Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Dadao
Tel: 5466-0206
Acrobatic ballet
The world's first acrobatic ballet "Swan Lake" is staged by the Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe. Western ballet techniques and traditional Chinese acrobatics are blended in the show.
7:15 pm, through April 9
120-680 yuan
(Fridays and Saturdays)
100-500 yuan
(Sunday to Thursday)
80-380 yuan (afternoons)
Carmina Burana
A symphonic dance "Carmina Burana" will be staged by the Jin Xing Dance Company, the first modern dance group named after an individual dancer in China. This modern dance will be soon performed in France.
7:15 pm, April 19-20
100-380 yuan
Children's drama
The classic tale "Cinderella" will be performed as a children's drama.
7:30 pm, April 22, 10 am, 1 pm,
3:30 pm, April 23-24
40-60 yuan
Thunder Storm
The classic Chinese drama "Thunder Storm" by Cao Yu will be staged by Beijing People's Art Theatre in Shanghai. "Thunder Storm" has been staged by this theatre for half a century and has become part of their repertoire.
7:15 pm, April 24-25
120-600 yuan
Drama
"The No.1 Restaurant in China" will be staged by the Beijing People's Art Theatre in Shanghai. This drama has been staged more than 450 times in Beijing and is among the most popular plays.
7:15 pm, April 27-29,
120-600 yuan
Piano recital
The British pianist Clelia Iruzun will present her recital.
7:30 pm, April 30
80-200 yuan
The Balcony
A comedy by Chen Peisi, one of China's most famous comedians. A migrant worker leader pretends to be jumping from a building in order to get payment for his fellow workers, and happens to fall on the balcony of an official's second home.
7:15 pm, April 21-22
120-580 yuan
Oriental Art Centre-
Concert Hall
425 Dingxiang Lu
Tel: 6854-7757
The East is Red
The symphonic chorus "The East is Red" will be staged as a song-and-dance epic. Many of the old songs describing China's revolutionary history are expected to be heard again.
7:30 pm, April 28, May 1-3
100-880 yuan
Cello concerto
Ni Haiye, regarded as one of the most brilliant cellists in China will give a concert in her hometown, Shanghai. She will play Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, accompanied by the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
7:15 pm, April 30
80-480 yuan
He Luting Concert Hall
20 Fenyang Lu
Tel: 6437-1192
Violin recital
A violin recital will be presented by China's Wang Zhijiong.
7:15 pm, April 22
40-120 yuan
Piano recital
A recital will be staged by Chinese pianist Weng Yi.
7:15 pm, April 30
40-100 yuan
Shanghai Concert Hall
523 Yan'an Donglu
Tel: 6386-2836
Brahms concert
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra's Brahms concert will include the Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 and Symphony No. 3, Op. 90. Chinese pianist Xu Zhong will perform.
7:30 pm, April 8
80-380 yuan
Radio broadcast concert
Four Chinese pianists will give a group concert, performing some classic melodies.
10 am, April 10
30-50 yuan
Symphony concert
Indonesian-Chinese conductor Kek-Tjiang Lim will conduct Tchaikovsky's "Overture-Fantasie Rameo et Juliette", "Capriccio Italian for Grosses Orchester" Op. 45 and Symphony No. 6 in B minor "Pathetic". Beginning as a brilliant violinist during his career, Lim became a conductor at the age of 28 and has held significant positions in both Chinese and foreign orchestras.
7:30 pm, April 10
80-300 yuan
Scheherazade
Kek-Tjiang Lim will conduct Smetana's " Overture of the Bartered Bride", Richard Strauss'
"Don Juan" and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade Suite Symphonique" in concert.
7:30 pm, April 15
80-300 yuan
Orchestral offering
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will present Mozart's Symphony No. 41 in C major "Jupiter" and Sibelius' Symphony No. 1 in E minor.
7:30 pm, April 16
80-280 yuan
Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi, a jazz singer from the Netherlands, will give a solo concert in Shanghai. Praised as the "Latin Jazz Queen", she is well-received in Shanghai for her interpretations of pop music as well as jazz.
7:30 pm, April 26-27
180-680 yuan
Tim Janis Ensemble
Tim Janis, a renowned American composer and pianist founded his light music theatre at the beginning of the 1990s. They feature a combination of classic and modern as well as a natural and rustic melody. This time, the Tim Janis Ensemble will present their excellent works such as "Beautiful America" and "One Thousand Summers" along with movie originals from "Titanic", "Gone with the Wind" and "Star Wars".
7:30 pm, April 28-29
100-500 yuan
Evergreen Symphony
The orchestra from Taiwan gives two concerts. The Tuesday programme includes the Overture to Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky, folk ballads from Taiwan and other parts of the world, and music adapted from Teresa Teng's golden hits. The Wednesday programme includes Leonore Overture No.3 by Beethoven, The Phantom of the Opera by Kelvin Custer, Piano Concerto No.1 in D major by Prokofiev, William Tell Overture by Rossini and folk songs.
7:30 pm, May 3-4
80-500 yuan
Majestic Theatre
66 Jiangning Lu
Tel: 6217-2426
Taiwan singers
Two singers from Taiwan, Gao Lingfeng and Xu Jingchun, give a concert, performing their favourite old songs.
7:15 pm, April 8-10
100-800 yuan
You Ya & Zhang Kefan
You Ya and Zhang Kefan, two singers from Taiwan perform popular tunes from old Taiwan movies.
7:15 pm, April 15-17
100-800 yuan
Teresa Teng remembered
Zhang Di and Li Jia, two performers from Taiwan, give a concert, singing favourites from Teresa Teng, the deceased Taiwan singer.
April 22-24
100-800 yuan
Ballet drama
The classic Drama Romeo and Juliet will be performed by the Ballet Preljocaj from France. This ballet version, adapted in 1990, has maintained the main story by Shakespeare, but has set this love story in an East European nation. The leading roles, Romeo and Juliet, no long came from two opposing families.
7:15 pm, April 27
80-500 yuan
Finding Papa
Celebrated comedian Pan Changjiang stars in a comedy.
7:15 pm, April 29-30
100-580 yuan
Shanghai Centre Theatre
1376 Nanjing Xilu
Tel: 6279-8663
Acrobatics
The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe presents its famed repertoire.
7:30 pm, through April 30
100-200 yuan
Nouvelle Vague
The French jazz-pop band plays popular music from the 1980s. The band created by Marc Collin and Oliver Libaux will play new wave music in the Brazilian Bossa Nova style.
7:30 pm, April 8
120-580 yuan
Byron Berline
An American country music band is giving its first China tour. The Bluegrass and Western Swing Music they are good at playing is of a typical exciting American style, providing country relaxation.
7:15 pm, April 15
60-300 yuan
Shanghai Circus World
2266 Gonghexin Lu
Tel: 3603-0788
Urban stunts
Shanghai Circus gives its regular acrobatic performance, presenting the troupe's repertoire.
7:30 pm, through April 30
50-280 yuan
Dramatic Arts Centre
288 Anfu Lu
Tel: 6473-0123
Li Yazi
The satirical play tells the story of an emperor during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The first large-scale play to celebrate the centre's 10th anniversary, it collects the strongest creative team of the centre.
7:15 pm, through April 15
80-800 yuan
Hongkou Football
Stadium
444 Dongjiangwan Lu
Tel: 6540-0009
Jeff Chang
The Taiwan love song pop singer gives a concert.
7:30 pm, April 22
100-1,000 yuan
Shanghai Symphony
Orchestra
105 Hunan Lu
Tel: 6437-4685
Chamber music
SSO gives a weekend chamber music concert every Friday. This week's programme includes: Arpengione Sonata by Schubert, Introductions & Variations by Schubert, Sonata in A major by Franck, and Spring in Pamirs by Jin Fuzai, etc.
8 pm, April 8
20 yuan
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
105 Hunan Lu
Harley's Bar
265 Nandan Donglu
With Somebody
The band, "With Somebody" from Hangzhou, gives a concert.
8 pm, April 23
30 yuan (including a drink)
20 yuan if you have a student's ID, without free drink
Email: info@yuyintang.com
Xin Tian Di - The Lake Side Podium
Christine Tobin
A jazz concert will be given by leading female singer and songwriter Christine Tobin from the UK. Firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, Tobin also draws on other influences which give her music a distinctive and unique sound.
8 pm, April 7
100-280 yuan
Ark Live House
15 North Lane Xintiandi
Lane 181 Taicang Lu
Tel: 6326-8008
BOTY
A hip hop dance competition, BOTY (Battle of the year) is holding a warm-up party. A special DJ, Woodo, is invited, recommended by the BOTY headquarters in Germany.
8:30 pm, April 9
