'Blue Violet' debuts at Bacchus today
SINGER, C. Huff from the United States, is teaming up with Tracy Ashman from Britain to make their debut tonight at the newly opened Bacchus restaurant/bar inside the Regal International East Asia Hotel.
Noble flower orchid on show
IN the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) of Chinese history, renowned philosopher Confucius compared the orchid flower to a man of noble character and praised its fragrance as "the scent of king flower."
Stage
Chamber music The weekly chamber music concert at the San Diego Hall of the Jing'an Hotel tonight will play "Violin Concerto in D Minor" by Sibelius, "Caprice No 7 and No 8" by Paganini, "Expecting Red Sun to Arise from the East" by Tan Mitzi, "English Suite No 5 for Piano" by Chausson and "Violin Concerto in A Minor" by Vieuxtemps. Members of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will perform. Time: 8:00pm Place: 370 Huashan Road Price: 20 yuan Tel: 6248-1888 ext 617 Jazz concert The Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra from the US will play works by Duke Ellington at Shanghai Centre Theatre today and tomorrow. Time: 7:15pm Place: 1376 Nanjing Road W. Admission: 120-300 yuan Tel: 5234-0851 The Red Mansions Shanghai Yueju Opera Theatre will stage its popular new version of the Dream of the Red Mansions from tomorrow to Monday at Shanghai Grand Theatre. Time: 7:15pm, on most days Place: 300 People's Boulevard Admission: 100-500 yuan Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702 Lantern gala Shanghai Concert Hall will host a gala performance tomorrow celebrating the Lantern Festival. It will feature ballet dancers Xin Lili and Yang Xinhua, traditional comic dialogue stars Tong Shuangchun and Li Qing and Yueju opera singer Wang Wenjuan. Time: 7:30pm Place: 523 Yan'an Road E. Admission: 60-150 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Shanghai, Sydney Shanghai Grand Theatre will team up with the Sydney Opera House on Sunday for a concert at two different places linked by communication satellite. Time: 2:00pm Beijing time and 5:00pm Sydney time Place: 300 People's Boulevard Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702 Acrobatic show The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe will perform most days of this month at Shanghai Centre Theatre. Time: 7:30pm Place: 1376 Nanjing Road W. Admission: 30-60 yuan Tel: 6279-8663 Dance recital Well-known Chinese dancer Yang Liping will hold a recital of traditional Chinese dance at Shanghai Grand Theatre on February 25. Time: 7:15pm Place: 300 People's Boulevard Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702 Beethoven The symphony orchestra of Shanghai Opera House will hold a concert on February 25 to mark the 230th birthday of Beethoven. Time: 7:30pm Place: 523 Yan'an Road E. Admission: 40-100 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Love poems Famous Chinese actors and actresses renowned for their beautiful voices, including Sun Daolin, Jiao Huang, Yu Luosheng, Cao Lei, Ding Jianhua and Qiao Zhen, will perform at Shanghai Grand Theatre on February 26, reciting famous Chinese and foreign poems. Time: 7:15pm Place: 300 People's Boulevard Admission: 150-300 yuan Tel: 6467-0820, 6495-9586
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