That's Beijing takes a look at the best of the week:
June 7: Tai Chi
Get your mind into shape this summer with a spot of tai chi. The exercise purports to connect the essence of your energy, teaching you to harness said energy, and let it flow naturally. It may sound a bit airy but think of it as a combination of yoga and meditation: providing strength and flexibility to the body plus tranquility to the mind.
Every Tue, through Jun, 9.15am; RMB200 (door), RMB150 (prepaid); China Cultural Center (CCC), see event listing for details.
June 9: Rock the Canvas
Get in touch with your creative side at AOTU Studio’s new weekly art event. The good folks at AOTU have set up a giant canvas on their rooftop terrace for you, the artist, to express yourself. With a DJ spinning tracks plus tasty tapas and cocktails on hand, RTC will be sure to add some color to your Thursday night.
Every Thu, 5-10pm; free; AOTU Studio, see event listing for details.
June 9-10: Beijing Comic Con
Gamers, film-geeks and comic fans – this one’s for you. The celebrated pop culture event Comic Con is visiting Beijing for the first time and it’s going to be epic. Beijing Comic Con (BJCC) will feature the latest comic books, products and movies and TV shows, plus a host of activities including the Cosplay Competition and Artist Gallery. The guest list includes dozens of the biggest names in the world of comic artists, movie and TV stars and cosers, and, what’s more, fans will have the chance to meet them face-to-face and participate in Q&A and signing sessions. The ‘creative’ stars include Jim Lee, who drew Justice League and Superman/Batman series, while ‘entertainment’ guests include Brandon Routh of Superman Returns fame, Ming-na Wen (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the voice of Mulan) and kiwi actor Dean O’Gorman, who played Fili the dwarf in The Hobbit film series. Buy tickets via WeChat (RXChinaComicCon) or online via their website.
Thu-Fri Jun 9-10, 9am-5.30pm; RMB180 (single day), RMB320 (two-day), RMB900 (Creator Guests VIP, two-day), RMB1900 (Entertainment Guests VIP, two-day); New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC), see event listing for details.
June 9-Aug 21: Rauschenberg in China
A must-see exhibition featuring Robert Rauschenberg’s (1925-2008) magnum opus The ¼ Mile or 2 Furlong Piece (1981-98); the first time the 190-part and 305 meters-long work is exhibited since 2000. Also included in the exhibition is a selection of Rauschenberg’s color photographs titled Studies for Chinese Summerhall (1983), taken during the artist’s travels in China in 1982.
Tue-Sun Jun 12-Aug 21, 10am-7pm; RMB10; Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), see event listing for details.
June 11: Art Crawl
Atelier offers a fun take on the generic pub-crawl with its art crawl: a tour of cool hutong art spaces combined with bar initiatives inside the spaces themselves. Dongcheng is home to a wealth of creative but often hard to find art spaces (see That’s Beijing’s Feb 2016 issue for a run down), so relax and let Atelier lead the way to spaces including: yi: project space, Intelligentsia and Jiali Gallery. As you appreciate all the great art enjoy a drink from one of the participating bars (The Distillery, Tiki Bungalow, Jiao and Cuju) who will hold drink specials inside the art venues.
Sat Jun 11, 5-8pm; RMB100, discounted drinks; meeting point TBA (register via email: contact@atelier.cn.com or WeChat: atelier-apas)
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