Source:Global Times Published: 2013-6-20 18:23:01
On Stage
A Night at the Proms
Acclaimed London-based orchestra the BBC Concert Orchestra arrives in Shanghai this July. Under the baton of Barry Wordsworth, the orchestra will perform masterpieces such as Music of the Night, Fantasia on Greensleeves and Hungarian Rhapsody No.2. With around 50 musicians, the BBC Concert Orchestra is the BBC's most populist ensemble, playing a mixture of classical music, light music and popular numbers.
Date: July 18, 7:30 pm
Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center
上海东方艺术中心
Address: 425 Dingxiang Road
丁香路425号
Tickets: 80 to 1,280 yuan
Call 6217-2426 or 6217-3055 for details
2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic
South Korean boy band Shinhwa launched a world tour and will arrive in Shanghai this Saturday. Meaning "myth" or "legend" in Korean, Shinhwa was formed by six members in 1998 and has released over 10 albums in the past 15 years. The band will perform popular hits, including "How Do I Say," "Hey, Dude" and "Summer Story Tropical."
Date: June 22, 7:30 pm
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena
梅赛德斯奔驰文化中心
Address: 1200 Expo Avenue
世博大道1200号
Tickets: 680 to 1,680 yuan
Call 6217-2426 or 6217-3055 for details
Salome
Beijing's 9CDT Production and Performance has adapted Oscar Wilde's 1891 tragedy Salome into a modern dance. The story of Princess Salome, stepdaughter of Herod, dates back to the book of Matthew in the Bible. In the original story, Salome dances for Herod's birthday feast, and as a reward requests the head of John the Baptist, thereby becoming responsible for his death. Many artists have retold the story of Salome, and this production boasts a modern interpretation.
Date: July 12, 7:15 pm
Venue: Shanghai Culture Square
上海文化广场
Address: 597 Fuxing Road Middle
Tickets: 80 yuan
Call 6472-9000 for details
Nightlife
The Sparrow and the Raven
696 Live will present this live music and animation show that combines elements of VJing, visual art and electronic music. The performance tells the adventures of a sparrow and a raven in an exclusive world. Music will be performed by US artist Thruoutin who's been making electronic music since 2006 and now resides in Beijing. Chai Mi, an art graduate of Tsinghua University, is the art director in charge of the visuals.
Date: June 25, 8 pm to 10 pm
Venue: 696 Live House
Address: 11-8, Lane 1727 Sichuan Road North 四川北路1727弄11-8
Tickets: 30 yuan
Call 135-6488-3408 for details
Death Metal Concert
Andorran death metal band Persefone and Taiwanese heavy metal band Silent Hell play back to back at Mao Livehouse. Founded in 2001, the six-member Persefone has so far released four albums, including Truth Inside the Shades, Core and Spiritual Migration. Silent Hell released their first album, Drama, this January and incorporate various styles of metal into their sound, including hard rock, speed metal and old school.
Date: June 28, 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Venue: Mao Livehouse
Address: 3/F, 308 Chongqing Road South 重庆南路308号3楼
Tickets: 160 to 260 yuan
Call 6445-0086 for details
Exhibitions
Life's Paradox: Zhu Cunwei's Solo Exhibition
The paintings of Zhu Cunwei, born in 1972 in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province, deviate from normal emotions, knowledge and visual experiences. Most of his paintings quietly depict branches and leaves growing through still animals, giving us an artistic moment full of imagination. Through the seemingly disturbing details, the viewer may try to decipher the artist's intention of portraying alienated subjects and their metaphorical meanings and realize the contradictions and alienations in our everyday life.
Dates: Until July 19, 10 am to 6 pm
Venue: OFOTO Gallery
全摄影画廊
Address: 2/F, Bldg 13, 50 Moganshan Road 莫干山路50号13幢2楼
Admission: Free
Call 6298-5416 for details
Little Black Jacket
Little Black Jacket photography exhibition features over 100 black and white photographs of creative director Karl Lagerfeld's muses wearing the same iconic black jacket, all taken by the legendary designer himself and styled by former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris Carine Roitfeld. Notably, photographs of seven Chinese celebrities, including pop singer Li Yuchun, will be exhibited for the first time. The exhibition has toured in Paris, Tokyo, New York and London.
Date: Until July 17, 10 am to 7 pm (Sunday to Thursday), 10 am to 9 pm (Friday and Saturday)
Venue: NIB Building
中实大楼
Address: 14 Huqiu Road
虎丘路14号
Admission: Free
Call 3310-9985 for details