That's PRD takes a look at the best of the week:
Jan 2: Richard Clayderman
Clayderman's distinctive style has earned him superstar status all over the world. He has recorded over 1,300 melodies and boasts worldwide sales of approximately 150 million as of 2006. Come out to hear this distinguished prince of piano while he’s in town.
Jan 2, 8pm; RMB299-1,299. Guangzhou Gymnasium. See event listing. Tickets.
Jan 2: Guess Tap Killer Night at Bravo
Every Tuesday, craft beer lovers can enjoy all the IPAs, ales and stouts Bravo has to offer on tap for only RMB150.
Jan 2, 9pm-midnight; RMB150. Bravo. See event listing.
Jan 4-16: The Producers Musical
Setting the standard for outrageous, in-your-face humor, the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks’s The Producers has garnered a record 12 Tony Awards and filled auditoriums night after night. Come to the Guangzhou Opera House for a good laugh as a scheming producer and his mousy accountant attempt to produce the biggest flop on Broadway.
Jan 4-16, 2.30pm/8pm; RMB380-980. Guangzhou Opera House. See event listing. Tickets.
Jan 5: Scrotal Vice
Wearing ski masks and not much else, Australian metalcore band Scrotal Vice have rocked underground stages all the way from Australia to Asia with their heavy punk sound. Their current tour includes over 20 stages throughout Asia, including Guangzhou’s 191 Space.
Jan 5, 8pm; RMB40. 191 Space. See event listing.
Jan 6: LeanIn Guangzhou
LeanIn, founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, is a NGO focused on offering women the ongoing inspiration and support needed to help them achieve their goals. This month, LeanIn Guangzhou will host their third yearly conference, with 13 speakers from diverse professional backgrounds delivering speeches on the theme ‘No Limit.’
Jan 6, 9am-6pm; RMB119-336. Conrad Guangzhou. See event listing. Tickets.
Jan 6: Tommy Cash
Estonian rapper and producer Tommy Cash caught public attention with his avant-garde style, and is considered an icon by subculture groups in Eastern Europe. While inspired by the likes of Kanye West, his style is also influenced by prior experience as a break dancer and street artist.
Jan 6, 8pm; RMB150. Mao Livehouse. See event listing. Tickets.
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Jan 6-7: Strawberry Music Festival
The Strawberry Music Festival, taking place at Chimelong Paradise this year, features a vast array of musicians from sought-after hip-hoppers to ethnic singers. Highlight acts include Sweden alternative rock band Mando Diao, Taiwan ethnic musician Hu Defu and Hong Kong rapper Doughboy, among many others.
Jan 6-7, 2pm; RMB280 presale, RMB360 door, RMB520 VIP. No. 8 parking lot, Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park. See event listing. Tickets.
Ongoing: Future Life Handbook
In the modern age of information, we are often too busy with the here and now to look at what comes next. Future Life Handbook, curated by German artist Rachel Rits-Volloch, does exactly that. Works delve into how we constantly reimagine our past and present, and what it bodes for the future. In this first exhibition of Redtory Museum’s young artists program, universal questions are probed and pondered.
Tue-Sun, 11am-7.30pm (Tue-Fri), 9.30am-7.30pm (Sat-Sun); free. Redtory. See event listing.
Ongoing: Images from Red Nations
This sweeping photography exhibition takes as its subject the 17 socialist countries that dotted the globe during the Cold War, as well as the ‘red’ traces left in the wake of the Soviet Union’s collapse. Traveling through Albania, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Poland and beyond, Chinese photographer Liu Yuan documents both past and present in these former socialist states.
Daily, 9am-5.30pm; free. No.1 Exhibition Hall of Xiaozhou Art Zone. See event listing.
Ongoing: The Borderless Wall
The wall on display at this exhibit by Chinese artist Song Dong is made of recycled window frames and glass, through which the audience is shown various objects from daily life. The physical wall invokes the intangible barriers that separate individuals from one another, restricting people to certain living spaces and social classes.
Closed Tuesdays, 9am-7pm; free. Fei Gallery. See event listing.
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