That's Shanghai takes a look at the best of the week:
Jan 16-17: Sidney Schutte Meets Wujie
After October’s vegetarian menu collaboration at the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, the two-star Michelin chef will be coming to Shanghai to return the favor. For three nights, Chef Schutte will team with Wujie’s head chefs for an exciting culinary menu where East meets West and tradition meets contemporary. The gastronomic experience isn’t solely for vegetarians, but for all fans of innovative cuisine.
Jan 15-17, 6pm, RMB1,288. Wujie (Bund 22), see event listing.
Jan 16-17: MDC
Despite rocking Yuyintang over the weekend, the pioneering hardcore group are still in town and playing a couple more shows. On Monday, frontman Dave Dictor performs an acoustic solo set at Uptown Records, as well as reading passages from his autobiography, MDC: Memoire from a Damaged Civilization. On Tuesday, the full group will be rocking Inferno with help from Texas and New Mexico anarcho-hardcore punk band The Elected Officials, as well as Shanghai faves Round Eye.
Jan 16, 9pm, RMB30. Uptown Records, see event listing.
Jan 17, 8pm, RMB80. Inferno, see event listing.
Jan 17: SideChef's Fifth Largest Potluck Charity Bash
The homegrown cooking app hosts Shanghai’s largest potluck twice a year. Participating vendors include Baoism, Bottles XO and more in this Martha & Snoop themed affair. Proceeds from raffle entry will go to charity. For more, check out our preview of the event.
Jan 17, 6pm, free entry (RMB50 with free flow beer). naked Hub (Xintiandi).
Jan 18-20: Swan Lake
The much heralded Russian National Ballet Theatre perform their hit adaptation of the Tchaikovsky classic that has been praised for its glamorous set that evokes the world of Imperial Russia.
Jan 18-20, 7.15pm, RMB80-880. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, see event listing.
Jan 20: Arrival
Best known for his acclaimed crime thrillers Prisoners and Sicario, rising French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve's first foray into sci-fi may be his most highest praised film yet. Academy Award winner Amy Adams gives a powerhouse performance as a linguist recruited by the military after 12 extraterrestrial spaceships appear across Earth.
Jan 20: Mr. Ho
The label boss of Hong Kong’s Klasse Recordings makes his DADA debut spinning a disco set headlining the latest 12” of Fun party, with support from residents DJs Lindberg and Tobias Patrick.
Jan 20, 10pm-late, free entry. DADA.
Jan 20: Osunlade
UNICO Shanghai welcomes back the Yoruba Records founder that’s been dubbed ‘the messiah of ancestral house music.’ After cutting his teeth working with R&B icons like Patti Labelle and Freddie Jackson, Osunlade has crafted a distinct style of Afro-Caribbean-inspired deep dancefloor beats. With 14 albums to his name, Osunlade is a highly sought-after remixer and is praised worldwide for his legendary DJ sets.
Jan 20, 10pm-late, RMB100. UNICO Shanghai, see event listing.
Jan 20: US President Inauguration Day Viewing
It’s actually happening. Donald Trump will officially become the President of the United States with what might be the most unpredictable inauguration speech to date. Need a drink? Bars like The Brew will be screening the proceedings.
Jan 20, 11.30pm, free entry. Kerry Hotel Pudong, see event listing.
Jan 20-21: James Adomian
Kung Fu Komedy welcomes the Comedy Bang! Bang! staple. For years a respected stand-up who has appeared on Last Comic Standing and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Adomian’s star was boosted last year for his much loved impersonation of politician Bernie Sanders. Last year, he toured America as part of the Upright Comedy Brigade organized show, Trump vs Bernie. For more, check out our interview with James Adomian.
Jan 20-21, 9pm (Fri), 8pm and 10pm (Sat), RMB170-200. Kung Fu Komedy Club.
Jan 21: Australia Day Roast
Austcham Shanghai once again takes over Kakadu for this entertainment-packed family day gathering featuring kids’ activities, a pavlova bake-off and live music. Expect a roast of Aussie favorites as well as free flow beer in this lively toast to the land down under.
Jan 21, 11.30am-4pm, RMB420-520 (for adults), RMB200-250 (for kids 6-15 years old), RMB1,000 (for AustCham families). Kakadu, see event listing.
Jan 21: Ruth’s Record: The Diary of an American in Japanese Occupied Shanghai
Historic Shanghai has organized this illuminating talk by Betty Barr reflecting on her mother, Ruth Hill Barr’s experience as a long-time Shanghai resident that was placed in a Japanese internment camp following the city’s occupation in 1941. Barr will share stories from the book that includes full text of Ruth’s diary from that time written in secret during the camp years.
For venue and time information, reserve at info@historic-shanghai.com.
Jan 21: Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts
Chopin comes to life in this multimedia concert that pairs short films by award-winning animators that tell the story of Anna, her cousin Chip-Chip and their journey across Europe aboard a magical flying piano. Young Chinese pianist Tong Li will perform live.
Jan 21, 3pm and 7.30pm, RMB80-580. Shanghai Oriental Art Center.
Jan 21-22: Carmen
The Ballet Flamenco de Madrid return to Shanghai with their rousing take on Georges Bizet’s famed opera that tells the tragic love story of a beautiful gypsy, an inexperienced soldier and the bullfighter caught in the middle.
Jan 21-22, 7.15pm, RMB50-580. Shanghai Grand Theatre, see event listing.
Jan 21-Mar 26: Song Dong - I Don’t Know the Mandate of Heaven
Chinese artist Song Dong’s first major solo exhibition at home in eight years will his best-known works with several rarely exhibited pieces. Several pieces have been specifically commissioned by RAM for the show, including a transformation of the entire building overseen by Song.
Jan 21-Mar 26. Rockbund Art Museum.
Jan 22: Charity Gym Day at Shanghai Gymnastics
Shanghai Gymnastics hosts this fundraiser that will assist one of their member families that are currently struggling to come with the funds to provide cochlear implants to one of their children. Children of all ages and skill levels are welcome to participate in a one hour session, with all proceeds going to the family. 40 children per session maximum, so RSVP to shanghai.gymnastics@gmail.com to book a spot.
Jan 22, 1-4.30pm, RMB150. Shanghai Gymnastics (Jinqiao), see event listing.
Jan 22: Sleeping Beauty
The acclaimed Russian State Ballet returns to Shanghai Oriental Art Center with their enchanting take on the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tale.
Jan 22, 7.15pm, RMB80-880. Shanghai Orienal Art Centre, see event listing.
Jan 22: Martin Stadtfeld Piano Recital
The Leipzing Bach Competitions first prize winner is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music, as proven by his classical chart-topping debut, Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Jan 22, 7.30pm, RMB180-480. Shanghai Concert Hall, see event listing.
Jan 22-May 21: James Turrell - Immersive Light
For their first major exhibition of the year, Long Museum West Bund scores a big one with this retrospective from the award-winning American artist known for his innovative work with light. Throughout his acclaimed decades-long career, Turrell has worked with extinct volcanoes and creating skyscapes through enclosed apertures.
Jan 22-May 21. Long Museum (West Bund).
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