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SHOW

White-Haired Girl by

Shanghai Ballet

Date: Aug 29 - 7:30 pm Venue: NCPA

Price: 80-280 yuan

The White-Haired Girl is a Chinese opera, ballet, (later adapted to Beijing Opera and a film) by Yan Jinxuan to a Chinese libretto. The first opera performance was in 1945, with Wang Kun playing the lead role. The film was made in 1950. The first Peking opera performance was in 1958. The first ballet performance was by Shanghai Dance Academy, Shanghai in 1965. It has also been performed by the noted soprano Guo Lanying. The opera is based on legends circulating in the border region of Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei, describing the misery suffered by local peasantry, particularly the misery of the female members. The stories are based on real life stories of no less than half a dozen women, in a time frame stretching from the late Qing Dynasty to 1920's or 1930's.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Idle Motion: Shooting with Lights

Date: Sept 8-12 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA

Price: 180-300 yuan

Idle Motion create highly visual theatre that places human stories at the heart of their work. Integrating creative and playful stagecraft with innovative video projection and beautiful physicality, their productions are humorous, evocative and sensitive pieces of theatre which leave a lasting impression on their audiences. From small beginnings, having met at school, Idle Motion have grown rapidly as a company over the last six years, producing five shows as an ensemble that have toured extensively both nationally and internationally to critical acclaim.

Contact: 400-610-3721

The Taming of the Shrew by TNT Theater Britain

Date: Oct 10 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Nine Theater

Price: 60-380 yuan

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments-the "taming"-until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's more desirable sister, Bianca.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Zhang Guoyong Conducts Britten& Shostakovich with Volodin

Date: Aug 29 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA

Price: 80-500 yuan

China NCPA Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the National Centre for the Per-forming Arts (NCPA), Beijing. Established in March 2010, the orchestra consists of highly accomplished musicians from around the world, who perform in more than a dozen opera productions presented by its home venue each year as well as in ballets and regular orchestral concerts in its own season. With a notably busy schedule, the young ensemble has fast established itself as one of the most adventurous and dynamic orchestras in the country. L?? Jia took up the post of Chief Conductor in February 2012, succeeding Chen Zuohuang, the current Conductor Laureate, NCPA's Music Director and also one of the founders of the orchestra. Yuan Ding was appointed Assistant Conductor in the same year.

Contact: 400-610-3721

MozART Group

Date: Sept 17 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Tsinghua University

Price: 180-680 yuan

The musicians of the MozART group are well educated instrumentalists who graduated from prestigious Academies of Music in Warsaw and ???dz, but they decided to play classical music in a humorous way. The MozART group created a worldwide unique musical cabaret, where the music, not the words are the source of joy and laugh. Take a classical composition as canvas, analyze its structure and theme, surround it with musical associations, brilliant, outstanding ideas and while listening to the final product the listener is constantly surprised, amazed, laughing and moved to tears.

Contact: 010-6278-2334

Peking Opera: Red Cliff

Date: Sept 24-27 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA

Price: 100-500 yuan

The story of Fire Assaults on Multiple Camps, the heroes and stories of that specific historical period ... as the first Peking Opera commissioned by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the grand epic Peking Opera Red Cliff is titled a 'surprising, tasteful and thought-provoking' work on the stage of Peking Opera. Peking Opera Red Cliff features concise and condensed plot, melodious aria and lingering aftertaste. It consists of 6 classical plots: Raising Troops from Tongque, Debates Eloquently Debating against a Hall of Learned Lords, Setting up Alliance and Deciding the Tactics, Borrowing Arrows on the Boat, Preparing for the Battle and Borrowing the East Wind and Burning the Red Cliff, making the whole story more 'attractive'. Another highlight of this opera is the exquisite, melodious and meaningful aria full of aftertaste.

Contact: 400-610-3721

ACTIVITIES

Hidden City: The Beijing Not-At-All Winter Games

Date: Aug 23 - 2 pm

Venue: Beijing Shichahai Sports School

Price: 60 yuan

Aren't we proud of Beijing's successful winning bid of for the 2022 Olympic Games? In celebration, we teamed up with the Shichahai Sport School, home of China's young world champions to feel the spirit of true sportsmanship in the hutong. Could you be the next Ronaldo, LiNa or Michael Phelps? Sure, but your adventuring abilities could make your team the winners of the prestigious Hidden City Trophy - now following an exciting new game format. We are defining a Masters Game, for our experienced teams who seek the thrill of a highly challenging, competitive event. If that's not your speed, we debut our new Explorers Game, with a leisurely pace and focused on having fun in the hutong. If you found past games quite demanding, you'll love this new format. There are no time limits, so come early to see more, or be a Rusher and come just for a short time. The choice is yours. Whether you're a Master, Explorer or Rusher, you'll still be out discovering new, mysterious parts of the Shichaihai, and doing activities with the stars of the Sports School. Most importantly, we've cranked up the pure fun, so build your team with old friends, or come as you are and we'll put you in a team - the best way to make new friends. Register on WeChat by scanning our QR code or adding paulitt.

WeChat: paulitt

Arrival Survival in Beijing-INN event

Date: Aug 31 - 10 pm

Venue: Capital Club Athletic Center

Price: 50 yuan

Join INN on Aug31 for their biggest monthly meeting of the year-"Arrival Survival in Beijing". INN volunteers and expat experts will help you navigate getting settled into life in the capital city with cultural adjustment challenges, transportation basics, places to shop to set up your household, food and water safety, personal safety, renting bicycles in Beijing, and lots more. INN's expat volunteers with a wealth of knowledge and resources will be on hand to offer support and advice. Come meet old friends and make new ones at this not-to-be-missed INN annual gathering.

Contact: 132-4039-9256

PARTIES

Funk Fever

Date: Aug 28 - 10 pm

Venue: The Bar at Migas

Price: 60 yuan

You can try and deny it, but we know you've memorized all the words to "Funky Town." Let Bite-Size Buddha take you there with his funk, disco, and old school hip-hop remixes. Bite-Size Buddha and a special surprise guest will throw down that signature Funk Fever sound - a blend of nostalgia with fresh jams, edits and remixes alongside classic Funk, Disco and Old School Hip Hop sprinkled with a touch of Reggae and Rare Grooves to get your thang a swingin', so get on up to the Migas Terrace and get on down to the Funky sounds.

Contact: 010-5208-6061

Oktoberfest

Date: Sept 4-13 - 6:30 pm

Venue: Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing

Price: 458 yuan

Join us to celebrate Germany's most popular and fun-filled event - the Munich Oktoberfest at Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace from Sept 4 to 13. Joerg and his band the "M nchner Musikanten" will entertain you with the most popular Oktoberfest hits for 2015 as well international favorites and the never ending rock & roll to keep the night alive while the best regional German gourmet also will add more pleasures to the night. Best time-spent for team bonding, clients appreciation and family gatherings.

Since 1995, Joerg and his "M nchner Musikanten" has become one of the most popular stars in the celebrations and each of the team members stands out with their own icon: Joerg is the soul all the time and he always trigger the laughers and push the night to a new high; Lucas gets loaded with love from the ladies with his gentle and sexy voice; it girl Leonie plays the most beautiful songs with her violin and there is also music maestro Andy, guitar genius Theresa, bassist Chris and drummer David. Last Oktoberfest was quite a success and received tons of hoorays from the town, making this year's event a huge heat with bookings half year in advance.

Contact: 010-6429-8888

Feige Weekend Bazaar

Date: Every Saturday and Sunday between Aug 22 and Aug 30 - 1 pm

Venue: Wangjing Kirin Place

Price: Phone for prices

Started in 2012, Feige is now the largest Vintage Fair in Beijing. Our fair features the finest vintage traders around China, with goods spanning the period 1920-1990. Ever since our first vintage fair, we've been heralding a positive lifestyle and today, in addition to the vintage traders, our fair offers numerous activities such as workshops, musical performances, swing dance, foosball and darts tournaments. This Summer Feige Weekend Bazaar is organized exclusively around Beijing. The idea is to follow along the same lines as our Feige Vintage Fair, but smaller in scale, with immersive themes; all conveniently taking place on the weekend without entrance fees. This allows us to organize more events, in shorter time spans. Feige Vintage Bazaar will feature our vintage market, food & drink providers, DJs and musical performances. After one busy month organizing the fair in Sanlitun, our Weekend Bazaar move to Wangjing. We will put some vintage in this cosmopolite atmosphere! Don't plan to go again to one of the hundreds fast food or Korean restaurants around the area, but come to our fair; you'll get nice food and have lot of fun. If you have a motorbike feel free to drive to our weekend bazaar, we have place to park your vehicle and we'll organize a "retro motorbike" show. Come with your friends to buy some nice products, join our eating hot-dog & watermelon competition, and ONLY for people who don't drive: beer contest! We'll set up a special area to relax, have a glass of wine and listen to our bands & Dj's.

Contact: 010-8559-1033

SPORTS

IAAF World Championships Beijing

Date: Aug 22-30 - 8 am

Venue: National Stadium

Price: Phone for prices

The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Originally, it was planned to be held every four years, but this changed after the third edition in 1991, and it has since been run biennially. The 15th World Championships in Athletics are scheduled be held in 2015 in Beijing, China. The event will be the largest sporting event to take place at the Beijing National Stadium since the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Contact: 400-610-3721