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License to Grill: Comedy Club China Showcase

Date: Aug 16 - 6:30 pm

Venue: 1 Jiu Dao Wan Zhong Xiang Hutong

Price: RMB 100 (RMB 80 for members)

What do sausages and comedians have in common? Well, other than making you feel a little sick if they're not properly prepared, they're also both examples of things that will be grilled at The Hutong on Saturday August 16th. The comedians will be giving Beijing (and each other) a hard time as host Neil Fauerso presents hot sets from Riley Hageman, Paul Creasy, David Fertitta, and Drew Fralick. The cover charge gets you a ticket, two sausage samples, and a bottle of beer. Doors open at 6.30, so get there early to enjoy ample grilled sausage and beer time before the show starts at 8.

Contact: 18911847905

Email: riley.hageman@gmail.com

Website: http://www.comedyclubchina.com/

China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Date: Aug 16 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Ticket price: RMB 80-200

The China National Symphony Orchestra Chorus has visited many countries and won many awards at domestic and international choral competitions, and presents in various music festivals and choral festivals. Classics such as Eastward flows the Changjiang River, Loushan Pass,

Love of My Motherland, Swan Goose, and Ode to Motherland will among the choral offerings at this event.

Contact: 10 6655 0000.

Website for tickets: www.chncpa.org/ens

Moreno Donadel Jazz Quartet and Big Jam

Date: Aug17, 10 pm

Venue: 2/F, 2 Qianhai Nanyan Lu, Next to Di'anmen Post Office Line 6, Beihai North station; Line 8 Shichahai station.

Price: Various, inquire by phone

Donadel, an multi-award winning Italian pianist, performs his own compositions and arrangements of other people's tunes, with Da Zhong on bass and Alex Morrise on drums, playing jazz standards, Latin-jazz, Italian, US, and Chinese pop songs. After 11 pm, a jam session will be held, so jazz musicians can bring their own instruments and join in (reservations are preferred).

Contact: 010 - 84032131

Email: eastshorelivejazz@gmail.com

Kenny G 2014 Beijing Concert

Date: Sep 5 - 8 pm

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Theater

Tickets: RMB 180 to 1,080

Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist from the US, famous for songs such as Going Home and Songbird. G's fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success in 1986, and he's now the biggest-selling instrumentalist of the modern era, with global sales of more than 75 million records. He's won a number of accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition, the American Music Award, and the Soul Train Award.

Sports

Sports Beijing Festival of Sport

Date: Aug 23 - 10 am to 3 pm

Venue: International School of Beijing

Price: Free

Take the whole family out for a day of sports and entertainment. Sports Beijing is kicking off the Fall 2014 season at the ISB Dome with demonstrations of rugby, baseball, basketball, soccer, handball and more. Kids can meet the coaches and try out a new sport, and staff will be on hand to help enthusiasts register for the fall season. Sports Beijing will also provide live martial arts and street dance performances.

Contact: 6439-1370

Email: info@sportsbj.com

Website: sportsbj.org