The best of the week
The World of Tim Burton in Shanghai
Until Monday 10 October, Lafayette Arts & Design Centre
The master filmmaker's exhibition continues this week at Lafayette Arts & Design Centre, featuring paintings, scribbles, sketches and models from the likes of Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice in Wonderland, Beetlejuice, Batman, Mars Attacks! and more. Read more about the Tim Burton exhibition here.
DMC China Grand Final
Saturday 6, August, Kerry Parkside, Free
This week the prestigious Disco Mix Club (DMC) host the China final of their worldwide competition at the Kerry Parkside, with budding DJs out to prove they're the top turntablist in the land. Don't forget the afterparty at Arkham at 10pm, featuring DJ Kentaro, Kid Fresh, Cavia, LJ and the 2016 Champion.
NT Live: As You Like It
Thursday 4 August, Shanghai Film Museum, 100-200RMB
National Theatre Live kicks off its second China year with a Best Leading Man theme, starting with this Shakespearean comedy which returns to the National Theatre for the first time in three decades. Starring Rosalie Craig as Rosalind, the gutsy protagonist who leaves her court life and escapes into the Forest of Arden, disguises herself as a man and finds true love.
Elsewhere in the series this week, check out Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge, showing this week on Saturday 6 August at Shanghai Drama Arts Centre.
Skiptrace
On general release
Catch Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville in this latest action-comedy, in which a detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal. Find a screening near you through Time Out tickets.
Southern Barbarian Ten Year Anniversary
Monday 1-Friday 5 August
The spate of recent restaurant and bar closures around town indicates just how hard it is to make a successful fist of it in Shanghai's F&B scene, so when an eatery is marking a ten year anniversary, it's something to shout about - particularly when that eatery is one of the best Yunnan restaurants in town. The decor may be looking a little shabby in places, but Southern Barbarian still serves some top-notch Yunnan food and this week they're offering 30 percent off all of their dishes, half-price Yunnanese mushrooms, plus buy-one-get-one-free on a range of beers.
Mr Gay China Grand Final
Friday 5 August, ICON, 60RMB (40RMB presale)
This week sees the Grand Final of the country's very first Mr Gay China competition. Not just a competition to show off the participant's physique, they will also showcase their talents and try to win the judges (including celebrity judge Mass Luciano, who was Mr Gay Hong Kong 2015) and the crowd over with their personality and intellect. The winner of Mr Gay China 2016 will go on to represent China to compete in the Mr Gay World Organization 2017.
Octopuss + Xie Tan Xiao
Wednesday 3 August, Yuyintang, 150RMB
The poster for this show bills Octopuss as playing 'Italian muzak', but their sound aims more for Electric Ladyland than elevator music. The gig is something of a double header, with renowned Chinese rocker Xie Tian Xiao also on the bill - making for a rare opportunity to see him in such an intimate venue. In short, it's one well worth getting out on a Wednesday for.
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