What's On in Beijing: Oct 24-30
Through Oct 30: Paulaner Bräuhaus Oktoberfest
It’s October, and that means beer – lots and lots of beer. Paulaner Brauhaus is hosting its 24th annual Oktoberfest celebration in the Bavarian tradition. That means authentic German cuisine, traditional dances and live music that you can sing along to after you’ve downed a couple handcrafted ‘Oktoberfest Biers,’ Paulaner’s unique brew only during the festival.
Kempinski Hotel, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu 朝阳区 亮马桥路50号凯宾斯基饭店 (6465 3388 ext. 5732)
Oct 27-Nov 13: Blue Man Group
Twenty-five years ago, three newly graduated friends wanted to parlay their interest in design, science, comedy, drumming and music into a career. And they did. The Blue Man Group has since turned into a worldwide sensation. For a quarter of a century, the Blue Man show has been evolving and adding new experiences that speak to contemporary culture. As part of their world tour, the group will be landing in Beijing later this week and will be performing at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center until Nov 13.
Oct 27-Nov 13, 7.30pm (Tues-Sun) and 2.30pm (Sat-Sun), RMB100-999. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, North of Yongding Gate 永定门北
Oct 28: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra Concert In Beijing
The Dresden Philharmonic is making the trek all the way from Germany to Beijing. If you've got the urge for something a little more sophisticated and cultured, the symphony orchestra will be performing on October 28 at NCPA.
Fri Oct 28, 7.30pm. RMB180/280/400/520/600/680/880. National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) - Concert Hall, 2 Xi Chang’an Jie, Xicheng District 西城区西长安街2号 (6655 0000)
Oct 28: Michael Rother @ Yugong Yishan
German krautrock musician Michael Rother is known for founding the band Neu! and playing in the group Kraftwerk. But he's long been releasing solo albums and performing on tons of pretty impressive film soundtracks. He’ll be showing off his stuff this Friday at Yugong Yishan.
Fri Oct 28, time TBD. RMB200 (door); RMB150 (presale). Yugong Yishan, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu 东城区张自忠路3-2号 (6404 2711)
Oct 28: Kevin Saunderson @ Dada
The word ‘Godfather’ gets used far too often, but what if that person actually helped invent a genre? Well, technically, that would just make them the father rather than the godfather. And let’s keep it gender-neutral. That’s right, Beijing, one of the parents of Detroit techno is coming to Dada. Along with childhood friends (and techno legends) Derrick May and Juan Atkins, producer Kevin Saunderson took to a Detroit basement and created a new sound that would later sweep the electronic music world. It was a “complete mistake,” May would later reveal, before famously describing the the genre’s creation as being “like George Clinton and Kraftwerk caught in an elevator, with only a sequencer to keep them company.”
Fri Oct 28, 10pm-late. Ticket price TBD; Dada, Rm 101, Bldg B, 206 Gulou Dong Dajie 鼓楼东大街206号 B楼 101室 (183-1108-0818)
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