Listings: Shanghai

STAGE

Referred to as "little Teresa Teng," Japanese-Chinese singer Chen Yajuan is known for her skilled imitation of the sophisticated sounds and singing techniques of the original Teresa Teng, a Taiwan singer well known by Chinese worldwide for three decades. More than 20 popular songs by Teng will be performed at the concert.

7:30 pm, April 28-May 2

57 Maoming Lu S., Lyceum Theater

021-6217-8530

The drama Madame Bovary is Me is the adaptation of the French writer Gustave Flaubert's novel Madam Bovary. It depicts the loves and hatred of women celebrities in Taiwan. The sarcastic humor makes the drama light but thought-provoking.

7:30 pm, until April 26

66 Jiangning Lu, Majestic Theater

021-6217-4409

A new version of Puccini's world famous opera Turandot created by NCPA will be presented by the Shanghai Opera House at Shanghai Grand Theater. It's the first time that a Chinese composer has written the sequel to Puccini's most important work. The sequel was written to show Chinese artists' respect for the master on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

7:15 pm, April 27-28

300 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Grand Theater

021-6372-8702

CONCERTS

The Eurovision Song Contest's 1995 winners, Secret Garden will perform at the opening of the Shanghai International Spring Music Festival. The Norwegian group who won with the groundbreaking instrumental piece Nocturne, are currently touring China.

7:30 pm, May 1

300 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai Grand Theater

021-6372-8702

The Shanghai Music Troupe has adapted songs from the four Chinese classic novels The Romance of Three Kingdoms, A Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Outlaws of the Marsh, combining traditional elements with modern electronic music.

7:30 pm, April 29

425 Dingxiang Lu, Shanghai Oriental Art Center

021-6272-1976

Eason Chan, the pop idol from Hong Kong, will perform at Shanghai Stadium. Last October, 16 of his concerts in Hong Kong sold out in a few hours. Shanghai is the first stop of Chan's upcoming Chinese mainland tour.

7:30 pm, April 26

666 Tianyaoqiao Lu, Shanghai Stadium

021-6217-2426

The 5-piece Taiwan pop-rock band, May Day, have chosen Shanghai as the last stop of their Chinese mainland tour.

7:30 pm, April 30

No. 666 Tianyaoqiao Lu, Shanghai Stadium

021-6217-2426

Exhibitions

Tang Zhiyi, a lacquer painter from Fujian province, is hosting a solo exhibition at the No 1 Clubhouse of Xintiandi. Tang's painting, depicting village women expecting the return of a fishing boat, won the gold award at the 10th National Art Exhibition and is now part of the National Art Museum of China's collection.

9:30 am-6 pm, until June 8

No1 Clubhouse Xintiandi, Lane 181 Taicang Lu

021-6340-6112 ext 601/602

The exhibition Salvatore Ferragamo's Evolving Legend 1928-2008 is one of the most talked about displays in Shanghai. In honor of the event, MoCA Shanghai invites parents and budding young designers to learn how to decorate shoes. For children aged 4-12 years old.

2 pm-4 pm, April 27 and May 4

MoCA Shanghai, 231 Nanjing Lu W., People's Park Gate 7

021-6327-9900 ext. 103 to make a reservation. Spots are limited.

(China Daily 04/25/2008 page22)