Listings
Shows
Live Nation Presents-Russell Peters Almost Famous World Tour in Shanghai
Date: Feb 20-8 pm
Venue: Shanghai Center Theater
Price: 680-1,280 yuan
Peters was recently seen as a judge on NBC's Last Comic Standing, alongside Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans. He was also seen in Jon Favreau's critically acclaimed movie, Chef.
Starting in 2008, Peters was one of the first stand-up comedians to self-finance, self-produce and distribute his own comedy specials and DVD's, with Red, White and Brown and 2011's, The Green Card Tour Live from the O2 Arena. The DVD's went on to sell over 350,000 units across North America. His last special, Notorious was the first original comedy special for Netflix. Notorious was also supported by a four-part documentary series, Russell Peters Vs The World. Peters currently has over seven hours of content on Netflix.
Listed on the Forbes List as one of the top 10 Highest Earning Comics in the U.S. since 2009, Russell Peters has spent the past 25 years building a career to become one of the biggest comics in the world.
Contact: 400-610-3721
Feature Sound of ALY & FILA in Shanghai
Date: Feb 26-10 pm
Venue: M2 Club, Shanghai
Price: 100 yuan
Aly & Fila are an Egyptian trance music duo made up of Aly Amr Fathalah (a.k.a. Aly) and Fadi Wassef Naguib (a.k.a. Fila). They host an Internet radio show called Future Sound of Egypt (every Monday at 4PM US Eastern/9PM UK/22:00 Central European Time on Digitally Imported radio). In 2011, their track "We Control The Sunlight", which featured Jwaydan Moyine was chosen as "Tune of the Year" on Armin Van Buuren's show A State of Trance.
As hot as the Sahara and standing every bit as tall as pyramids, they're the single most successful group to have emerged from the spiritual lands of Egypt. From the Med to the Red and from up high in Cairo, to down deep in the Sinai, they've built an immense, ultra-loyal in-country following, From that foothold turntable Shamans, Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib went global.
With their career-launching Egyptrance releases ("Eye of Horus" and "Spirit of Ka") through to latter-day master-blasters like "We Control The Sunlight", their production credentials are only now matched by their spinning ones. Ranked as one of the 20 biggest DJ acts in EDM, they delight crowds now numbered annually in the millions, bringing their inimitable sound to the world's most prestigious clubs and festivals. No mirage, no illusion - this is Aly & Fila.
For close to a decade their spirited take on the trance sound has captured the hearts, minds and imaginations of planet trance. With their whip-smart productions and sandstorm sonics, their performances have raised the bar at some of the world's most recognized clubs.
Contact: 400-610-3721
Fabulous Experience of Electric Music in Shanghai
Date: Feb 27-11:59 pm
Venue: Linx
Price: 150/200 yuan
Marcus Schossow, a pioneer name in electronic music, has been rightfully dubbed "The New Face of House Music". Marcus maintains a thriving buzz throughout the electronic music scene due to his consistent releases on major labels such as Size Records, Axtone, Revealed, Big Beat (Atlantic Records), and Spinnin Records'.
Recently, Marcus premiered all of his new music for 2015 as a guest mix on Steve Angello's radio show residency on BBC Radio 1, which has over 2 million listeners. His latest single "Lionheart", on Armada has received over 5 million streams resulting in becoming a worldwide electronic radio hit. With an impressive list of collaborations including Charli XCX, Coldplay, Icona Pop, Axwell, Lana Del Rey, and more fourthcoming music, Marcus had an explosive 2014 doing over 100 shows around the world. Be on the lookout for Marcus as he tours the world in 2015 and strategically stops at the highest profile venues and festivals.
Contact: 400-610-3721
Five Seconds of Summer "Sounds Live Feels Live" 2016 Tour in Shanghai
Date: Feb 27-8 pm
Venue: Shanghai Grand Stage
Price: 280-1,680 yuan
The "Sounds Live Feels Live" arena tour follows the overwhelming demand for the 2015 "Rock Out With Your Socks Out" tour that took the band all over the world performing for over one million fans across three continents. Recently released, their second album "Sounds Good, Feels Good", has scored another No.1 album on Billboard 200, making chart history as the only band (not vocal group) to have its first two full-length studio albums debut at No 1 on the Billboard 200.
From the start, 5SOS were united by a love of punk-rock music and a vision of bringing it into the pop stratosphere. They played their first gig together in late 2011, performing for about a dozen people at a hotel in their hometown of Sydney, Australia. Three years later, they were headlining the Forum in Los Angeles, where they played for 25,000 fans during a sold-out, two-night stand.
5SOS were one of the biggest breakthrough stories of the last two years. Their overwhelming superstardom is attributed to their having been invited to open for One Direction in 3 worldwide tours. They have five multi-million selling singles, and a self-titled debut album that not only topped the US Album Chart, but also became the third biggest pre-order in iTunes history and the biggest US debut by an Australian artist ever.
Contact: 400-610-3721
Super Junior Special Event "Super Camp" in Beijing
Date: Feb 27-7 pm
Venue: Beijing Worker's Gymnasium
Price: 780-1,280 yuan
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak. Super Junior originally debuted with twelve members.
Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single "Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album Sorry, Sorry. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. Largely due to Super Junior's success as entertainers, other Korean entertainment managements began to train their music groups in other areas of entertainment, such as acting and hosting.
The best-selling K-pop artist for three years in a row, Super Junior have earned thirteen music awards from the Mnet Asian Music Awards, sixteen from the Golden Disk Awards, and are the second singing group to win Favorite Artist Korea at the 2008 MTV Asia Awards after jtL in 2003. In 2012, they were nominated for "Best Asian Act" in MTV Europe Music Awards. In 2015, they won the "International Artist" and "Best Fandom" in the Teen Choice Awards.
Contact: 400-10-3721
2016 Come Together Cnblue Live in Guangzhou
Date: Feb 27-7:30 pm
Venue: Guangzhou International Sports Arena
Price: 580-1,580 yuan
CNBLUE also known as Code Name Blue, is a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong-hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min-hyuk (drums, vocals). CN was short for Code Name and BLUE is an abbreviation of the members' individual images. 'Burning' represents Lee Jong-hyun, 'Lovely' represents Kang Min-hyuk, 'Untouchable' represents Lee Jung Shin, and 'Emotional' represents Jung Yong-hwa.
The band debuted on August 19, 2009 in Japan with their first mini album, Now or Never. They released four teasers for their 1st Korean mini album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Yonghwa on January 6, 8, 11 and 13, 2010 respectively. On January 14, 2010, CNBLUE debuted their first mini-album in Korea with the lead single "I'm a Loner". Their fan club is called "Boice".
Contact: 400-610-3721
Activities
Bravehearts
Date: Feb 21 - 4 pm
Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
Price: 10/20 yuan
In Bravehearts we follow four politically involved youths between the summer of 2009 and the fall of 2011. With the courage to say what they will and a hope to change the world for the better, the group encounters a tragedy that changes the trajectory of their lives forever. On July 21, Johanne boards the ferry to the AUF summer camp on the island of Utoya. The film crew stays with her until the 22nd before returning to Oslo to meet Sana. They are with Sana in the center of Oslo when the bomb goes off.
Contact: 010-5780-0200
Drama Queens
Date: Feb 21 - 6.30 pm
Venue: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
Price: 10/20 yuan
Drama Queens is a play without actors. Seven 20th century superstar sculptures find themselves trapped on a theater stage and out of their usual context. How do they interact with this new environment and with each other? The drama unfolds through a series of clashes and crossovers between the various "isms" and aesthetics which these sculptures represent.
Contact: 010-5780-0200
Beijing Longqing Gorge Ice Sculpture & Lantern Tour
Date: Feb 20-3:30 pm
Venue: Longqing Gorge, Beijing
Price: 300 yuan
Beijing Longqing Gorge (Longqingxia) is best known in winter for its outdoor gallery of massive blocks of ice carved into animals and figures of all shapes and sizes. When illuminated at night they create one of those rare must-see-to-experience visuals. The mountains around the gorge will also be illuminated, forming a lighting Great Wall - a beautiful background for the Ice Lantern Wonderland in the middle basin. Performances and toboggan add to the festival's fun. Longqing' s winter wonderland is a fun option for families who want to spend the day somewhere close, cheap and more comfortable than biting Harbin. It starts from mid January till mid of February, but with yearly temperatures rising, the festival's window is getting smaller, so make sure you call ahead to check exact dates if you go on your own. Over 400 ice sculptures made by both Chinese and foreign artists are exhibited there. Minority ethnic songs and dances are presented on the central stage.
Contact: 010-6432-9341
Beijing Invitational Craft Beer Festival
Date: Feb 26-28 - 5 pm
Venue: TRB Copper
Price: 250 yuan
Craft beer galore returns to the capital with the second iteration of the Beijing Invitational Craft Beer Festival. The event brings in a bevy of internationally known craft beer brands, many of whom aren't yet readily available within the China market. Purchasing a ticket (250 yuan per tasting session), gets you a 150ml sampling glass, which allows you to sample carte blanche.
Contact: 010-8400-2232
The Beijing Flea Market
Date: Feb 26 - 3 pm
Venue: The Bookworm
Price: Free
The Beijing Flea Market is back, and this time, it's indoors, but with all the same fun, food, drink, and, of course, plenty of shopping. We have more than 25 vendors showcasing some of the city's finest food and design, handmade products, and vintage. There is something for everyone - clothes, shoes, bags, soaps, tea, honey, jewelry, and home d??cor.
There will also be tasty drink deals and workshops all afternoon - no sign-up required!
The market is put on by Thrift and The Bookworm, so as usual, those interested in unloading their unwanted clothes can do so at the market.
Contact: 010-6586-9507
Fine Art and Culture
Date: Feb 23-7:30 pm
Venue: Beijing Kerry Center
Price: 125 yuan
There will be a networking evening in the gallery that includes a chance to browse the gallery and talk with the curators.
Founded in 2011 by Gaowen Zhu in Berlin, the Zhong Gallery is the first Chinese-invested gallery in Europe.
The Zhong Gallery aims to prompt and support Chinese contemporary art and artists overseas, and to foster the communication of art between China and Western countries. Zhong Gallery Beijing opened in 2013, and is located in the Kerry Centre. With experiences of exhibition and art promotion in Berlin, the Zhong Gallery has grown rapidly and has become an organization for Chinese contemporary art with international insights.
Taking the advantage of the art environment of China and Germany, Zhong Gallery is actively exploring brand new modes for Chinese-Western art communication, enhancing the international dialogues between Chinese and Western artists, and updating art news to art organizations, art amateurs and art collectors.
Contact: 010-8529-8383
Bencham's Young Professional Series 2016 - Brainstorming with Chinese Characteristics
Date: Feb 23-6:30 pm
Venue: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Price: 70 yuan
Join BenCham's next Young Professional event on February 23rd. This edition will focus on "Brainstorming with Chinese Characteristics" and take place at the Dutch Embassy. Join us while Mr. Alex van Egmond, the founder at Multidisciplinary Design Studio Creative Turmoil will give a workshop about how to get the best ideas out of your employees.
How to get the best ideas out of your employees is thus the main theme for this workshop. Alex van Egmond has been active in the creative field since 1997. He also has years of valuable experience in Chinese education.
Contact: ec-bj@bencham.org
Sports
The Shanghai Major 2016 DOTA2
Date: March 2-6-10 am
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena
(Shanghai Expo Culture Center) Price: 99/149/169 yuan Host by Perfect World, with a total prize pool of 3 million dollars, 16 top Dota 2 teams all over the world will compete in a 5-day double elimination match for the championship.
Not only fierce fight will be brought in the 5-day event, but a Dota 2 concert be presented to Dota 2 fans around the world. The concert, produced by global famous orchestra, will show the infinite charisma of game music.
Contact: 400-610-3721
