10 awesome things to do this weekend

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The word 'weekend' doesn't come from combining the 'week' and 'end' like the intuitive logic might have you believe. It actually comes from 'weakened', as in 'this week has me so weakened that I need to attend a boat party, a night of Beyoncé, standup comedy, a rooftop party or some other mess or I will... be late for work on Monday.' Anyways, here's some top stuff to do this weekend.

Things to Do

Lemonade: A Night of Beyoncé

Photograph: courtesy Shake

Courtney Knott leads Shake's seven-piece band through pop behemoth Beyoncé. You know you're going to end up dancing like a loon to the tunes, but to help get you there the bar will be mixing up a whole special menu of Lemonade (eh? eh?) cocktails.

📍 Shake, Third Floor, 46 Maoming Nan Lu, near Jinxian Lu. Sat 21. 9pm-2am. 100RMB; 80RMB (presale).

Snap! Boat Party

Photograph: John Fornander via Unsplash

Claiming to be Shanghai's 'nightlife rebel', Snap! is hosting a mobile party along Huangpu River. Sandwiched between the city's skyline, move to music by DJ Heatwolves and Love Bang. Tickets include afterparty at Daliah.

📍 Shiliupu Marina, Dock 16, Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, near Longtan Lu. Sun 22. 3pm-midnight. 200RMB.

The Common Store Pop Up

Photograph: courtesy Common Rare

Next to Arabica at Rockbund, the team behind Common Rare has opened their first pop-up store at Rock Bund. For three weeks, they'll be selling a range of products from numerous brands, including home fragrance, jewellery, accessories, clothes and indie magazines. PATE and Grooow juice will be serving desserts, pastries and juice.

📍 Next to Arabica, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu, near Suzhou Nan Lu. Sat 21. 11am-7.30pm. Free.

Comedy UN presents Vivek Mahbubani

Photograph: courtesy Comedy UN

Hong Kong comedian Vivek Mahbubani comes to Comedy UN for two headline shows. A headliner at TakeOut Comedy Club, he's appeared on Comedy Central Asia, was the host of RTHK TV show Hong Kong Stories and in 2008 was crowned Funniest English Comedian in Hong Kong.

📍 Comedy UN, 549 Yanan Zhong Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu. Fri 20. 9-10.30pm, Sat 21. 7.30-9pm. 150RMB; 100RMB (presale).

Skyscraper

Photograph: courtesy Universal Studios

All Dwayne Johnson wants to do is live in his Hong Kong mega-tower in peace – so why won't these terrorists let him do it? Sounds like an updated Die Hard, but don't underestimate our love of Die Hard – the greatest Christmas movie of all time.

📍 Cinemas around Shanghai.

Pulsation villa pool party

Photograph:  William Rouse via Unsplash

Freelance Lovers is hosting its second Pulsation Pool Party, villa-style, sponsored by Super Soco and in collaboration with Functional F45's one-year anniversary in Shanghai. There will be an infinity pool and of course, music, food and drinks. Only presale tickets available at 188RMB including 2 drinks.

📍 Wuyi Tribe, No 2, Lane 501 Jingpohu Lu, near Luxiang Lu. Sat 21. Midday-9.30pm. 188RMB.

KFK Presents: Matt Davis

Photograph: courtesy Kung Fu Komedy

Billed as not for the easily offended, US comic Matt Davis, as seen at Just For Laughs Montreal, San Francisco Sketchfest and more, comes to KFK for two headline shows, with support from Norah Yang, Andy Curtain and Mohammed Magdi (Friday 20) and Andy Curtain, Sarah Peng and Byron Murphy (Saturday 21).

📍 Kung Fu Komedy Club, Fourth Floor, 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, near Julu Lu. Fri 20-Sat 21. 9-10.30pm. 200RMB; 170RMB presale.

Knopha

Photograph: courtesy The Parlour

DJ Knopha, Shanghai’s favourite Xiamen-via-Guangzhou DJ import will be playing tunes at the Parlour this Saturday night. Take in these beautiful balmy Shanghai summer nights in the cool surrounds of Columbia Circle with a cocktail in hand.

📍 The Parlour, Unit 103, First Floor, Block 24, 1262 Yanan Xi Lu. Sat 21. 9.30pm-12.30am. Free.

Time Out Film Screening: Peacock

Image: courtesy Asian Union FIlm

We are screening films from our 100 Best Mainland China Films list every month at Glam, M on the Bund. Complete with complimentary gourmet popcorn. This month's film is Peacock. Famed cinematographer Gu Changwei's directorial debut is a life-affirming family fable told over 20 years in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. Recreating 1970s Henan with meticulous ardour, a setpiece sequence involving a young dilettante, a bicycle and a blue parachute makes the heart leap in a way that few films achieve, as is to be expected of a film legend.

This event is free. Please register by sending 'Film' to Time Out Shanghai's WeChat account: 'TimeOutShanghaiEng'.

📍 M on the Bund, Seventh Floor, Five on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Sun 22. 4.15-6.30pm. Free.

Summer Rooftop Party

Photograph: courtesy Bar Rouge

Bar Rouge is welcoming in the summer with a rooftop party this Sunday. Special deals on drinks from 6-9pm, with music by top DJs Anty Flex and Doggy.

📍 Bar Rouge, Seventh Floor, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. Sun 22. 5pm-2am. Free.

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