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Musical ‘Destroying Opium in Humen’
This musical is based on a historic event at the beginning of China’s modern history. In 1839, Chinese official Lin Zexu declared a smoking ban in Guangzhou. He seized opium from merchants and burnt it, causing widespread shock.
Date: March 28-29, 7:30pm
Tickets: 30-80 yuan
Dance ‘Echo’
Fadi J Khoury Dance based in New York City will give a dance show in Jiading. It is part of the troupe’s China tour on which it will show at 31 Poly theaters. The programs vary from classical ballet to ballroom, Middle Eastern and jazz, featuring a fusion of culture and dance.
Date: March 31, 7pm
Tickets: 30-80 yuan
Grammy Artist
Ten-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval will give a concert in Jiading. Sandoval, who was born in Brazil, is the most outstanding and versatile jazz trumpet player all around the world. He is also a classic musician, pianist, composer and singer. He started to play trumpet at 12 years old in
Brazil. Influenced by Dizzy Gillespie, he was hooked on jazz and became popular after he went to the US. Sandoval was nominated for a Grammy 19 times, and won one 10 times. The soundtrack of “For Love or Country,” which was produced by Sandoval, won him an Emmy.
Date: April 10, 7:30pm
Tickets: 50-580 yuan
Shanghai farce: ‘Seventy-two Tenants’
In 1949’s early spring, 72 tenants were living in a house in a Shanghai alley. They were from all walks of life, including a pancake trader, a tailor, a Ningbo laundry worker, a cigarette seller, a cobbler, a singer and a doctor. The sublessor of the house and a hoodlum bully the tenants, and stir up trouble everywhere. The tenants are very angry about what they are doing. The sublessor and the hoodlum bully see the tenants as thorns in the flesh. So they “help” the tenants to move away and enrol the police to causetrouble. Policeman San Liujiu comes to expel them and takes the opportunity for blackmail. Funny stories follow.
Date: April 14, 7:30pm; April 15, 2pm
Tickets: 50-380 yuan
Poly Grand Theater
Tel: 5951-3300
Address: 159 Baiyin Rd
白银路159号
Arturo Sandoval
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