Saturday, May 21

Spring – Hong Haochang Solo Exhibition
When: Until June 9, daily except Monday, 10 am – 6 pm

Admission: Free

Tel: 5807 4911

Sunday, May 22

Thomas Mao (2010)
When: 7:30 pm

Admission: 40 yuan

Tel: 8438 8258 ext. 8001

The enigma of the Sphinx lives on

In Greek mythology, the Sphinx was a creature with the head and breast of a woman, the haunches of a lion and wings of a bird. She sat outside the city of Thebes and asked a riddle of all passersby: which creature goes on four legs in the morning, two at noon and three in the evening?

Friday, May 13

ChuanZi
Where: Tango Club, 3/F, 79 Hepingli Xi Jie, Chaoyang District

When: 8:30 pm

Admission: 100 yuan advance purchase, 120 yuan at the door

Tel: 6428 2288

Saturday, May 14

Birdy (1984)
Where: MoBox Books Life, 288 Chengfu Lu, Hai-dian District

When: 6:30 pm

Admission: Spend at least 10 yuan on a drink

Tel: 8261 8538

Sunday, May 15

College Rock Band Union
Where: Mao Livehouse, 111 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District

When: 8 pm

Admission: 40 yuan advance purchase, 50 yuan at the door

Tel: 6402 5080

German sculptor creates Chinese works

Last week, German sculptor Jorg Plickat, described by the Goethe Institute as using “formal language” that is “comprehensible worldwide,” displayed his recent works at Yishu 8 Gallery, many of which were created using sandstone and marble from Yunnan Province.

Friday, May 6

On the Ropes (2007)
Where: French Cultural Center, 1/F, Guangcai International Mansion, 18 Gongti Xi Lu, Chaoyang District

When: 7:30 pm

Admission: 20 yuan

Tel: 6553 2627

Saturday, May 7

SingerSen
Where: Mao Livehouse, 111 Gulou Dong Dajie, Dongcheng District

When: 8:30 pm

Admission: 50 yuan advance purchase, 60 yuan at the door

Tel: 6402 5080

Sunday, May 8

Island Etude (2006)
When: 2 pm

Admission: 30 yuan

Tel: 8402 8460