11 amazing things to do this week in Shanghai
It's Monday again and we're sorry about that. However, there's no need to get down, as there's a lot of great stuff to look forward to this week in Shanghai. This week, there’s free salsa and bachata lessons; an age-based stand-up comedy showdown; a kickass immersive exhibition that deals with feelings of living in a metropolis and plenty more. Here are our top picks.
Things to Do
Stand-Up Comedy: The Versus Show
This Saturday it's a stand-up comedy showdown of the generations at the Shanghai Comedy Bunker at CAGES Bar and Sports where Gen Z comics (including the internationally touring Ben Frank) will face off against millennial ones (including Mamahuhu's Jorge Castellanos).
📍Shanghai Comedy Bunker, Third Floor, Jingan Sports Centre, 428 Jiangning lu, near Wuding Lu. Sat 10. 10-11.30pm. 80RMB; 70RMB (presale). Add WeChat ID 'ShanghaiComedy' for tickets.
Yoga at Yong Ping
Enjoy an outdoor class in a semi-private location followed by partner deals from the courtyard tenants. This class is BYO mat and guests are invited to stick around after class for brunch.
📍Yong Ping Lane, 199 Hengshan Lu, near Yongjia Lu. Sun 11. 10-11am. 88RMB. Extract the QR code above to book.
Music & Nightlife
Viva la Vida
Latin vibes take over Bar Rouge every Tuesday night with event Viva la Vida. From 9pm, DJ Tuto takes to the decks bringing the genuine sounds of salsa, bachata and Latin house. Free salsa and bachata dance lessons all night.
📍Bar Rouge, Seventh Floor, 18 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Nanjing Dong Lu. Every Tuesday. 9pm-4am. Free entry.
GIN Live in Shanghai
Acoustic guitar player GIN is known as one of the top newcomers on the scene in Japan thanks to his melancholic yet beautiful melodies, which have captured listeners far and wide. He's toured extensively in China already and has received high acclaim from other renowned artists, including Isato Nakagawa.
📍MAO Livehouse, 308 Chongqing Nan Lu, near Jianguo Zhong Lu. Thu 8. 8.30-10.30pm. 250RMB (VIP); 150RMB (presale). Extract the QR code below to purchase tickets.
Teenage Kicks!
Specters’ sloppy, drunken Teenage Kicks party returns. On the stereo is nothing but the best in punk, soul and rock music from the likes of Dead Kennedys, Black Lips, Ramones, Stiff Little Fingers, Buddy Holly, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, The Sonics, Stooges… you get the idea.
📍Specters, Bldg D, 753 Yuyuan Lu, near Zhenning Lu. Sat 10. 8pm-5am. Free entry.
Pixar in Concert
In 2012 Pixar launched Pixar in Concert, a compilation of imagery from each of the studio's feature films accompanied by musical performance from a live orchestra. The inaugural performance was held in San Francisco by the San Francisco Symphony and has since travelled the world, with imagery from Pixar's most recent film added to the playlist.
📍Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Shibo Dadao, near Shangnan Lu. Sun 11. 7.30-9.30pm. From 280RMB. Extract the QR code below to purchase tickets.
Eating & Drinking
Unleash Your Inner Brewer
If you've ever wanted to learn how to brew your own beer, join Shanghai Craft Brewer's Association President Lin Lin for an afternoon of home brewing. There will a live brewing demonstration followed by a hands-on brewing session for all participants. Then, you'll get to taste the fruits of your brewing labour after 60 days back at Stone Brewing Tap Room.
📍Stone Brewing Tap Room, 1107 Yuyuan Lu, near Jiangsu Lu. Sun 11. 2-6pm. Sun 11. Free entry.
Film
Glam Movie Nights: In the Mood for Love
M Glam's summer movie nights feature movies full of glitz, glamour and charm. This week catch Wong Kar-wai's classic In the Mood for Love. Set in Hong Kong in the '60s, the story follows two couples moving into an apartment who find their lives entangled in ways neither of them had expected.
📍M Glam, Seventh Floor, Five on the Bund, 20 Guangdong Lu, near Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu. Sun 11. 6-8pm. Free entry.
Art
Over and Over Again
Powerlong Museum’s latest is a collection of futuristic and multimedia works created by MOTSE Gallery Studio, a new media art collective whose members consist of artists and scientists. Through a total of 17 artworks that span from interactive projections and sculptures to installation arts, the group aims to capture the emotions commonly shared by people living in a metropolitan city, particularly desire and greed.
📍Powerlong Museum, 3055 Caobao Lu, near Xinzhen Lu. Sat 10 Aug-Sat 2 Nov (Tue-Sun). 158RMB; 88RMB (early bird).
Mark Bradford: Los Angeles
Long Museum West Bund presents the largest exhibition to date in China of work from contemporary African American artist Mark Bradford. The exhibition, titled Los Angeles, sees Bradford's artistic evolution over the past decade and his treatment of themes from contemporary American culture. Known for his penchant for using scavenged materials for wall-sized collage works, the artist's works deal with issues like immigration, civil unrest, the AIDS epidemic and systemic, institutionalised racism in the United States.
📍Long Museum West Bund, 3398 Longteng Dadao, near Ruining Lu. Until Sun 13 Oct (Tue-Sun). Free entry.
Stage
Denis O'Hare & Lisa Peterson: An Iliad
Starring Denis O'Hare and featuring original live music, this adaptation condenses Homer's epic masterpiece into an evening of theatre at its best. The war in Troy is over – and the Poet saw it all. Back from the frontline, he spins a tale of unquenchable rage, disputing gods and grieving widows.
📍Grand Theatre of China, 704 Niuzhuang Lu, near Zhejiang Zhong Lu. Thu 8. 7.30-9.30pm. From 180RMB. Extract the QR code above to purchase tickets.
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