Music theory's mad scientist staging new experiments

As an influential figure in Beijing's music scene, Dou Wei dabbles in a cornucopia of genres - rock, pop, electronicand reggae - but has no intention of performing mainstream music on stage.

A princess returns

Director Zhang Yimou will present a trendy version of classical opera Turandot at Beijing's new landmark - the Bird's Nest, on Oct 6 and 7.

Where East meets best

The fabulous Indian musical The Merchants of Bollywood will be performed this weekend by a cast straight from India.

A story with a hook

Alexander Pushkin's tale the Fisherman and the Fish is familiar to us.Young director Wang Xiaoxin has adapted it to Peking Opera.

A magic touch

The Third International Magic Festival will begin on Oct 1 at the Happy Valley theme park.

Rising from the underground

It has been almost a decade since mainland rock band Second Hand Rose broke into the underground music scene.

Listings of Shanghai:Stage and Exhibition

The listings of Stage and Exhibition in Shanghai

Listings of Beijing:Stage and Exhibition

The listings of Stages and Exhibitions in Beijing.

Listings of Guangzhou:Stage and Exhibition

The linstings of Stage and Exhibition in Guangzhou.

Nanjing: vocal band May Day

A rock performance will be held in Nanjing.

Raising their voices

Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and songwriter Dee Dee Bridgewater will perform her first Shanghai concert during the Sixth JZ Music Festival.

Letter from an Unknown Woman is a novel about the bittersweet experience of unrequited love, written by the Austrian writer Stefen Zweig.By that time, she is the wife of the man the pianist must duel at dawn.　　7:30 pm, Sep 19-21. The Experimental Theater of Beijing People's Art Theater, 22 Wangfujing Street.