Stage
Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Dadao
Tel: 6361-3061
International pianists
Combined with six calligraphy works on the stage, the piano concert played by six international artists will realize the harmony between seeing and hearing. Some world-famous pianists, such as Xu Zhong, Jose Feghali and Adam Golka from the US, will combine their talents for an evocative performance.
7:15pm, July 23
100-280 yuan
Young violinist
Huang Bin, a talented young musician who began to win prizes in many important international contests from the age of 14, will stage his astounding violin solo concert.
7:15pm, July 25
120-380 yuan
Family concert
Zhou Xuan was a singer famous for her "Golden Voice " in 1930s Shanghai. Now her two granddaughters, Zhou Xiaoxuan and Zhou Duoduo, will display their inherited musical talents.
7:15pm, July 26
100-280 yuan
Dance drama
As the counterpart of the opera 'Jiang Jie', the great dance drama "Hong Mei Zan" (Ode to the Red Plum Blossom) is adapted from a true story of the 1940s, with the heroine carrying on her struggle in prison, keeping faith in victory until her execution on the eve of the revolution.
7:15pm, July 30-August 1
100-500 yuan
Piano concert
The well-known American-Chinese pianist Jiang Tian has attracted worldwide attention since his work "Shanghai Dream" was released. Through his long and global musical journey, he has achieved a mature level of poetry and artistic passion. His works are described as a kind of "World folk musical paintings" that comes from a deep understanding of various cultures and the inspiration that can be drawn from them.
7:30pm, July 31
50-160 yuan
Miracle
The Chinese folk group "12-Girl Band" is becoming increasingly popular in both China and Japan for their mix of classical Chinese music with Latin, Jazz and Rock and Roll elements. The girls use traditional folk instruments to express the "new folk music", which puts more emphasis on rhythm than melody. Their energy and brilliance are expected to create a live miracle of refined folk music in front of the audience.
7:15pm, July 30
120-680 yuan
Hongkou Stadium
444 Dongjiangwan Lu
Tel: 6218-3267
Latin dance
Top Latin dancers from China and Germany will put on an astounding energetic and passionate performance which will arouse intense emotion in the audience and draw them into the exciting night of latin rhythms.
7:30pm, July 25
80 yuan
Whitney Houston
The world-famous pop singer is expected to display all the passionate magic of her voice in Shanghai as part of her China tour. This talented and controversial diva has gained great popularity in China from her movie "The Bodyguard" and its song "I Will Always Love You".
7:15pm, July 22
120-1,600 yuan
He Luting Concert Hall
20 Fenyang Lu
Tel: 6437-0137
Cello concert
Qin Liwei, a young Shanghai musician, who has been acknowledged for his musical talents and skills around the world, will perform from his repertoire including Bach, Beethoven, Paganini and Popper at this concert.
7:30pm, July 24
80-280 yuan
Lyceum Theatre
57 Maoming NanLu
Tel: 6217-8530
Puppet show
A little smart puppet is created by an old carpenter in jail to save all the poor people trapped there. Through various difficulties the puppet eventually finds a golden key to open the jail door and also opens the inner door of the king who arrested them.
July 24-26
50-60 yuan
Shanghai Circus World
2266 Gonghexin Lu
Tel: 5665-6622
Acrobatics
An acrobatic show entitled "City Scene" will be performed regularly in July.
7:30pm, July 20-25, 27-31
50-280 yuan
'Happy Circus'
A performance especially planned for the summer holiday will be staged and is expected to bring great fun and joy to the audience in its own special way.
2:00pm, July 24, 31
50-280 yuan
Jing'an Hotel
370 Huashan Lu
Tel: 6248-1888
Chamber music
The Shanghai Symphony gives a regular chamber music concert every Sunday evening. The upcoming session's programme is: Solo Suite No.1 for cello by Bach, Bassoon Sonata by Galiard, 'Who is Sylvia' by Schubert, Dedication by Schumann and 'Come Scoglio' (from Cosi Fan Tutte) by Mozart.
8:00pm, July 25
20 yuan
Exhibitions
Ha Bik-chuen
Hong Kong artist Ha Bik-chuen's paintings are on exhibition in Shanghai Art Museum.
Till August 1
Desire and Anxiety
Contemporary water-ink portrait works in a Realist style are on exhibition.
Till July 30
Shanghai Art Museum
325 Nanjing Xilu
Tel: 6327-4025
Peking Opera characters
Artist Ge Yunbo loves Peking Opera. The hundreds of Peking Opera plays that have been passed down through the ages offered him endless inspiration. His paintings of Peking Opera characters, as well as other subjects, are featured.
Opening: 7:30pm, July 23
Till August 1
Euro Living Arts Gallery
Rm 101, Building 1, 65 Maoming Beilu
Tel: 6217-1467
Imprint
Five famous artists: Yi Yang, Kong Xiangyang, Chen Xueguang, Hong Jie and Liu Yan, have been invited to display their works, such as xylograph, copperplate etching and so on. The process of making engravings will also be showed to the audience.
Till August 8
Space Art Centre
2F, 200 Taikang Lu
Tel: 6472-0312
Echo from outer space
Pictures taken by astronauts in outer space, some on the moon, are exhibited. A rare opportunity to view outer space in high definition and on a large scale. All pictures belong to NASA.
July 20-August 20
Epsite Gallery
1F, 651 Huaihai Zhonglu
Tel: 5306-7711
Paper work
An exhibition of some small works on paper by an artist named Ding Yi, including print and oil painting in an abstract form.
Till July 31
ShanghART Gallery
2A Gaolan Lu
Tel: 6359-3923
Painting exhibition
An exhibition of some oil and print paintings created by artists from Russia and Canada will bring about a specific and exotic atmosphere.
Till August 7
Yidong Culture Gallery
422 Nanjing Donglu
Events
Festival from Hawaii
A Hawaiian festival will be held in Xintiandi, with a series of events open to the public for free. Kapena and Halau Hula Olana performances, fashion show and music from Hawaii are played from July 24-31 between 6:00-10:00pm every night. Performances start from 4:00pm on Sundays, July 25 and 31.
South Lane Square, Xintiandi
Lane 181 Taicang Lu
Juvenile education
The Shanghai International Juvenile Education Exhibition will be held for the first time in the city. As an important programme in the Children's Expo, many educational organizations involved in language training and other kinds of education for juveniles of different ages will be on show.
Till July 25
East Asia Exhibition Centre
1111 Caoxi Beilu
Tel: 6279-1311
Movies
House of Flying Daggers
China's most successful experimental-turned-commercial movie director, Zhang Yimou, has brought out another big hit to follow "Hero". Also a martial arts movie, it is the story of two government agents chasing a young woman suspect. She seems to be part of a mysterious anti-government organization but the agents find themselves in a fatal dilemma of love or death. Starring Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
All local cenimas
Canadian film night
Ginger Snaps (2001)
Director: John Fawcett
Obsessed with dying and bound by a childhood pact to stay together forever, two girls loathe their mind-numbing existence in the suburb of Bailey Downs. One night they are heading through the woods on the edge of the suburb to pull an evil prank on an obnoxious classmate when one of them is savagely attacked by a wild creature.
6:30pm, July 28
8F, Tenants Activity Room, Shanghai Centre.
Enter through the front doors of the Portman hotel and take the elevators to the 8th floor.
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