Coming up
Stage
BAO
BAO is a Chinese folk music band group made up of six promising young artists: Qian Jun and Jin Kai, both flutists; Yao Xinfeng and Zhao Lei, who play the Chinese string instrument erhu; and Tang Xiaofeng who plays the pipa. Their performance features more contemporary aesthetics and combines traditional music with modern pop music.
Aug 29, 7:15 pm
Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Avenue
人民大道300号，上海大剧院
Tel: 6386-8686
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi is a one-act opera created by Italian Giacomo Puccini based on a tale from Dante's Divine Comedy. It tells about relatives going to a dying millionaire in the hopes of getting something from his will. But he decides to give everything to the church and then dies. The desperate relatives find an actor, pretending to be the dying man, so that he can make a different will. Starring Chi Liming, Zhang Feng and Xiong Yufei.
Aug 29, 7:30 pm
Shanghai Grand Theatre-Drama Theatre
300 Renmin Avenue
人民大道300号，上海大剧院
Tel: 6386-8686
Tickets: 40-80 yuan
Cats
Andrew Webber's classic musical is back in town. This time the show is produced by Webber's Really Useful Group, ensuring the performance quality. The gateway and lobby of the Majestic Theater will be adjusted to allow for the large amount of stage props. Those who missed the first round show in 2003 have a second chance to catch it next month.
Sept 5-6, 8-12; 7:30 pm
Sept 6, 2:30 pm
Majestic Theater
66 Jiangning Road
江宁路66号，美琪大戏院
Tel: 6217-2426
Tickets: 180-1,280 yuan
Neeme Jarvi and The Hague Philharmonic
The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra gives a concert under the baton of Neeme Jarvi. The Hague Philharmonic is 105 years old, and one of the leading orchestras in the Netherlands. The concert features Chinese pianist Feng Ying.
Sept 9, 7:30 pm
Shanghai Concert Hall
523 Yan'an Road E.
延安东路523号，上海音乐厅
Tel: 6386-2836
Tickets: 80-480 yuan
Liu Qian
The magician from Taiwan became famous across China after his heart-stopping performance at last year's CCTV Chinese New Year gala show. Liu is touring China with a 90-minute magic show. Audiences in Shanghai can experience his unique charm and ingenious performance next month.
Sept 12, 7:15 pm
Shanghai International Gymnastic Center
777 Wuyi Road
武夷路777号，上海国际体操中心
Tel: 6217-3055
Tickets: 180-1280 yuan
Sonic Calligraphy
Coco Zhao and Wu Na take center stage at JZ club's latest jazz concert. Zhao adds a touch of old Shanghai to the jazz numbers.
Sept 13, 3 pm
Shanghai Oriental Art Center's Performance Hall
上海东方艺术中心-演奏厅
Tickets: 100-200 yuan (limited number of 50-yuan tickets available for students)
Burn the Floor
The spectacular ballroom and Latin dance show returns to Shanghai. Inspired by great entertainer Elton John, the performance has also shown on Broadway. Starring a number of world performers, the show includes rumba, salsa, waltz, tango, as well as bold costumes and great visual and audio effects.
Sept 18-19, Oct 6-7; 7:15 pm
Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Avenue
人民大道300号，上海大剧院
Tel: 6272-1976
Tickets: 200-1,280 yuan
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in the United States, will debut in China with several performances of the timeless classic Swan Lake. Shanghai dancer Tan Yuanyuan will be dancing the leading role on the first and third night.
Sept 22-25, 7:15 pm
Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Avenue
人民大道300号，上海大剧院
Tel: 6386-8686
Tickets: 180-880 yuan
I'm Not Afraid
Five young cops are taking their final test to become detectives. They are taken to an isolated island and told to outline the image of a dangerous virtual criminal. But suddenly, things become a little too real, and lethal accidents begin to occur, deaths, one after the other.
Sept 3-27, 7:30 pm
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center - Dramatic Salon
3F, 288 Anfu Road
安福路288号，上海话剧艺术中心三楼，戏剧沙龙
Tel: 6473-0123
Tickets: 100-150 yuan
Exhibitions
Tada Icon
The Japanese artist who describes his art as "digital painting" likes to integrate complicated computer techniques into his work. His computer-generated images are all abstract with bright colors relating to Japanese Manga and animation pop culture.
Sept 3, 12 pm - 12 am
18 Gallery
4F, Bund 18, 18 Zhongshan Road E1
中山东一路18号，外滩18号4楼，18号画廊
Tel: 6323-8099
Ye Qiang and Qiu Guangping
The two oil painters are featured at the Shanghai Art Museum for the same time. Ye is a post-modenist who makes seemingly ridiculous combination of Chinese art and Greek Myth, and creates unexpected harmony in his paintings. Qiu's paintings are all about horses on the battle field.
August 19-28
Shanghai Art Museum
325 Nanjing Road W.
南京西路325号，上海美术馆
Tel: 6327-2829
Shigeo Anzai
Japanese photo artist Shigeo Anzai was once an oil painter. His interest turned to photography at the age of 30. Anzai recorded many incidents in the world art history over the past 40 years. His exhibition presents a visual edition of modern art history in more than 70 images.
Aug 20 – Sept 5
Shanghai Art Museum
325 Nanjing Road W.
南京西路325号，上海美术馆
Tel: 6327-2829
Minsheng Museum
Minsheng Art Museum has a warm up exhibition before it officially opens to the public, slated for sometime in October or November. The exhibition features over 30 contemporary artists, many of which are acclaimed painters and conceptual artists working with the ShanghART Gallery.
Minsheng Museum of Modern Art
F, 570 Huaihai Road W.
淮海西路570号F座，民生美术馆
Tel: 6282-8729
The Third Abstraction
Contrast Gallery presents an exhibition of water-ink paintings and calligraphy, featuring artists such as Andre Kneib, Lan Zhenghui, Shang Yang, Shao Yan, Wang Tiande, Inoue Yuichi, Wei Ligang, Zhang Hao and Zhu Qingsheng.
Opening: Aug 23, 3 pm
Until Oct 7, 10 am - 6 pm
Contrast Gallery
181 Jiangxi Road M.
江西中路181号，对比窗艺廊
Tel: 6323-1989
Events
Classical mall music
Young violinist Wang Zhiyong gives a recital at the second floor lobby of Shanghai Times Square next Friday. Acclaimed as a "a rare new star in Asia" by Gramophone magazine, her historical violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in 1747, Wang will play a selection of work by Mozart, Stravinsky, Faure and other classical composers.
Aug 28, 6:30 - 9 pm
2F Lobby, Shanghai Times Square
99 Huaihai Road M.
淮海中路99号，大上海时代广场2楼中庭
Tel: 6391-0691
Event
Upload snapshots of interesting people or occurences to www.hkworldcampaign.com.cn from Aug 14 to Sept 22 for the chance to win a grand prize provided by Heineken beer company, as well as free tickets for the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament. All photos should feature an "international" theme.
(China Daily 08/22/2009 page14)
