Upcoming events in town

Fire of Love

Movies

• Fire of Love (English)

• Mission: Impossible 7 (English)

• Barbie (English)

• Meg 2: The Trench (English)

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (English)

• Death Notice (Chinese)

• Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (Chinese)

• Never Say Never (Chinese)

• Barbarian Invasion (Chinese)

• One and Only (Chinese)

• No More Bets (Chinese)

• Snow Leopards and Friends (Chinese)

Booking: WeChat miniprogram “猫眼”

Exhibitions

Posters, paintings

Dazzling posters by 10 designers from Shenzhen and Poznań, Poland are on display at the “30th Anniversary of Shenzhen-Poznań Sister Cities Exhibition of Poster Design” through this Sunday. Meanwhile, the “Innovation of Painting” exhibition, running through Nov. 20, features paintings and sketches by Guan Shanyue (1912-2000) during his trip to Southwest China between 1940 and 1946.

Booking: WeChat account “gsyart”

Venue: Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Futian District (关山月美术馆)

Metro: Line 3 or 4 to Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit F2

China chic

Riding the trend of China chic, which features fancy designs mixed with traditional Chinese cultural elements, the first “New China Chic • New Creativity • New Consumption” Cultural Exhibition on Aug. 18-20 displays innovative China-chic designs. A ceramic exhibition titled “Wind • Elegance • Aria” is highly recommended.

Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Futian District (深圳会展中心)

Metro: Line 1 or 4 to Convention and Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit D

Voyage, bronzeware

Embark on an extraordinary journey at a voyage-themed exhibition running through Oct. 12. It is a gateway for children to delve into the remarkable stories that shaped our world. Another free exhibition running through Aug. 27 showcases ancient Chinese bronze pieces on loan from Shanghai Museum.

Booking: WeChat account “iszbwg”

Venue: Shenzhen Museum’s Ancient Art Division, Futian District (深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

Performances

Gigs at SZ Bay Sports Center

• Gigi Leung

Time: 8 p.m., Sept. 2

• Westlife

Time: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 17

• Angela Zhang

Time: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 13

Venue: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, Nanshan District (深圳湾体育中心)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit H

Gigs at Universiade Center

• Samuel Hui

Time: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 2

• George Lam

Time: 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14

• Li Ronghao

Time: 7 p.m., Oct. 22

Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Center, Longgang District (深圳大运中心)

Metro: Line 16 to Universiade Center Station (大运中心站), Exit C