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Lina Bo Bardi Built Places to Live, Not Buildings to Admire

Eva Zhai - 5 days ago

Belle and Sebastian Are Bringing 30 Years of Indie Melancholy to Shanghai

Calvin Chua - 17 days ago

System Hosting a 24-Hour Reading Session + Pop-Up Party on July 25-26

Heatwolves - 17 days ago

Skateboarding Lands at Fotografiska Shanghai

Julia Li - 19 days ago

Wonder Dolls Is Making Doll Art Way More Serious Than You’d Expect

Eva Zhai - 24 days ago

ROCKBUND and OKOK Breathe New Life into the Historical Capitol Theater

Will Griffith - 25 days ago

Johnny Depp: Figures of the Fringe

Johnny Depp: Figures of the Fringe

Skate of the Art

Skate of the Art

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Fotografiska General Entrance Ticket

Sky Fragments: The City that Connects

Sky Fragments: The City that Connects

Daily except Mon

@ Mingyuan Museum

Giorgio Morandi: Solo

Giorgio Morandi: Solo

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – Hamlet

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – Hamlet

@ Wanping Theater

Street Dance Theatre: Inspired by the Eastern Wind

Street Dance Theatre: Inspired by the Eastern Wind

Aug 14 and Aug 15

@ International Dance Center

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – Frankenstein

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – Frankenstein

Aug 15 and Aug 16

@ Wanping Theater

HD Screening: Shakespeare's Globe - The Tempest

HD Screening: Shakespeare's Globe - The Tempest

@ Wanping Theater

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – The Motive and the Cue

HD Screening: National Theatre Live – The Motive and...

@ Wanping Theater

Studio Insight

Arts & Stage, Musical Instruments,...

Studio Insight

Studio Insight is a foreign-invested music center that offers both one-on-one and group...

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy)

Arts & Stage, After School &...

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy)

MCAA (Meraki Contemporary Art Academy) – A kids’ art academy in Shanghai offering...

Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence

Arts & Stage, Theatres, After School...

Spotlight Theatre School of Excellence

Spotlight Theatre School is a performing arts academy in Shanghai offering classes for...

21st Century Minsheng Museum

Arts & Stage, Art Museums, Jing'an...

21st Century Minsheng Museum

A sister site to Redtown's original Minsheng Art Museum, this one continues the...

Fotografiska

Arts & Stage, Art Galleries, Date...

Fotografiska

Fotografiska Shanghai, part of the global Fotografiska network, is a contemporary museum...

Madame Tussaud's

Arts & Stage, Museums, Tourist...

Madame Tussaud's

Located on the tenth floor of the New World City, Madame Tussauds allows visitors to mingle...

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