Upcoming cultural events

Beijing

Rock concert

The United States rock band Eagles will perform in China, as part of its Long Road out of Eden world tour. Founded in 1971, the Eagles is one of the most successful US bands with six Grammies. Aged in their 60s, the Eagles tour extensively.

Titled after its 2007 album, the Long Road out of Eden concert is set to feature songs from the double CD, as well as Eagles classics like Hotel California, Desperado, and Take It Easy.

7:30 pm, March 12, Beijing Wukesong Arena, 69 Fuxing Lu, Haidian district, Beijing; March 9, Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Shibo Dadao, Pudong, Shanghai

010-6417-7845, 021-5150-9199

Cultural exchange

Czech painter Mirek Kaufman's solo exhibition is part of EmbassyArt, a three-year cultural-exchange program between the Czech Republic and China.

Czech Ambassador Libor Secka says the program will bring together artists - painters, musicians, photographers, dancers and others - from both countries, until it concludes in 2013.

10 am-6 pm, Feb 19-25. Bloom gallery, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5978-4824

Extra dimension

Werner Schuster from Austria is presenting his black-and-white photography works in Beijing.

Schuster is a Viennese doctor specializing in radiology rather than a professional artist.

Since 2002 he has explored the mysterious world of the unseen using X-rays. Through his works, viewers may discover an extra dimension to life, such as chocolate stuffing inside a toffee candy. 10 am-6 pm, Feb 19-March 6. Three Shadows Photography Art Center, A155 Caochangdi, Chaoyang district. 010-6432-2663

Ink works

Veteran ink painter Huang Jun is to hold a solo show featuring more than 60 of his paintings and calligraphy works. Also on display will be manuscripts of poems the 97-year-old has composed over the past decades.

9 am-5 pm, Feb 23- March 1. Beijing Fine Art Academy, 1 Liulitun Beili, Chaoyang district. 010-6507-1285

A blend of flavors

In Surappearance, landscape artist Wang Linxu shows off the fruits of his labors over the past three decades. Surappearance blends the techniques of traditional Chinese ink painting and impressionism. He explores a wide range of materials, including substance extracted from minerals, coffee and plants. The style presents abstract elements with a vivid color scheme. 9 am-4 pm, until Feb 20. Museum of Cultural Palace of Nationalities, 49 Fuxingmennei Dajie, Xicheng district. 010-6602-4433

Shanghai

Ushering in Usher

American singer and songwriter Usher will hold a one night-only live concert in Shanghai as part of his OMG Tour. The Mercedes-Benz Arena concert is the only Asia stop of the artist's 2011 world tour. "I want this concert to be one of the greatest experiences, the biggest party in the world and a night to remember - (one) which makes you say 'OMG'," says Usher.

7:30 pm, March 12. Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Expo Avenue. 400-610-3721

Video works

German artist Daniel Burkhardt's solo exhibition of video works, Urban Roundabout, is inspired by travels and daily life. They are recorded in public spaces amid urban situations and natural settings such as a forest of white birches and the breaking of waves at a lonesome coast. Together they form an archive of personal experiences.

10 am-6 pm, Feb 19-March 20 except Monday. Wuwei Creative Space, Building 101, 1436 Jungong Lu. 021-3512-0988

Circus of life

American-Chinese artist Daniel Lee's new digital photo art series, Circus, deals with the symbiosis of humans and nature. Man and animal have shared this planet for so long, yet there is always a clear boundary separating them. Only in a circus do men and animals rely on each other. They live together, work together and travel together. On stage, humans try their best to show their animal instincts, while the animals imitate the behaviors of human beings. The circus becomes a metaphor for the real world.

Opening: 5 pm, March 5; 10 am-5 pm, March 5-April 4. Tangram Art Center, F2, Building 17, 50 Moganshan Lu. 021-6299-9868