Exhibition
Kenya Hara in Shanghai
Japanese graphic designer and curator Kenya Hara, who used to be the art director for the Japanese home décor franchise Muji and the designer of the opening and closing ceremony programs of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games in 1998, will bring his latest artworks to Shanghai. This exhibition will showcase 113 pieces of work including prints, objects and scripts.
Date: March 10 to April 10, 8 pm
Venue: Zendai Contemporary Art Exhibition Hall
上海证大现代艺术馆
Address: No.28, Lane 199 Fangdian Road 芳甸路199弄28号
Admission: Free
Call 5033-9801 for details
Group Painting Exhibition: Open Portraits
The Minsheng Art Museum launches a two-year program of exhibitions to examine and discuss Chinese contemporary art in the past 30 years. The exhibitions will include Open Portraits, Open Landscapes and Open Still Life. The Open Portraits show will include well-known Chinese artists such as Zeng Hao, Chen Danqing, He Duoling and Qiu Xiaofei.
Date: March 10 to April 28, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 9pm
Venue: Minsheng Art Museum
民生现代美术馆
Address: Bldg F, 570 Huaihai Road West 淮海西路570号 F座
Admission: 20 yuan (5 yuan for students), free after 6 pm
Call 6282-8729 for details
On Stage
Lorin Maazel and the Philharmonia Orchestra Concert
Under the baton of well-known conductor Lorin Maazel, the Philharmonia Orchestra will present a classical music concert with leading Chinese violinist Chen Jiafeng. It will feature the scores from Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Mahler's Symphony No.1. As one of the most famous conductors in the world, Maazel has conducted over 150 orchestras and staged more than 5,000 concerts over the past 50 years.
Date: April 3, 7:30 pm
Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center
Address: 425 Dingxiang Road
丁香路425号
Tickets: 180 to 1,280 yuan
Call 6854-1234 for details
Nightlife
Lacrimas Profundere Mini Concert
Founded in Germany by Oliver Nikolas in 1993, Lacrimas Profundere is a rock band famous for its catchy, 70s-influenced, gothic rock, complete with dark lyrics. Meaning "to shed tears" in Latin, Lacrimas Profundere will bring "rock and sadness" to local fans this coming Thursday.
Date: March 1, 8 pm
Venue: Mao Livehouse
Address: 3/F, 308 Chongqing Road South 重庆南路308号3楼
Admission: 100 yuan
Call 6232-6916 or 6232-3071 for details
Event
Shanghai International Literary Festival
The 10th Shanghai International Literary Festival will be held at the newly renovated Glamour Bar on the Bund. There will be readings and talks by writers including Caitlin Reilly, Amy Tan, Jeff Fuchs, Barbara Demick and cartoonist Matt Groening. A full list of writers and schedules is available at www.m-restaurantgroup.com. Make a reservation, and you will be able to have a face-to-face talk with your favorite writers.
Date: March 2 to March 18
Venue: Glamour Bar
Address: 6/F, 5 Zhongshandongyi Road 中山东一路5号6楼
Entrance: 75 yuan per person, including a drink; 20 yuan per person for children and students, including a soft drink; 188 yuan per person for literary lunches
Call 6350-9988 for details
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