By Andrew Chin
Nov 16-Dec 4: Blue Man Group
25 years ago, three newly graduated friends wanted to somehow parlay their interest in design, science, comedy, drumming and music into careers. Shockingly, they’ve succeeded with this hit show that has infiltrated the world’s biggest stages and Arrested Development. They’re making their Mainland China debut with a huge tour that stops off at Shanghai Culture Square for an extended run.
Nov 16-Dec 4, 7.15pm (Tues-Sun) and 2pm (Sat-Sun), RMB158-688. Shanghai Culture Square, 36 Yongjia Lu, by Jianguo Lu
Nov 18: Armin van Burren
Voted as the world’s best DJ for a record-setting five times straight by DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJ list, the Grammy-nominated Dutch DJ and producer is a trance legend. Revered for his euphoric DJ sets, van Buuren indulges his artistic side by bringing his Armin Only Embrace tour, which focuses on his last studio album, the genre smashing Embrace.
Nov 18, 8pm, RMB280-680. Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, 701 Yaoti Lu
Nov 18: Louie Vega
With a jazz saxophonist as a father and an uncle who sang in the salsa group Fania All-Stars, Louie Vegas has added his own immense chapter to the family’s musical heritage. A DJ at AGE 13, Vega held residencies at New York’s hottest spots before teaming up with Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez in the early 1990s to form the legendary remix team, Masters at Work.
Nov 18, 10pm-late, RMB100. UNICO Shanghai, 2/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu.
Nov 18-19: Vlad Caamaño
Despite his Russian sounding first name, Caamaño has become one of New York’s hottest stand-ups, mining laughs from his upbringing in an immigrant Dominican family making it work in the Big Apple. Mixing urban grit and intellect, Caamaño was named on Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch list this year, and NBC recently ordered a pilot for a sitcom based on Caamaño’s real-life family dynamic.
Nov 18-19, 8.30pm (Fri) 8pm and 10pm (Sat), RMB170-200. Kung Fu Komedy Club, 4/F, 1 Xiangyang Bei Lu, by Julu Lu.
Nov 19-20: FEAST Festival
The second installment of Social Supply’s food festival brings 10 of the city’s hottest chefs together for a two-day culinary binge at the rooftop of Xintiandi’s The Place, complete with three mixologists, DJs and live music.
Nov 19-20, noon-9pm, RMB50-80 (RMB90 for both days). The Place Rooftop, Unit407& Rooftop,Bridge8 PhaseIV, 457 Jumen Lu.
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