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Shanghai

Journey in dance

The Journey Home is a new drama dipped in Celtic magic, as two youngsters from distant lands, China and Ireland, long to be together in a passionate performance of music, song and dance. China's Eason Daoyi will take the stage with Irish dancer Catie Foley in a production that also features the voice and harp of Katie Targett-Adams, the Journey Home Irish Dance troupe, the Irish Boxty Rebellion and Dulwich College Mei Lanfang choir. The dance is choreographed by Karl Drake, who has also organized an Irish dance competition (feis) earlier in the day (starting at 10 am) to give Shanghai locals some pre-St. Patrick's Day fun.

7 pm, March 9, 100 yuan admission. Dulwich College Shanghai's Mei Lanfang Theater, 266 Lan'an Road in Jinqiao, Pudong. Tickets: www.dulwich-shanghai.cn.

Russian rock

Voted "Best Band of the Millennium" by Russian music fans, Mumiy Troll is so popular in Russia that contemporary Russian music is broken down in terms of what came before and after. The band has sold out tours internationally and it's recognized as one of the most well-traveled bands on the planet.

8:30 pm, March 9. Mao Live House, 308 Chongqing Road S, Shanghai. 021-6445-0086.

Brutal realities

Print art works from German artist Otto Dix (1891-1969) are on exhibition. Eighty-six prints and lithograph works are presented, all created in the 1920s. The artist is noted for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of the society and the brutality of war.

9 am-5 pm, March 2-31. Shanghai Zendai Himalayas Art Museum, Zendai Contemporary Art Space, 1436 Jungong Road, Shanghai. 021-3612-0988.

Keyboard magic

Russian pianist Maria Nemtsova will tour in China, giving two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai. Born in 1984, Nemtsova won her first piano competition at the age of 6. She has won many prizes at home and abroad, and her performance is recognized for its diversity, technical and interpretative qualities.

7:30 pm, March 17. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. 021-6854-1234.

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