Although Shanghai's temperature has been dropping over the past few weeks, the city's culture scene is still in full swing with a string of musical and artistic events taking place across town. Here's a look at some of the most exciting events that you shouldn't miss this week.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir exhibition

Pieces by French impressionist painter Renoir Photos: CFP and from the Internet

This exhibition will feature about 40 works by French impressionist painter Renoir. Born in 1841, Renoir was one of the leading figures of the French impressionist movement in the second half of the 19th century.

According to a statement on http://www.pierre-auguste-renoir.org/, Renoir's work is "characterized by a richness of feeling and warmth of response to the world and to the people in it."

"His early works were typically impressionist snapshots of real life, full of sparkling color and light. By the mid-1880s, however, he had broken with the movement to apply a more disciplined, formal technique to portraits and figure paintings, particularly of women."

The works on display at this Shanghai exhibition are on loan from a total of 15 national-level museums from Europe and North America.

Date: From November 20 to March 6, daily

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center

Address: 1000 Yan'an Road Middle

延安中路1000号

Admission: 80 yuan ($12.57) for presale, 120 yuan at the door

Call 2216-2216 for details

Hélène Rollès concert

French singer Hélène Rollès

Born in 1966, Hélène Rollès is a famous French singer and actress who first shot to fame for her performance in the French sitcom Hélène et les Garcons (Helen and the Boys).

Aired from 1992 to 1994, the TV show proved a global sensation with foreign adaptations in countries including the US, Norway, Spain, Denmark and Sweden.

Rollès released her debut album Ce Train qui s' en Va in 1989 and four years later, she published Je m'appelle Hélène, a recording that made her a household name in both her home country and in foreign lands.

The album, which reportedly sold 900,000 copies and went triple platinum, prompted Rollès to be nominated for a Victoires de la Musique in 1993.

At the Shanghai stop of her first-ever China tour, Rollès will sing many hits from her previous albums as well as some well-known French chansons.

Date: November 20, 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Address: 425 Dingxiang Road

丁香路425号

Tickets: 80 yuan to 880 yuan

Call 6854-1234 for details

Lacrimosa gig

Lacrimosa

Established as early as 1990, Lacrimosa is a German gothic band. It is comprised of Tilo Wolff, the main composer, and Finn Anne Nurmi, the vocal and the keyboard player.

Currently based in Switzerland, the duo's musical style mixes gothic rock and heavy metal along with classical instruments such as violin and trumpet.

The band released their debut album Angst in 1991 and has more than 10 recordings under their belt so far, each of which has reportedly sold over 20,000 copies in their home country.

With their previous tours to China in 2006 and 2009, the band has built up a large fan base in the Middle Kingdom. Their latest China tour will also mark the 25th anniversary of the band's establishment.

Date: November 22, 8 pm

Venue: MAO Livehouse Shanghai

Address: 3/F, 308 Chongqing Road South 重庆南路308号3楼

Tickets: 480 yuan for presale, 550 yuan at the door

Call 6445-0086 for details

Compiled by the Global Times based on a ShanghaiWOW story