Here's your chance to win tickets to Paul Ogata, The Tea Spell, Kurt Rosenwinkel and plenty more. Remember to include your name, phone number and mailing address when entering via email.
That's Shanghai Newsletter Giveaway of the Week
Aug 21-22: Paul Ogata
Starting this month, we're giving away our biggest prizes through our weekly newsletter. Sign up here if you haven't already, receive our weekly newsletter in your e-mail every Thursday and answer the contest question. This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to Paul Ogata. Kung Fu Komedy is bringing back the Hawaiian-born comic who describes himself as a “vigilante ombudsman, a self-appointed investigator of complaints, making the world a better place one gripe at a time.” Before his show, he chats with us about Uyghur cuisine, taking on the yakuza and being the funniest Asian-American comic. We're giving away a pair of tickets through our newsletter. Sign up to receive it every Thursday and answer the contest question for your chance to win.
// Aug 21-22, 8.30pm (Fri), 8pm and 10pm (Sat), RMB170-200. The Camel.
WeChat Giveaways of the Week
Aug 25: Kurt Rosenwinkel
Widely praised as one of the finest jazz guitarists of the under-50 generation, Rosenwinkel started his career when he dropped out of Berklee College of Music to tour with vibraphonist Gary Burton. It was a smart career move that has led to collaborations with icons like tenor patriarch Pharoah Sanders, drum legend Paul Motian and contemporary saxophonist Joshua Redman. Frequently compared to Pat Metheney, the fretsman has showed off his solo prowess on projects like 2012’s Star of Jupiter. Lately, he’s taken to performing solo recitals such as this eagerly anticipated show at JZ Club. We're giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code and stay tuned for the competition announcement.
// Aug 25, 9.30-11.30pm, RMB250-280. JZ Club, tickets.
Aug 28: The Tea Spell
This elegant dance show answers the question, what can tea tell us? It’s a charming story of a woman finding love in the Tang Dynasty. Throughout the show, she encounters three different types of people – the woodcutter, scholar and monk – whose relationship with the woman constantly evolve. The show is a vibrant mix of dance, Zen tea culture and millennium royal tea utensils unearthed from Famen Temple. We’re giving away a pair of tickets on WeChat. For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code and stay tuned for the competition announcement.
// Aug 28, 7.15pm, RMB180-480. Shanghai Culture Square, tickets.
Last Chance Giveaways
Aug 21: Stooki Sound
After tearing down the house last summer, SHFT is bringing back the UK trap and grime standout. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Stooki Sound’ by August 19 for your chance to win.
// Aug 21, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. Arkham.
Aug 22: Bedstars
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These Beijing bad boys are known for their boozy antics. Five years in the making, they’ve finally released their full-length debut, Wet Hearts & Dry Vomit, on the esteemed Maybe Mars label. The disc posits them as the heir to the Wasted Orient throne established by the legendary Joyside. Fans can catch their wild antics and infectious tunes when they bring their national tour to Yuyintang. We have a pair of tickets to give away. Simply e-mail win@urbanatomy.com with the subject ‘Bedstars’ by August 19 for your chance to win.
// Aug 22, 9.30pm-late, RMB60. Yuyintang.
Upcoming WeChat Giveaways
Win! A traditional tea ceremony for six at Chinese Tea Cuisine
Beautifully designed Chinese Tea Cuisine on Huaihai Zhong Lu is part-restaurant, part-traditional teahouse. In addition to serving food, they have several in-house tea ceremony masters instructed in the time-old ways of Tibetan tea culture that can be reserved when booking one of the many elegant private rooms. The food menu might be fusion, but when it comes to tea, this place sticks rigidly to the traditional with a huge menu of some of China’s most famous brews, prepared with utmost rigor and dedication. Fancy a cuppa? They’re offering That’s Shanghai readers a chance to win an afternoon tea ceremony for six people (plus sweets and desserts) on our WeChat, where you’ll sample some of their rarest brews, including a yellow tea (天台黄茶) from Zhejiang province, which typically costs RMB26,000 per kilogram For your chance to win, add Thats_Shanghai or scan the QR code and stay tuned for the competition announcement.
// Room 401, Hong Kong Plaza, 282 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu. 淮海中路282号香港广场北座401, 近黄陂南路.
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