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(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-11-19 08:04

Beijing

Innovative melodies

Semmarit, a Finnish male choir combining elements of rock, theater and a cappella, promises to put on a show that will entertain even the most skeptical. Founded by a group of students at the University of Jyvaskyla's Department of Teacher Education in 1989, the choir breaks the traditional boundaries of choral music.

8 pm, Nov 19, 20. The One, 718 Creative Garden, Ganluyuan, Gaobeidian Beilu, Chaoyang district. 010-8579-2733

Campus music

As part of the 2010 Campus Music Performance Season, mainland pop band Milk@Coffee will perform at Beijing Normal University. Founded in 2005, the band has vocalist Fu Yan who has a natural, sweet voice and Ge Fei, who is skillful at piano and strings. They will sing their popular songs including This Lasia and The More Grown Up, the Lonelier.

7 pm, Nov 22. Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Dajie, Haidian district. 010-5265-6201 Ext 8018

Ink with Western touch

Veteran ink artist Wang Linxu is holding his latest solo show at the Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy. Since the 1980s, Wang has been exploring new possibilities in ink art. His latest creations borrow from the freehand ink landscape and abstract art of the West.

9 am-5 pm, until Nov 24. Beijing Fine Art Academy, 1 Liulitun Beili, Chaoyang district. 010-6507-1285

Contemporary oil

A grand exhibition of oil paintings is being held to mark the 15th birthday of the Oil Art Society of China.The exhibition presents more than 420 works, selected from some 3,600 entries from across the country. Occupying nine exhibition halls, the show will offer viewers a glimpse of the latest developments in oil painting, which reflect a rapidly changing China, says newly elected oil society chairman Xu Jiang.

9 am-5 pm, until Nov 26 except Mondays. National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district. 010-6401-7076

Under the hammer

A preview of Forever International Auctions autumn sales will be held from Sunday. Highlights include wines from the David Joel Weinstein Collection, a dish made for Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) emperor Yongzheng, a hanging scroll by master painter Qi Baishi and a rare oil landscape by veteran artist Tao Lengyue in 1921. All exhibits will go under the hammer from Nov 23 to 24.

9 am-6 pm, November 21-22. Park Hyatt Beijing Hotel, 2 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang district. 010-8567-1234

Art of the times

Across History - Invitation of Chinese Contemporary Art Exhibition brings together oil paintings, ink paintings, installations and multi-media works, created by 11 artists, including Ma Baozhong, Wang Jianwei, Xu Weixin and Wang Mingxian. The artists draw inspiration from both old photographs and their decades-old memories.

The exhibits include paintings featuring Great Leap Forward (The Great Leap Forward of 1958-1959 initially produced gains in agricultural and industrial production, but subsequently resulted in serious economic imbalances) and the "cultural revolution" (1966-76), celebrity portraits of that era, and abstract installations of social conflicts.

10 am-5 pm, until March 7. G-Dot Art Space, Central Gallery Street, Eastern Art District, Songzhuang, Tongzhou district. 150-0111-7198

Shanghai

Ancient story

The Peking opera, Orphan of China, is an adaptation of Orphan of the Zhao Family - one of the most famous stories in ancient China. It is about the surviving orphan whose whole family was murdered in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Baby boy Zhao Wu grew up under the protection of a loyal friend of his family. He became a warrior and sought revenge for the deaths of his family members. The opera is a new production featuring young actors from Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe.

7:30 pm, Dec 4-6. Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue. 021-6386-8686

Art of glass

Wang Qin is having his first solo exhibition, Glass Serendipity, showcasing glasswork produced over the past five years. Wang interprets the tradition and style of Chinese calligraphy and ink painting through the medium of glass. All works are formed by the casting method. Wang teaches at the glass studio at Shanghai University's School of Fine Arts.

10 am-5 pm, Nov 20-Dec 31. Two Cities Gallery, 2F Building 0, 50 Moganshan Lu. 021-5252-1518

Quiet lifestyle

Nanjing-based Mao Yan went to Scotland during the World Expo summer of 2010 for the Glenfiddich Artists in Residence program. He is now back to present the work, portraying the quiet lifestyle in the city of Dufftown in Scotland, which he made during the residency. What impressed the artist most was that there were far fewer people in Scotland than in Nanjing.

10 am-5 pm, Nov 20-Dec 20. ShanghART H-Space, Building No. 18, 50 Moganshan Lu. 021-6359-3923

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