FRIDAY 6
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story on general release
Coming a month later to China than the rest of the world, Rogue One is a side story from the Star Wars juggernaut, focusing on a crew tasked with stealing the plans for the original Death Star. The movie has inspired a range of critical reaction from adoring to derisive, but all note the film’s strong visuals and sense of scale.
On general release. Cinemas around Shanghai.
Daily Vinyl x Popcity: DJ Munro
Local vinyl buying/selling/loving collective Daily Vinyl bring famed Japanese 'King of diggin'' Takayoshi Murota aka Muro to Elevator. He's set the bar for underground hip-hop in Japan since the early '90s, teaming up with the legendary DJ Krush to release singles as Krush Posse in 1991, and forming Microphone Pager with MC Twigy in 1994. He's making his China debut with an all 45s set for what ought to be a special night.
Elevator. 10pm. 150RMB.
Five-pointed Star 10th Anniversary Show
Shanghai punky, grungey rock outfit Five-Pointed Star celebrate a decade of gigging together as well as the release of their new album Existence.
MAO Livehouse. 8pm. 120RMB.
SPYFI Let me Low it China tour
SPYFI a.k.a Senders Chen is an electronic music producer who has been a major part of China’s electronic underground music scene since 2009. His sound consists of deep basslines and strong beats, which can be heard on his self-released new album Let Me Low It. Support from Aivilox and Sayer.
DADA. 10pm. Free.
SATURDAY 7
They Will Have to Kill Us First
This award-winning documentary follows the lives of Malian musicians in their struggle against Islamist extremists who banned music after taking control over cities in northern Mali in 2012. It explores Mali’s exciting music culture, and the people’s determination to keep it alive.
DADA. 6pm-10pm. Free.
Denzel Curry
South Florida independent rapper Denzel Curry first burst to mainstream prominence on the back of the banging 'Threatz' in 2013 and has since gone on to become a significant voice in the realm of conscious hip-hop, touching on deeply personal subjects including the death of his own brother after he was tazered by police.
M64. 10pm-2.30am. 260RMB.
Kontra-Musik
Displaced Shelter crew VOID team up with Co:Motion to present a label showcase from Swedish imprint Kontra-Musik. Label boss Ulf Eriksson will be doing the honours – expect raw, purposeful techno to deep Detroit tones and beyond.
Elevator. 10pm. 40RMB.
Post Rock Truth
The Molemen are joined by Jackanapes and Pinball City for a night hoping to make Shanghai music great again. Expect ska, punk and rock.
Yuyintang. 9pm. 50RMB.
Alan Walker
An avid gamer, Walker sought out the indie platform NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) as a way to distribute his music royalty-free to the gaming community. It proved a wise decision, as Walker’s music soon found its way into countless gaming videos on YouTube, eventually catching the attention of Sony who signed and re-released the track 'Faded'.
Myst. 10.30pm. 180RMB.
SUNDAY 8
Time Out Film Screening: Drug War
Every month, Time Out Shanghai shows one of the greatest Chinese films of all time at Glam, M on the Bund, with complimentary gourmet popcorn and specially-tailored drinks. This month it's Drug War. The first of Hong Kong director Johnnie To’s films to have won approval from Mainland censors (the film is also entirely set in, and partially funded by, the Mainland) in this drug-trafficking thriller all roads converge in a climactic shoot-out that is as exhilarating as it is caustic – a ballet of bullets that effectively obliterates the line separating do-gooders and devils. To reserve your spot, send 'Film' to our WeChat.
Glam. 4.15pm-7pm. Free.
Augustin Dumy and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Augustin Dumay leads the SSO in a programme of Lekeu's Adagio for String Trio and String Orchestra, Bizet's Symphony in C major, and He Zhanhao and Chen Gang's The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto, played here by Ji Won Song, one of the laureates of the Isaac Stern Shanghai International Violin Competition.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall. 8pm-10pm. 180-580RMB.
Salina (The Last Vertebra)
Brazilian company Amok Teatro presents a riot of colour and culture, setting award-winning French author Laurent Gaudé’s play Salina ablaze. Amok’s version, Salina (The Last Vertebra), tells of a rebellious, mysterious orphan girl rescued and raised by a tribe, but she runs afoul of her adopted family when she is forced to marry the cruel older son rather than the younger one she loves. This kicks off a chain of generational violence and recrimination, and ultimate forgiveness.
Huangpu Theatre. 7.30pm-9.30pm. 100-500RMB.
Into the Heart of the City: Building the Future
As seen at Photofairs 2016, this is the first solo exhibition by self-taught French photographer Nathalie Perakis-Valat. For this series, the artist met with a group of men working on construction sites in Shanghai, in order to collect their stories. It's a feel good show, with unique portrait shots of the workers aiming to encourage a deeper understanding of the people who create the city around us.
Art+ Shanghai Gallery. Free.
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