Sculptor goes solo
Zheng Baocheng is presenting a solo exhibition of more than 20 sculptures. Zheng is a master craftsman of boxwood carving, a traditional art in Zhejiang province. Besides inheriting the traditional styles, Zheng has adopted modern aesthetics in his creations. He has gone further to work with rock, bronze and glass sculpture, as well as ink and watercolor paintings. Zheng has turned to contemporary art and created in recent years a series of works about consumerism and materialism. 10 am-6 pm, until Sept 10. Duolun Museum of Modern Art, 27 Duolun Road, Hongkou district, Shanghai. 021-5609-5728. Rob Becker’s one-person play Defending the Caveman will be presented in Chinese. The antagonism between two sexes has accompanied the whole civilization process. The play illustrates the difference between men and women with examples in modern daily life, and traces the sexual conflicts back to the primitive age, when men hunted and women collected. Xu Shengnan will be on stage leading his one-man battle defending the “cavemen”. The play is the maiden work of director Xie Shuai. 7:30 pm, Tuesday-Saturday; 2 pm, Saturday-Sunday, Aug 23-Sept 22. Theater Salon-Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, 3F, 288 Anfu Road Shanghai. 021-6473-0123. recorder. American legal professional and writer Jeffrey Toobin and Chinese media veteran Cai Chongda will discuss the importance of non-fictional writing and share their expertise at a public lecture in Fangsuo Commune. Toobin’s The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court was on the list of 2007 top 10 books recommended by the New York Times. 7:30 pm-9:30 pm, Aug 16. Fangsuo Commune, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe district, Guangzhou. 020-3868-2327. Hong Kong-based gourmet writer Chua Lam will be at Fangsuo Commune this Saturday to share his new book, which is about ways to enjoy delicious food and a happy life. It will be a lecture filled with humor and wisdom, just like the TV image of this 72-year-old man with gray hair and a smiling chubby face. He has made a household name for himself with his popular TV shows showcasing his worldwide travels, enjoying delicacy while chatting with young beauties. He has published more than 200 books since the 1980s.