Stage
Planet String
MASS Ensemble, a group known for its large musical instruments, combines the creative forces of architecture, sculpture, music, dance and visual arts. The American ensemble has been dubbed the "music magicians".
7:15 pm, Oct 22
Shanghai Grand Theatre, 300 Renmin Avenue
021-6386-8686
100-580 yuan
Pantomime from Prague
The Czech Republic's Lazne Touen Theater will perform at two theaters in Shanghai this month. The show is made up of four short plays and has already been taken to several international festivals since its premier in 2008.
7:30 pm, Oct 26-27, Shanghai Theater Academy, 670 Huashan Road
7:30 pm, Oct 28-29, Shanghai City Theater, 4889 Dushi Road, Minhang
021-6217-2426
80-280 yuan
Charity concert
A charity rock concert organized by the Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School will take place on Oct 24 featuring rock bands from local middle schools. The concert is aimed at raising money for two primary schools in the Dabie Mountain area in Anhui province so they can improve their teaching facilities.
5:30 pm, Oct 24
Xuhui Youth Center, No 20, Lane 18 Gao'an Road
138-1817-8373
Exhibitions
Classics with Metaphor
Wang Changxue elaborates on traditional Chinese symbols in his latest set of oil paintings, for example, by juxtaposing images from two ancient Chinese paintings to produce an unexpected modern feeling.
Opening: 3 pm, Oct 16
Daily 10 am-6 pm, until Oct 31
Caves Art Center, 1F, 32 Songyuan Road
021-6278-2699
Wang Xiaohui and Mini Cooper
Wang Xiaohui began collecting drawings and designs for the popular Mini Cooper from aspiring young artists months ago. Now she brings the fruits of these efforts together in her Dream Project inside a 2,000-square-meter exhibition hall. The photographer and architect has integrated her students' work and ideas into her latest multi-media installations. A real Mini Cooper is displayed, with its surface covered by one of Wang's drawings.
Shanghai Urban Sculpture Center, 570 Huaihai Road W
021-6597-7758
Art from Shandong
Shandong showcases its art scene to Shanghai audiences as part of the province's efforts to promote itself at the World Expo. Chinese oil paintings and calligraphy works by artists from Shandong form the bulk of the exhibition.
Until Oct 17
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum, 580 Ouyang Road
137-9113-2188
(China Daily 10/15/2010)
