Jan 9-27: Sport for Life Free Classes
Keep up the New Year’s resolutions with help from Sport for Life who are inviting people to try a different sport or activity class free for the month. Classes for all different age groups available.
Jan 9-27, 9am-8pm, free entry. Yanlord Riverside Garden Hongqiao, see event listing.
Jan 10-15: Riverdance
What began as an interval performance for Eurovision has grown into a dance sensation. This celebration of traditional Irish music and dance returns to Shanghai as part of its 20th anniversary tour.
Jan 10-15, 7.15pm (with 2pm show on Sat), RMB80-850. Shanghai Grand Theater. see event listing.
Jan 13: Passengers
Rated PG-13 in the US, this could be a good flick to catch with your teenager. Mega-stars Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) team up in this space drama about two people that wake up earlier than expected from their space pods.
Until Jan 15: Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, 1906-1977
This massive exhibition continues its world tour, bringing masterpieces created in France from 1906 to 1977 presented in chronological order. Co-curated by Laurent Le Bon, president of Musée National Picasso in Paris, with Claire Garnier, its deputy director of collections and production, Masterpieces From the Centre Pompidou shows off one piece of artwork each from celebrated masters like Picasso, Matisse, Giacometti and Cartier-Bresson. Children below 1.2m get free entry (limited to one per group).
Until Jan 15, 11am-7pm, RMB80-150. Shanghai Exhibition Center - West Wing 2.
il Jan 15: Mozart!
This hit musical celebrates the legacy of the Austrian composer. focusing on the child prodigy-turned-adult making the radical change to leave the royal court and find the distinct artistic path that produced enduring pieces like ‘Requiem.’ In that same spirit, this musical adds a modern makeover to the story. So far, it’s been a hit across Europe and will make its Shanghai debut with a 40-show run at Shanghai Culture Square.
Until Jan 15, 7.15pm (Tues-Sun) and 2pm (weekends), RMB80-1,080. Shanghai Culture Square.
