Nightlife
Cold Fairyland Special Concert
Shanghai-based band Cold Fairyland brings its latest performance, The Balance, to local fans this weekend. Founded in 2001, the band combines Eastern melodies and rhythms with Western symphonic rock and classical music.
Date: January 14, 9 pm
Venue: Yuyintang 育音堂
Address: 851 Kaixuan Road 凯旋路851号
Tickets: 40 yuan pre-sale, 50 yuan at the door
Call 5237-8662 for details
On Stage
Argentine Tango
Argentina's most prestigious dancer and choreographer of tango, Mora Godoy, brings her fellow dancers to Shanghai, presenting a hot and passionate show for local audiences. Her choreography is described as sensual and traditional.
Date: January 25 and 26, 7:15 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 680 yuan
Call 6217-2426 for details
Golden Songs of Teresa Teng Concert
Teresa Teng (1953-1995) was an influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan, who was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads. Her voice and songs are instantly recognizable throughout the whole of Asia, and in areas with large Asian populations. Chen Yajuan, a Japanese-Chinese female singer, will perform Teng's classic songs, including "Moon Represents My Heart" and "When Will You Come Back Again?"
Date: January 13, 7:30 pm
Venue: People Theater 人民大舞台
Address: 663 Jiujiang Road 九江路663号
Tickets: 100 to 380 yuan
Call 6132-6586 for details
Huang Xiaohu 2012 Concert
Regarded as "the nightclub queen" in Taiwan, the 49-year-old pop singer Huang Xiaohu brings her popular songs "It Is Not That Easy" and "Not Just Friends" to Shanghai for the upcoming Valentine's Day. Having performed in Taiwan venues for years, Huang has become known for her magnetic voice and electrifying live performances.
Date: February 14, 7:30 pm
Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage
上海大舞台
Address: 1111 Caoxi Road North
漕溪北路1111号
Tickets: 299 to 999 yuan
Call 6217-2426 for details
Red Dance Work by the Shanghai Theater Academy
In China, the color red symbolizes good luck. And as Chinese New Year approaches, the color can be seen everywhere around the city. To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, budding students from the Shanghai Theater Academy will perform an epic dance show with the theme of the color red.
Date: January 19, 7:30 pm
Venue: STA Theater, Shanghai Theater Academy 上海戏剧学院上戏剧院
Address: 630 Huashan Road 华山路630号
Tickets: 100 to 580 yuan
Call 400-810-1887 for details
Exhibition
Two Solo Exhibitions at m97 Gallery
Two talented Chinese artists Huang Xiaoliang and Lu Yanpeng will bring their solo exhibitions Jungle Diary and Open Air respectively to m97 Gallery this Saturday. Hailing from Xiangxi, Hunan Province, Huang was nominated for the Dutch-based Foam Paul Huf Photography Award in 2011. Born in 1984 in Fujian Province, Lu received the top award at the 2011 Pingyao International Photography Festival for his work Open Air.
Date: January 14 to March 4,
closed on Mondays
Venue: m97 Gallery m97画廊
Address: 2/F, 97 Moganshan Road 莫干山路97号2楼
Admission: Free
Call 6266-1597 for details