Arts & Stage Articles

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10 months ago

Shanghai Biennale Looks Insane This Year

The Shanghai Biennale is basically taking over everyone's feed right now, and the vibes are...

10 months ago

Katy Perry Kicks Off The 15th Anniversary Celebration of Mercedes-Benz Arena

China’s pre-eminent entertainment stage is turning fifteen, and it’s marking the occasion with a...

12 months ago

The Choir of Man in Shanghai: Sing, Drink & Dance On Stage

Singing drinking and dancing turn theatre into a party

1 year ago

[OFFBEAT] with Clover: Step Into the Kizil Caves in the Heart of Shanghai

From desert caves to digital walls.

1 year ago

12 Bands. 2 Nights: Indian Summer Underground Rock Festival Hits This Weekend

Two nights, twelve bands, zero excuses—Shanghai’s underground scene takes the stage this weekend.

1 year ago

Exploring One of China’s Great Grottoes in Shanghai

137 relics from Maijishan Grottoes land at Powerlong Museum.

1 year ago

Walk Through the Prado Without Leaving Shanghai

Classic European paintings, reimagined in VR.

1 year ago

Sony Pictures Turns 100 with a Movie Playground at Super Brand Mall

Sony transforms Super Brand Mall into a playful film studio—Oscar selfies, Ghostbusters, ball...

1 year ago

Swan Lake, but Not as You Know It -- Coming to Shanghai for 5 Nights Only

Ballet with bite—and no feathered headpieces.

1 year ago

3 New Live Music Venues: Cave, Sand Bar, Mosh Space

A metal‑rooted black‑box, a lo‑fi lounge and a Yangpu rock club just entered the chat.

1 year ago

Kenny Scharf’s Psychedelic Playground Lands in Shanghai

Where colorful emotions come to life—fun, wild, and full of feeling.

1 year ago

Sebastião Salgado Is What Black-and-White Photography Is All About

Humanist photography, on a monumental scale.

1 year ago

David Hockney Reframed: Bigger, Closer, and More Immersive Than Ever

Step inside the mind of one of the world’s most iconic living artists.

1 year ago

This Artist Planted 30,000 Trees—Now He’s Bringing His Forest to Shanghai

French artist Fabrice Hyber’s first solo show in China invites you to explore, not just observe.

1 year ago

Explore Tibetan Wisdom at This Free Bund Exhibition

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Songtsam—a boutique Tibetan hotel group founded by...

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