Saturday, August 28

Nightlife

Peking Opera – Muke Village and Scold Cao Cao by Rataplan
This drama is being staged by a group that was established to promote Peking Opera today. Its founders are young actors who won first and second prizes at national Peking Opera competitions.
Where: Huguang Guild Hall, 3 Hufang Lu, Xicheng District
When: 7:30 pm
Admission: 80 yuan, 180 yuan, 280 yuan, 380 yuan for VIP
Tel: 400 810 1887

Exhibition

Garden of Pine – Yangjiang Group’s Exhibition
Group members Zheng Guogu, Chen Zaiyan and Sun Qinglin depict social phenomena from the grassroots perspective and challenge mainstream beliefs.
Where: Tang Contemporary Art, 798 Art District, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: Until September 30, daily except Monday, 10:30 am – 6 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6436 1258

Movie

The Legend of 1990 (1998)
It is after World War II and Max, a transplanted American, goes to an English pawnshop to sell his trumpet. The shopkeeper recognizes the tune Max plays for him as one on an unreleased album, restored from shards found in a piano salvaged from a ship that is now slated for demolition. The shopkeeper asks who wrote the piece and Max tells him the story of “1900.”
Where: Lady Book Saloon, 69 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
When: 7 pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 6270 1928

(By He Jianwei)