in Shanghai.

7:30pm, March 15

666 Tianyaoqiao Road, Shanghai Stadium

021-6426-6666

Li Yuchun became famous after winning the 2005 "Super Girl" contest. Time Magazine's Asia edition put her on the cover twice because of her popularity. Her concert is likely to be a sellout, so get your tickets quick.

7:30pm, March 9

1111 Caoxi Road N., Shanghai Grand Stage

021-2918-9188

ExhibitionS

The show will feature print works of some of the world's most famous artists - Antoni Tapies, Salvador Dali, Yayoi Kusama and Zao Wu-ki. It is a rare opportunity for Shanghai residents to see these works close up.

10 am - 6pm, until March 30

Shanghai Spring Gallery, 5 Lane 209 Nanchang Lu

021-6473-7578

Brought to Shanghai from Shenyang Museum in northeast China, 60 works from some of China's most important historical artists are on display.

Some of the items date back 1,000 years and have been painted on silk. Information in English will also be supplied.

10 am - 5 pm, until March 16

201 People's Avenue, Shanghai Museum

021-6372-3500

(China Daily 03/07/2008 page20)