Nightlife & Activities
Iron & Wine Live in Shanghai Date:
Venue:
May 20 — 9 pm
Mao Livehouse
Sam Beam, under the alias Iron & Wine will perform with his full band and play a special show featuring songs of his richly filled catalog consisting of classic albums such as Shepherd’s Dog and his latest Grammy-nominated effort Beast Epic. Through the course of five live albums, numerous EPs and singles, Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with distinctly cinematic songs topping the US Billboard charts.
Tomas Saraceno: Aerographies Date:
Venue:
May 12-June 3 — 10 am
Fosun Foundation, Shanghai For his first solo exhibition in China, artist Tomas Saraceno will bring together a compendium of works from across his practice. This exhibition concentrates on the space above the Earth’s surface, inviting viewers to travel together on an imagined journey from the microcosmic to the macrocosmic. Tomas Saraceno was born in 1973 in Tucuman, Argentina. He studied architecture at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires in Argentina and received postgraduate degrees from Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de la Nacion Ernesto de la Carcova, Buenos Aires and Staatliche Hochschule fur Bildende Kunste — Stadelschule, Frankfurt. In 2009, he attended the International Space Studies Program at NASA Center Ames in Silicon Valley, California.
Nina Kraviz at Arkham Date:
Venue:
May 17 — 10 pm
Arkham
Nina Kraviz is a famous Russian dentist. She hung up her drill some time ago to collect records, make music and travel the world. Her career is so varied that it’s hard to define a particular Kraviz sound: for her, it’s the passion, the spirit, the immediacy of the music she plays and artists she champions. Her first artist album was the self-titled ‘Nina Kraviz’ and she has two expansive, extraordinary mix CDs under her belt for fabric and DJ Kicks. The DIY spirit of the labels manifests at small intimate raves in unusual locations around the globe, and occasionally on the trip to the moon.
Branagh Theater Live: The Winter’s Tale (Screening) in Shanghai Date:
Venue:
May 12-June 6 — 7 pm
Huangpu Theater
King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.
Doboku: Civil Engineering in Shanghai Date:
Venue:
April 21- June 24 — 10 am
Modern Art Museum
This is a design and education-focused exhibition, using art as a method to draw people’s attention to civil engineering. In the exhibition, they will guide visitors to explore different crucial parts of city constructions and the indispensable facilities in their daily life, such as roads, railroads, metro, internet networks, water pipe and water dam. The exhibition aims to combine various art forms with city engineering to show visitors a different aspect of those complex constructions and the works behind the scene.
Jazz Night at K&K Vienna in Shanghai Date:
Venue:
May 12-25 — 6:30 pm
K&K Vienna
Shanghai Old Keller Jazz Band is one of the most prestigious jazz bands in Shanghai that has played in high-level venues like several five-star hotels such as Shanghai Peace Hotel. Their love and dedication for music shine through and it is so special and unique, passionate, perfect. The band is famous for playing popular Chinese and foreigner jazz songs also in Europe and the United States. Band members: guitarist Gui Tianzhi; saxophone Zhu Guoping; trumpeter Shu Zhang Gen.
Porter Robinson DJ Set Date:
Venue:
May 24 — 8:30 pm
Modersky Lab Shanghai Broke into the scene in 2010 with “Say My Name”, Porter Robinson has taken the electric dance music world by storm. Nonstop good bangers at shows have made him the hottest act in the scene. Influenced by Japanese culture and anime, his music often reflects oriental flare, which can be seen from his beautifully made visuals. “Sad Machine” is one of his fanfavorite iconic track, which has more than 36 million streams on Spotify. As for his new ID Virtual Self, the artist explains that the idea was inspired by Calvin Harris and is different to Porter Robinson.
Paul McCarthy: Innocence in Beijing Date:
Venue:
May 12-June 17 — 10 am
M Woods Museum
M Woods is proud to present a solo exhibition by American master Paul McCarthy (1945-), a veteran of the Los Angeles scene and hugely influential to scores of artists across the world. McCarthy has dedicated his career to experimental practices, examining the shortfalls of conventional language and shining a light on the dark side of contemporary culture — specifically consumerism and mainstream media as they are experienced in America. McCarthy’s 50 years of artmaking have seen him work in nearly every conceivable medium, from painting and sculpture, to performance, video, featurelength film and recently virtual reality. For the exhibition at M Woods, the artist has chosen to present a survey of video, which he has worked with since the beginning and consistently returned to over the course of his career. Showing publicly for the first time in China are 43 works by McCarthy and selected collaborators, made between 1970 and 2013.
2018 Run to the Beat Date:
Venue:
May 20 — 8 am
Ming Tomb Reservoir
Run To The Beat is the first music Half Marathon in Beijing, taking place in the beautiful Ming Tomb Reservoir Scenic Area — located in the city’s Changping district. On May 20, live bands and DJs will line the track, while a musical party awaits at the finish line with center stage acts and some tunes to keep the blood pumping. Sponsor booths, F&B, and more dot the way, giving runners and support squads plenty to occupy themselves with. Whether you choose to run 10 kilometers or 5 km distances, this unique event welcomes runners of all levels — time to lace up your dancing/running shoes. Run To The Beat music running event was first established by IMG in London back in 2008. The first event attracted 12,000 runners to join. Later, the event developed its popularity worldwide and has since attracted over 100,000 runners to participate.