What's on in Beijing
The following are a selection of shows available in BEIJING in the coming week:
At the Heart of Romanticism in France
date: March 28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Forbidden City Concert Hall
Introduction:
Cellist Pauline Buet and pianist David Violi will perform. Works from Chopin, Faure, Satie and Liszt will be played at the recital.
Liliom
date: March 29-31
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Capital Theater
Introduction:
A production by the French director Jean Bellorini, the drama is based on the 1909 play by the Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar. Actors from the Theatre Gerard Philipe, or the national dramatic center of Saint-Denis, will present the story about Liliom -- a handsome, indolent and dishonest man working in an amusement park in suburban Budapest.
Zootopia
date: March 30
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: BEIJING Theater
Introduction:
Performed by BEIJING Bayi Orchestra, the concert will include music from the movie "Zootopia," including "Try Everything." Other selections from famous movies and cartoons such as "Frozen," "Peppa Pig" and "The Lion King" will also be played.
Civilization: The Way We Live Now
date: March 9-May 19 (closed on Mondays)
Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Place: UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
Introduction:
Focusing on the way people live around the world in the 21st century, the exhibition displays more than 250 pieces of work from over 120 photographers from Asia, Australia, Europe and America.