Listings

Dance Musical Impression of Yunnan

Date: Sept 23-24 - 7:15 pm

Venue: Shanghai Culture Square

Price: RMB 180 to 980

Yunnan Impression Show, also called Dynamic Yunnan, is a grand and unique dance musical that richly depicts the strong flavor of the life of the ethnic groups in Southwest China. It tells stories about the universe, nature, culture, the pursuit for the origins of life, and the wish for everlasting life, in a form that combines the beauty of tradition with modernity. The performance reorganizes the essence of original rural songs and dances, and the classics of Chinese folk dance, and successfully demonstrates the rich ethnic colors of Yunnan. With its blend of the original and sacred rural dances and the visual illusion of time and space, the performance creates a world of reality and fiction. The Impression of Yunnan ushers in the birth of a new form of stage art in China. The famous dancer Yang Liping, who choreographed and produced the performance, is also the director and star.

2014 Shane Filan You and Me Tour Live in Beijing

Date: Sept 23 - 8 pm

Venue: Beijing Worker's Gymnasium

Price: RMB 380 to 980

Filan, a former member of Westlife, has been awarded 28 platinum discs and sold 40 million records worldwide. His album You and Me, released in November, drew praise from both fans and critics.

Contact: en.damai.cn/

Art

The Wonders of Paper

Date: Sept 13 - 10 am

Venue: UCCA Creative Studio

Price: Phone for prices

Famous architect and artist Yung Ho Chang and his team will lead children in an intensive workshop on the wonders of paper. Many artists have used paper, a readily available material, as a medium for creative expression. It lends itself to a wide range of techniques, as it can, for instance, be folded, cut, glued, molded, stitched, or layered. In this workshop, childrens will learn how to use paper to create different textures and shapes. A fashion show at the end of the workshop will present each of the children creations by having them wear them on.

Contact: 5780-0202/3

Email: anna.zhang@creative-studio.cn

Website: creative-studio.cn/en/

The Los Angeles Project

Date: Sept 13-Nov 9 - 10 am

Venue: UCCA

Price: Free

In a critical examination of one of the most important art centers in the Western world, UCCA dedicates its entire exhibition space to an anthology of seven shows of contemporary artists living and working in Los Angeles. They are Kathryn Andrews, Aaron Curry, Alex Israel, Matthew Monahan, Sterling Ruby, Ryan Trecartin and Kaari Upson. These seven artists represent a generation of creative practitioners drawn to a global nexus, one whose rich cultural legacy and robust network of art schools, galleries and institutions act a magnet for top talents in the field of contemporary art.

Contact: ucca.org.cn/