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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is a ballet that was originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Tchaikovsky's score has become one of his most famous compositions. The show is considered one of the classical performances for the Christmas season every year. This performance is produced by Shanghai Grand Theatre, and features the English-born Derek Deane who is the choreographer, director and costume designer of the show.

Date: December 22 to 24, 7:15 pm

Venue: Shanghai Grand Theatre

上海大剧院

Address: 300 People's Avenue

人民大道300号

Tickets: 180 to 680 yuan

Call 6386-8686 for details

The Broken Bridge

The original musical piece is co-produced by the Hangzhou Hongyi Movie and Television Culture Company and Hangzhou Theatre, and the location of the story is based upon the well-known scenic spot in Hangzhou, Duan Qiao, which is also known as the "broken bridge." The story is divided into four parts, telling a century-long love story.

Date: December 15 to 16, 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Art Theater

艺海剧院

Address: 466 Jiangning Road

江宁路466号

Tickets: 100 to 580 yuan

Call 6256-8282 for detailed information

Harlem Gospel Choir: A Tribute to Whitney Huston

The Harlem Gospel Choir is one of America's premier gospel choirs. It has traveled the world for 26 years; sharing its joy of faith and raising funds for children's charities. Allen Bailey founded the choir in 1986, and today it features the finest singers and musicians from black churches in Harlem and the New York City area. The choir has performed for royalty, President Obama, Nelson Mandela, Elton John, two Popes and at the memorial for Michael Jackson. In this Shanghai performance, the choir will sing several famous songs by Whitney Houston, paying tribute to this award-winning singer who died earlier this year.

Date: December 15, 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Centre Theatre 上海商城剧院

Address: 1376 Nanjing Road West 南京西路1376号

Tickets: 80 to 580 yuan

Call 6279-7132 for detailed information

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 6, 1939 under the title Ten Little Niggers. It is Christie's best-selling novel with 100 million sales to date, making it the world's best-selling murder mystery ever, and one of the best-selling books of all time. Adapted from the novel, the drama has been popular among world's detective story fans for decades since its debut in 1943 in St James Theatre in London. And 64 years later a Chinese-language version of the play was first staged in Shanghai.

Date: December 20 to 25, 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre

上海话剧艺术中心

Address: 288 Anfu Road

安福路288号

Tickets: 150 to 300 yuan

Call 6473-4567 for detailed information

Exhibitions

Fred Eerdekens Solo Exhibition

Belgian artist Fred Eerdekens is internationally renowned for his sculptures and installations in which he combines language and sculpture into one piece of work. The artist combines the ingenuity and creativity of light with his materials. The common themes throughout each installation are light, shadow, language and spatial concepts.

Date: Until January 26, 2013, 11 am to 6 pm (closed on Mondays)

Venue: Magda Danysz Gallery

Address: 188 Linqing Road

临青路188号

Admission: Free

Call 1861-6151-670 for details

China in Kodachrome 1973-1980

Born in Morocco, Bruno Barbey studied photography and graphic arts at the Ecole des Arts et Métiers in Vevey, Switzerland (1959-60). Over four decades, Barbey has journeyed across five continents, covering conflicts in Nigeria, Vietnam, the Middle East, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ireland, Iraq and Kuwait. His work has appeared in many major magazines in the world. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the French National Order of Merit, the Overseas Press Club Award, and the University of Missouri Photojournalism Award. Barbey first came to China in 1973, and through his photos of China from 1973 to 1980, viewers can look back on the turbulent times of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76).

Date: Until Feburary 10, 2013, 10 am to 6 pm (Saturdays and Sundays, weekdays by appointment)

Venue: Beaugeste Photo Gallery

比极影像

Address: Room 519, Bldg 5, Lane 210 Taikang Road

泰康路210弄5号楼519室

Admission: Free

Call 6466-9012 for details

World in Mirror

History can also be found and reflected in beautiful forms such as these: exquisitely crafted mirrors made of bronze. Cotsen, a Los Angeles businessman, philanthropist and art collector purchased his first Chinese bronze mirrors in Hong Kong in the early 1950s. Today his collection contains thousands of pieces, including substantial assemblages of textiles, basketry and folk art. His collection now makes its public debut at the Shanghai Museum.

Date: Until January 20, 2013, 9 am to 5 pm

Venue: Shanghai Museum

上海博物馆

Address: 201 People's Avenue

人民大道201号

Admission: Free

Call 6372-3500 for details

Women in China

Singaporean artist Dayang van Wezel's works use mixed mediums to celebrate women's perspectives as powerful people throughout the history in China. Portuguese artist Mafi Santo's oil paintings are inspired by ordinary women's daily lives in Shanghai today. This exhibition reveals an understanding of Chinese people's day-to-day life and of Chinese culture as a whole.

Date: Until December 16, 2 pm to 9:30 pm (closed on Mondays)

Venue: Noeli Gallery

Address: 150 Yueyang Road

岳阳路150号

Admission: Free

Call 6431-9442 for details

Liang Weizhou Solo Exhibition

Artist Liang Weizhou's latest photographs and works on paper are presented in this exhibition entitled Post-Jiangnan (Jiangnan means the area to the south of Yangtze River). Born in 1962, the Shanghainese painter has become known over the past fifteen years for his expressionist paintings, and he has also gained critical acclaim and exposure for his series of photography-based works. This will be the artist's third solo exhibition at the gallery, and his works have been shown in Germany, Denmark, Japan, Russia and Sweden.

Date: Until December 30, 10 am to 6 pm (Tuesdays to Saturdays), midday to 6 pm (Sundays), Mondays by appointment only

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