What's on

Stage

Ukrainian Children's Ballet

The Ukrainian Children's Ballet will give two performances, one of Snow White, the other, Cinderella. The ballet will also perform at the Ukraine Pavilion in the Expo Garden on Aug 24, Ukrainian National Pavilion Day.

7:30 pm, Aug 14-15

Shanghai City Theater, 4889 Dushi Road

021-6217-2426

80-280 yuan

Thunderstorm

The Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center will launch its new production of the modern Chinese drama Thunderstorm, by Cao Yu. It tells of a family tragedy in which everyone struggles between love and hatred. When dirty secrets from the family - both present and past - are unveiled, everyone has to face the cruel truth about life.

Aug 19-22

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 288 Anfu Road

021-6473-0123

100-200 yuan

12 Angry Men

The play, 12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose, will be staged in Chinese. The play presents a jury deciding the fate of an 18-year-old accused of murdering his father. These 12 ordinary men from vastly different backgrounds find they have to take the boy's life seriously and reconsider such concepts as justice, responsibility and respect for life.

7:30 pm, Sept 7-12

Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 288 Anfu Road

021-6473-0123

150-250 yuan

Exhibitions

M816

The exhibition features 10 paintings, sculptures and new media works by artists from M816, an art community in Xingxi village, Meilong town, Minhang district. Artists started to build studios here in 2007. Now M816 has become a new cultural center in suburban Shanghai.

Aug 21-28

Duolun Museum of Modern Art, 27 Duolun Road

021-5671-9068

Ink art

M Art Center will present a new exhibition devoted to contemporary Chinese ink art. Curator Wu Wenxing will put together the work of 14 artists. Gong Yunbiao is the academic director of the show.

Aug 14-Sept 13

M Art Center, Building No 2, 50 Moganshan Road

021-6299-6610

(China Daily 08/13/2010)