What's On

Introduction of recent events


(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-06-18 10:43
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Jay Chou

Taiwan pop singer and songwriter Jay Chou has enjoyed great popularity in China for around 10 years. His original music style has greatly influence today's music scene in China. He recently starred a movie remake of 1960s television series The Green Hornet.

7:30 pm, June 25

Shanghai Stadium, 666 Tianyaoqiao Road

021-6217-2426

180-1,680 yuan

The Kingdom of Desire

Taiwan dramatist and artistic director of the Contemporary Legend Theatre, Wu Hsing-Kuo, has adapted Shakespeare's Macbeth, giving it a definite Chinese twist by creating a Peking opera of the play, entitled The Kingdom of Desire.

7:15 pm, June 25, 26

Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue

021-6386-8686

60-500 yuan

Juliet and Romeo

The classic Shakespearean love story is told in an Italian musical. Composed by Riccardo Cocciante and Pasquale Panella, the musical premiered in Verona in 2007. A glorious production with fantastic lighting, and music and stage settings, the show hopes to inspire more interest in Italian culture.

7:30 pm, June 25-July 29

Luwan Gymnasium, 128 Zhaojiabang Road

021-6217-2426

160-1,000 yuan

Exhibitions

Yin Zhaoyang

Yin Zhaoyang's latest exhibition features his portrait oil and watercolor paintings, and sculptures. The highlight is Yin's largest painting The Flood, which is 9 meters long and 4 meters high.

Until July 11

Shanghai Art Museum, 325 Nanjing Road W

021-6327-2829

Lieve Dejonghe

Belgian artist Lieve Dejonghe's first solo exhibition in China is called "The Bearable Fastness of Being". Lieve began her career painting large abstract works. But in 1995, she switch to realism. Her present work is a symbiosis of both, the apotheosis of all her previous experiences with pure aesthetic emotion, elaborate content, proper techniques and subtle use of colors. She has also created a giant installation for the Belgian Pavilion at the Expo 2010 Shanghai on the theme of chocolate.

Until June 30

Shanghai Spring Gallery, No 5, Lane 209, Nanchang Road

021-6473-7578

Imminent

Sweden artist Per Httner's solo exhibition looks at strange premonitions about transformations growing in the minds of people across the globe. Virtually every human shares a sense that a great change is imminent. It makes everyone act in unexpected ways and triggers conflict where peace recently was taken for granted.

Opening: 6 pm, June 19

11 am-6 pm (Sunday, Monday closed), Jun 20-July 10

Fei Contemporary Art Center, Building No 40, 2F, 709 Lingshi Road

021- 6630-7268

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